Jesus Reburied?

by John Pryor

Overview

About the Contributor(s): Dr John Pryor is a graduate of Sydney, London and Cambridge Universities. Formerly Dean of the Australian College of Theology, and now Honorary Research Associate in Ancient History at Macquarie University, Sydney, he has had a long career lecturing in the areas of historical Jesus studies and the gospels. He is the author of several books, including The Enigmatic Jew -in quest of the historical Jesus and Jesus Resurrected? Sifting the Historical Evidence. He regularly leads study tours to Israel.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781625643162
Publisher:	Wipf & Stock Publishers
Publication date:	08/09/2013
Pages:	210
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Dr John Pryor is a graduate of Sydney, London and Cambridge Universities. Formerly Dean of the Australian College of Theology, and now Honorary Research Associate in Ancient History at Macquarie University, Sydney, he has had a long career lecturing in the areas of historical Jesus studies and the gospels. He is the author of several books, including The Enigmatic Jew -in quest of the historical Jesus and Jesus Resurrected? Sifting the Historical Evidence. He regularly leads study tours to Israel.

Table of Contents

Preface 1

Part A Jewish Burial: Past Practice, Recent Discoveries and a Radical Interpretation

1 Burial Practice in First Century Jerusalem 7

2 Two Burial Tombs in South Jerusalem 15

3 The Ossuaries in the Tombs 19

4 The James Ossuary - the Missing Tenth? 39

5 Jesus and the Post-Easter Community - the Narrative Reconfigured 51

Part B Four Major Hurdles

Introduction - Historical and Textual Hurdles 56

6 Was Jesus Celibate? 61

7 Mary Magdalene - Wife and Apostolic Leader? 67

8 Joseph of Arimathea and the Burials of Jesus 95

9 Resurrection in Early Christian Thinking 115

Part C Under the Microscope: The Talpiot Ossuaries and the Jesus Family Tomb Thesis

10 Three Talpiot B Ossuaries - Witnesses to Judaeo-Christian Faith? 127

11 The 'Jesus Tomb' Ossuaries 153

Conclusion 181

Bibliography 188

Index of Passages Cited 193

Author index 198

Subject Index 200

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"John Pryor combines sharp archaeological analysis, insightful New Testament interpretation, and theological acumen in this timely contribution to the ongoing debate about the discovery thirty years ago of first century Jewish tombs near Jerusalem and their significance. This is a must read for any scholar of the gospels and early Christianity, and for anyone interested in the always fascinating intersection of archaeology and Jesus research."
—Mark Harding,Dean, Australian College of Theology

Editorial Reviews

"John Pryor combines sharp archaeological analysis, insightful New Testament interpretation, and theological acumen in this timely contribution to the ongoing debate about the discovery thirty years ago of first century Jewish tombs near Jerusalem and their significance. This is a must read for any scholar of the gospels and early Christianity, and for anyone interested in the always fascinating intersection of archaeology and Jesus research."

—Mark Harding,Dean, Australian College of Theology

From the Publisher