by Jobie Weetaluktuk

Created on: February 27, 2007   Last Updated: May 09, 2007

The tomb of Jesus is a fascinating intrigue. It's exotic, and shrouded with mystery. It's also the subject of a documentary film call The Lost Tomb of Christ. Jesus of Nazareth, the Lord, Jesus Christ, the icon of Christianity. The very Jesus who was hung on a cross and crucified. Now apparently his tomb and ossuary box has been found. Apparently and blasphemously as Jesus is said to have risen from his tomb (the tomb of Joseph of Arimathea) with his bones. The biblical accounts of Matthew and Mark say so.

Jesus, the King of the Jews, was crucified under the rule of the Roman Pontius Pilate. The Church of the Holy Sepulcher is even dedicated to the Lord, on hill of Golgotha in Jerusalem. This place is said to be the place where Jesus was entombed for three day, before raising from the dead. Then for a period after his resurrection, he was seen all over the holy land, before he ascended to heaven before a crowd according to the book of Acts.

Jesus is such a figure of contentions; the hill where he was crucified is a matter of controversy. The shroud of Turin, attribute to being the linen of Jesus is shrouded in affirmations and controversy, scholarly intrigue, and inconclusive science. The Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem is thought to be an approximation. We cannot even agree that Christmas is the birthday of Jesus Christ. As a matter of fact, most scholars agree that it is probably wrong, just as the year of his birth is almost absolutely wrong. Then we've had the Da Vinci Code, the Judas Letters, and now The Tomb of Christ. Another tomb of Christ to more precise.

Japan claims to host the Tomb of Jesus in Herai village. The proponents even claim to have a Hebrew-Egyptian origin song in text about Jesus or Joshua. Mystical India claims that Roza Bol' is the authentic Tomb of Jesus. Roza Bol and is in Srinagar, Kashmir. South or France and England are very hushy about their claims because of the Masonic order is secretive, but there are scholars with their suspicions.

The Lost Tomb of Christ was produced for $4 million by James Cameron who directed Leonardo di Caprio in the Titanic. The tomb also known as the Talpiot Tomb contained the ossuaries of persons identified as Jesus, Mariamne, Jose, and Judah. Marianmne is Mariam, Mary or Marie of today. Jose is Josephs or Guisieppes' of his time.

The ten ossuaries were discovered in 1980 outside of Jerusalem. One of the inscriptions on a limestone box says "Judah, son of Jesus". This of course leads some to jump

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