by James Tabor on jamestabor.com The news is out. If you missed it you must have been hiding under the proverbial rock yesterday afternoon and evening. It is headlines–front page… Continue reading "Morning After Thoughts on Jesus and his “wife”"
On April 5th, 2015, Haaretz, Israel’s most respected newspaper, published a Hebrew article by Nir Hasson, their archaeology correspondent. It highlights Dr. Aryeh Shimron’s recent studies which prove once and… Continue reading "Jesus’ Tomb Confirmed in Suburb of Jerusalem!"
In the Boston Globe (December 4, 2014) columnist Alex Beam sort of reviews my new book The Lost Gospel: Decoding the Ancient Text that Reveals Jesus’ Marriage to Mary the… Continue reading "Jesus’ Marriage to Mary Magdalene: A Historical Fact!"
Last week, at the British Library in London, Professor Barrie Wilson and I launched our book, The Lost Gospel: Decoding the Ancient Text that Reveals Jesus’ Marriage to Mary the… Continue reading "More dramatic proof that Jesus and Mary Magdalene were married"
Last week, I travelled to Bad Kreuznach, Germany, just outside of Frankfurt. In the 1st century, there seems to have been a “dialectical” relationship between Judea and this area, close… Continue reading "Jesus’ Biological Father!"
It’s been a tough month for the naysayers. In 1980, a 1st century tomb was found in Talpiot, Jerusalem (Tomb A) that had six inscribed ossuaries (bone boxes) in it… Continue reading "Jesus Tomb Gaining Support"
The media is buzzing with a new book on Jesus. It’s written by a scholar named Reza Aslan and it’s called “Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth”.… Continue reading "Jesus the Zealot: The Inside Story"
Posted by James Tabor on jamestabor.com Earlier this week I wrote a short post about Scott Wolter’s claim on the recent History 2 Channel program, “Tracking the Templars,” part of his… Continue reading "John of Brienne, Templar “King of Jerusalem” and the Talpiot “Jesus” Tomb"
First publicized in March, 2012 I have had a chance to peruse the responses to our press conference and book launch (The Jesus Discovery, Simon & Schuster) for the first… Continue reading "My Response to “The Jesus Discovery” Reactions"
Since 2007, my colleagues and I have argued that Jesus’ family tomb has been discovered in the east Talpiot suburb of Jerusalem. Some scholars ridiculed the idea. Many ignored it.… Continue reading "Jesus Was Married. Something Has Changed!"