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Rare metal books could hold Jesus secrets

By T.K. Randall
April 4, 2011 · Comment icon 40 comments

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A set of 70 books found in Jordan are being hailed as a find more important than the Dead Sea Scrolls.
They were discovered somewhere between 2005 and 2007 and are now being kept in Israel, however the Jordanian government is fighting to get them back. The books are thought to be one of the earliest Christian writings ever found and could hold vital details about the death and resurrection of Jesus.
They could be the earliest Christian writing in existence, surviving almost 2,000 years in a Jordanian cave. They could, just possibly, change our understanding of how Jesus was crucified and resurrected, and how Christianity was born.


Source: BBC News | Comments (40)




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Comment icon #31 Posted by Drj312 14 years ago
take it on pawn stars! they were probably written when the old man was younger. maybe they'll bring in someone whos an expert on lost religious books
Comment icon #32 Posted by Paracelse 14 years ago
I love how biased you are... "who are searching for the truth and admit the fraud". So everyone who doesn't believe in it - is right... even though it is still under debate (for the shroud and the metal books). Well, I know for sure which side you will be on, whether or not this confirms religious beliefs or some other belief. Way to think scientifically and be unbiased. /sarcasm Also, look up what scrolls mean before you throw the word around, because those things clearly are not scrolls. First of all I didn't make up the word scroll it's in the title. Technically a scroll is usually mad of p... [More]
Comment icon #33 Posted by The Spartan 14 years ago
The following is the mail from David Elkington to Dr. Thonemann On 15 September 2010, I received the following email out of the blue from a certain David Elkington (whose name you will find in all these various news reports) – I’ve edited out only those bits which would reveal the mutual acquaintance:“Dear Dr. Thonemann, In relation to a discovery that I have been investigating in the Middle East I was given your email address by a friend […]. I am a biblical historian and specialist in the field of Christian and Hebrew origins. I'm working with Prof. Philip Davies of Sheffield Univers... [More]
Comment icon #34 Posted by aj1234 14 years ago
The information that these books may contain is increadible. Also, why is it that the books were found in Jordan caves but now in Isreal. I read reports the books were smuggled over the border, but the credibilty seems slim. Were the books purchased? How did they get into Isreal? Would really like to more about this mystery. Cheers, Aj Ps: could someone tell me about metal books? I've never heard of a "metal" book.
Comment icon #35 Posted by Blue Lizard 14 years ago
The information that these books may contain is increadible. Also, why is it that the books were found in Jordan caves but now in Isreal. I read reports the books were smuggled over the border, but the credibilty seems slim. Were the books purchased? How did they get into Isreal? Would really like to more about this mystery. Cheers, Aj Ps: could someone tell me about metal books? I've never heard of a "metal" book. Just message me if you really want to know the details. I can give you the short version of it, but the detailed story can be found in the linked article(s).
Comment icon #36 Posted by Blue Lizard 14 years ago
The following is the mail from David Elkington to Dr. Thonemann And below is the reply from Dr. Thonemann Both Quotes Linked from PaleoJudaica.com And people are still going OMG ...a real relic with links to Jesus....while the thing is damn hoax!! Great post... I still want to see if this is confirmed by other professionals too. But, yeah I think this might be the truth unfortunately.
Comment icon #37 Posted by Venonat 14 years ago
So what's the news with these? Are they on eBay yet?
Comment icon #38 Posted by libstaK 14 years ago
The following is the mail from David Elkington to Dr. Thonemann And below is the reply from Dr. Thonemann Both Quotes Linked from PaleoJudaica.com And people are still going OMG ...a real relic with links to Jesus....while the thing is damn hoax!! Thank you Spartan, suspected as much, can't recall a point in space and time where I had ever heard of texts from that ancient period being inscribed on metal anything in any great length at all ...
Comment icon #39 Posted by greggK 14 years ago
How come the 'Bronzebook of Britian' has never been made public? That is interesting that they come out with that now. Written by the close followers of Jesus? The Vatican is controlling the things you know about Jesus Christ.
Comment icon #40 Posted by eqgumby 14 years ago
http://www.lifeslittlemysteries.com/early-christian-lead-codices-proven-fakes-1566/ Awful, isn't it? Such a shame someone is always looking for fame or money from something that is supposed to be about faith.


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