2003, ISBN: 9780060556600

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Collins, London, 1973 (first published in the 1360s). 23.5 x 13.0cms, 96pp colour illusts, very good hardback & dustwrapper (foxed endpapers, sunned spine) This edition 'has retained the… Plus…

Collins, London, 1973 (first published in the 1360s). 23.5 x 13.0cms, 96pp colour illusts, very good hardback & dustwrapper (foxed endpapers, sunned spine) This edition 'has retained the best of the original, aiming to give an impression of the book as a whole and using a linked narrative to bridge the gaps and fill in some of the historical background'., Collins, London, 1973 (first published in the 1360s), 0, New York, N. Y., U.S.A.: HarperCollins Publishers, Inc., 2003. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. For 2000 years we've gone without archeological evidence of Jesus & his family...until now. This is the inside story of a momentous archeological discovery: the 1st-century ossuary of Jesus' brother, James, head of the Jerusalem church. Reportedly found just outside ancient Jerusalem, the fragile limestone burial box bears the inscription "James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus." The ossuary & its inscription are now regarded as authentic by top scholars. They represent the 1st visual, tangible, scientific evidence of Jesus' existence. The implications are monumental for understanding Jesus, his family & the Jewish Christian movement during Christianity's formative years. Hidden for centuries, the ossuary was purchased years ago by an Israeli collector unaware of its importance. Only when the French scholar Andre Lemaire saw the Aramaic inscription in 4/2002 was its significance discovered. In 10/2002, Lemaire announced the news, asserting it was almost certain that the inscription referred to the biblical Jesus, his father Joseph & his brother James. Controversy immediately erupted over the age & authenticity of the inscription. The discovery also rekindled an ancient debate over whether Mary was a virgin--a doctrine still dividing Catholics & Protestants. Hershel Shanks, a central figure of biblical archeology, who led a campaign to make the Dead Sea Scrolls available to the world, recounts the story of the ossuary's discovery & authentication. Ben Witherington III, a New Testament scholar, shows how the discovery reveals surprising facts about a story people thought they knew: How Jesus was raised in a large, religiously conservative Jewish family; how his siblings were skeptical about his claims--until he died; how Jesus' brother James went on to head the Jewish Christian movement in Jerusalem, becoming the leader Peter & Paul looked to for guidance & approval; how James brokered a major church controversy of the 1st century & wrote a biblical book; how he was martyred & written out of history by the Roman Church. The ossuary's discovery allows reacquaintance with the historical figure Paul called a "pillar of the church." Fine ,first edition, first printing, in fine, mylar-protected dust jacket. {Not remainder-marked or price-clipped} NFBS2, HarperCollins Publishers, Inc., 2003, 5<

2003, ISBN: 9780060556600

U.S.A: HarperCollins Publisher, 2003. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7. HarperCollins Publisher, 2003. Hardback Sixth Printing of First Edition Book and Jacket in Fine Condition. Fore… Plus…

U.S.A: HarperCollins Publisher, 2003. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7. HarperCollins Publisher, 2003. Hardback Sixth Printing of First Edition Book and Jacket in Fine Condition. Foreword by Andre Lemaire. The discovery of a limestone burial box outside of ancient Jerusalem with the inscription "James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus", was an amazing archaeological find. This was a twenty-inch long ossuary box such as was used by first century Jews to hold the bones of the dead. Archaeologists and leading New Testament expert Ben Witherington III reveal here what the discovery means for understanding the Bible and also what it shows about the family of Jesus and the earliest Christians and fundamental beliefs held by the Church today. 223 pages. 6.25 x 9.5 inches. 2003, HarperCollins Publisher, USA, HarperCollins Publisher, 2003, 5<

2003, ISBN: 9780060556600

New York: HarperSanFrancisco, 2003. xiv, 226pp, col plates. Or black boards in jacket. The discovery of the ossuary of James, head of the Jerusalem church and brother of Jesus, and its im… Plus…

New York: HarperSanFrancisco, 2003. xiv, 226pp, col plates. Or black boards in jacket. The discovery of the ossuary of James, head of the Jerusalem church and brother of Jesus, and its implications for understanding Jesus, his family and the Jewish-Christian movement during the frmative years of Christianity. Sixth Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo., HarperSanFrancisco, 2003, 5<

ISBN: 9780060556600

HarperOne. Hardcover. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library … Plus…

HarperOne. Hardcover. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library copy, will have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included., HarperOne, 2.5<