The Brother of Jesus (2003 Shanks, Witherington), book

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The Brother of Jesus: The Dramatic Story & Meaning of the First Archaeological Link to Jesus & His Family (2003) is a book by Hershel Shanks and Ben Witherington.

Abstract

The volume illustrated as authentic the discovery of a limestone burial box with the inscription, "James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus," which would later be exposed as a fake.

"The first definitive account of what scholars and the media are calling 'the most important archaeological discovery' about Jesus and his family. This is the definitive story of the recent discovery of the first–century ossuary (limestone bone box) with the legend 'James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus', and its implications for understanding Jesus, his family (mother, father, brothers), his followers, the first Christians and the Jewish Christian movement in Jerusalem that James led. This ossuary is the first ever archaeological discovery directly confirming the existence of Jesus, and his relationship to his father, Joseph, and brother, James, who became the leader of the important Jewish Christian community in Jerusalem. No one is as qualified and well connected to recount the discovery and its authentication as Hershel Shanks, whose magazine first broke the story."--Publisher description.

Editions and translations

Published in San Francisco, CA: HarperSanFrancisco, 2003.

Table of contents

pt. 1. The story of a remarkable discovery / Hershel Shanks -- Oh, no! -- An amazing discovery -- How could the son of God have a brother? -- Is it a fake? -- Is it the Jesus? -- Can we ignore it? -- pt. 2. The story of James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus / Ben Witherington III -- Introduction : in this end, a beginning -- From brother to follower -- From follower to head of the Jerusalem Church -- James, mediator between Jews and Gentiles -- James the sage -- The death of James -- James the legend -- Brother, cousin, or kin? -- Son of Joseph, brother of Jesus

External links

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