Tablet stirs resurrection debate

bbc.co.uk     08-Jul-2008            

The Gabriel's Vision of Revelations tablet is believed to pre-date Jesus An ancient tablet shows the idea of the resurrection of a messiah after three days was part of Jewish tradition before Jesus' birth, it is claimed. The theory has been proposed by Israel Knohl, a professor of biblical studies at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. His reading of the Hebrew text raises questions about when the concept of a resurrected messiah first emerged. Questions remain over the tablet's precise origins, however, and some scholars doubt its authenticity. The tablet, known as Gabriel's Vision of Revelations, is believed to date from the first century BC. It is believed to have originated from the Jordanian, east bank of the Dead Sea. It was discovered 10 years ago and now belongs to a collector living in Zurich, David Jeselsohn, who... [read full story]                    


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