Odds Are Against Celebrity Ossuaries Being Amongst the Few Discovered by Modern Archaeologists
On the eve of the destruction of the Second Temple, the number of Jews reached a peak of about 4.5 million - a record broken only in the 19th century
-- http://www.jewishagency.org/JewishAgency/English/Home/About/Press+Room/Jewish+Agency+In+The+News/2005/2005a/apr29hz.htm+55.htm
Judging from the ages of Israelite and Judean kings recorded in the bible, according to Horsnell, we can determine that "the normal life span was probably between 30 and 50 years. Most people probably died some time before the age of 50."
-- http://www.mcmaster.ca/mjtm/5-1c.htm
Cameron told NBC'S "Today" show that statisticians found "in the range of a couple of million to one in favor of it being them." Simcha Jacobovici, the Toronto filmmaker who directed the documentary, said the implications "are huge."
-- http://cbs4denver.com/topstories/topstories_story_057100048.html
During the excavation (supposedly), archeologists found 10 ossuaries and three skulls. Six of the ossuaries had names inscribed into them: Jesus son of Joseph, Judah son of Jesus, Maria, Mariamne, Joseph and Matthew.
-- http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20070226/jesus_tomb_060226/20070226?hub=SciTech
Looking at the time period the family of Christ and James Christ's brother lived in, the time period the ossuaries that are supposedly those of Christ's family and of James are from, they range in date from it seems, 100 BC to 100 AD.
One could roughly estimate that during this time period there lived and died 14 million Israelites, about five generations.
Around 1000 ancient Israelite ossuaries dating from 100 BC to 100 AD have been discovered.
Thus 1 ossuary has been discovered per 14,000 ancient Israelites who lived during the time period.
Yet at the same time, supposedly the ossuaries of the family of Christ and of James the brother of Christ, the biggest celebrities of the era,about 10 persons composing 1 out of every 1.4 million Israelites of the era, have magically been discovered amongst the 1000 ossuaries.
In other words the family of Christ had a approx one in 1400 chance--14 million (persons who lived during era) divided by 10 (number in Christ's family approx) divided by 1000 (ossuaries found) of having their ossuaries amongst the 1000 ossuaries discovered, and presto--there they were uncovered by modern archaeologists.
And this is not taking into account that supposedly not just Christ, but also Christ's son, and also Christ's mother, and also Christ's lady-friend, all enjoyed the magical good luck of having their ossuaries amongst the 1000 ossuaries found by modern archaelogists! What are the odds that these celebrities of yore would all have the good luck to have their ossuaries discovered by modern men? Not good.
Which gives grounds to believe that the supposed discovery of the burial boxes of these famous persons is a fraud.
The boxes have been discovered in Israel, Israelis throughout history have a strong tradition of clashing with Christianity and of being dishonest with Gentiles/Christians, the burial boxes or ossuaries were supposedly found by Jews in Israel, yet all these persons are talking and writing as if it is of course impossible that there might be fraud involved.
@2007 David Virgil Hobbs
-- http://www.jewishagency.org/JewishAgency/English/Home/About/Press+Room/Jewish+Agency+In+The+News/2005/2005a/apr29hz.htm+55.htm
Judging from the ages of Israelite and Judean kings recorded in the bible, according to Horsnell, we can determine that "the normal life span was probably between 30 and 50 years. Most people probably died some time before the age of 50."
-- http://www.mcmaster.ca/mjtm/5-1c.htm
Cameron told NBC'S "Today" show that statisticians found "in the range of a couple of million to one in favor of it being them." Simcha Jacobovici, the Toronto filmmaker who directed the documentary, said the implications "are huge."
-- http://cbs4denver.com/topstories/topstories_story_057100048.html
During the excavation (supposedly), archeologists found 10 ossuaries and three skulls. Six of the ossuaries had names inscribed into them: Jesus son of Joseph, Judah son of Jesus, Maria, Mariamne, Joseph and Matthew.
-- http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20070226/jesus_tomb_060226/20070226?hub=SciTech
Looking at the time period the family of Christ and James Christ's brother lived in, the time period the ossuaries that are supposedly those of Christ's family and of James are from, they range in date from it seems, 100 BC to 100 AD.
One could roughly estimate that during this time period there lived and died 14 million Israelites, about five generations.
Around 1000 ancient Israelite ossuaries dating from 100 BC to 100 AD have been discovered.
Thus 1 ossuary has been discovered per 14,000 ancient Israelites who lived during the time period.
Yet at the same time, supposedly the ossuaries of the family of Christ and of James the brother of Christ, the biggest celebrities of the era,about 10 persons composing 1 out of every 1.4 million Israelites of the era, have magically been discovered amongst the 1000 ossuaries.
In other words the family of Christ had a approx one in 1400 chance--14 million (persons who lived during era) divided by 10 (number in Christ's family approx) divided by 1000 (ossuaries found) of having their ossuaries amongst the 1000 ossuaries discovered, and presto--there they were uncovered by modern archaeologists.
And this is not taking into account that supposedly not just Christ, but also Christ's son, and also Christ's mother, and also Christ's lady-friend, all enjoyed the magical good luck of having their ossuaries amongst the 1000 ossuaries found by modern archaelogists! What are the odds that these celebrities of yore would all have the good luck to have their ossuaries discovered by modern men? Not good.
Which gives grounds to believe that the supposed discovery of the burial boxes of these famous persons is a fraud.
The boxes have been discovered in Israel, Israelis throughout history have a strong tradition of clashing with Christianity and of being dishonest with Gentiles/Christians, the burial boxes or ossuaries were supposedly found by Jews in Israel, yet all these persons are talking and writing as if it is of course impossible that there might be fraud involved.
@2007 David Virgil Hobbs
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