The Bone Box

The James Ossuary forgery trial has been going on for years. In 2002, Oded Golan, an Israeli antiques dealer revealed the James Ossuary to the public. It is an important discovery because, if legitimized, would be the earliest extra biblical reference to Jesus from the middle of the 1st century, if we place James' death in the early 60's AD, as Josephus does.

The Israeli Antiquities Authority labeled it a forgery (without ever examining it) and charged Oded with fraud. Well in the years since, the trial has fallen apart as well as the case against Golan.

Biblical Archaeology Review
http://www.bib-arch.org/news/forgery-trial-news.asp


It seems some 30 scholars have examined the inscription and its authenticity.

Here is the translation of the inscription found on the box:

















This is important because it was not customary to mention brothers on these inscriptions, unless they were very well known.

This could effectively put an end to the Jesus Myth movement.