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Jesus and the Ossuaries

Jesus

and the

Ossuaries

Craig A. Evans

A Markham Press Fund Publication

Baylor University Press

Waco, Texas USA

This volume is the forty-fourth published by the Markham Press Fund of

Baylor University Press, established in memory of Dr. L. N. and Princess

Finch Markham of Longview, Texas, by their daughters, Mrs. R. Matt

Dawson of Waco, Texas, and Mrs. B. Reid Clanton of Longview, Texas.

All Biblical translations come from the Revised Standard Version unless

otherwise stated.

Cover Design: Joan Osth

Waco, Texas, 76798

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Evans, Craig A.

Jesus and the ossuaries / Craig A. Evans.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 0-918954-88-6

1. Ossuaries—Palestine. 2. Funeral rites and ceremonies,

Jewish—Palestine. 3. Excavations (Archaeology)—Palestine. 4.

Palestine—Antiquities. 5. Inscriptions—Palestine. 6. Bible. N.T.

Gospels—Criticism, interpretation, etc. 7. Jews—History—168 B.C.-135

A.D. I. Title.

DS111.9.E93 2003

933’.05—dc22

2003016223

Printed in the United States of America on acid free paper