The Mystery of the Shroud

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The Shroud of Turin Controversy

Some Christians say, "The Shroud of Turin can't be the burial cloth of Jesus Christ; because John 19:40 says, "They took the body of Jesus and wrapped it in linen cloths" like a mummy; cloths here is plural, so the Shroud of Turin has to be a forgery, because it's a single sheet!"

Yet 3 Gospels say that Jesus was wrapped in a single linen sheet: Matthew 27:59 "wrapped it in a clean linen sheet" (Singular), Mark 15:46, "wrapped him in the linen sheet" (Singular), and Luke 23:53, "wrapped it in a linen sheet" (Singular). So what is the answer to this paradox: "Linen cloths" or "Linen sheet"? Or could both be true?

Close examination of the Shroud of Turin reveals something very interesting; at some time the Shroud of Turin was torn into "two cloths!" (See photos below.) The first photo shows a corner and one edge of the cloth, the second is an x-ray of the corner of cloth. Both photos show a seam, where the cloth was sown back together: showing that about a 3 inch wide strip of linen was torn (full length) from one edge of this cloth; thus making "two cloths." (So the Shroud of Turn doesn't contradict the Bible on this point; but actually reconciles John 19:40 with the other 3 Gospel accounts.)

Why was the Shroud torn? This may have had to do with the Jewish custom of tearing their clothes, as a sign of mourning? And also perhaps as sign of a life being torn in death? Therefore, Jesus’ body may have appeared in the tomb as pictured below: wrapped in the main body of the Shroud, and tied with the strip linen which was torn from the shroud.

As I was writing this note; I did a Google Search, and found a humorous News Story that proves what I am about to say. "Israel's only mummy gets afterlife spotlight at Israel Museum" (The Times of Israel: July 26, 2016) The mummy that this article is referring to, is that of an Egyptian priest, whom they call "Alex", who died in Egypt 2,200 years ago, whose mummy was then on display in a museum in Israel. The reason I found this article humorous is because contrary to common belief (among many Christians), it was NOT ancient Jewish Custom to wrap their dead like mummies. (Also see the Note on John 11:44) And that is why this article calls Alex, "Israel's only mummy." For in all of the archaeological digs in the Holy Land, NO Jewish Mummy has ever been found. So Jesus body was NOT wrapped like a Mummy, because Jesus was wrapped "according to Jewish burial custom," not Egyptian. (John 19:40)

So What Did John See, When He Entered The Tomb?

An Empty Shroud! "And he saw and believed." (John 20:6)

New Scientific Technology Reveals That Jesus' Shroud
Even Has 3D Information Encoded In It!
(Which No Other image on Earth has!)

Watch these videos: "Who Can He Be?" LoveBible.org/who.mp4 A Good Introduction to the Shroud of Turin. "Unwrapping The Shroud of Turin ~ New Evidence" LoveBible.org/evidence.mp4 Shows that the Carbon 14 dating done on the Shroud was in error, because the sample was taken from a corner of the Shroud that had been repaired in the 14th Century. "New Peer Reviewed Date for the Shroud of Turin" LoveBible.org/waxs.mp4 New Scientific Technology called "WAXS" confirms the Shroud is indeed 2000 years old!

"The Mystery of the Shroud"

"If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you,
he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies." (Romans 8:11)

More to Come... I am currently working on completing my translation of the New Testament, but from time to time I will come back here to write more on this article; because I believe it is a very important topic! Because I believe many will come to put the faith in Jesus Christ through it. ~ So please check back from time to time.

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