2007, the Hebrew University of jerusalem archaeologists cause a sensation when they reveal the discovery of a sarcophagus. With a breaking story from 2000 years ago fragments of what could be the most important archaeological find in the middle east what may be the tomb of the ancient king, herod. Eight feet long and made of a rare pink limestone, this sarcophagus is beautifully carved and polished so meticulously, it resembled marble. Well, finding any kings tomb is big, but finding the tomb of king herod the great, the most famous ruler of judea, is winning the sweepstakes or the lottery right there. The discovery of herods tomb is immensely exciting because its a connection to a man who was not only a legend of the bible but was also a real and a really important figure in ancient history. Historical texts tell us herod is one of the great kings of the ancient world. From 37 bc, he rules judea for 33 years. He was the most magnificent, the wealthiest, the most powerful, the most gen
About this. The bible tells us little about mary. Is it possible that everything weve assumed about her is wrong, and could lost gospels help fill in the missing parts of her story and tell us who really was Mary Magdalene . For many christians today, Mary Magdalene is revered for her compassionate love for jesus. I think jesus meant everything to mary. She was present at the crucifixion and, most importantly, she was present at the resurrection. Shes the first person to whom jesus appears after his resurrection. Do not weep nor grieve nor be irresolute. For his grace will protect you. Yet when it comes to the details of marys life, the bible says very little. The new testament mentions her just 12 times. Mary magdalene is remarkable. Theres so few mentions of her in the gospels, but theyre so central to the story of jesus. And theyve filled our imagination for centuries. In reality, many of our ideas about mary are no more than myth. Perhaps the most enduring one is that she is a fall