Biblical Archeology Review reports that the Israeli prosecution in the forgery case is going to lose and that, in all likelihood, the inscription, "James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus," on the "James Ossuary" is authentic.
The “forgery trial of the century” has all but blown up. The trial judge who will decide the case—there are no juries in Israel—has told the prosecution to consider dropping the case. “Not every case ends in the way that you think it will when you start,” Judge Aharon Farkash told prosecutor Adi Damti in open court. “Maybe we can save ourselves the rest,” the judge told her.
In the most recent embarrassment for the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA), the government’s star witness, Yuval Goren, former chairman of Tel Aviv University’s institute of archaeology, was forced to admit on cross-examination that there is original ancient patina in the word “Jesus,” the last word in the inscription that reads “James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus.” .... [more]
Supporters of James Ossuary Inscription’s Authenticity Vindicated | Daily Bible and Archaeology News
Biblical Archeology Review reports that the Israeli prosecution in the forgery case is going to lose and that, in all likelihood, the inscription, "James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus," on the "James Ossuary" is authentic.
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