I find it somewhat amazing that so many freely expressing opinions on the controversial Talpiot “Jesus” tomb and/or the “James ossuary” have not kept up with even the most minimum of the latest research on the topic. I find this is the case even with all too many of my academic colleagues, not to mention a host of others, most with an evangelical Christian bias, who regularly “trash” the idea that this tomb might arguably be that of Jesus of Nazareth. It seems…

This is the CORE Biblical message of the Holy Scriptures. This is truly the "Gospel," that is, the "good news" that is to be proclaimed to all nations, from the words of YHVH directly:

Is. 45:20 Assemble yourselves and come; draw near together, ye that are escaped of the nations: they have no knowledge that carry the wooden tree of their image, and pray unto a god that cannot…

Today marks the 67th Anniversary of United Israel World Union. Read all about it here:

http://unitedisrael.org/blog/2011/12/31/uiwu-founded-67-years-ago-today/

James Tabor

Vendyl Jones, servant of the Most High God, died last evening. Perhaps many of you know him or otherwise benefited form his writings and teachings. A few years ago I wrote the following and thought it appropriate to recirculate:

Remembering our Creators

The book of Qohelet…