In their new book, "The Jesus Discovery," authors James Tabor and Simcha Jacobovici claim that recently discovered inscriptions on ancient burial containers support their theory that they have identified a grave site for Jesus and his followers distinct from the traditional one. In a post on the American Schools of Oriental Research blog, part of which is excerpted below, Duke archaeologist Eric Meyers disputes their interpretation: http://asorblog.org/?p=1612.Eric Meyers Bernice and Morton Lerner Professor of Judaic Studies at Duke University and director of the university's Center for Jewish StudiesWebsite: http://religiondepartment.duke.edu/people?Gurl=%2Faas%2FReligion&Uil=emc&subpage=profileVideo: http://ondemand.duke.edu/video/28801/archaeology-bible-politics-and Meyers has been leading and participating in archaeological digs in Israel for more than three decades. He is co-editor of the forthcoming book "Archaeology, Bible, Politics and the Media."Quotes:"The book is truly much ado about nothing and is a sensationalist presentation of data that is familiar to anyone with knowledge of first-century Jerusalem. "Nothing in the book 'revolutionizes our understanding of Jesus or early Christianity' as the authors and publisher claim, and we may regard this book as yet another in a long list of presentations that misuse not only the Bible but also archaeology."
