THE CRUCIFIXION

Grey River Argus, 5 October 1945, Page 4

THE CRUCIFIXION

New Testmumy in Cave (Rec. 11.10 JERUSALEM. Oct. 4 There are inscriptions and symbols on several ossuaries which have been found in a tomb on the road from Jerusalem to Bethlehem. These indicate that some members of the family to whom the cave belonged were personal followers of Jesus Christ. This is the opinion of Professor E. L. Sukenik, Director of the Museum of Jewish Antiquities of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and of other authorities, which is expressed in a venort by the Hebrew University. One of the ossuaries bears the earliest' known use of the Cross, and (here is an accompanying text, m Greek.' In this text Christ is specially mentioned as “Master Jesus.” The rest of the inscription is not a direct description of the Crucifixion, but is a moving lamentation on Christ’s death, with expressions of woe. This family vault is near the Allenby Barracks” on the Jerusalem-Bethlehem road. It was underground, and digging was necessary to reach it. It t hen was repeatedly used. The Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek ossuary inscriptions were cut into stone.' They were nossiblv cut thereon only a few days after the Crucifixion.