The Lost Tomb of Jesus (2007) (TV)

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Director:

Simcha Jacobovici

Writers:

Graeme Ball (co-writer)
Simcha Jacobovici (writer)

Release Date:

March 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary

Tagline:

Has the 2000 year-old mystery finally been solved?

Plot:

The Lost Tomb of Jesus is a documentary which makes a case that the 2,000-year-old "Tomb of the Ten Ossuaries" belonged to the family of Jesus of Nazareth. |

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Mark Caven	...	Narrator (UK) (voice)
Ouriel Maoz	...	Himself
Rivka Maoz	...	Herself
Shimon Gibson	...	Himself (as Dr. Shimon Gibson)
Tal Ilan	...	Herself
James D. Tabor	...	Himself (as James Tabor)
Simcha Jacobovici	...	Himself
Felix Golubev	...	Himself
Frank Moore Cross	...	Himself
John Dominic Crossan	...	Himself
Na'ama Brosh	...	Herself
Amos Kloner	...	Himself
David Mevorah	...	Himself
Andrey Feuerverger	...	Himself
Bill Tarant	...	Himself
Tom Powers	...	Himself
François Bovon	...	Himself
Jérôme Murphy-O'Connor	...	Himself
Charles Pellegrino	...	Himself
Stephen Pfann	...	Himself
Steven J. Cox	...	Himself
Carney Matheson	...	Himself
Efraym Shochat	...	Himself
Oded Golan	...	Himself
Robert E. Genna	...	Himself
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Hadar Ratzon	...	Mary Magdalane

Directed by
Simcha Jacobovici

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Graeme Ball		co-writer
Simcha Jacobovici		writer

Produced by
Ric Esther Bienstock	....	producer
James Cameron	....	executive producer
Felix Golubev	....	producer
Simcha Jacobovici	....	producer

Cinematography by
J.P. Locherer		(director of photography)
John Petrella

Film Editing by
Graeme Ball

Casting by
Bruria Albeck

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Robyn Glaser	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Avishay Avivi	....	production designer: recreations

Sound Department
Susan Fairbairn	....	sound effects editor
Ric Jurgens	....	sound re-recording mixer
Mishann Lau	....	dialogue editor
Martin Lee	....	sound re-recording mixer

Camera and Electrical Department
Aviezer Dasberg	....	gaffer
Eli Turgeman	....	lighting technician

Music Department
Brian Nevin	....	music score mixer

Other crew
Liron Blumenkranz	....	production coordinator

Distributors

• Discovery Channel (2007) (USA) (TV)
• Koch Vision (2007) (USA) (DVD)
• Nelonen (2007) (Finland) (TV)
• Vision TV (2007) (Canada) (TV)

Runtime:

Finland:102 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:PG

Biblical archaeological and historical evidence of Jesus

This is (of course) a very controversial film. I am, however, very disappointed in the Christian scholars and lay persons alike. They are too quick to accept passages and quote them as fact and proof of a historical Jesus, even if scholars and the Catholic Church admitted it to be spurious, such as a passage found in later copies of the works of the historian Josephus.

Or other archaeological finds, that have been used to prove a historical Jesus, such as a burial box that is assumed to be that of the High Priest Caiaphas (who, according to the New Testament tried Jesus, circa 30 AD.) Caiaphas' burial box only mentioned the name Caiaphas, with no reference to him being a priest much less associated with Jesus. But the Christian community quickly and willingly accepted this as proof that Jesus lived and was tried by Caiaphas.

Christians are too quick to accept weak evidence while promoting the evidence as conclusive proof, if they feel it supports there view and belief. But will disregard and even bash science and archeology if it contradicts or disagrees with their religious belief.

I am amazed how many people I have spoken with about this documentary that instantly stated it was fabricated evidence to simply attack the Christian faith, and they did not even watch the program.

Ultimately, the bottom line will be for you to decide. Either the evidence is real or it is not. And if it is real, you still may not have anything to fear concerning your faith. As Paul said in I Corinthians,

I Corinthians 15:50, "Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God;"

If flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, then the bones of Jesus and his burial box is very possibly still here on earth. So think about this, if this is real, this is the most conclusive proof ever discovered that the Jesus of the New Testament actually lived.

This is a must see documentary.