Setting Up The Debate
SETTING UP THE DEBATE
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The New York news conference, the Discovery Channel documentary, and the publication of the book The Jesus Family Tomb1 made it very plain that James Cameron, Simcha Jacobovici, and Charles Pellegrino thought it very likely that the Talpiot Tomb was indeed the final burial place for the family of Jesus of Nazareth. In this chapter, we will outline the grounds for their argument.
Simcha Jacobovici, James Cameron, and Charles Pellegrino at the 2007 press conference promoting the documentary. The “Mary Magdalene” ossuary is in the foreground. Photo: Stan Honda/AFP/Getty Images.