{"product_id":"the-brother-of-jesus-the-dramatic-story-meaning-of-the-first-archaeological-link-to-jesus-his-family-9780060581176","title":"The Brother of Jesus: The Dramatic Story \u0026 Meaning of the First Archaeological Link to Jesus \u0026 His Family","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e The first definitive account of what scholars and the media are calling 'the most important archaeological discovery' about Jesus and his family.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This is the definitive story of the recent discovery of the first-century ossuary (limestone bone box) with the legend 'James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus', and its implications for understanding Jesus, his family (mother, father, brothers), his followers, the first Christians and the Jewish Christian movement in Jerusalem that James led. This ossuary is the first ever archaeological discovery directly confirming the existence of Jesus, and his relationship to his father, Joseph, and brother, James, who became the leader of the important Jewish Christian community in Jerusalem. No one is as qualified and well connected to recount the discovery and its authentication as Hershel Shanks, whose magazine first broke the story. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWitherington, Ben III:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eBen Witherington III is professor of New Testament at Asbury Theological Seminary. The author of more than thirty books, including \u003cem\u003eThe Brother of Jesus\u003c\/em\u003e, he has twice won the \u003cem\u003eChristianity Today\u003c\/em\u003e award for one of the best biblical studies books of the year, and he has presented seminars for churches, colleges, and biblical meetings not only in the United States but also in Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia. Witherington writes for many church and scholarly publications, is a regular contributor to \u003cem\u003eChristianity Today\u003c\/em\u003e and Beliefnet.com, and has been featured widely in the national media.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShanks, Hershel:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Hershel Shanks is the premier figure in communicating, through his magazines, books, and conferences, the world of biblical archaeology to general readers. Hershel Shanks is probably the world's most influential amateur Biblical archeologist, declares \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e book critic Richard Bernstein. Shanks was also a leading figure in making the complete Dead Sea Scrolls available to the world. He is the editor of the \u003cem\u003eBiblical Archaeology Review, Bible Review, Archaeology Odyssey, \u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMoment.\u003c\/em\u003e He is the author and editor of several major books on the Dead Sea Scrolls, Jerusalem, and biblical archaeology, including \u003cem\u003eUnderstanding the Dead Sea Scrolls, The Mystery and Meaning of the Dead Sea Scrolls, Ancient Israel: From Abraham to the Roman Destruction of the Temple, Christianity and Rabinnic Judaism, The Search for Jesus, Recent Archaeology in the Land of Israel, Archaeology and the Bible, \u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eJerusalem: An Archaeological Biography.\u003c\/em\u003e He lives in Washington, D.C.","brand":"HarperOne","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50317795819794,"sku":"9780060581176","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_28060b46-608e-4549-9127-fea91a0e5a13.jpg?v=1727540663","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-brother-of-jesus-the-dramatic-story-meaning-of-the-first-archaeological-link-to-jesus-his-family-9780060581176","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}