Many so-called relics are questionable. Why is the Shroud any different?
It may or may not be a relic of Jesus, but unlike a bone of some saint or an alleged piece of the cross, the Shroud is unique in its ability to be analyzed. No other known relic has a blood stained image on it corresponding exactly with Jesus’ painful ordeal. We may never prove absolutely that it is the Shroud of Turin is the one used to wrap Christ in the tomb, but if we could, it would be as significant as discovering Noah’s Ark. The Shroud is potentially far more than just another relic. Some have called it a photograph of the resurrection. It just may be the archaeological find of the century hidden in plain sight. Q: You say the Shroud is consistent with the Gospel account, but weren’t there two cloths in the tomb and wasn’t the body wound like a mummy? Students new to the study to the Shroud are sometimes confused by apparent inconsistencies in the description of Jesus’ burial cloth or cloths. In truth, the Bible – when read in Greek – uses a variety of terms to describe them. Th
