{"id":54108,"date":"2023-09-12T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.olivetree.com\/blog\/?p=54108"},"modified":"2024-09-04T08:18:03","modified_gmt":"2024-09-04T15:18:03","slug":"shrouded-in-controversy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.olivetree.com\/blog\/shrouded-in-controversy\/","title":{"rendered":"Shrouded in Controversy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

After the crucifixion of Jesus, the Gospels tell us Joseph of Arimathea buried him. Mark says, \u201cJoseph bought some linen cloth, took down the body, wrapped it in the linen, and placed it in a tomb cut out of rock\u201d (Mk. 15:46<\/a>). While we direct most of our attention to the empty tomb, rightfully so, what became of the linen cloth Joseph wrapped Jesus in? Let\u2019s see how this linen cloth, or shroud, became shrouded in controversy during the Middle Ages with the discovery of the Shroud of Turin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We adapted this article from the NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible<\/a>. This resource helps you understand the culture, customs, and literature of the biblical times. It is also available with the NKJV<\/a> translation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Shroud of Turin Controversy<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

No artifact in the history of scholarship has been the subject of as much debate and study as the Shroud of Turin. This piece of linen cloth is said to bear the front and rear images of a man apparently crucified in Roman fashion. His injuries correspond to those suffered by Jesus, in that he appears to have had his hands (and possibly feet) pierced, as well as his side wounded. In addition, his legs were not broken. Proponents argue that this is the actual burial cloth of Christ, while opponents refer to it as a clever hoax.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The History of the Shroud<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Even the history of the shroud is mysterious. The basic details, as we know them, are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n