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There is a very interesting essay In the latest issue of the Journal for the Study of the Historical Jesus by John H. Elliott, "Jesus the Israelite Was Neither a 'Jew' nor a 'Christian': On Correcting Misleading Nomenclature." This is the abstract of the essay: 

The faculty of the University of Holy Land Studies have recently posted two blogs commenting on the handwriting style of the ossuary inscription here and here. Note also the humorous cartoon in the most recent one. It is good sometimes to find a little humour in these debates!

Hi,

I wanted to introduce myself as one of the bloggers contributing to PrimeTimeJesus. Thanks to Darrell Bock for this opportunity. I do hope that I will be able to make some small contribution. So let me tell you a little about myself.

The Jerusalem Post has an interview with James Charlesworth, the chair of the Jerusalem Symposium that discussed the Jesus Tomb. He calls for more study. Since he is on sabbatical in Israel until April and will try to see of the tomb can be reopned for study. The inter view three pages long in the Jerusalem Post and I have made a link in News We're Watching. He says gainging the right questions are important.

April DeConick of Rice University also reports on the Jerusalem Conference and her reaction to the Duke Conference.

Here is her report from January 22:

Some have asked my opinion of the Duke letter that is now circulating with signatures from several scholars who attended the Talpiot conference. Mark Goodacre has posted it on his blog. (DLB note: it is now on the Duke site which is where our link has it)