Is the Shroud of Turin the actual burial cloth that once wrapped the corpse of Jesus? If it is, why were the Gospel writers silent about its mysterious, full-body image? Might there actually be cryptic references to the image within the New Testament that have gone unnoticed until now? And if there are such references, why are they cryptic?
What has science discovered about the image on the Shroud? And are there historical references or artifacts associated with the Shroud outside the biblical canon from the period of the early Church? Those important and intriguing questions are addressed by this book.
The significance of this work is monumental, both with regard to New Testament studies and with regard to our understanding of the Shroud of Turin! The books focusthat hidden or cryptic statements concerning the Shroud and its incredible image actually exist within the Bibleis a game changer with respect to (1) "the quest for the historical Jesus," (2) the existence of biblical evidence supporting the authenticity of the Turin Shroud, and (3) the believers assurance of personal resurrection and eternal life!
The significance of this work is monumental, both with regard to New Testament studies and with regard to our understanding of the Shroud of Turin!
PART I: INTRODUCTION
1. Divine Testimony!
2. What Is the Holy Shroud?
PART II: AUTHENTICITY
3. Science and the Turin Shroud
4. History and the
Turin Shroud PART III: ESPISTEMOLOGY
5. Science or Faith?
6. Biases and
Consensus?
7. Exegesis or Eisegesis? PART IV: THE HOLY SHROUD AND THE BIBLE
8. The Holy Shroud in the Four Gospels?
9. "Before Your Very Eyes Jesus
Christ was Clearly Portrayed as Crucified."
10. "Now We See (the face of
Christ) Dimly, but Then Face to Face..."
11. "Who is the Image of the
Invisible God."
12. "Bring the Cloak": Did Paul Use a Cryptonym for the Holy
Shroud?
13. A Summary: The Presence of the Holy Shroud Within the Pauline
Corpus
14. "The Greater and More Perfect Sacred Tent Not Made by Human Hands"
15. A Summary: The Presence of the Holy Shroud in Hebrews
16. "He Saw and
Believed"
17. Can I Get a Witness?
18. "I Saw ... One Like the Son of Man,
Clothed in a Robe Reaching to the Feet"
19. A Summary: The Presence of the
Holy Shroud within the Johannine Corpus
20. "No Sign Will Be Given Except the
Sign of Jonah"
21. "His Face Shone Like the Sun, and His Garments Became as
White as Light." Conclusion Appendices
Larry Stalley served the Church as a teaching pastor for 44 years. He writes this book as a Bible exegete and theologian, providing in-depth exegeses of Biblical statements that have puzzled students of the New Testament for centuries. He welcomes opportunities to speak on the Shroud at church gatherings, retreats, and conferences. He can be contacted through his website: www.theincredibleshroud.com.
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