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| Church of the Holy Sepulchre (Photo by Gerd Eichmann) |
Many can recall Mary Magdelene’s encounter with “the gardener” standing outside Jesus’ tomb. A recent archaeological discovery lends credence to this well-known story.
An Independent headline reads, “Discovery of ancient garden beneath Jesus’ burial site backs up Biblical account.” This discovery includes “2,000 year-old olive trees and grapevines… under the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem.”
John 19:41 clearly states, “Now there was a garden in the place where he was crucified, and in the garden there was a new tomb...” Scholars have associated this garden with the original Garden of Eden, likening it to the rebirth of Creation.
Pastor Brian Zahnd explains that Jesus is a “gardener cultivating resurrection life in all who will come to him… Gardeners have their hands in the humus. (We are humans from the humus.)”
Resources
https://brianzahnd.com/2018/03/mistaken-as-the-gardener/
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