further excavation had been deemed necessary before the final word could be
said. At any rate the discovery suggests that the Roman presence in this
area of Galilee was stronger than previously thought.
Regards
John P.
From: WJhonson@aol.com
To: GEN-MEDIEVAL-L@rootsweb.com
Subject: Re: FW: Re: Jesus, his brother and his nephew
Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 11:32:30 EST
In a message dated 11/19/2004 7:11:43 AM Pacific Standard Time,
carmi47@msn.com writes:
The debate over the propriety of using the word "carpenter" has been
sharpened by the discovery and excavation of what was clearly a thriving
and
cosmopolitan Roman city very near Nazareth. If Joseph was in any way
involved in the building trade he most likely would have had a good deal
of
work in that city,
Built long after Jesus' birth. You left out that part.
Will