Proving the Shroud
...one by an artist is the fact that the image only penetrates about 1/500 of an inch into the cloth it was shown that the blood went on first and then the image, try doing that then painting the body image. Another reason is that no dye or pigment was on the underside of the surface. Another argument it that the man depicted on the shroud is much to tall to be a Jew during the 1st century, but just because a height of about six feet is uncommon for a man does not mean that it is totally unheard of. The man on the shroud seems to have what seem to be coins on his eyes when closer observed by scientist the pattern on the cloth was nearly identical to that of a Pilate coin, a coin which was issued in AD 30 or 31. The wounds of the man on the shroud are identical to the description of the crucifixion in the gospels. These wounds included the scourge wound, being crowned with thorns, the shoulder woods from carrying the cross, and his legs weren’t broken. One more great argument is the carbon dating. When these test were run it showed ...