Facial Image on The Shroud of Turin
God, the Creator, has graciously preserved and given humanity an astounding, miraculous, 2,000-year-old gift —a precious holy relic. It is the Shroud of Turin, the recently authenticated burial cloth of Jesus Christ, determined by extensive research and scientific examination to be the genuine article. For sure, the implications of this finding are far-reaching.
The 14.5 x 3.7 foot Shroud contains a face-up image of a man with blood stains on his forehead, wrists, side, and feet; exactly the areas of the body where the Christian Bible describes how Jesus, the Son of God, was crucified by Roman soldiers.
Recent research indicates that the fabric of the Shroud is characteristic of fabrics woven in Israel during the first century and that the fabric contains microscopic residue of plants known to exist around Jerusalem.
A recent Newsmax post states: “Dr. Robert Harrington, a renowned skeptic and scientist, recently shocked his colleagues and peers when he announced his conversion to Christianity after a groundbreaking investigation into the Shroud of Turin.”
“Dr. Harrington embarked on his study of the Shroud intending to debunk its authenticity. However, as he delved deeper into the analysis, employing cutting-edge technology and methodologies, he encountered findings that challenged his scientific and personal beliefs.”
“‘I approached this study with a critical mind, ready to expose what I believed was a long-standing historical fabrication,’ Dr. Harrington explained. ‘But the evidence we uncovered was so compelling that it left no room for doubt. This is the burial shroud of Jesus of Nazareth.’”
Extensive examination of the Shroud indicates, among other things, that the blood and other bodily fluids/stains on the fabric were “burned” into the fabric by a tremendous burst of energy unexplainable by scientific examination. In fact, the study group of the Shroud of Turin Research Project, which included 35 physicists, chemists, NASA image specialists, electrical engineers, a forensic pathologist, and others, determined that:
- The Shroud’s image appears to be created by an oscillating strobe of high-intensity light coming from inside the body;
- The burning event happened in 1/40 of a billion of a second, like a laser beam, moving 2.5 billion watts of electricity; to create a similar light, one would need all the electric power generated on Earth!
- Given all the above, the question arises: what should the information and findings about the Shroud of Turin mean to people? The following comments and conclusions are offered:
- The latest scientific findings – using devices that scan deep space and probe the smallest nanoparticles of the human cell – have verified claims many Christians have long held about the Shroud; that it is, in fact, the burial cloth of Jesus of Nazareth.
- The Shroud establishes the fact that Jesus was a real person who was crucified and died. His body was wrapped in a burial cloth, which underwent a tremendous burst of energy so powerful that modern science cannot explain such a tremendously powerful event.
- The Bible says that God raised Jesus from his dead body and that he, in his resurrected body, interacted with hundreds of people for another 40 days, proving that he had overcome death so that people would have faith in him and assurance of an afterlife with their Heavenly Father. At the end of the 40 days, the Bible says that Jesus returned to Heaven to “sit at God’s right hand”.
- The Bible says that God provides a pathway to a joyous, eternal life with him in Heaven, but only through faith and trust in his Son, Jesus of Nazareth, who died as atonement for people’s unrighteous behavior (sins). Absent faith and trust in Jesus and because of their sinful lives, people are subject to God’s wrath, leading to an eternity in the “lake of fire”, i.e., Hell.
- Christians believe that God sent Jesus to live among people to demonstrate how to live a life pleasing to God. The fruits of such a righteous life include attributes and outward demonstrations of joy, love, patience, peace, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness, and self-control. The Bible records many of Jesus’ activities, miracles, and teachings in the New Testament gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
- The Bible says that when a person admits that he/she is a sinner and accepts Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior, God provides a counselor, the Holy Spirit, to live in the heart of that person to help him/her navigate through earthly life, using God’s word (the Bible) as a guide.
The Shroud of Turin is a message of hope and assurance to anyone searching for meaning in life or unsure about what will happen to them (their souls) upon their earthly death. Jesus is recorded saying in John’s gospel, chapter 3, verse 16: “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life”.
God has graciously given us a special gift, a holy relic that is truly precious and miraculous. The Shroud is under protective covering in the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist in Turin, Italy. It is a reminder to people to focus their lives much more on Jesus, to have faith and trust in him as God’s Son, and focus much less on earthly problems and endeavors.
Paul Gardiner is a retired U.S. Army officer, Vietnam veteran, and graduate of the University of Alabama, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and the U.S. Army War College. As a Christian, he is a firm believer in Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
The Shroud of Turin is just one of the many signs that God made and left for us, his children. Yet, many continue to fall to the deception of Satan and fall away from the Faith of God. Remember, Satan’s only goal of his agenda is to keep as many of God’s children out of Heaven. Where do you want be – Heaven or Hell? It is your free-will choice where you will spend eternity.
Max has it correct.
The shroud’s scientifically unexplainable image is genuine. This was created at the exact moment of The Lord’s resurrection by the same Divine light that Moses experienced at the burning bush and the pillar of fire that lead the children of Israel out of Egypt.
The shroud, the burning bush, the pillar of fire (light), when Moses was in the presence of God and the Messiah Jesus at the Transfiguration is know in a most beautiful extra biblical term as the “Shekinah Glory” of Hashem, (Father Lord God)
Praise God and Maranatha Lord Savior Yeshua!
God’s receipt of the Resurrection ~ hallelujah!
“Then took they the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen clothes with the spices, as the manner of the Jews is to bury.” John 19:40
Jesus was WOUND in linen, and stiffening spices were applied. Shroud is not the typical “wound” linen of the time.
I was a believer in Jesus long before the shroud became a thing. Faith is what God requires of us, not dependence on things.,
The article is fascinating. I’m curious about how the shroud aligns with this verse that describes a separate covering on Jesus face and head. John 20:6-7 ESV
[6] Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb. He saw the linen cloths lying there, [7] and the face cloth, which had been on Jesus’ head, not lying with the linen cloths but folded up in a place by itself.
Not a good article title or ‘Gift to All People’. This is just what satan wants, people to read this, put faith in it, and not read His word, the Bible! The catholic church told me when I was a kid that I didn’t need to read the Bible, that the catholic church leaders would read it and tell me what it says. This is contrary to what GOD tells us in His word, Jos 1:18 – This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.; and 2 Timothy 3:16 – All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,. Both of these verse tell me that I need to read and meditate on GOD’s Word for training in righteousness. Man, including priests get too much wrong for anyone to not read the Bible for oneself. Lastly, the pontif should never be held to a higher authority then GOD’s Word. Please correct this wrong and tell your subscribers that they need to read the Bible, their Bible, for themselves! Thank you!
It appears that some posters here judge a person’s salvation on their belief in a relic. Belief in Jesus is the only requirement according to scripture.
God’s receipt of the Resurrection ~ hallelujah!!!
Are the Dead Sea scrolls a relic?
Certainly not.
They are proof that the scriptures you have in your hands today is verifiable and unchanged since they were inspired and written over thousands of years.
Consider this shroud more than a relic: It is forensic evidence of the resurrection.
Let’s all find our faith in the resurrection and the completed work of The Father God and Immanuel Yeshua.
The Shroud is real but proven many years ago to have been made centuries after Christ.
There is a documentary on the Shroud of Turin on UTube. Highly recommended. Yes, Jesus Christ did/DOES exist. He is the second person of the Holy Trinity. You can disbelieve at your own peril. But why would anyone want to?
The spices made the wrapping stiff. Shroud different.
Was Jesus’ body wrapped in spices,t. John 19:39-40 states clearly that spices were used in the wrapping, which aligns with typical Jewish customs. Mark 16:1 focuses on the women’s plan to apply additional spices after the Sabbath.John 19:40 So they took the body of Jesus and wrapped it in linen …
The author forgot to mention baptism in that last bullet point: Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. – Jn 3:5
I know my Savior lives and He will return for us and for the final battle. I do have a concern with this shroud tho’… I have 8 Bibles one going back to the 1800’s. All 8 say exactly the same thing about His burial cloths…plural. In the Book of John, Jesus’ favorite disciple, Chapter 20 vs. 6 and 7: “Simone Peter therefore also came, following him, and entered the tomb; and he beheld the linen wrappings lying there, and the face-cloth, which had been on His head, not lying with the linen wrappings, but rolled up in a place by itself.”
I have a very good video featuring everything about the “shroud”.
Thank you, AMAC, for providing this wonderful testimony! Up on my Facebook page it goes.
“Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered [Jesus], saying, ‘Teacher, we wish to see a sign from you.’ But he answered them, ‘An evil and adulterous generation seeks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. For just as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.'” – Matthew 12:38-41
Time to: {Think}} !!! ????????????
Yes, this is all true. One of my favorite authors, Mike King, recently published his book “The Devine Selfie” that goes into more detail of this remarkable shroud. Interesting that just now, in the last days, God has provided the science needed to convince mankind that JESUS IS LORD!!
The folks that believe the veracity of this shroud are the same ones that elected the Congressmen that flew to Israel to show support for their ongoing genocide by kissing the wailing wall while also promoting their “Christianity” while standing near the latest Christian Church the Israelis have bombed.