![]() We can also surmise that as technology advances, more “unexplainable” properties will be discovered, and the Shroud will continue to baffle scientists well into the future.ġ898: The Shroud was photographed for the first time by an Italian named Secondo Pia. Scientific and technological breakthroughs -starting in the 19th century with the advent of photography and into the 20 th century - led to startling discoveries revealing that the Shroud possessed unexplained properties. Timeline of the Shroud’s Mysterious and Scientific Properties The Sudarium is often called the “ companion” to the Shroud and thought by scientists to authenticate the Shroud because of the bloodstains on both cloths test as the rare Type AB. Nonetheless, the “handkerchief” is stained with blood, and other human secretions of suffering that recent scientific studies have determined are a perfect forensic match to the face wounds found on the Man of the Shroud. The key difference between the Sudarium and the Shroud is that the former does not display a man’s image. According to the aforementioned Gospel of John, this cloth was “around his head.” Speculation is that out of respect for the dead, the cloth was placed on the face of Jesus immediately after the crucifixion before he was wrapped in his burial Shroud. Similar to the Shroud, evidence suggests the Sudarium -a smaller piece of linen measuring 34 by 21 inches -touched Jesus after his death. The Sudarium is another revered, yet controversial cloth residing in the Cathedral of Oviedo, Spain. What Is the Sudarium of Oviedo and How Is it Connected to the Shroud? Sudarium of Oviedo: The “handkerchief” or “napkin” thought to have covered the face of Jesus. This was in accordance with Jewish burial customs” (John 19:40). Scripture says: Taking Jesus' body, the two of them wrapped it, with the spices, in strips of linen. Moreover, Joseph of Arimathea would have needed strips of cloth to bind Christ’s body to the 14-foot burial shroud because “ Nicodemus brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about seventy-five pounds” (John 19:39). Many researchers think that strips were used to bind the chin, the wrists, and the feet. Depending on the Bible translation, the words “strips of cloth”- “cloths” - “cloth” are all used, contributing to the controversy. The question of whether Joseph of Arimathea wrapped Christ in “strips of linen” or “linen cloths” is an important point of contention for those who contest the Shroud’s authenticity. How was the body of Jesus prepared to be entombed? Joseph of Arimathea asked Pilate for the body of Jesus (John 19:38). What does the Bible say about what happened to Christ’s body immediately after his death on the cross? Connecting Christ to his purported burial Shroud is a process addressed by the following questions and answers: The Shroud’s most distinctive characteristic triggers the most frequently asked and still unanswered overarching question: What “caused” a front to back linear mirror image of an adult male to be formed on a linen burial cloth? The fact that science has yet to produce a definitive answer explains why the Shroud of Turin is the most studied, analyzed, revered, and controversial artifact in the world. Millions of Christians from all denominations believe that the Shroud is the authentic burial cloth used to wrap Jesus after his death on the cross, and found by his disciples in the empty tomb after his resurrection. ![]() The holy relic is housed in the Cathedral of St. Since 1578 the Shroud has resided in Turin, Italy, thus the name, the Shroud of Turin. ![]() It bears a faint yellowed image of a bearded, crucified man with bloodstains that match the wounds suffered by Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in all four gospel narratives. The Shroud of Turin is a rectangular linen cloth comprised of flax measuring 14.6 feet long and 3.5 feet wide. ![]()
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