Remains of Jesus Christ, Wife and SON in Jerusalem, Claims Geologist

New research claiming to have found the graves of Jesus and his family is set to court controversy even before it is peer reviewed.

The claims are being made based on chemical analysis of soil matter contained in ossuaries or burial boxes for bones. One of the ossuaries was in the possession of an antiques collector, with an inscription which reads James son of Joseph brother of Jesus. The second set of ossuaries was discovered at a location called East Talpiot. These ossuaries were found to have various inscriptions including Jesus, son of Joseph, Mary, Yose, and Judah, son of Jesus.

East Talpiot ossuaries have been controversial ever since their discovery in 1980 but now the new research seeks to confirm a link between the second set and James ossuary, which could prove that Jesus was buried with his family and had a son named Judah.

"I think I've got really powerful, virtually unequivocal evidence that the James ossuary spent most of its lifetime, or death time, in the Talpiot Tomb," Dr. Aryeh Shimron, who conducted the chemical analysis on the soil, told The New York Times.

The existence of Jesus' mortal remains would indicate there was no physical resurrection. Speculation that ossuary of Mary is that of Mary Magdalene, Jesus's wife, has been around for a while but the existence of a son's tomb could further controversy and stir theological debate.