Is the Shroud of Turin Real? Here's the BEST Evidence. 

I don't need a physical "proof" of the resurrection God's word is enough.

Melissa please do a follow up with your guest answering the questions posted here.

Let's focus on being saints in the faith, persevering until the end

People scoff at circumstantial evidence - I was on a jury that returned a 1st degree murder conviction in a case where there was nothing but circumstantial evidence. To this day (several decades later) I have no reservations about that verdict.

Jesus paid the price - and left a receipt - Hallelujah!

Great video thank you Melissa 😊

This is so fascinating! Thank you Melissa and Jeremiah for the conversation!

I think it's legitimate. We'll know for sure when we see the risen Jesus face to face. !!!!

It's surreal to imagine that the blood on that shroud may literally be the blood that was shed for you and I. Thank you Lord Jesus for redemption and salvation.

I doubt that Jesus would say “an adulterous generation seeks a sign” and then leave a sign.

Yup. Studied the shroud myself a few months ago. I think the blood type: AB and the xray image are what really convinced me, among other things.

I thought the shroud was a fake because so many of the "Christian relics" are a joke. Then I looked into it, and now I'm 95% convinced.

If you listen carefully, he says that the blood marks are obviously before the resurrection took place, steeping all layers of cloth, the face image though is only superficial, and it’s not blood, (nor other known substance) that includes the beard. THAT is part of the evidence for the resurrected body, remember that the resurrected body will be in the glorified state, that means He would have had his beard again? In His glorified/resurrected body. Sounds like His body changed in the twinkling of an eye. Peace and grace to you.

They buried Christ’s body before nightfall because in Jewish timekeeping sundown is the next day, not sunrise, and that would have been the sabbath in which they were not to do any work since that was the Lord’s day. I don’t know where he’s getting “superstition” from.

This was an excellent presentation. It should stir the heart and inspire the faith of every Christian. Our God provided the world physical evidence which stubbornly resists and refutes all skeptical inquiries. This is providential and utterly awe inspiring! Thank you, Lord Jesus!

Nice strong evidences just in time for the hardest of times

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I think this was a great discussion! Definitely important to talk about because we never now what God might have preserved for us. I think it’s a good reminder that our faith is not blind. However, we should never direct our worship to any evidence. Our faith should also not depend on all of this evidence but only Gods word and the transformation that has happened in our lives. Evidence only builds on faith.

First to watch... first to like! God bless you sister!

The face cloth is a "jaw band" ... important distinction.

I've commented to countless posts that his head cloth was 😢😢folded separately. 😢 I don't know how the shroud could be Jesus Christ 😮.

I don't need the shroud for proof of Christ being we have Bibles so if you read the scriptures and look at history you have no need of the shroud because at this point it's mostly guess work

Commentors finding this as a thing to encouraging souls to be doing idol worship; would they accuse God of tempting ancient Israel for reverencing the items from Moses' and Aaron's artifacts of divine involvement? I saw the wrong in Roman Catholic idolotry via "relics"; but God DOES give us physical evidences when he so chooses. You should think first what youre doing ppl. To some of us, the Scriptures plus creation/life is plenty enough.

Thank you for looking into this.

I suppose the shroud survived all these years for the "doubting Thomas's"

I think the Scriptures preclude the Shroud of Turin being legit. John 11:44 shows Lazarus "bound hand and foot with graveclothes, and his face bound about with a napkin." This suggests something more like the body being wrapped by cloth, not just with a shroud folded over a naked body. John and Luke also testify about Jesus having a separate "napkin" or head cloth in John 20:7, mentioning the same "linen clothes," and "napkin," suggested they were buried the exact same way. Neither suggests a large shroud over a naked body, but wrappings over the body and a cloth over the head. The fact that people are obsessing about this seems akin to flat earth, or Nephilim obsessions. People seem to get on board with anything but evangelism and eschatology, all while the world is transparently spiraling into the last days all around us. Seems like par for the course these days.

The fact the shroud bears evidence and was folded by the Lord, and left is Hebrew and Jewish custom similar to folding a napkin. It meant that the person was going to return. In like manner, Jesus was making a statement.

The fact that the linen cloth was left in the tomb means that He will be back.

The Bible, gospel of John, says Jesus dead body was wrapped as the Jews normally wraped a dead body, and this is also in same words how Lazarus was wrapped LIKE AN EGYPTIAN MIMMY. Note in John 20 that there are at least three words for "seeing" and the third is when John "saw and believed." This is omportant if you do not read and know the Greek, because WHAT DID JOHN SEE (horizo)? It was that the grave clothes were lying there UNDISTURBED as though the dead body was still in them, BUT YHE FACE CLOTH WAS SEPARATED FROM THEM WRAPPED BY ITSELF. That word wrapped is the same as in John 11 describing Lazarus coming out of the cave tomb "wrapped" and Jesus instructed the crowd to unwra him, HE HAD THE STRIPS OF GRAVE CLOTH WOUND AROUND HIM. This is the word used in John 20 about the face cloth "wrapped" by otself separately. NOW LOOK, WHAT JOHN SAW WAS THAT THE RESURRECTED BODY OF LORD JESUS HAD PASSED THROUGH THE UNDISTURBED GRAVE CLOTHS AND HAD SEPARATELY WRAPPED THE FACE CLOTH WOUND AROUND ITSELF, SO JOHN KNEW THE TRUE HUMAN JESUS WAS THE ONLY ONE TO DO THIS AND HE IS ALIVE AFTER BEING DEAD! The theory of the shroud of Turin is not a wrapping around, AS THE JEWS NORMALLY DID, but covering like you would lay between sheets or covers in bed. THE BIBLE IN THE ORIGINAL GREEK MAKES IT VERY CLEAR that the shroud of Turin could NOT have been used to bury Jesus. PERIOD. Examine what John 20 and 11 say about how the Jews buried their dead and why that is the definitive roof that thr true human, the Lord Jesus, IS NOW ALIVE NEVER TO PHYSICALLY DIE AGAIN!!!

49:00: As a delivery driver for Sherwin Williams, I can confirm that paint indeed does not have a blood type.

Why I’m still a skeptic: Isaiah 52:14 says He would be disfigured to the point of not even looking human, Isaiah 50:6 states his beard would be ripped out, and John 20:7 is clear that there was a separate FACE cloth that COVERED his head (emphasized to dispute the argument that it was the strip of cloth used to keep the jaws closed) and that it was separate from the linens that wrapped around his body. Almost as if to preemptively negate the idea of this relic. There is also an absolutely shocking lack of blood on the shroud given everything that happened to Jesus.

It's hard to get over how much the shroud looks like the 15th century painting of someone's son, that became the popular image of Jesus.

My question is why would the one who said "Blessed is he who has not seen and has believed" provide physical proof in this instance only and no others in all of Biblical history?

What about how Isaiah says they plucked out his beard? He still has a beard in this image.

If I were to have the Shroud and it's guaranteed to be real, I'd only use it to remind me of what Jesus went through and that He rose from the dead by the Power of the Holy Spirit of God Who now dwells in my heart right now. The cloth, unto itself, is not to be revered, but the Person of God Who entered flesh to Sacrifice Himself to save us from ourselves. It's like a picture you have in your wallet of your loved ones. The picture itself is not loved, but the picture reminds you of who you love. I'm glad I was not the interviewer here because I cried like 6 times throughout hearing what Jesus went through for us. I could not hold it together. So even if this was a fraud shroud, it is still helping us remember what Jesus went through for us. Love in action, not just word. :')

The LORD God does not contradict Himself, and would not violate His own commandment. Exodus 20:4 (NLT) “You must not make for yourself an idol of any kind or an IMAGE of anything in the heavens or on the earth or in the sea.

Look up the Hiroshima shadows!

Stop saying crucified criminal. Jesus was innocent!!! We are the sinful that he died for.

Jerimiah, I have been a Christian all my life, albeit my many times falling off the wayside, but I too was a believer as a very small child and all I needed to know was that Jesus is, and that's all!

Also watch RU-vidr Metatron’s take on it. He’s hyper intelligent and incredibly fair minded…

Dear Thomas, we do no longer know Jesus in the flesh; Our faith is in Jesus Christ through His Word. It does not matter if physical evidence is left behind, since that has nothing to do with believing that His blood will cleanse you from all your sins.

Hubby's reaction to the blood type: "AB is the universal donor!" 😍

According to Isaiah 52:14, Jesus was disfigured beyond any human likeness. The well-defined face on the shroud would not seem to fit this description. I would love to know Jeremiah's thoughts about this. Thank you both for this fascinating discussion.

Absolutely and I've always been. I've never trusted those who claimed it wasn't simply based on the facts that they wanted to prove it wasn't, instead of trying to prove one or the other

There are so many other details about the shroud that they didn't have time to touch on that further prove it's authenticity. This topic is well-worth digging into further as it will serve to further strengthen our faith in our risen Savior!

NE GATIVE IMAGE Leonardo da Vinci messing around

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Incense huh? Burning incense as an act of worship is a common historical occurrence. Faith is the evidence of things not seen.

Can you put the links to the research he is presenting?

John 20:3-7 says what wrapped Jesus’ body and his head were separate, does it not?

It's a nice additional piece of evidence, if it is actually Christ's burial shroud and can be proven so beyond a reasonable doubt. To Christians, that is. To unbelievers, if it sparks curiosity and interest which can be followed up with a clear and sound proclamation of the gospel to that person, that's great. But keep in mind that most of the people in Jesus' physical presence for 3+ years, who heard him speak and saw the miracles (so many more than recorded in scripture) still did not commit to him. Many actively disbelieved still. Given that, be tempered when considering the effective impact of the shroud (or the ark or the covenant, or Noah's ark, etc.)

Thanks Jeremiah and Melissa! I really enjoyed this as it helped me recall my sense of wonder that I had as a 9 or 10 year old first hearing about it.

When the actual 3d image is made into a 2d image. It will not look like a picture. It will have distortion. The picture would have a much wider face. All in all, the shroud has no value to me. I know Jesus rose from the dead. I know he is the messiah.

Isaiah 52:13 to Isaiah 53, is clearly scripture about Jesus. Verse 52:14 makes a reference to his appearance after his scourging, "Like as many were astonished at thee (his visage was so marred more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men)". This cloth does not give that impression at all.

Sudarium of Oviedo,. 120 blood stains line up with the Shroud.

There is much more evidence of its authenticity than evidence against.

If it has Jesus' blood on it, it's quite possible Hitler could want it for THAT reason, given his fascination with the occult which holds blood highly important, and Christ's blood, is of THE utmost importance to us ALL! We receive its spilling as a gift of sacrifice, but they would seek to use it for themselves and their own purposes.

Thank you for this beautiful video. As a practicing Catholic, the protestant world over analyzes heart felt devotion as idol worshipping. Of course it is not worshiping to kiss the shroud of turin or a cross. Is it idol worshipping to kiss your mom or her picture out of love? Hope you see that Jesus loves our expressions of love to all who and what he loves.

at the end of the gospel of john it says that jesus' body was wrapped with strips of cloth up to the neck, and there was a separate cloth to cover the face. no mention of a shroud. we know that if you wrap a shroud around the body of a person, the imprint would be uneven and make the body look fat. the shroud is a painting. just because we don't know exactly how it was produced, doesn't make it supernatural.

I said on another youtube comments section this was the calling card of God. Another way of describing it that came to my mind is this is the ultimate easter egg left by God for us. Grace and Gratitude for this.

John 20:7 says that the wrapping that had been on Jesus' head was not with the linen cloths but was folded up separately. This single piece 'shroud' does not comply with the bible.

34:17 well obviously the forgers beat up some guy and then sprinkled his blood on it lmao

- well Hitler probably wanted to put it on and wear it _then maybe, he would have disintegrated while wearing it ,amen

I just look at it and know it’s fake.

I am Catholic and give you credit for this post very open minded.

No, it’s not real, the buybull is a book of astro-theology.

The coins that were over the eyes show Pontius Pilate on them...

The. Bilirubin test has been peer reviewed and found to be WRONG. And still I notice that this is being touted as being responsible for the "red" colour of the blood.

This has been around for 2000 years even though protestants are just realizing it. Nobody is worshipping it. Veneration yes not worshipping it.

Thank you both. Great video!

Nope. It's not real. 🤷‍♂️

I was a Catholic and they really live their relics.

I'm about 80-95% certain its legit.

So, none who entered the tomb notices any coloration on the sroud? I'd think they would have mentioned the coloring even if they didnt see an image. Also, Jesus was covered with around 75 pounds of aloe and myrh. Are there remanants or markings of these elements.

Have seen Dr Johnston's stuff before. He's a stand up guy who takes a non biased view of this information. I went from skeptical to a believer in the shroud

This video was so good, I finished it in 60 seconds!

I’m not a buyer!

I'm still not convinced, His beard was pulled out

I feel like I might be one of the only people who really doesn't care. LOL

Why all the fuss? Why does it matter? And isn't any regard to relics of any kind akin to idolatry?

Off course it is Real duh... Jesus took a picture and left it for us to idolize! Oy vey🤦‍♀🤦‍♀

Thanks Melissa! Love your channel! That said, Even well done scientific research is incomplete until it is validated by corroboration. Do we have other published papers corroborating these works?

I think the shroud replicates Isaiah 53 ! The Bible doesn't say His full beard was plucked out 😮

His head was wrapped with a separate cloth.

Reminds me of J. Warner Wallace and his book ‘Cold Case Christianity’.

I find it so silly that this is even a thing. You can just look at the image and tell that the image doesn't match what it would look like if it were formed by contact with a body. For this image to form from a body the cloth would have needed to be lain flat, the body laid on top of it, then the cloth pulled over the top of his head and then stretched out straight. "Stretched", not "wrapped" because if it were wrapped then the image wouldn't be so symmetrical. It is more likely that someone took an ordinary burial cloth and then drew an image on it like what they thought it would look like if it were formed by contact with Jesus.

No.

Great interview!

Shame. Ugh. Total distraction and new item to distract. AND THE PEOPLE LOVE IT SO. 😢

100% its YESHUA on the cloth, evidence is v powerful & it relates to the bible. Wow. YESHUA is the most famous person ever in history. 🙏🏿👍🏽😎

PS thank you Melissa this is a great video, awesome guest that I will look into. PSS love your hairstyle in this vid!

What difference does it make? A piece of old material with an image of a face molded onto it. So what? If it was Jesus? So what? Does it make anyone love God more? That is the relevant question. Jesus was a man who lived, that is widely accepted. Why He allowed himself to die and rise again is the only relevant question. Does that make any difference to your life?

It's a catholic thing, they love relics and items to show miracles and their faith, instead of just trusting in Jesus alone and accepting His grace. Ephesians 2:8-9.

My question is why do why not have this relic mentioned in the Book of Acts, or the post-gospel scripture?

Did I hear him right? I think he said we need a evidence based faith? My hearing is really bad, I could be declared legally deaf in my left ear, so please clairify.

Whew, I thought you were having Jeremiah Johnson on for a second. Whew. ;p

Great video! If it is real.. great, but it doesn't matter because Christ himself is to be our focus not an object.there are examples in scripture against highly regarding an object.

Thanks for this interview, Melissa. Is there any way you could cite a list of the references (studies) Jeremiah mentioned for those of us who wish to read them for ourselves? Thanks so much for what you do. I really appreciate your talks.

It is as real as the climate changing. It rains, and tommorrow it rains again but then the sun comes out tommorrow. When I think of a day that grey and lonely, I just stick up my chin and grin and say...the sun will come out tommorrow, gotta hang on till tommorrow, till there is none.