Jesu grav i Gravkyrkja i Jerusalem blir nå grundig undersøkt. Dette skjer i samband med at det er sett i gang heilt nødvendig restaurering av The Edicule, den litle bygningen (eit kapell) som står på staden der Jesu grav truleg låg. Bildet viser inngangen til kapellet.
The Edicule blei sist bygd opp i 1810 og er altså 200 år gamal. Nå held den på å falla frå kvarandre. Så vidt eg forstår vil The Edicule meir eller mindre bli bygd opp på nytt etter at undersøkingane på staden er gjort.
National Geographic skreiv 31.10.2016:
Unsealing of Christ’s Reputed Tomb Turns Up New Revelations.
For just 60 hours, researchers had the opportunity to examine the holiest site in Christianity. Here’s what they found.
Få dagar tidlegare skreiv dei denne artikkelen om det pågåande arbeidet:
Exclusive: Christ’s Burial Place Exposed for First Time in Centuries
Restorers working in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Israel uncover stone slab venerated as the resting place of Jesus Christ.
For the first time in centuries, scientists have exposed the original surface of what is traditionally considered the tomb of Jesus Christ. Located in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City of Jerusalem, the tomb has been covered by marble cladding since at least 1555 A.D., and most likely centuries earlier.
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This burial shelf is now enclosed by a small structure known as the Edicule (from the Latin aedicule, or «little house»), which was last reconstructed in 1808-1810 after being destroyed in a fire. The Edicule and the interior tomb are currently undergoing restoration by a team of scientists from the National Technical University of Athens, under the direction of Chief Scientific Supervisor Professor Antonia Moropoulou.
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The structural integrity of the early 19th-century Edicule has been a concern for decades. It suffered damage during a 1927 earthquake, and British authorities were forced to shore up the building in 1947 with unsightly exterior girders that remain to this day. Difficulties among the Status Quo representatives and a lack of financial resources have hindered its repair.
Neste år inviterer Inger og eg på nytt til tur med pilegrimsvandring i Galilea og Jerusalem. Her blir det ein god kombinasjon av kulturhistorie, bibelhistorie og friluftsliv. Og me skal sjølvsagt oppsøka Gravkyrkja med Golgata og Jesu grav: I Jesu fotspor.