BREAKING: Major Biblical Discovery Rocks the Globe [PHOTOS]

01 Nov, 2016 by Terresa Monroe-Hamilton

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This is something I never thought I would see in my lifetime… the limestone slab where Jesus was lain out after his crucifixion has been pictured for the first time. As a Christian, this borders on miraculous for me and definitely puts me in awe. This was where Christ was resurrected. Seeing this now almost feels prophetic.

The slab encased in marble, since at least 1555 AD, was exposed during restoration work last week. After a grueling 60-hour analysis, experts say part of the tomb is still intact. They found a limestone burial shelf and a second marble slab with a cross carved into its surface. The tomb has now been resealed and may not be opened for hundreds of years. This whispers of the Book of Revelation. I don’t believe in coincidence – there is a reason this has come to pass at this time.

From the Daily Mail:

The limestone slab where Jesus Christ’s body is said to have been laid out after his crucifixion has been pictured for the the first time.

The historic tomb where he is said to have been ‘rested’ and his body anointed was opened last week for the first time since at least 1555 AD – and scientists were given 60 hours of access before it was resealed.

After removing the marble slab that encased the tomb, scientists at the University of Athens and National Geographic admitted they were stunned to find a limestone burial shelf and a second marble slab with a cross carved into its surface.

This took place at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City of Jerusalem, according to National Geographic. The burial slab was enclosed in a structure known as the Edicule – a word derived from the Latin term aedicule meaning ‘little house.’ With its stone staircases, gilded ornamentation and many dark chambers, the church is one of Christianity’s holiest shrines.

Christian tradition says Christ’s body was laid on a slab cut from a limestone cave after his crucifixion by the Romans. He was resurrected three days after his death, according to scripture, and the women who came to anoint his body said no remains were found. I can’t even imagine the awe at being witness to this excavation. Just stunning.

The tomb where Jesus Christ’s body is said to have been rested was unveiled last week for the first time in centuries. As researchers continued their work over the course of 60 hours, another marble slab with a cross carved into its surface was exposed (pictured). Inscribed with a Christian cross, this broken marble slab may date to the Crusader era

A restorer removes debris beneath a broken marble slab to expose the original rock surface of what is considered the burial place of Jesus. The original surface was exposed during the restoration work being done at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City of Jerusalem. Until then, marble had encased the slab since at least 1555 AD.

This picture shows workers removing the top of the tomb of Jesus Christ in the Church of Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem. The burial slab was enclosed in a structure known as the Edicule – a word derived from the Latin term aedicule meaning ‘little house

The burial slab (pictured being revealed from its marble case last week) many Christians believe once held the body of Jesus Christ has been uncovered by scientists for the first time in centuries. The original surface, partially shown in this picture, was exposed during restoration work at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City of Jerusalem

Christian tradition says Christ’s body was laid on a slab cut from a limestone cave after his crucifixion by the Romans more than two thousand years ago. This slab had been encased in marble since at least 1555 AD. Worshippers are pictured praying to the slab underneath the marble casing, before it was uncovered