Series Overview This post is part of an ongoing series examining Ken Dark’s three recent books on Nazareth archaeology — Dark 2020, Dark 2021, and Dark 2023. The series focuses specifically on Dark’s claims about the first century CE, especially his argument that a dwelling “from the time of Jesus” existed at the Sisters of Nazareth site. In these posts I question Dark’s interpretations in light of the physical evidence, established Galilean chronology, and Jewish praxis. Topics include: Jewish purity dictates, kokhim tombs, rolling stones, superposition, misrepresentation of sources, and the broader issue of applying Jerusalem tomb chronology to the Galilee. An expanded and fully footnoted version of this critique will be uploaded to Academia.edu after the serialized posts conclude. … Continue reading →