Kristen, over at The History Enthusiast, has a great post on "Decoding The Lost Tomb of Jesus." Good analysis, but I was especially interested in how she compared the names recorded in the tomb--
Jesus, son of Josephto the listings she found in an 1850 slave schedule from Missouri--
Maria
Matthew
Yose
Mariamne e Mara
Judah, son of Jesus
24-year old mulatto maleWhat are the familial conections? How can we be sure?
20-year old black male
18-year old black female
15-year old mulatto female
6-year old black female
3-year old black female