Simulating the heat intensity from that 1532 fire, the Russians determined that carbon-dating tests could be in error by as much as 700 to 1,300 years! Since intense heat could affect the results of a carbon-dating process, Russian scientists set out to determine how much it could throw off test results. The melting silver burned holes in the linen.
The most intense fire in 1532 reached 920 degrees centigrade and melted the silver casket that contained the shroud. The shroud survived three fires over the centuries.In August of 2008, Robert Villarreal and a team of eight researchers from Los Alamos National Laboratory analyzed Roger’s samples and corroborated all of Roger’s conclusions.The radiocarbon sample was thus not part of the original cloth and is invalid for determining the age of the shroud.” (77:22) On January 20, 2005, a paper by Ray Rogers, published in “Thermochimicaacta,” a highly-respected, peer-reviewed, scientific journal concluded: “The combined evidence from chemical kinetics, analytical chemistry, cotton content, and pyrolysis/mass spectrometry proves that the material from the radiocarbon testing area of the shroud is significantly different from that of the main cloth.This protocol was violated as all three pieces were taken from a single site – a site that was later found to be a rewoven and repaired section of the shroud not typical of the rest. Proper sampling of the material was to have three postage-stamp size pieces removed from three different areas of the shroud.Here are the reasons that scientists listed for questioning, challenging, and rejecting this Carbon 14 testing: (76) However, that carbon-dating analysis failed to pass peer-review of fellow scientists and was never published in any scientific journals due to serious flaws in the testing procedure (The results were actually published, instead, in Nature Magazine). Due to the publicized Carbon 14 dating test performed in 1988, many began to believe instead that this was some kind of medieval artistic creation - since the test suggested that the shroud was no older than 1290-1360 A.D. Researchers reveal that the man’s image on the cloth indicates that he was 5’11” tall, about 175 lbs., and approximately 30-35 years old. In any case, it was definitely one of the finest and most expensive linens of its day. (77:10) Some researchers even theorize that since the drip patterns of sauce or wine had not been cleaned from it yet, that, perhaps, this was the dining cloth from the Last Supper. Textile experts established that its distinct “triple herringbone weave” is consistent with fine, first century weaving. Jewish custom had people recline at the table on one side as they were to be served from the other side (as pictured in the Last Supper painting). It was considered a table cloth because of its dimensions and the drip patterns found on one side. This exquisite “dining table cloth” measures 14.3 inches long by 3.7 inches wide – or exactly four cubits by one cubit in the ancient method of measurement for that time period. Luke 23, verses 50-53, describes the body of Jesus being wrapped in a fine linen shroud from the wealthy Joseph of Arimathea – who had also donated a wonderful tomb for the body. It strengthens the faith for many people when we actually have physical evidence to confirm the details of such Biblical stories. Secondly, it also would provide physical evidence toward validating a supernatural event – the resurrection of his body and how he mysteriously disappeared from his tomb. So why is this artifact so important? First of all, it would validate the Biblical account of Jesus being scourged, tortured, beaten, and finally crucified – giving much credibility to the Biblical story with physical evidence. There has been much controversy and many misunderstandings.
It has been studied intensely by many scientists since 1978. This very fine linen is allegedly the burial cloth that was wrapped around the dead body of Jesus Christ.
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