There is no question that Jesus was crucified and buried in Jerusalem. However, there is great debate amongst the different Christian denominations and academic scholars, where exactly in Jerusalem and the Old City was Jesus Crucified and where lays the Tomb of Jesus from whence he rose. The Garden Tomb is a beautiful garden situated right outside the Old City Walls of Jerusalem. Traditionally, Protestants, evangelists, Anglicans and other reform churches believe this to be t

The Garden Tomb is a beautiful garden situated right outside the Old City Walls of Jerusalem. Traditionally, Protestants, evangelists, Anglicans and other reform churches believe this to be the site of Christ’s crucifixion, burial & resurrection. This is opposed to the belief, held by many Catholic, orthodox and Coptic denominations which deem the Church of the Holy Sepulchre to be the site of crucifixion and tomb of Jesus Christ. Notwithstanding, the Garden Tomb in Jerusalem

The name of the hill on which Jesus was crucified appears in all the canonical gospels as ‘Golgotha’ or ‘Calvary’, which is Aramaic and Hebrew for ‘Skull’. It’s possible that the hill was named ‘The Skull’ because of its shape, but it’s also plausible that it was named Golgotha because it was the site of many executions and crucifixions. Many point to the shape within the rock by the Garden Tomb which resembles a human skull as proof to the authenticity of the site and origin

There is little doubt that this tomb belonged to a wealthy man who lived around the first century. The beautiful gardens and wine press outside the tomb serve as an indication for this. Moreover, the groove in front of the tomb was probably used for a rolling stone to make it possible to shut and open the tomb, which was a privilege of the rich at those times. These facts strengthen the claim that this is the tomb of Joseph of Arimathea who contributed his own tomb, which lay

This is believed by many Protestant, Evangelists and Anglican Christians to be the tomb of Jesus Christ. Although many believers agree that we cannot know for a fact that this is the Tomb of Jesus and location of his crucifixion and that the church of the Holy Sepulchre is not the actual site, much evidence points to support this theory. However, as the custodians of the Garden Tomb often clarify, the importance of the site is not whether or not this is actually the Tomb of J