Just in time for the Christmas season comes an interesting reemergence of an old story concerning the oldest written reference to Jesus. An ancient collection of books that had previously been dismissed by mainstream experts has now reportedly been proven genuine. The codices, thought to be the oldest surviving reference to the historical Jesus, were discovered in Jordan in 2008 in the form of lead tablets. The tablet is claimed to illustrate that Jesus was seeking to restore a tradition going back to the Biblical King David and which was centered on Solomon's Temple. It also, it is claimed, depicts Jesus and his followers worshiping a male/female God dynamic. 

Analysis of the metal, which was cross-examined with a sample of ancient Roman lead in Dorset, suggests the tablets are around 2,000 years old. It is a fascinating discovery with interesting implications; though, like much of the reinterpretation and conflicting views concerning the historical Jesus, it will doubtless spark off fresh disagreement and debate.

The Mirror: An ancient set of books thought to be the oldest written reference to Jesus Christ have been proven genuine, say experts.

The lead tablets held together like a ring binder were found in Jordan in around 2008 and make reference to Christ and his disciples.

The metal has been analysed and the words and symbols translated and experts say the tablets are almost 2,000 years old.

And what they reveal could be important not only for Christians, but also Jews and Muslims.

The tablets suggest that Christ was not starting his own religion, but restoring a thousand year old tradition from the time of King David.

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