The Secret of Christ's Tomb (2017 TV Movie) User Reviews

Fascinating end result!

[pritol · 7/10 · 7 March 2021]

Fascinating look at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem as it undergoes much needed restoration work.

It goes through the history of that location from the time of Christ's alleged resurrection, the Roman destruction of the area, Emperor Constantine's conversion to Christianity and the re-acknowledgment of the tomb.

Lastly and most fascinating of all, the tomb is opened during the restoration, and they discover that not only are parts of the original cave walls intact, but carbon dating confirms that it is truly Christ's last resting place as identified by Constantine some 300 years after the crucifixion.

Decent Documentary of Christ's Burial Tomb

[sdebeaubien · 8/10 · 4 January 2022]

As we have Disney+, we also have National Geographic. Some of their stuff, I cannot watch anymore, as it's literally FILLED with propaganda, and other stuff not worth viewing. But, we watched this the other night and found it excellent, for what it covered. The episode deals with a recent restoration of the "Tomb of Christ", in the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem. I have been there, I saw it in 1999. My mom and I went in an knelt at the tomb, where Jesus was buried. It has been a Holy Site for Christians for 2,000 years, and the evidence found during this restoration should strengthen your faith!

What they don't cover at all, is the fact that the Holy Sepulcher also encloses what the early Christians believed (and there's ample evidence for as well) was the site of Golgatha (or Calvary), where Christ was crucified / killed, i.e., where he actually died for our sins.

The video also doesn't deal very much with the various churches / denominations charged with protection of the site of the Holy Sepulcher, nor do they go into very much detail as to the history through the crusades and such (the Holy Sepulcher was razed to the ground by the muslims when they conquered Jerusalem, thus sparking the crusades). They do show the conflict between the groups, and talk a lot about how they continually disagree, but they fail to really show how the groups have actually protected the site well in the past 500-600 years (or so).

But, it's still very worthwhile to watch, the details revealed are astounding!

Fanciful Assertions

[timlittman3506 · 1/10 · 19 October 2023]

This 'documentary' asserts from the outset that this is the tomb of Jesus. This is nonsense. It is as much his tomb as the Shroud of Turin is a picture of Jesus! What it does highlight is that no one can agree on the facts demonstrated by the religious sects shown violently clashing at the tomb. I don't care what people believe. I care about facts. Demonstrable, evidenced facts. An old book is not proof. Faith is not a valid method of deciding on the truth. There is literally zero real evidence it is the tomb of Christ. This show relies on the gospels which can be instantly dismissed as we know they are anonymous and full of lies. If it makes you feel good to believe it then I'm happy for you but do not push this religious nonsense down outlets throats!