As for what is refered to as the ‘face cloth’, or the ‘napkin’, it’s called a Sudarium, and it resides in Oviedo, Spain, and has been extensively studied, and conclusions draw about it, that have not yet been reached concerning the authenticity of the Shroud, itself. The Sudarium does not have an image on it, but it does have quite alot of blood.

But, the Sudarium was not placed on Jesus’ face during burial–the Sudarium was placed over His head after He died, as He hung on the cross, in order to hide His poor, disfigured face from being seen by the crowds, as per the Jewish custom of that date.

It has multiple blood stains, one on top of the other, especially in the area of the nostrils, and the stains occured one right after the other. The investigations, and tests done, demonstrated that the first stains were formed right after the cloth was placed over the Lord’s head, while He still hung on the cross.

The second blood stains occured when they removed His body from the cross, which was some time after the first stains had dried. The third stains occured about 45 minutes later, as He was lifted and carried away from Golgotha, according to the medical investigator, Dr. Jose Villalain, member of the Investigation Team of the Spanish Centre for Sindonology. The website on which this information can be found, is:

http://www.shroud.com/guscin.htm

So, the use of the ‘face cloth’, or Sudarium, was prior to His burial, not during it, and that it more than quite possibly is, due to it’s known history[which is greater than the known history of the Shroud, itself] the same ‘face cloth’/’napkin’, mentioned in John 20:7, which is why it was found “…wrapped together in a place by itself”. It apparently had been placed their after the Lord’s body had been wrapped in the shroud, and laid in the tomb.

Facinating subject, the Shroud–I love delving into it, very much!

John 20:7 “And the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself.”

It is simple, the Shroud of Turin, no matter how convincing the test etc is NOT the fabric that was wrapped around Jesus. The Bible states two pieces. We should all check out the scriptures more because it is amazing how one can read these passages time after time and miss something. It is obvious that God felt this info to be important to be put into the Bible for such a time as this. thanks, alice m. ps about Feb 09 broadcast about a piece concerning the Shroud.

John 20:7 “And the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself.”

It is simple, the Shroud of Turin, no matter how convincing the test etc is a lie and not the fabric that was wrapped around Jesus. We should all check out the scriptures more because it is amazing how one can read these passages time after time and miss something this important. It is obvious that God felt this info to be important to be put into the Bible. thanks, alice m.