One of the most remarkable things that Dr. Gilbert Lavoie discovered was that the image that we see on the Shroud of Turin is not the image of a man lying down. He looked closely at the image we see of the shroud and an image of an assistant in a lying down position.
On Left: Natural Picture of the Shroud of Turin showing a negative image.
On Right: Negative picture of Dr. Lavoie's assistant in a lying down position.
Pictures ©Dr. Gilbert Lavoie
His attention was drawn to the light areas around the eyes. On the shroud, he saw hoop-like light areas surrounding the eyes, while on the negative picture of his assistant, he noticed there was a sliver light area through the eyes.
Light areas around eyes are highlighted.
Pictures ©Dr. Gilbert Lavoie, edited by Chris Knabenshue
His eyes then wondered to another picture he had of an assistant, this time in an upright, standing position. He noticed that the light areas of his assistant in an upright position had the hoop-like shape.
On Left: Negative Picture an assistant in an upright, standing position.
On Right: Light areas are highlighted.
Pictures ©Dr. Gilbert Lavoie, edited by Chris Knabenshue
He tried looking for other clues that the image we see is not of a man in a lying down position. He saw the light areas under the head, and around the hands.
On Left: Natural Picture of the Shroud of Turin showing a negative image.
On Right: Light areas are highlighted.
Pictures ©Dr. Gilbert Lavoie, edited by Chris Knabenshue
The negative picture of his assistant in an upright position gave him those same light areas.
On Left: Negative picture of Dr. Lavoie's assistant in an upright position.
On Right: Negative picture of Dr. Lavoie's assistant in an upright position, light areas are highlighted.
Pictures ©Dr. Gilbert Lavoie, edited by Chris Knabenshue
But he wanted to find something a little more obvious, something that was undeniable by appearance. Then it hit him. He realized that human hair, long human hair, falls straight down when you are standing up. On the shroud we see the same thing: long human hair falling straight down--that is the force of gravity.
On Left: Natural Picture of the Shroud of Turin showing a negative image.
On Right: Negative picture of Dr. Lavoie's assistant with long hair standing up.
Pictures ©Dr. Gilbert Lavoie
Even if the hair was matted with blood, sweat, and mud, it would still fall back some if the body was in a lying down position.
Negative picture of Dr. Lavoie's assistant with long hair lying down--notice how it falls back.
Picture ©Dr. Gilbert Lavoie
On the back of the head we see the same thing: Long hair falling straight down with no matting where the head would be resting on something if the body were lying down.
On Left: Natural Picture of the Shroud of Turin showing a negative image.
On Right: Negative picture of Dr. Lavoie's assistant with long hair.
Pictures ©Dr. Gilbert Lavoie
But this is not the image of a man standing up, and it is clearly not the image of a man lying down. Instead, this is the image of a man suspended in midair! For on the Shroud, the soles of the feet are clearly seen, so He is not standing up, but He is certainly not lying down. It is as if He is suspended, upright, in midair.
Negative picture of the Shroud of Turin revealing a positive image.
Notice the soles of the feet are visible.
Picture ©Dr. Gilbert Lavoie, edited by Chris Knabenshue
This might seem puzzling to some, in fact, it might even seem as proof that the Shroud of Turin cannot be the true burial cloth of Jesus. But there are many passages where Jesus refers to Himself as being "lifted up.":
"As Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in Him might have eternal life." (John 3:14, 15)
"I, when I am lifted up, will draw all people to myself." (John 12:32)
"When you have lifted up the Son of Man, you will know that I am He,
and that I do nothing on my own authority, but speak, thus,
as the Father has taught me." (John 8:28)
Without a doubt, these passages refer to the crucifixion, ascenion, and perhaps even the transfiguration; but could they not also refer to the Resurrection--when the heavenly Father lifts His Son from the earth, defeating death, in a moment of glory? It gives us something to think about. After all, if this is just the image of a dead man, then it means nothing. But, if this is the image of a resurrected man, then it truly is the silent witness of the greatest miracle and the physical witness of our entire Chrisitan faith
For more information about this topic, please see Dr. Lavoie's website at www.shroudofjesus.com or take a look at one of his books:
Gilbert R. Lavoie, MD, Unlocking the Secrets of the Shroud (Allen, Texas: Thomas Moore ©1998).
Gilbert R. Lavoie, MD, Resurrected (Allen, Texas: Thomas Moore ©2000).
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