WHOA That's Good Podcast Answering Skeptics of The Shroud of Turin | Sadie Rob Huff & Christian Huff | Dr. Jeremiah Johnston
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Apr 8, 2026 
Dr. Jeremiah Johnston, a scholar of Jesus’ life and evidential research, tackles skeptical questions about the Shroud of Turin. He discusses crown-of-thorns wounds, crucifixion injuries, burial customs and the Sudarium link. He covers historical traces, scientific analyses like 3D VP8 photography, carbon-dating debates, and how artifacts can be used to share the gospel.
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Crown Of Thorns Matches Shroud Injuries
- The crown of thorns described by Jeremiah Johnston is a dome-like helmet causing 30–50 sharp puncture wounds matching the Shroud's head and scalp injuries.
- Johnston held a 3-inch Bethlehem thorn replica and linked its dome shape and heavy bleeding to the Shroud's back-of-head blood patterns.
Sudarium And Shroud Share Blood Evidence
- The Sudarium of Oviedo likely served as the face cloth (soudarion) removed before the body was wrapped in the larger Shroud, explaining lack of an image on the Sudarium.
- Both items share human AB blood traces and consistent bloodstain patterns, argued as Semitic and priestly-type evidence.
Scientific Comparisons Suggest Ancient Linen
- Comparative materials and publications (e.g., Masada shroud, WAXS study) argue the Shroud's linen is ancient and ages consistently with 2,000-year textiles.
- Johnston cites a peer-reviewed Heritage Scientific Journal WAXS comparison as public evidence.
