Skull Hill or Holy Sepulchre

[Clete]

Personally, I have been taught from the time I was a child that the so called "Garden Tomb" is the tomb in which Jesus was laid and from which He arose and that He was crucified on the very nearby hill which to this day has an escarpment that resembles a skull. However, I don't recall any presentation that firmly establishes this as actual fact. Bob Enyart's "Mount Moriah" video comes the closest but I don't recall him dealing very much with the arguments that support the Church of the Holy Sepulchre as being the correct site.

Several weeks ago, I watched the YouTube video below which argues in favor of the Holy Sepulchre and wanted to present it here for your consideration in the hopes that some of you could help me refute it's arguments.

 

[Clete]

I believe that the garden tomb site is the correct burial site and that the peak of Mt. Moriah which is very nearby is the site upon which He was crucified. One of the very strongest pieces of evidence is the fact that this peak is the highest peak of Mt. Moriah being about 120 ft higher in elevation than the Temple Mount area, which is the 2nd highest. I just don't see God picking the 2nd highest point in the immediate area to have His only begotten Son to die on.

That along with the fact that the Church of the Holy Sepulchre ain't even on Mt. Moriah at all! - A point that I think I remember Bob making in his video.

The map below shows....
1. Mount of Olives.
2. Mount Moriah
3. Mount Zion

Notice that Mount Moriah extends to a point just north of the old city walls (at the top of the map) and that point is not only the highest point of Mount Moriah but it is called "Golgotha" to this day precisely because it has an escarpment that looks like a skull.

The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, on the other hand, is located on Mount Zion not far were the number three is on the map. This doesn't seem to fit with biblical prophecy and is definitely the chief reason I accept the Garden Tomb site as the correct site.

 

[JudgeRightly]

I believe that the garden tomb site is the correct burial site and that the peak of Mt. Moriah which is very nearby is the site upon which He was crucified. One of the very strongest pieces of evidence is the fact that this peak is the highest peak of Mt. Moriah being about 120 ft higher in elevation than the Temple Mount area, which is the 2nd highest. I just don't see God picking the 2nd highest point in the immediate area to have His only begotten Son to die on.

That along with the fact that the Church of the Holy Sepulchre ain't even on Mt. Moriah at all! - A point that I think I remember Bob making in his video.

The map below shows....
1. Mount of Olives.
2. Mount Moriah
3. Mount Zion

Notice that Mount Moriah extends to a point just north of the old city walls (at the top of the map) and that point is not only the highest point of Mount Moriah but it is called "Golgotha" to this day precisely because it has an escarpment that looks like a skull.

The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, on the other hand, is located on Mount Zion not far were the number three is on the map. This doesn't seem to fit with biblical prophecy and is definitely the chief reason I accept the Garden Tomb site as the correct site.

As far as I'm aware, the Garden Tomb is the only tomb that matches the layout as fits the events in Scripture, where upon entering, is an antechamber, and to the right is where the bodies are laid, with a low wall in between upon which an angel could sit, the woman turned to the right, not the left. All of the other tombs have their burial rooms either straight ahead or to the left. None of the other tombs are within short walking distance (remember, the Sabbath was upon them, they wouldn't have had time to walk far) of a place known to have been used by the Romans to execute criminals.