Burial

Joseph Places Jesus in The Tomb - Mark 15:42 – 15:47 (commentary)

Since Jesus died about 3 o’clock in the afternoon and Jewish law forbid any burial on the Sabbath which began at sunset (v. 42). God had a higly respected and wealthy member of the Sanhedrin, Joseph of Arimathea (a secret disciple of Jesus (John 19:38) ready to take care of …

The Burial of Jesus - John 19:31 – 19:42 (commentary)

Since the Jews were anxious to speed up the death process, the Roman soldiers were sent to break the legs of the crucified (vv. 31-32). A crucified person could live for many hours, sometimes even days, so long as they kept the use of their legs, which they could use to lift their chest allowing ...

Jesus is Buried in a Borrowed Tomb - Luke 23:50 – 23:56 (commentary)

Joseph of Arimathea was a wealthy and honored member of the Jewish council. He was also a secret disciple of Jesus (John 19:38). When Jesus died, Joseph immediately went to Pilate and asked for permission to have His body so he could give it a decent burial (vv. 50- …

The Burial of Jacob - Genesis 50:1 – 50:14 (commentary)

The Egyptians were a very demonstrative people. They tore their clothes, smote their breasts, threw dust and mud on their heads and chanted funeral songs with the accompaniment of the tambourine. It was an astonishing sight for the local people. Warren Wiersbe said, “When J …