From the Anchor Hold: And He was buried

Friday, March 25, 2005

And He was buried

After Jesus died, two very well-placed followers, Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus, got permission to take Jesus' body away, nd hurried to the execution site with the minimal requirements for burial.

Jesus' body in the arms of His mother, Joseph of Arimathea reminding her that Sabbath is coming quickly..... by John Carroll Collier

Jesus' body in the arms of His mother, Joseph of Arimathea reminding her that Sabbath is coming quickly..... by John Carroll Collier

Sunset, and Sabbath, was approaching too quickly, so they hurriedly prepared the body and put it in a borrowed tomb (was it Joseph's own?) that happened to be nearby. The womenfolk resolved to return right after Sabbath to do a more complete and respectful anointing .....
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