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American

See BURIAL and SEPULCHRE.

Easton

(3.) Burying was among the Jews the only mode of disposing of corpses (Ge 23:19; 25:9; 35:8-9, etc.).

(4.) The first traces of burning the dead are found in 1Sa 31:12. The burning of the body was affixed by the law of Moses as a penalty to certain crimes (Le 20:14; 21:9).

(5.) To leave the dead unburied was regarded with horror (1Ki 13:22; 14:11; 16:4; 21:24, etc.).

(6.) In the earliest times of which we have record kinsmen carried their dead to the grave (Ge 25:9; 35:29; Jg 16:31), but in later times this was done by others (Am 6:14).

(7.) Immediately after decease the body was washed, and then wrapped in a large cloth (Ac 9:37; Mt 27:59; Mr 15:46). In the case of persons of distinction, aromatics were laid on the folds of the cloth (Joh 19:39; comp. Joh 12:7).

(8.) As a rule the burial (q.v.) took place on the very day of the death (Ac 5:6,10), and the body was removed to the grave in an open coffin or on a bier (Lu 7:14). After the burial a funeral meal was usually given (2Sa 3:35; Jer 16:5,7; Ho 9:4).

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Gen 23:19

After this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah east of Mamre (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan

Verse ConceptsTombs Caves For Burying The Cave Of Machpelah Burying places sarah

Gen 25:9

Isaac and Ishmael his sons buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, east of Mamre,

Verse ConceptsCaves Caves For Burying Caves Used As Graves

Gen 25:9

Isaac and Ishmael his sons buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, east of Mamre,

Verse ConceptsCaves Caves For Burying Caves Used As Graves

Gen 35:8-9

And Deborah, Rebekah's nurse, died, and she was buried under an oak below Bethel. So he called its name Allon-bacuth. God appeared to Jacob again, when he came from Paddan-aram, and blessed him.

Verse ConceptsBurials, Places Of Nurses Trees Oaks Mourning Death God Appearing Blessed By God

Gen 35:29

And Isaac breathed his last, and he died and was gathered to his people, old and full of days. And his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.

Verse ConceptsDeath, Means Of Old Age, Attainment Of Death Of The Saints, Examples Of Gathered To One's People Death Of A Family Member Death Of A Father Family Death

Lev 20:14

If a man takes a woman and her mother also, it is depravity; he and they shall be burned with fire, that there may be no depravity among you.

Verse ConceptsAbominations Cremation Punishment, Legal Aspects Of Forbidden Sexual Relationships Burning People Death Penalty For Sexual Sin Marriage Controlled Sex Before Marriage Same Sex Marriage

Lev 21:9

And the daughter of any priest, if she profanes herself by whoring, profanes her father; she shall be burned with fire.

Verse Conceptsdaughters Cremation Adulterers Profanity Prostitution Punishment, Legal Aspects Of Harlots Burning People branding

Judg 16:31

Then his brothers and all his family came down and took him and brought him up and buried him between Zorah and Eshtaol in the tomb of Manoah his father. He had judged Israel twenty years.

Verse ConceptsTombs Cemetery 20 To 30 Years Judging Israel

1 Sam 31:12

all the valiant men arose and went all night and took the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons from the wall of Beth-shan, and they came to Jabesh and burned them there.

Verse ConceptsThe Dead Walking All Night Burning People Corpses Of Other People

2 Sam 3:35

Then all the people came to persuade David to eat bread while it was yet day. But David swore, saying, "God do so to me and more also, if I taste bread or anything else till the sun goes down!"

Verse ConceptsPersuasion Promises, Human Taste Sunsets Vowing To Fast

1 Kgs 13:22

but have come back and have eaten bread and drunk water in the place of which he said to you, "Eat no bread and drink no water," your body shall not come to the tomb of your fathers.'"

Verse ConceptsTombs Inadequate Burials Burial Of Unnamed People Lack Of A Proper Burial

1 Kgs 14:11

Anyone belonging to Jeroboam who dies in the city the dogs shall eat, and anyone who dies in the open country the birds of the heavens shall eat, for the LORD has spoken it."'

Verse Conceptsdogs Animals Eating People Eating Corpses Birds Eating

1 Kgs 16:4

Anyone belonging to Baasha who dies in the city the dogs shall eat, and anyone of his who dies in the field the birds of the heavens shall eat."

Verse Conceptsdogs Birds, Types Of Birds Animals Eating People Eating Corpses Birds Eating

1 Kgs 21:24

Anyone belonging to Ahab who dies in the city the dogs shall eat, and anyone of his who dies in the open country the birds of the heavens shall eat."

Verse ConceptsAnimals Eating People Eating Corpses Birds Eating

Jer 16:5

"For thus says the LORD: Do not enter the house of mourning, or go to lament or grieve for them, for I have taken away my peace from this people, my steadfast love and mercy, declares the LORD.

Verse ConceptsDo Not Mourn God Without Mercy No Peace Peace And Comfort Family Death Protecting Your Family Removing People From Your Life Loss Of A Loved One empathy grieving pity graciousness

Jer 16:7

No one shall break bread for the mourner, to comfort him for the dead, nor shall anyone give him the cup of consolation to drink for his father or his mother.

Verse ConceptsNo Comfort losing a loved one Death Of A Family Member Death Of Loved One Missing Someone Death Of A Mother Family Death Loss Of A Loved One Losing Someone

Hos 9:4

They shall not pour drink offerings of wine to the LORD, and their sacrifices shall not please him. It shall be like mourners' bread to them; all who eat of it shall be defiled; for their bread shall be for their hunger only; it shall not come to the house of the LORD.

Verse ConceptsMourners Pollutions Repulsive Food Mourning Death Making Cereal Offerings And Libations Not Pleasing God

Amos 6:14

"For behold, I will raise up against you a nation, O house of Israel," declares the LORD, the God of hosts; "and they shall oppress you from Lebo-hamath to the Brook of the Arabah."

Verse ConceptsGod As A Warrior God Saves From Sin And Death Troubling Groups Of People

Matt 27:59

And Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean linen shroud

Verse ConceptsThe Dead Funerals Cloth embalming Linen Jesus Corpse Clean Clothes

Mrk 15:46

And Joseph bought a linen shroud, and taking him down, wrapped him in the linen shroud and laid him in a tomb that had been cut out of the rock. And he rolled a stone against the entrance of the tomb.

Verse ConceptsThe Dead Funerals Cloth embalming Linen Tombs Excavation Lowering People Rolling Jesus Tomb

Luk 7:14

Then he came up and touched the bier, and the bearers stood still. And he said, "Young man, I say to you, arise."

Verse ConceptsDead bodies Funerals Burials, Features Touch Cessation Stopping Still Preparation For Burial Touching Unclean Things Get Up!

John 12:7

Jesus said, "Leave her alone, so that she may keep it for the day of my burial.

Verse ConceptsOintment Perfume Preparation For Burial Leave Them Alone

John 19:39

Nicodemus also, who earlier had come to Jesus by night, came bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about seventy-five pounds in weight.

Verse ConceptsDuring One Night Weights Of Other Things weight

Act 5:6

The young men rose and wrapped him up and carried him out and buried him.

Verse ConceptsThe Dead Carrying Dead Bodies

Act 5:10

Immediately she fell down at his feet and breathed her last. When the young men came in they found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her beside her husband.

Verse ConceptsMiracles Of Peter Carrying Dead Bodies People Tumbling Having No Breath

Act 9:37

In those days she became ill and died, and when they had washed her, they laid her in an upper room.

Verse ConceptsThe Dead Burials, Features Stairways Death Of The Saints, Examples Of Corpses Of Other People Upper Rooms