Thematic Bible: Preparation of, for burial


Thematic Bible



and he was buried in his own tomb that he had prepared for himself in the City of David. He was laid out on a bier that had been filled with various spices prepared by morticians, and the mourners built a massive bonfire to honor his memory.

Some time later, Joseph died at the age of 110 years, and he was embalmed and placed in a coffin in Egypt.

They took the body of Jesus and wrapped it in linen cloths along with spices, according to the burial custom of the Jews.

After this, he issued orders to his physician servants to embalm his father. So they embalmed Israel.


The man who had died came out, his hands and feet tied with strips of cloth, and his face wrapped in a handkerchief. Jesus told them, "Untie him, and let him go."

They took the body of Jesus and wrapped it in linen cloths along with spices, according to the burial custom of the Jews.

So Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth.

and that the handkerchief that had been on Jesus' head was not lying with the linen cloths but was rolled up in a separate place.

The young men got up, wrapped him up, carried him outside, and buried him.


every valiant soldier got up, traveled all night, and removed Saul's body and the bodies of his sons from the wall of Beth-shan. Then they went to Jabesh and cremated the bodies there.

Joshua announced, "Why did you bring trouble to us? Today the LORD is bringing trouble to you!" So all Israel stoned him to death, incinerated them, and buried them with stones,

After he had slaughtered all the priests who served at the high places and burned their bones on those high places, he returned to Jerusalem.

One's relative will pick up the corpse to carry them from the house for burning, saying to whomever remains inside the house, "Is there anyone still with you?' And he will say, "No.' He will respond, "Be quiet, because we do not mention the name "LORD".'


At that time, she got sick and died. After they had washed her, they laid her in an upstairs room.

When she poured this perfume on my body, she was preparing me for burial.

The man who had died came out, his hands and feet tied with strips of cloth, and his face wrapped in a handkerchief. Jesus told them, "Untie him, and let him go."


When they arrived at Atad's threshing floor, which is located beyond the Jordan River, they held a great and mournful memorial service, during which Joseph spent seven days mourning for his father.

You will die peacefully, and as they burned fires for your ancestors, the former kings who were before you, so they'll burn fires for you, wailing, "Oh how terrible, your majesty!"' For I've spoken the message," declares the LORD.


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