Thematic Bible: Preparation of, for burial
Thematic Bible
The Dead » Preparation of, for burial » Embalming
And they buried him in his own sepulcher, which he had made for himself in the city of David, and laid him in the bed which was filled with sweet ointments and various kinds of spices prepared by the perfumer's art: and they made a very great fire in honor of him.
So Joseph died, being a hundred and ten years old: and they embalmed him, and he was put in a coffin in Egypt.
Then took they the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen cloths with the spices, as the manner of the Jews is to bury.
And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father: and the physicians embalmed Israel.
The Dead » Preparation of, for burial » Grave-clothes
And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with grave clothes: and his face was bound about with a cloth. Jesus said unto them, Loose him, and let him go.
Then took they the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen cloths with the spices, as the manner of the Jews is to bury.
And the cloth, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself.
The Dead » Preparation of, for burial » Cremation
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 Bethshan, and came to Jabesh, and burnt them there.
And Joshua said, Why have you troubled us? the LORD shall trouble you this day. And all Israel stoned him with stones, and burned them with fire, after they had stoned them with stones.
And he slew all the priests of the high places that were there upon the altars, and burned men's bones upon them, and returned to Jerusalem.
And a man's uncle shall take him up, and he that burns him, to bring out the bones out of the house, and shall say unto him that is by the sides of the house, Is there yet any with you? and he shall say, No. Then shall he say, Hold your tongue: for we may not make mention of the name of the LORD.
The Dead » Preparation of, for burial » General references to
And it came to pass in those days, that she was sick, and died: whom when they had washed, they laid her in an upper chamber.
For in that she has poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial.
And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with grave clothes: and his face was bound about with a cloth. Jesus said unto them, Loose him, and let him go.
The Dead » Preparation of, for burial » Burial ceremonies
And they came to the threshing floor of Atad, which is beyond Jordan, and there they mourned with a great and very strong lamentation: and he made a mourning for his father seven days.
But you shall die in peace: and with the ceremonial fires of your fathers, the former kings who were before you, so shall they burn incense for you; and they will lament you, saying, Alas lord! for I have pronounced the word, says the LORD.