11 Bible Verses about embalming
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Joseph commanded his servants, the physicians, to embalm his father; and the physicians embalmed Israel. Forty days were fulfilled for him, for that is how many the days it takes to embalm. The Egyptians wept for him for seventy days.
So Joseph died, being one hundred ten years old, and they embalmed him, and he was put in a coffin in Egypt.
Nicodemus, who at first came to Jesus by night, also came bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred pounds. So they took the body of Jesus, and bound it in linen cloths with the spices, according to Jewish burial practice.
He bought a linen cloth, and taking him down, wound him in the linen cloth, and placed him in a tomb which had been cut out of a rock. He rolled a stone against the door of the tomb.
He took it down, and wrapped it in a linen cloth, and placed him in a tomb that was cut in stone, where no one had ever been placed.
When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices, that they might come and anoint him.
But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb, bringing the spices which they had prepared.
Sarah lived one hundred twenty-seven years. This was the length of Sarah's life. Sarah died in Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron), in the land of Canaan. Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her. Abraham rose up from before his dead, and spoke to the children of Heth, saying,read more.
"I am a stranger and a foreigner living with you. Give me a possession of a burying-place with you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight."
Jesus said, "Take away the stone." Martha, the sister of the dead man, said to him, "Lord, by this time there is a stench, for he has been dead four days."
The man who had died came out, bound hand and foot with wrappings, and his face was wrapped around with a cloth. Jesus said to them, "Free him, and let him go."
From Thematic Bible
The Dead » Preparation of, for burial » Embalming
They buried him in his own tombs, which he had dug out for himself in the City of David, and laid him in the bed which was filled with sweet odors and various kinds of spices prepared by the perfumers' art: and they made a very great burning for him.
So Joseph died, being one hundred ten years old, and they embalmed him, and he was put in a coffin in Egypt.
So they took the body of Jesus, and bound it in linen cloths with the spices, according to Jewish burial practice.
Joseph commanded his servants, the physicians, to embalm his father; and the physicians embalmed Israel.
The Dead » Embalming
They buried him in his own tombs, which he had dug out for himself in the City of David, and laid him in the bed which was filled with sweet odors and various kinds of spices prepared by the perfumers' art: and they made a very great burning for him.
So Joseph died, being one hundred ten years old, and they embalmed him, and he was put in a coffin in Egypt.
So they took the body of Jesus, and bound it in linen cloths with the spices, according to Jewish burial practice.
Joseph commanded his servants, the physicians, to embalm his father; and the physicians embalmed Israel.
Embalming » How performed by the jews
They returned, and prepared spices and ointments. On the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment.
They buried him in his own tombs, which he had dug out for himself in the City of David, and laid him in the bed which was filled with sweet odors and various kinds of spices prepared by the perfumers' art: and they made a very great burning for him.
So they took the body of Jesus, and bound it in linen cloths with the spices, according to Jewish burial practice.
Embalming » Learned by the jews in egypt
So Joseph died, being one hundred ten years old, and they embalmed him, and he was put in a coffin in Egypt.
Joseph commanded his servants, the physicians, to embalm his father; and the physicians embalmed Israel.
Embalming » Of jesus
When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices, that they might come and anoint him.
He bought a linen cloth, and taking him down, wound him in the linen cloth, and placed him in a tomb which had been cut out of a rock. He rolled a stone against the door of the tomb.
Embalming » An attempt to defeat God's purpose
By the sweat of your face will you eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For you are dust, and to dust you shall return."
Embalming » Unknown to early patriarchs
"I am a stranger and a foreigner living with you. Give me a possession of a burying-place with you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight."
Embalming » Time required for
Forty days were fulfilled for him, for that is how many the days it takes to embalm. The Egyptians wept for him for seventy days.
Embalming » Not always practised by the jews
Jesus said, "Take away the stone." Martha, the sister of the dead man, said to him, "Lord, by this time there is a stench, for he has been dead four days."
Embalming » Of jacob
Joseph commanded his servants, the physicians, to embalm his father; and the physicians embalmed Israel. Forty days were fulfilled for him, for that is how many the days it takes to embalm. The Egyptians wept for him for seventy days.
Embalming » Of asa
They buried him in his own tombs, which he had dug out for himself in the City of David, and laid him in the bed which was filled with sweet odors and various kinds of spices prepared by the perfumers' art: and they made a very great burning for him.
Embalming » Of joseph
So Joseph died, being one hundred ten years old, and they embalmed him, and he was put in a coffin in Egypt.
