11 Bible Verses about embalming
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Joseph instructed the physicians in his service to embalm his father, so the physicians embalmed Israel. They took forty days, for that is the full time needed for embalming. The Egyptians mourned for him seventy days.
So Joseph died at the age of 110. After they embalmed him, his body was placed in a coffin in Egypt.
Nicodemus, the man who had previously come to Jesus at night, accompanied Joseph, carrying a mixture of myrrh and aloes weighing about seventy-five pounds. Then they took Jesus' body and wrapped it, with the aromatic spices, in strips of linen cloth according to Jewish burial customs.
After Joseph bought a linen cloth and took down the body, he wrapped it in the linen and placed it in a tomb cut out of the rock. Then he rolled a stone across the entrance of the tomb.
Then he took it down, wrapped it in a linen cloth, and placed it in a tomb cut out of the rock, where no one had yet been buried.
When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought aromatic spices so that they might go and anoint him.
Now on the first day of the week, at early dawn, the women went to the tomb, taking the aromatic spices they had prepared.
Sarah lived 127 years. Then she died in Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan. Abraham went to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her. Then Abraham got up from mourning his dead wife and said to the sons of Heth,read more.
"I am a temporary settler among you. Grant me ownership of a burial site among you so that I may bury my dead."
Jesus said, "Take away the stone." Martha, the sister of the deceased, replied, "Lord, by this time the body will have a bad smell, because he has been buried four days."
The one who had died came out, his feet and hands tied up with strips of cloth, and a cloth wrapped around his face. Jesus said to them, "Unwrap him and let him go."
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The Dead » Preparation of, for burial » Embalming
He was buried in the tomb he had carved out in the City of David. They laid him to rest on a bier covered with spices and assorted mixtures of ointments. They made a huge bonfire to honor him.
So Joseph died at the age of 110. After they embalmed him, his body was placed in a coffin in Egypt.
Then they took Jesus' body and wrapped it, with the aromatic spices, in strips of linen cloth according to Jewish burial customs.
Joseph instructed the physicians in his service to embalm his father, so the physicians embalmed Israel.
The Dead » Embalming
He was buried in the tomb he had carved out in the City of David. They laid him to rest on a bier covered with spices and assorted mixtures of ointments. They made a huge bonfire to honor him.
So Joseph died at the age of 110. After they embalmed him, his body was placed in a coffin in Egypt.
Then they took Jesus' body and wrapped it, with the aromatic spices, in strips of linen cloth according to Jewish burial customs.
Joseph instructed the physicians in his service to embalm his father, so the physicians embalmed Israel.
Embalming » How performed by the jews
Then they returned and prepared aromatic spices and perfumes. On the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment.
He was buried in the tomb he had carved out in the City of David. They laid him to rest on a bier covered with spices and assorted mixtures of ointments. They made a huge bonfire to honor him.
Then they took Jesus' body and wrapped it, with the aromatic spices, in strips of linen cloth according to Jewish burial customs.
Embalming » Learned by the jews in egypt
So Joseph died at the age of 110. After they embalmed him, his body was placed in a coffin in Egypt.
Joseph instructed the physicians in his service to embalm his father, so the physicians embalmed Israel.
Embalming » Of jesus
When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought aromatic spices so that they might go and anoint him.
After Joseph bought a linen cloth and took down the body, he wrapped it in the linen and placed it in a tomb cut out of the rock. Then he rolled a stone across the entrance of the tomb.
Embalming » An attempt to defeat God's purpose
By the sweat of your brow you will eat food until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; for you are dust, and to dust you will return."
Embalming » Unknown to early patriarchs
"I am a temporary settler among you. Grant me ownership of a burial site among you so that I may bury my dead."
Embalming » Time required for
They took forty days, for that is the full time needed for embalming. The Egyptians mourned for him seventy days.
Embalming » Not always practised by the jews
Jesus said, "Take away the stone." Martha, the sister of the deceased, replied, "Lord, by this time the body will have a bad smell, because he has been buried four days."
Embalming » Of jacob
Joseph instructed the physicians in his service to embalm his father, so the physicians embalmed Israel. They took forty days, for that is the full time needed for embalming. The Egyptians mourned for him seventy days.
Embalming » Of asa
He was buried in the tomb he had carved out in the City of David. They laid him to rest on a bier covered with spices and assorted mixtures of ointments. They made a huge bonfire to honor him.
Embalming » Of joseph
So Joseph died at the age of 110. After they embalmed him, his body was placed in a coffin in Egypt.
