11 Bible Verses about embalming

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Genesis 50:2-3

Then Joseph gave orders to embalm his father's body. It took forty days, which is the normal time for embalming. The Egyptians mourned for him seventy days.

Genesis 50:26

Joseph died in Egypt at the age of one hundred and ten. His body was embalmed and put in a coffin.

John 19:39-40

Nicodemus also came with a mixture of myrrh and about a hundred pounds of aloes. Nicodemus is the one who came to Jesus at night. They prepared the body of Jesus for burial. They bound it in linen cloths with spices. This was the custom of the Jews.

Matthew 27:59

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

Mark 15:46

He bought a linen cloth, and taking him down, wound him in the linen cloth. Then he laid him in a tomb that had been cut out of a rock. He rolled a stone against the door of the tomb.

Luke 23:53

He took it down and wrapped it in a linen cloth. Then he laid him in a tomb that was carved in stone. No man had ever lain in this tomb.

Mark 16:1

After Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices so they could anoint him.

Luke 24:1

It was early in the morning on the first day of the week. They went to the tomb with the spices that they had prepared.

Genesis 23:1-4

Sarah lived one hundred and twenty-seven years. These were the years of the life of Sarah. Sarah died in Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan. Abraham went to mourn for Sarah and to cry because of her death. Abraham left the side of his dead wife and spoke to the Hittites.read more.
He said: I am a stranger with no permanent home. Let me have some of your property for a tomb that I can bury my dead wife.

John 11:39

Jesus said: Take away the stone. Martha, the sister of the dead man said: Lord by now the body has decayed for he has been dead four days.

John 11:44

He that was dead came out. He was bound hand and foot with grave-clothes and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus commanded them: Unwrap him and let him go.

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The Dead » Preparation of, for burial » Embalming

2 Chronicles 16:14

Asa was buried in the rock tomb that he had carved out for himself in David's City. They used spices and perfumed oils to prepare his body for burial. They built a huge bonfire to mourn his death.

Genesis 50:26

Joseph died in Egypt at the age of one hundred and ten. His body was embalmed and put in a coffin.

John 19:40

They prepared the body of Jesus for burial. They bound it in linen cloths with spices. This was the custom of the Jews.

The Dead » Embalming

2 Chronicles 16:14

Asa was buried in the rock tomb that he had carved out for himself in David's City. They used spices and perfumed oils to prepare his body for burial. They built a huge bonfire to mourn his death.

Genesis 50:26

Joseph died in Egypt at the age of one hundred and ten. His body was embalmed and put in a coffin.

John 19:40

They prepared the body of Jesus for burial. They bound it in linen cloths with spices. This was the custom of the Jews.

Embalming » How performed by the jews

Luke 23:56

They returned and prepared spices and ointments. On the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment.

2 Chronicles 16:14

Asa was buried in the rock tomb that he had carved out for himself in David's City. They used spices and perfumed oils to prepare his body for burial. They built a huge bonfire to mourn his death.

John 19:40

They prepared the body of Jesus for burial. They bound it in linen cloths with spices. This was the custom of the Jews.

Embalming » Learned by the jews in egypt

Genesis 50:26

Joseph died in Egypt at the age of one hundred and ten. His body was embalmed and put in a coffin.

Embalming » Of jesus

Mark 16:1

After Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices so they could anoint him.

Mark 15:46

He bought a linen cloth, and taking him down, wound him in the linen cloth. Then he laid him in a tomb that 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

Embalming » Unknown to early patriarchs

Genesis 23:4

He said: I am a stranger with no permanent home. Let me have some of your property for a tomb that I can bury my dead wife.

Embalming » Time required for

Genesis 50:3

It took forty days, which is the normal time for embalming. The Egyptians mourned for him seventy days.

Embalming » Not always practised by the jews

John 11:39

Jesus said: Take away the stone. Martha, the sister of the dead man said: Lord by now the body has decayed for he has been dead four days.

Embalming » Of jacob

Genesis 50:2-3

Then Joseph gave orders to embalm his father's body. It took forty days, which is the normal time for embalming. The Egyptians mourned for him seventy days.

Embalming » Of asa

2 Chronicles 16:14

Asa was buried in the rock tomb that he had carved out for himself in David's City. They used spices and perfumed oils to prepare his body for burial. They built a huge bonfire to mourn his death.

Embalming » Of joseph

Genesis 50:26

Joseph died in Egypt at the age of one hundred and ten. His body was embalmed and put in a coffin.

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