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Mark 6:29

Sammie Barnes — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 16:28:41 +0000

Mark 6:29
Simple Graces Modeled by John’s Disciples

Came on Hearing of John’s Excecution
Took His Body
Laid John’s Body in a Tomb

On hearing of this, John’s disciples came and took his body and laid it in a tomb.

Love in Action, Dignity in Service, Commitment, Even in Grief

Luke 23:53

Luke 23:53

Sammie Barnes — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:21:30 +0000

Luke 23:53
Nicodemus Gave the Gift of Public, Generous Kindness

Took Jesus’ Body Down
Wrapped Jesus’ Body in Linen Cloth
Placed Jesus’ Body in an New Tomb

Then he took it [Jesus' body] down, wrapped it in linen cloth and placed it in a tomb cut in the rock, one in which no one had yet been laid.

Quiet, Simple Acts of Dignity Reflected the Grace He’d Received

John 19:40

Sammie Barnes — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:13:50 +0000

John 19:40
A Temporarily Dead Body Wrapped in Lasting Attention

Wrapped with Spices
Wrapped in Linen Strips
Wrapped by Jewish Custom

Taking Jesus’ body, the two of them wrapped it, with the spices, in strips of linen. This was in accordance with Jewish burial customs. NIV

Customary Courtesies and Compassionate Kindness

Luke 23:53

Acts 5:6 & 10b

Sammie Barnes — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 11:27:32 +0000

Acts 5:6
Early Church Burial Practices

Came Forward
Wrapped Body/Bodies
Carried Body/Bodies Out
Buried Body/Bodies (wife beside husband)

Then the young men came forward, wrapped up his body, and carried him out and buried him. (cf. Acts 5:10b … Then the young men came in and, finding her dead, carried her out and buried her beside her husband …) NIV

The Young Men Played an Important, Compassionate Role in the Early Church

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