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==PAPER 188: THE TIME OF THE TOMB==

==PAPER 188: THE TIME OF THE TOMB==

188:0.1 The day and a half that Jesus' mortal body lay in the tomb of Joseph, the period between his death on the cross and his resurrection, is a chapter in the earth career of Michael which is little known to us. We can narrate the burial of the Son of Man and put in this record the events associated with his resurrection, but we cannot supply much information of an authentic nature about what really transpired during this epoch of about thirty-six hours, from three o'clock Friday afternoon to three o'clock Sunday morning. This period in the Master's career began shortly before he was taken down from the cross by the Roman soldiers. He hung upon the cross about one hour after his death. He would have been taken down sooner but for the delay in dispatching the two brigands.

188:0.1 The day and a half that [[Jesus]]' [[mortal]] [[body]] lay in the [[tomb]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_of_Arimathea Joseph], the period between his [[death]] on the [[cross]] and his [[resurrection]], is a chapter in the [[earth]] [[career]] of [[Michael]] which is little known to us. We can [[narrate]] the [[burial]] of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Son_of_Man Son of Man] and put in this [[record]] the [[events]] [[associated]] with his [[resurrection]], but we cannot supply much [[information]] of an [[authentic]] [[nature]] about what really transpired during this [[epoch]] of about thirty-six hours, from three o'clock Friday afternoon to three o'clock Sunday morning. This period in [[the Master]]'s [[career]] began shortly before he was taken down from the [[cross]] by the [[Roman]] [[soldiers]]. He hung upon the [[cross]] about one hour after his [[death]]. He would have been taken down sooner but for the [[delay]] in dispatching the two [[brigands]].

188:0.2 The rulers of the Jews had planned to have Jesus' body thrown in the open burial pits of Gehenna, south of the city; it was the custom thus to dispose of the victims of crucifixion. If this plan had been followed, the body of the Master would have been exposed to the wild beasts.

188:0.2 The [[Sanhedrin|rulers]] of the [[Jews]] had [[planned]] to have [[Jesus]]' [[body]] thrown in the open [[burial]] pits of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gehenna Gehenna], south of the [[city]]; it was the [[custom]] thus to dispose of the [[victims]] of [[crucifixion]]. If this [[plan]] had been followed, the [[body]] of [[the Master]] would have been exposed to the wild beasts.

188:0.3 In the meantime, Joseph of Arimathea, accompanied by Nicodemus, had gone to Pilate and asked that the body of Jesus be turned over to them for proper burial. It was not uncommon for friends of crucified persons to offer bribes to the Roman authorities for the privilege of gaining possession of such bodies. Joseph went before Pilate with a large sum of money, in case it became necessary to pay for permission to remove Jesus' body to a private burial tomb. But Pilate would not take money for this. When he heard the request, he quickly signed the order which authorized Joseph to proceed to Golgotha and take immediate and full possession of the Master's body. In the meantime, the sandstorm having considerably abated, a group of Jews representing the Sanhedrin had gone out to Golgotha for the purpose of making sure that Jesus' body accompanied those of the brigands to the open public burial pits.

188:0.3 In the meantime, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_of_Arimathea Joseph of Arimathea], accompanied by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicodemus Nicodemus], had gone to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilate Pilate] and asked that the [[body]] of [[Jesus]] be turned over to them for proper [[burial]]. It was not uncommon for [[friends]] of [[crucified]] [[persons]] to offer bribes to the [[Roman]] [[authorities]] for the [[privilege]] of gaining [[possession]] of such [[bodies]]. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_of_Arimathea Joseph] went before [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilate Pilate] with a large sum of [[money]], in case it became [[necessary]] to pay for [[permission]] to remove [[Jesus]]' [[body]] to a [[private]] [[burial]] [[tomb]]. But [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilate Pilate] would not take [[money]] for this. When he heard the request, he quickly [[signed]] the order which [[authorized]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_of_Arimathea Joseph] to proceed to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calvary Golgotha] and take [[immediate]] and full [[possession]] of [[the Master]]'s [[body]]. In the meantime, the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dust_storm sandstorm] having considerably abated, a [[group]] of [[Jews]] [[representing]] the [[Sanhedrin]] had gone out to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calvary Golgotha] for the [[purpose]] of making sure that [[Jesus]]' [[body]] accompanied those of the [[brigands]] to the open [[public]] [[burial]] pits.[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_john#Chapter_19]

==188:1. THE BURIAL OF JESUS==

==188:1. THE BURIAL OF JESUS==