Joseph of Arimathaea
Welcome to Tongues of Fire-Pastor Paul's Podcast-Episode #43-The Fearful'And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a councillor; and he was a good man, and just: (The same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them;) he was of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews who was looking for the kingdom of God.' Luke 23:50-51
Joseph, like Nicodemus, another member of the Jewish Great Council, or Sanhedrin, was a secret disciple of Jesus. St Luke calls him a good and just man who refused to consent to the verdict of the Sanhedrin when they condemned Jesus. Although he may not have openly challenged the verdict, he did show more courage than the disciples when on the evening of the Crucifixion he, 'went boldly unto Pilate and craved the body of Jesus.'
Pilate was surprised to hear that Jesus was already dead. Crucified men often lingered in agony on the cross for two days. He called in the centurion who was in charge of the execution for the report. After he found that Jesus had died on the cross, he consented to give Joseph permission to take down His body. Papini points out that Pilate disregarded a Roman custom fo the day, according to which Roman officers who were in charge of executions could collect a fee from the families and friends of the crucified for delivery of the body.
Josephus and Nicodemus, attended by Mary Magdalene and probably Jesus' mother Mary and her sister Salome, took His body to the garden in which the wealthy Joseph had his sepulchre for himself hewn in rock. There the sacred body was prepared for burial: washed, sprinkled with spices, wrapped in a linen shroud, and a napkin placed over the face. Then by flickering torch light the white- shrouded body was laid in the tomb and a great large rock rolled against the opening to seal it up.
Here His body would remain until Easter when the rock having been rolled away would reveal His Resurrection and immortality. He conquered death.1
Joseph, like Nicodemus, another member of the Jewish Great Council, or Sanhedrin, was a secret disciple of Jesus. St Luke calls him a good and just man who refused to consent to the verdict of the Sanhedrin when they condemned Jesus. Although he may not have openly challenged the verdict, he did show more courage than the disciples when on the evening of the Crucifixion he, 'went boldly unto Pilate and craved the body of Jesus.'
Pilate was surprised to hear that Jesus was already dead. Crucified men often lingered in agony on the cross for two days. He called in the centurion who was in charge of the execution for the report. After he found that Jesus had died on the cross, he consented to give Joseph permission to take down His body. Papini points out that Pilate disregarded a Roman custom fo the day, according to which Roman officers who were in charge of executions could collect a fee from the families and friends of the crucified for delivery of the body.
Josephus and Nicodemus, attended by Mary Magdalene and probably Jesus' mother Mary and her sister Salome, took His body to the garden in which the wealthy Joseph had his sepulchre for himself hewn in rock. There the sacred body was prepared for burial: washed, sprinkled with spices, wrapped in a linen shroud, and a napkin placed over the face. Then by flickering torch light the white- shrouded body was laid in the tomb and a great large rock rolled against the opening to seal it up.
Here His body would remain until Easter when the rock having been rolled away would reveal His Resurrection and immortality. He conquered death.1
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- The Fearful was originally recorded October 28, 1989
- Running Time: 1:04 File Size: 59 MB
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Tongues of Fire-Pastor Paul's Podcast-Episode #43-The Fearful
Listen Next Friday to Episode #44 To Gain and Sunday listen to Episode #45-Steadfast. This will conclude the Faces About The Cross with the final face of Jesus.
1 Jesus Loved Them, Sam Patrick and Omar Garrison pg 93
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