¿How was Jesus buried?

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Ariel Álvarez Valdés

Abstract

Going through different canonical narratives of the burial of Jesus the author describes how these narratives evaluated according to the theological view of each evangelist. According to Mark Jesus was buried by a Jew, member of the Sanhedrin, who buried him just to accomplish the Jewish law: Jesus was then buried near the place of his execution in a grotto without all due rites as a wicked person. According to Matthew, Jesus was buried with all honours by one of his disciples, a rich man, who gave Jesus even his own tomb. For Luke, Jesus was buried by a Jew, member of the Sanhedrin who considered Jesus as a man of God and did not vote against him during his trial. Finally, according to the gospel of John, Jesus was buried by two persons who followed him secretly and cowardly fearing the Jews but defied them at the most dangerous and difficult moment.

Keywords:
Jesus of Nazareth The historical Jesus Gospels Easter The passion events Burial Disciples

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Author Biography

Ariel Álvarez Valdés, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana

Sacerdote Diocesano argentino. Doctor en Teología Bíblica de la universidad Pontificia de Salamanca.
Licenciado en Sagrada Escritura por la Facultad Bíblica Franciscana de Jerusalén. Profesor de Sagrada Escritura en el Seminario Iterdiocesano de Santiago del Estero. Ha publicado más de cien artículos en revistas de diversos países del mundo, los cuales han sido recopilados en Cinco Tomos de la Colección: ¿Qué sabemos de la Biblia?, Lumen, Buenos Aires.