Biblical Israel: First Century Tombs and Burial - CBN Israel

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Biblical Israel: First Century Tombs and Burial - CBN Israel

By Marc Turnage Bible readers find the issue of Jewish burial customs and tombs interesting due to the story of the death and resurrection of Jesus. While the Gospels do not provide an exact location for the tomb of Jesus, although tradition and archaeology does support the traditional location of the Holy Sepulchre, they do offer several interesting details about Jewish burial practices and the style of tombs used in the first century. And, sin…