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Luke 23:50-56

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44It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon,

45for the sun stopped shining. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two.

46Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” When he had said this, he breathed his last.

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50Now there was a man named Joseph, a member of the Council, a good and upright man,

51who had not consented to their decision and action. He came from the Judean town of Arimathea, and he himself was waiting for the kingdom of God.

52Going to Pilate, he asked for Jesus’ body.

53Then he took it 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.

54It was Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was about to begin.

55The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed Joseph and saw the tomb and how his body was laid in it.

56Then they went home and prepared spices and perfumes. But they rested on the Sabbath in obedience to the commandment.

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1)       Are verses 44 to 46 included in VisionCasting-Luke23.44-49?

o   Yes.

 

2)       Why are verses 44 to 46 included here?

o   They are included here to provide continuity of context.

 

3)       According to verses 50 and 51 who was Joseph?

o   Joseph was

§  From the Judean town of Arimathea.

§  A member of the Council.

§  And a good and upright man.

o   He himself was waiting for the kingdom of God.

 

4)       According to verse 51 what was Joseph’s position with regard to the decision and action of the Council concerning Jesus?

o   He had not consented to their

§  Decision.

§  And action against Jesus.

 

5)       According to verse 52 what did Joseph ask Pilate for?

o   He asked Pilate for Jesus’ body.

 

6)       According to verse 53 what did Joseph do with Jesus’ body?

o   He

§  Took it 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.

 

7)       What day of the week is the Preparation Day?

o   The Preparation Day is

§  The day before the Sabbath, i.e.,

§  Thursday 6pm to Friday 6pm.

 

8)       According to verses 53 and 54 on what day did Jesus die and was buried?

o   On the Preparation Day.

 

9)       According to verse 54 how imminent was the Sabbath when Jesus was buried?

o   The Sabbath was about to begin.

 

10)   According to verses 44 to 46 around what time did Jesus die?

o   Around 3pm.

 

11)   In accordance with Jewish tradition of Jesus’ day what was missing from his burial?

o   Anointing of Jesus’ body with

§  Spices.

§  And perfumes.

o   Was missing.

 

12)   Why was the anointing of Jesus’ body with spices and perfumes missing from his burial?

o   It is because

§  It could not be done without violating the Sabbath.

§  Since

§  It was about to begin.

§  When

§  Jesus was buried.

 

13)   According to verse 55 what did the women do who had come with Jesus from Galilee?

o   They

§  Followed Joseph.

§  And saw

Ø  The tomb. 

Ø  And how Jesus’ body was laid in it.

 

14)   According to verse 56 what did the women prepare after they went home?

o   They prepared

§  Spices.

§  And perfumes.

o   For anointing Jesus’ body.

 

15)   According to verse 56 why did the women refrain from anointing Jesus’ body on the day they prepared spices and perfumes?

o   They had to rest on the Sabbath in obedience to the commandment.

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Luke 23:50-56

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