The Tomb

21 She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” 22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: 23 “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” (which means, God with us).

Matthew 2:1–2 ESV

1 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, 2 saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.”

Matthew 2:11 ESV

11 And going into the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh.

Gold - King

Frankincense - Priest

Myrrh - Death

Matthew 27:57-61 - The Tomb

For ver. 57–61, see Mark 15:42–47; Luke 23:50–56; John 19:38–42

C.H Spurgeon = Thousands preached on Death / Resurrection… Rejoice!!

However = burial is lacking… “He was crucified, died, and was buried”…

important truth!!… followed his death… pre-seeded resurrection

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Matthew 27:57–66 For ver. 57–61, see Mk 15:42–47; Lk 23:50–56; Jhn 19:38–42

57 When it was evening, [since it was the day of Preparation, that is, the day before the Sabbath] there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who also was a disciple of Jesus. [He was a respected member of the council, a good and righteous man, 51 who had not consented to their decision and action; and he was looking for the kingdom of God.] 58 He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. [but secretly for fear of the Jews] Then Pilate ordered it to be given to him. 44 Pilate was surprised to hear that he should have already died. And summoning the centurion, he asked him whether he was already dead. 45 And when he learned from the centurion that he was dead, he granted the corpse to Joseph.] 59 And Joseph took the body [he took it down] and wrapped it in a clean linen shroud [39 Nicodemus also, who earlier had come to Jesus by night, came bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about seventy-five pounds in weight. 40 So they took the body of Jesus and bound it in linen cloths with the spices, as is the burial custom of the Jews.] 60 and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had cut in the rock.

Isaiah 53:9 ESV

9 And they made his grave with the wicked and with a rich man in his death, although he had done no violence, and there was no deceit in his mouth.

[where no one had ever yet been laid] And he rolled a great stone to the entrance of the tomb and went away. 41 Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb in which no one had yet been laid. 42 So because of the Jewish day of Preparation, since the tomb was close at hand, they laid Jesus there. 61 Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were there, sitting opposite the tomb. 55 The women who had come with him from Galilee followed and saw the tomb and how his body was laid. 56 Then they returned and prepared spices and ointments. On the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment.] 62 The next day, that is, after the day of Preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered before Pilate 63 and said, “Sir, we remember how that impostor said, while he was still alive, ‘After three days I will rise.’ 64 Therefore order the tomb to be made secure until the third day, lest his disciples go and steal him away and tell the people, ‘He has risen from the dead,’ and the last fraud will be worse than the first.”

Matt 28:12-14.

65 Pilate said to them, “You have a guard of soldiers. Go, make it as secure as you can.” 66 So they went and made the tomb secure by sealing the stone and setting a guard.

Dan 6.17.

First - The unavoidable truth of His Death

1] Given

Honor

Sacrifice

2] Guarded

Glory

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Jesus died so that we might live, let us die to self and allow Him to live in us!