DEAD, THE

DEAD, THE: (A) PREPARATION OF, for Burial (1) General References to Mt 26:12; Joh 11:44; Ac 9:37 (2) Embalming Ge 50:2,26; 2Ch 16:14; Joh 19:40 (3) Grave-clothes Mt 27:59; Joh 11:44; 19:40; 20:7; Ac 5:6 (4) Cremation Jos 7:25; 1Sa 31:12; 2Ki 23:20; Am 6:10 (5) Burial Ceremonies Ge 50:10; Jer 34:5 --SEE Mourners, SORROW (B) DEAD BODIES (1) Jewish Laws concerning Le 21:11; Nu 6:6; 9:6; 19:11; De 21:23; Hag 2:13 (2) Unburied, a mark of disgrace De 28:26; Ps 79:2; Ec 6:3; Isa 14:19; Jer 7:33; 16:4 Jer 25:33; 34:20 (3) Burial of De 10:6; 34:6; Jos 24:30; 1Ki 11:15; 2Ki 13:20; Mt 14:12 Lu 16:22; Ac 5:10; 8:2 (C) PLACES OF BURIAL (1) General References to Ge 47:30; Nu 19:16; Jud 16:31; 1Sa 25:1; 31:13; 2Ki 21:18 1Ch 10:12; 2Ch 33:20; Jer 26:23; Mt 27:7 --SEE The Grave, GRAVE, THE (2) Sepulchres Ge 23:6; De 34:6; 2Ki 9:28; 2Ch 16:14; Isa 53:9; Mt 27:60 Mr 6:29; Lu 24:1 --SEE 935 GRAVE, THE (3) Attachment to the Burial Places of "The Fathers" Ge 49:29; 50:25; Ne 2:3 (D) TOMBSTONES erected over Ge 35:20; 2Ki 23:17