Topical Encyclopedia Joseph, a prominent figure in the Hebrew Bible, is best known as the favored son of Jacob and Rachel, and as a key leader in Egypt. His life, marked by trials and triumphs, culminates in a significant burial narrative that reflects both his faith and his heritage.Burial in Egypt: Joseph's death and burial are recorded in the Book of Genesis. After living a life of service and leadership in Egypt, Joseph died at the age of 110. Before his death, Joseph made the Israelites swear an oath to carry his bones out of Egypt when God would lead them to the Promised Land. This request underscores Joseph's unwavering faith in God's promises to his forefathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Genesis 50:24-25 states, "Then Joseph said to his brothers, 'I am about to die, but God will surely visit you and bring you up from this land to the land He promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.' And Joseph made the sons of Israel take an oath and said, 'When God visits you, you must carry my bones up from this place.'" Joseph was embalmed and placed in a coffin in Egypt, as noted in Genesis 50:26 : "So Joseph died at the age of 110. And they embalmed his body and placed it in a coffin in Egypt." This practice of embalming was consistent with Egyptian customs, reflecting Joseph's high status in Egyptian society. Fulfillment of Joseph's Request: The fulfillment of Joseph's burial request is recorded in the Book of Exodus and the Book of Joshua. During the Exodus, Moses took Joseph's bones with him, as stated in Exodus 13:19 : "Moses took the bones of Joseph with him, because Joseph had made the sons of Israel swear an oath. He had said, 'God will surely attend to you, and you must carry my bones with you from this place.'" Joseph's bones were eventually buried in Shechem, in the land that Jacob had purchased from the sons of Hamor. This act is recorded in Joshua 24:32 : "And the bones of Joseph, which the Israelites had brought up from Egypt, were buried at Shechem in the plot of ground that Jacob had bought from the sons of Hamor, the father of Shechem, for a hundred pieces of silver. So it became an inheritance for Joseph’s descendants." Significance: Joseph's burial narrative is significant for several reasons. It highlights the continuity of God's covenant promises to the patriarchs and the faithfulness of Joseph in believing those promises. His burial in the Promised Land serves as a testament to the Israelites' eventual possession of the land and the fulfillment of God's word. Joseph's request and its fulfillment also symbolize the hope of resurrection and the belief in a future beyond death, themes that resonate throughout the biblical narrative. Nave's Topical Index Matthew 27:60And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulcher, and departed. Nave's Topical Index Library The Burial A Continuation of Mr. Bunyan's Life, Beginning Where He Left Off ... A Continuation of Mr Bunyan's Life; Beginning Where He Left Off ... God, the All-Seeing One God, the All-Seeing One Appendix D. The Tomb of Jesus Index i. Of Subjects The Reaction against Egypt The Hebrews and the Philistines --Damascus Resources Is burial the only option a Christian can consider? | GotQuestions.orgWhy was a burial place so important in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org Is the Shroud of Turin authentic? | GotQuestions.org Burial: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com Bible Concordance • Bible Dictionary • Bible Encyclopedia • Topical Bible • Bible Thesuarus Subtopics Burial for Criminals, Marked by Heaps Burial of Enemies, Sometimes Performed by the Conquerors Burial of Persons Embalmed, Deferred for Seventy Days Burial of Persons Hanged, Always on the Days of Execution Burial of the Friendless, a Kind Act Burial were Ceremonially Unclean Burial: An Ignominious, Compared to the Burial of an Ass Burial: Antiquity of Coffins For Burial: Antiquity of Purchasing Places For Burial: Attended by Family of the Dead Burial: Attended by Female Friends Burial: Attended by Great Lamentation At Burial: Attended by Hired Mourners Burial: Attended by Numbers of Friends Burial: Attended by Relatives and Friends of Jacob Burial: Attended by Relatives and Friends: Abner Burial: Attended by Relatives and Friends: Child of Jeroboam Burial: Attended by Relatives and Friends: Stephen Burial: Attended by Relatives and Friends: The Son of the Widow of Nain Burial: Burial of Gog (Multitude) Requiring Seven Months Burial: Burying Places for Poor and Strangers Burial: Burying Places in Caves Burial: Burying Places in Gardens Burial: Burying Places in Houses Burial: Burying Places in Valleys Burial: Burying Places of Kings Burial: Burying Places with Shelves Burial: Burying Places: A Place of Honor Burial: Burying Places: And Inscriptions Burial: Burying Places: Anyone Who Touched, Were Unclean Burial: Burying Places: Bought by Abraham Burial: Burying Places: Closed With Stones Burial: Burying Places: Demoniacs Lived In Burial: Burying Places: Family Burial: Burying Places: Joseph Burial: Burying Places: King Saul's Burial: Burying Places: Marked With Pillars, Rachel's Burial: Burying Places: On Hills Burial: Burying Places: Painted and Garnished Burial: Burying Places: Refused to the Dead Burial: Burying Places: Robbed Burial: Burying Places: Sealed Burial: Burying Places: Under Trees, Deborah's Burial: Directions Given About, Before Death by Jacob Burial: Directions Given About, Before Death by Joseph Burial: Frequently Prepared and Pointed out During Life Burial: Held in High Veneration Burial: Illustrative of Regeneration Burial: Members of a Family Interred in the Same Burial: Often Desecrated by Idolatry Burial: Often Took Place Immediately After Death Burial: Orations Sometimes Made At Burial: Places Used for Caves Hewn out of Rocks Burial: Places Used for Gardens Burial: Places Used for Houses of the Deceased Burial: Places Used for Natural Caves Burial: Places Used for The City of David for the Kings of Judah Burial: Places Used for Tops of the Hills Burial: Places Used for Under Trees Burial: Privation of, Considered a Calamity Burial: Privation of, Threatened As a Punishment Burial: Provided for Aliens and Strangers Burial: Provided for the Common People Burial: Sometimes had Inscriptions Burial: Sometimes not Apparent Burial: The Body Was: Anointed For Burial: The Body Was: Carried on a Bier To Burial: The Body Was: Preserved With Spices Burial: The Body Was: Sometimes Burned Before Burial: The Body Was: Washed Before Burial: The Body Was: Wound in Linen For Burial: The Jews Anxious to be Interred in Their Family Places of Burial: The Right of all Nations Burial: Visited by Sorrowing Friends Related Terms |
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