tomb of Joseph of Arimathea

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The tomb of Joseph of Arimathea is the rock-hewn sepulchre, owned by the wealthy Jewish council member Joseph of Arimathea, in which the body of Jesus was laid after the crucifixion according to the New Testament.

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tomb of Joseph of Arimathea canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf rock-hewn sepulchre
tomb
associatedWithDoctrine resurrection of Christ
associatedWithEvent burial of Jesus
linked to: Burial of Jesus

crucifixion of Jesus
resurrection of Jesus
associatedWithTitleOfJesus Christ in the tomb
describedAs new tomb
tomb in which no one had yet been laid
emptyFoundBy disciples of Jesus
linked to: Apostles

women followers of Jesus
guardedBy Roman soldiers (according to Gospel of Matthew)
hasFirstOccupant Jesus
linked to: Jesus Christ
hasLiturgicalCommemoration Easter
linked to: Easter Eve

Holy Saturday
hasOccupant Jesus
linked to: Jesus Christ
iconographicTheme Entombment of Christ
Myrrhbearers at the tomb
languageName Heiliges Grab (German)
linked to: Lazarus’ Tomb

Holy Sepulchre (English)
Saint-Sépulcre (French)
Santo Sepolcro (Italian)
locatedInTradition Golgotha vicinity
Jerusalem
locationTraditionallyIdentifiedAs Church of the Holy Sepulchre
material rock
mentionedIn Gospel of John
Gospel of Luke
Gospel of Mark
Gospel of Matthew
New Testament
ownedBy Joseph of Arimathea
ownerAffiliation Jewish council
ownerRole member of the Sanhedrin
ownerSocialStatus wealthy
religiousSiteFor Christian pilgrims
religiousTradition Christianity
sealedBy large stone
significanceInChristianity site of Jesus’ burial
site of the resurrection discovery
timeOfUse immediately after crucifixion of Jesus
typeOfBurialPlace family tomb
usedFor burial of Jesus
veneratedAs Holy Sepulchre
visitedBy Mary Magdalene
Peter
other women followers of Jesus
the beloved disciple
linked to: Apostle John

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Burial of Jesus hasLocation tomb of Joseph of Arimathea