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Quote by: Gods_Mercenary  Not only that, but romans liked to crucify people, the way I see it, there's really no way to find out if it's actually him. Historically, it's likely that Jesus was never buried, and that his bones didn't survive, because he was left to rot on the cross. Even if he was taken to joseph of arimethea's tomb, it doesn't seem likely that he got an elaborate tomb. |
Actually, because of the time of the crucifixion and the location, the body would have been buried by Jewish custom. It was against the Jewish law then to leave a rotting body out in the open for the Sabbath day.
As I explained in another thread, Joseph of Arimethea was of the Sanhedrin. He was a rich guy. They never bought a tomb if they didn't plan on occupying it someday. The Sanhedrin traditionally got very elaborate tombs. Since Jesus would have been buried in the tomb that Joseph was originally planning on being buried in, the tomb would have been easily located. This is why I believe that the argument by Zhavric is not going to hold water. However, it would not have been a family tomb, as the Sanhedrin were required to be single by tradition.