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NASB | 1 Samuel 31:12 all the valiant men rose and walked all night, and took the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons from the wall of Beth-shan, and they came to Jabesh and burned them there. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Samuel 31:12 all the brave men stood and walked all night, and they took the bodies of Saul and his sons from the wall of Beth-shan, and they came to Jabesh and cremated them there. |
Bible Question: Where can I find Bible references in regards to cremation? A new Christian asked this question and I could not find any references or I may have overlooked them. Please help! She is just beginning to study the Scriptures and I want to help her any way that I can. Thank you! |
Bible Answer: Encourager: Here are a few Scripture references to burning of bodies (cremation), all of them from the Old Testament: Amos 2:1, 2 Kings 23:30, Joshua 7:25, Amos 6:9, and 1 Samuel 31:12. With the exception of one verse, Amos 2:1, cremation is mentioned without sanction or condemnation. In Amos 2:1 Moab incurs the wrath of God because he burned the bones of the king of Edom, thus desecrating the tomb of the dead and taking post mortem vengeance upon Edom's king. It would appear that in this instance God's condemnation fell on Moab not because of cremation per se but rather on account of the sin of hatred for Edom that led to Moab's heinous act. Since this verse is the only verse in the Bible that links cremation to God's wrath, and in view of the unusual circumstances involved in this one incident, it would be a stretch indeed to conclude from this verse alone that cremation under all conditions and circumstances is condemned. .... There are other discussions on this topic that are available in Forum's archives to which you can gain access by using Quick Search and entering the single word cremation. --Hank |
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