Amalgamation of the Rich and Poor

AMALGAMATION OF THE RICH AND POOR Who was this poorly dressed in nails and thorns? Who was this richly wrapped in aloe and myrrh? Secretly, Joseph of Arimathea, discipled by Him, and Nicodemus in the dark of night, questioned Him. These two, who must have believed, even loved the condemned, cursed, crucified — together they touch...selah...the dead body...selah...wrap Him with linen cloth (perhaps the cloth had covered a scroll of the law) The riches of this burial...of the poor ...selah...seventy five pounds of spices...important men ...humble and gentle. They laid Him in a tomb cut for the rich, for a king perhaps. They honored the sign… Here lies the King of the Jews. Whose body wrapped with strips and spice, left on a cold, dark ledge...JESUS But…not for long...selah Kim Rodrigues 5/10/2018 John 19:38-42 Selah: the reader to pause and ponder the previous thought