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
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