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town in ancient Palestine, possibly in Samaria
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Arimathea
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Arimathea — Arimathea, according to the Gospel of Luke (xxiii. 51), was a city of Judea . It was the home town of Joseph of Arimathea, who appears in accounts of the Passion for having donated his new tomb outside of Jerusalem for the body of Jesus.… … Wikipedia
Arimathea — or Arimathaea [ar΄ə mə thē′ə] town in ancient Palestine, possibly in Samaria … English World dictionary
Arimathea — geographical name town in ancient Palestine; location not certainly identified … New Collegiate Dictionary
Arimathea — A city of the Jews (Luke 23:51), the birth place of Joseph in whose sepulchre our Lord was laid (Matt. 27:57, 60; John 19:38). It is probably the same place as Ramathaim in Ephraim, and the birth place of Samuel (1 Sam. 1:1, 19). Others… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
Joseph of Arimathea — Once the elders returned to the cell, the seal was still in place, but Joseph was gone. The elders later discover that Joseph had returned to Arimathea. Having a change in heart, the elders desired to have a more civil conversation with Joseph… … Wikipedia
Joseph of Arimathea — • All that is known for certain concerning him is derived from the canonical Gospels Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Joseph of Arimathea Joseph of Arimathea … Catholic encyclopedia
Church of St. Joseph of Arimathea — U.S. National Register of Historic Places … Wikipedia
Joseph von Arimathea — Stich William Blakes mit dem Titel Joseph of Arimathea Among the Rocks of Albion Josef von Arimathäa oder Joseph von Arimathia war ein reicher Jude und wahrscheinlich ein Mitglied des Sanhedrins, des altjüdischen Gerichts in Jerusalem, der aber… … Deutsch Wikipedia
St Joseph of Arimathea — [St Joseph of Arimathea] (1st century AD) a rich supporter of Jesus who appears in the Bible. He asks for Jesus’s body after he dies and puts it in his own ↑tomb. In traditional English stories he is said to have visited ↑Glastonbury in Somerset … Useful english dictionary
Josephus of Arimathea — Josephus, also called Josephe or Josephes, is the son of Joseph of Arimathea and an early keeper of the Holy Grail in some tellings of the Arthurian legend. He makes appearances in the Quest del Saint Graal section of the Lancelot Grail cycle,… … Wikipedia
