St Joseph of Arimathea
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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
Joseph of Arimathea — n. Bible a wealthy disciple who provided a tomb for Jesus body: Matt. 27:57 60 * * * (1st century AD) a rich supporter of Jesus who appears in the Bible. He asks for Jesus’ body after he dies and puts it in his own tomb. In traditional English… … Universalium
Joseph of Arimathea — n. Bible a wealthy disciple who provided a tomb for Jesus body: Matt. 27:57 60 … English World 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 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
Joseph of Arimathea, Saint — ▪ biblical figure flourished c. AD 30, ; Western feast day March 17, Eastern feast day July 31 according to all four Gospels, a secret disciple of Jesus (Jesus Christ), whose body he buried in his own tomb. In designating him a “member of… … Universalium
Joseph of Arimathea — Joseph of Ar|i|ma|the|a, Saint in the New Testament of the Bible, a rich follower of Jesus who asked to be given Jesus s dead body so that he could bury it in the ↑tomb that he had built for himself. There is also an old story that he brought the … Dictionary of contemporary English
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
Joseph of Arimathea — A minor figure in the Gospels, who entered folklore when *Glastonbury claimed he founded a church there in ad 63; this story first appears in 1247, as a forged chapter inserted into William of Malmes bury s treatise On The Antiquity of… … A Dictionary of English folklore
Church of St. Joseph of Arimathea — U.S. National Register of Historic Places … Wikipedia
