The Living Among the Dead

At the end of luke, chapter 23, we are introduced to joseph of arimathea. He's a character we've never of before, but he is a member of the council. This might recall the characterization of figures such as simeon at the beginning of the book of luke,. And this man was righteous and devout, waiting for the consolation of israel. The death and resurrection of christ is a new birth event. We might perhaps think about the clothes of the high priest on the day of atonement, where he wears linen garments for the ritual. But we might also think about the very beginning of the gospel, where jesus was wrapped in