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Is There a Jewish Burial of a Crucified Criminal?
Magnus: It seems to me that the most plausible explanation for an empty tomb is that the body was removed and reburied before it was discovered empty by two of his female followers, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary. He says if any of Joseph's relatives had been buried there would have been thought to be an honorable burial spot. Magnus: Would burial look differently for crucified criminals and the answer is yes. But here's where we have to nuance it. A criminal being executed who's a Jew would have been buried not honorably but properly. If Sean, a righteous man dies and he gets buried, you know, the McDowell family to crypt, that's an