sandalwood and the burial of Jesus Christ
Sandalwood "After these things Joseph of Arimathea, being a disciple of Jesus, but a secret one for fear of the Jews, asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus; and Pilate granted permission. So he came and took away His body. Nicodemus, who had first come to Him by night, also came, bringing a mixture of Myrrh and aloes, about a hundred pounds weight. So they took the body of Jesus and bound it in linen wrappings with the spices, as is the burial custom of the Jews." John 19:38-40 Joseph and NIcodemus were both part of the Sanhedrin. While Jesus was living, they kept their faith a secret and lived in fear. However, when they saw Jesus sacrifice his life on the cross it was then that their love for Him grew and they became men of strong courage. They went to ask for Jesus's body... a man who had just died a criminal's death. Joseph gave his own new tomb and Nicodemus gave an extravagant amount of spices. Both of these actions show the