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willemina said:

Is cremation Biblical?

The Bible gives us the consistent example of believers in both Old and New Testaments as a convincing testimony about the value of burial.

Here are some examples found in the Bible:

Abraham was buried (Genesis 25:8-10)
Sarah was buried (Genesis 23:1-4)
Rachel was buried (Genesis 35:19-20)
Isaac was buried (Genesis 35:29)
Jacob was buried (Genesis 49:33; 50:1-13)
Joseph was buried (Genesis 50:26)
Joshua was buried (Joshua 24:29-30)
Eleazar was buried (Joshua 24:33)
Samuel was buried (1 Samuel 25:1)
David was buried (1 Kings 2:10)
John the Baptist was buried (Matthew 14:10-12)
Ananias and Sapphira were buried (Acts 5:5-10)
Stephen was buried (Acts 8:2)

I think you'll find the following links helpful as they discuss this topic further.


Cremation by Nelson Kloosterman

CREMATION: What Does God Think? by David W. Cloud.

What About Cremation by Rev. David G. Barker


Wes

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