“There was a hundred pounds or so of ointments and herbs smeared all over and covering Jesus’ body..”
The women came to the Tomb with the ointments but the tomb was empty
The women came to the Tomb with the ointments but the tomb was empty
There would have been no way to keep the ointment on the body of Jesus with just a shroud...The ointment would have fallen right off...Plus, the shroud would have been smeared severely with ointments...And even had the shroud been washed numerous times there still would have been residue from the ointment in the fibers...
No, Joseph of Arimathea bought the expensive ointments and herbs, as well as the grave cloth. It was he who packed them around the body of Jesus in the tomb at the end of the day of crucifixion before sundown, hurriedly, and then pulled the cloth over the body. He and his assistants did not have time to complete the ritual cleaning and anointing of the body. The women were going back after the Sabbath to complete the task.