What Old Testament prophecies are fulfilled in Acts 13:29's account of Jesus' burial? Acts 13:29 in Focus “When they had carried out everything that had been written about Him, they took Him down from the tree and laid Him in a tomb.” Prophecies Fulfilled by the Burial “He was assigned a grave with the wicked, and with a rich man in His death, though He had done no violence, nor was any deceit in His mouth.” – Jesus dies between criminals (“with the wicked”) yet is placed in Joseph of Arimathea’s new, expensive tomb (“with a rich man”), matching the verse point-for-point. “If a man has committed a sin worthy of death and is executed, and you hang him on a tree, his body must not remain on the tree overnight; you must bury him the same day… for anyone hung on a tree is under God’s curse.” – Acts 13:29 echoes this law: His body is taken “down from the tree” and buried before nightfall, fulfilling the Torah’s requirement for a hanged man. “For You will not abandon my soul to Sheol, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay.” – Burial sets the stage for the prophecy’s second half: the Messiah’s body will not experience corruption. Acts 13:29 records the burial that precedes the rapid resurrection of verses 30-37, confirming David’s prophetic promise. Why These Texts Matter • They prove every detail of Messiah’s suffering, death, and burial was “written about Him” beforehand—nothing random, all foreseen. • They knit together Law, Prophets, and Writings, showing unified testimony about the Savior. • They anchor faith: the same Scripture that promised His burial also guarantees His resurrection, assuring believers of their own future victory over the grave (1 Corinthians 15:3-4). |
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