Wikipedia's first sentence called it “believed that jesus was entombed or interred”. Today it says “messiah”.
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Tombs of Jesus : Church of the Holy Sepulchre Yuz Asaf Shingo, Aomori See also Empty tomb Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Tomb of Jesus . If an internal link incorrectly led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.1
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There are several locations which people have claimed to be the tomb of Jesus : The Church of the Holy Sepulchre , accepted by most Christians and scholars as built on the ground (including the Hill of Calvary or Golgotha) on which Jesus was crucified and buried.The Garden Tomb , discovered in the 19th century outside of Jerusalem, is considered the actual site of Jesus' grave by some Christians.The Roza Bal shrine in Srinagar , Kashmir , a city that Jesus allegedly fled to after the crucifixion.The Talpiot Tomb , discovered in Talpiot, Israel in 1980, which is alleged to have held the remains of Jesus , Mary Magdalene , and others; the subject of the 2007 documentary The Lost Tomb of Jesus .A biblical and theological discussion of the tomb of Jesus can be found at empty tomb . Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Tomb of Jesus . If an internal link incorrectly led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.
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The tomb of Jesus may refer to any place where it is believed that Jesus was entombed .Places that have been proposed as the location of such a tomb include: Church of the Holy Sepulchre , Jerusalem Garden Tomb , discovered in the 19th century outside of the old city of Jerusalem Talpiot Tomb , rock-cut tomb in the East Talpiot neighborhood, five kilometers south of the Old City in East Jerusalem Roza Bal the reputed tomb of Jesus in Kashmir Shingō , Japan
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Any place where it is believed that Jesus was entombed The tomb of Jesus refers to any place where it is believed that Jesus was entombed or interred.Places that have been proposed as the location of such a tomb include: Romey, Kristin (November 28, 2017).
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Any place where it is believed that Jesus was entombed Jesus is laid in the tomb and covered in incense.Station 14 of the Calvary of the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption ( Villamelendro de Valdavia ). The tomb of Jesus refers to any place where it is believed that Jesus was entombed or interred.
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Any place where it is believed Jesus was entombed Jesus is laid in the tomb and covered in incense. Station 14 of the Calvary of the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption ( Villamelendro de Valdavia ). According to the gospel accounts, Jesus was buried in a tomb which originally belonged to Joseph of Arimathea , a wealthy man who, believing Jesus was the Messiah , offered his own sepulcher for the burial of Jesus .According to Christian tradition, the tomb of Jesus is located in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre .
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believed that jesus was entombed or interred
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messiah
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