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5. Christ’s Burial had: A SYMBOL COMPLETED: Why Was Christ Jesus Buried With Myrrh? (John 19.39b) Jesus Was Crushed For Our Sins
John 19:39b And Nicodemus, who at first came to Jesus by night, also came, bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred pounds. Myrrh is a very interesting word because the Greek word smurna is translated as “myrrh”. Myrrh was a fragrant gum that exuded from thorny Arabian trees. The tree is hacked, cut, and beaten. Myrrh then exudes from the wounds! So our eternal healing flowed from His wounds as He suffered, bled, and died for us!
• At Christ’s Birth myrrh speaks of Christ who SUFFERED POVERTY FOR US = HIS SERVANTHOOD. In Matt. 2:11, wise men came from the East and brought Christ gold, frankincense, and myrrh. He was born to a poor couple, lived in borrow homes, and was raised in exile in Egypt – all to come as a servant.
• At Christ’s Crucifixion, HE SUFFERED PAIN FOR US = HIS SUFFERING. According to Mark 15:23, while Christ hung on the cross, He was offered wine mixed with myrrh. It served as an anesthetic. His crucifiers were trying to dull His senses so the pain wouldn’t be so bad.
• At Christ’s Burial HIS SUFFERING PAID FOR US = OUR SALVATION. According to John 19:39…a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred-pound weight, was used to prepare the body of Jesus Christ for burial after He had died. Our Lord, after His death was embalmed with myrrh (John 19:39).