If Jesus had an Obituary – We often place an obituary for someone that died …  I saw this on a fellow Facebook friend’s wall in 2012. The author is unknown. If you know who wrote this, please let me know so I can give proper credit for this. These points point out points that are found within the Bible. I hope that you find encouragement within these words to help you stay on God’s narrow path.

If Jesus had an Obituary

Before we go to If Jesus had an Obituary lets look at what one is. The first part of the word is latin, Obit meaning death. Obituaries announce the deaths of loved ones since the 18th Century. With some findings showing as early as the 16th century. Including some Obituaries in the 19th century were written in verse format that such as poetry. (Obituaries were not around in the time of Jesus!) Again this is just this unknown authors point of view on what the obituary of Jesus could have read back then. It would not have been in English either!

Jesus Christ, 33, of Nazareth, died Friday on Mount Calvary, also known as Golgotha, the place of the skull. Betrayed by the Apostle Judas, Jesus was crucified by the Romans, by order of the Ruler Pontius Pilate. The causes of death were crucifixion, extreme exhaustion, severe torture, and loss of blood.

Jesus Christ, a descendant of Abraham, was a member of the house of David. He was the Son of the late Joseph, a carpenter of Nazareth, and Mary, His devoted Mother. Jesus was born in a stable in the city of Bethlehem, Judea. He is survived by His mother Mary, His faithful Apostles, numerous disciples, and many other followers.

Jesus was self-educated and spent most of his adult life working as a Carpenter and a Teacher. Jesus also occasionally worked as a Medical Doctor and it is reported that he healed many patients. Up until the time of His death, Jesus was teaching and sharing the Good News, healing the sick, touching the lonely, feeding the hungry, and helping the poor.

Jesus was most noted for telling parables about His Father`s Kingdom and performing miracles, such as feeding over 5,000 people with only five loaves of bread and two fish, and healing a man who was born blind. On the day before His death, He held a Last Supper celebrating the Passover Feast, at which He foretold His death.

The body was quickly buried in a stone grave, which was donated by Joseph of Arimathea, a loyal friend of the family.
By order of Pontius Pilate, a boulder was rolled in front of the tomb. Roman soldiers were put on guard.

In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that everyone try to live as Jesus did. Donations may be sent to anyone in need.

The Author is Unknown

Christ Arose from the Dead

The greatest thing of all is Christ arose from the dead three days after his death. He is alive! Check out this blog post of mine No Bones About It — Jesus is Alive! Why did I share this with you? This is a good statement of life of Jesus Christ. So actually we don’t need an obituary for someone who is alive! But this could have been written for his death before Christ was Resurrected.

We are alive in Christ if we truly accept Him as our Lord and Savior, as we, are alive in Him. He gives us eternal life in Heaven.

You can also look at it another way that Jesus Christ did leave his obituary … His whole life is found within the Bible both Old and New Testament.

That’s what Easter is all about celebrating the risen Savior. Jesus came was born of a virgin. He died on the cross to save us from our sins. He was buried in a tomb that was sealed. Then three days later He arose from the dead, conquering death and sin.

Easter Blog Posts

Below is a list of blog posts that relate to Easter. Be sure to check them all out!

1. 1 Cross, 3 Nails, 4 Given Church Sign
2. 8 Things Jesus Accomplished on the Cross
3. A-Z of Easter, The
4. Amber Alert: Jesus Christ is Missing
5. Arise My Love by Newsong
6. Ascension
7. Ash Wednesday, Day of Ashes
8. Body of Christ
9. Breakfast Pizza
10. Broken Egg
11. CEO Christians Church Sign
12. Cracking the Tradition of Hiding Easter Eggs
13. Create and Hide Unbreakable Easter Eggs
14. Cross Acronym
15. Cross of Jesus
16. Cross Tree
17. Dogwood Tree
18. Drive-Thru Easter Egg Hunt
19. Dye Eggs with All Natural Ingredients
20. Easter celebrations in the era of social distancing
21. Easter Egg Trunk Hunt
22. Easter Finger Puzzle Printable
23. Easter is Canceled
24. Easter Lilies Can Kill A Cat?
25. Easter Monday
26. Easter Story Snack Mix Printable
27. Easter Sweet Treats Makes Easter Special
28. Easter Symbols
29. Easter Trees
30. Easter Word Search Printable
31. Egg Rolling
32. Emoji Easter Story Printable
33. Empty Egg
34. Forgiveness
35. Free Easter Printables
36. Good Friday
37. Happy Easter “Resurrection Day”
38. He is Risen Display
39. Hiding Easter Eggs
40. History of Easter Bonnets
41. Holy Monday
42. Holy Saturday
43. Holy Thursday
44. Holy Tuesday
45. Holy Wednesday
46. Hot Cross Buns
47. If Jesus Had An Obituary
48. Importance of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ
49. It’s Not About the Bunny Church Sign
50. Jelly Bean Prayer Printable
51. Jesus Shows His Scars
52. Lazarus Saturday
53. Legend of the Donkey’s Cross
54. Legend of the Sand Dollar Printable
55. Legend of the Three Trees
56. Let kites soar: A Lenten tradition takes flight
57. Life Savers
58. Make Easter Eggs Last
59. Maundy Thursday
60. Meaning Behind Easter Lilies
61. No Bones About It – Jesus Is Alive!
62. Palm Sunday
63. Passover
64. Resurrection Bracelet
65. Resurrection Rolls
66. Searching for Christ
67. Shrove Tuesday
68. Silly Rabbit, Easter is for Jesus
69. Son of God Movie Review
70. Spy Wednesday
71. Stay-At-Home Spring Printables for Kids
72. Sweating Blood Prayer
73. Telelestai
74. That’s My King Dr. S.M. Lockridge
75. Trail to the Empty Tomb
76. Truth About Easter Bunny & Easter Eggs
77. That Tomb Is Still Empty, Easter Story Told by Two Kids
78. Unique Easter Traditions from Around the Globe
79. University of Tennessee Rock painted with an Easter Message, The
80. What if the Resurrection Happened Today
81. What’s So Good About Good Friday?
82. Why Did Jesus Fold the Napkin?
83. Words of Forgiveness by Saving Darkness
84. You, Sin, Christ – A Simple Illustration
85. You’ve Been Egged Printable

Easter list last updated April 19, 2022.

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First published April 8, 2012. Last update or republished March 28, 2021.

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Steve Patterson

A Christian Blogger that enjoys blogging about the Bible, Theology, God, Jesus Christ, Christian Music, Family, Cats, Odd Holidays, sewing and much more. I have been blogging since 2004, however, I have been blogging on Courageous Christian Father since 2012. I enjoy listening to Christian Music. I am married with 1 daughter, 2 step-sons and a step daughter.

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