Evolution of the word tomb
The Evolution of the Word Tomb
“At the bottom of the heart of every human being, from earliest infancy until the tomb, there is something that goes on indomitably expecting, in the teeth of all experience of crimes committed, suffered, and witnessed, that good and not evil will be done” – Simone Weil (French social Philosopher, Mystic and Activist in the French Resistance during World War II. 1909-1943) The word tomb has been used in many forms of literature throughout history. From the beautiful verses of Matthew and Mark in the Bible to the classic heroic tale of Beowulf and to even an article about the history behind the whereabouts of Queen Cleopatra’s tomb these forms often refer to the death of someone. In these particular forms, the word is associated with the death of a main character. Tombs have been around since the beginning of time. It has always been a representation of death and the eternal resting place for a person. The only thing that has changed is the physical form itself.
We can begin by going back to the time where Jesus Christ lived. Jesus Christ is the Son of God and our savior. He began preaching to the people of Jerusalem about God. Jesus treated everyone equally no matter where they came from or what religion they followed. As Jesus became well known, the Pharisees, which were the religious leaders, became jealous and wanted to get rid of him. The main reason they didn’t like him was because he pointed out their wrong doings and their hypocrisy. He even compares them to white washed tombs. According to Matthew, Jesus says “You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside, but on the inside are full of the bones of the dead and everything unclean. In the same way on the outside you appear to people as righteous but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness.” Jesus is angered by their hypocrisy and selfish ways. As time goes by their hatred for him grows. Soon he is betrayed by Judas, one of his apostles,
“At the bottom of the heart of every human being, from earliest infancy until the tomb, there is something that goes on indomitably expecting, in the teeth of all experience of crimes committed, suffered, and witnessed, that good and not evil will be done” – Simone Weil (French social Philosopher, Mystic and Activist in the French Resistance during World War II. 1909-1943) The word tomb has been used in many forms of literature throughout history. From the beautiful verses of Matthew and Mark in the Bible to the classic heroic tale of Beowulf and to even an article about the history behind the whereabouts of Queen Cleopatra’s tomb these forms often refer to the death of someone. In these particular forms, the word is associated with the death of a main character. Tombs have been around since the beginning of time. It has always been a representation of death and the eternal resting place for a person. The only thing that has changed is the physical form itself.
We can begin by going back to the time where Jesus Christ lived. Jesus Christ is the Son of God and our savior. He began preaching to the people of Jerusalem about God. Jesus treated everyone equally no matter where they came from or what religion they followed. As Jesus became well known, the Pharisees, which were the religious leaders, became jealous and wanted to get rid of him. The main reason they didn’t like him was because he pointed out their wrong doings and their hypocrisy. He even compares them to white washed tombs. According to Matthew, Jesus says “You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside, but on the inside are full of the bones of the dead and everything unclean. In the same way on the outside you appear to people as righteous but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness.” Jesus is angered by their hypocrisy and selfish ways. As time goes by their hatred for him grows. Soon he is betrayed by Judas, one of his apostles,