For the first time in American history, a majority of Americans have chosen cremation rather than burial. What are we supposed to think about this? Do we let our wallet, tradition, or prevailing cultural opinions shape our views, or do we think as Christians, informed by God's Word? Put that way, most Christians would want the Bible to guide them in this important decision. However, many do not believe the Bible has anything to say about this topic.
In the first lesson, we present the biblical case for burial. We see how God has dignified the body by making man in His image, that the Christian is the temple of the Holy Spirit, and that we will have resurrected, glorified bodies fashioned after the image of Christ.
In the second lesson, we develop a definition—or, more accurately, point out characteristics or aspects—of burial in the Bible, noting that burial is mentioned more than 200 times in the Old Testament. Significantly, God himself buries his servant Moses, and Christ is buried. The conclusion? There
