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== The Biblical account == | == The Biblical account == | ||
When [[Jesus]] dies on the cross, the Gospels suddenly introduce an individual who has never been mentioned before: Joseph of Arimathea. We are told he was a secret disciple of Jesus who lived in the hope of seeing the kingdom of God. He also was a prominent member of the council who did not consent to the conspiracy to cause Jesus’ death. | When [[Jesus]] dies on the cross, the [[Gospels]] suddenly introduce an individual who has never been mentioned before: Joseph of Arimathea. We are told he was a secret disciple of Jesus who lived in the hope of seeing the kingdom of God. He also was a prominent member of the council who did not consent to the conspiracy to cause Jesus’ death. | ||
As soon as Jesus was dead, Joseph of Arimathea went to Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body. He also happened to have an empty tomb nearby the place of the [[crucifixion]]. Pilate, knowing that the crucifixion took a long time, was astonished that Jesus was already dead. Pilate sent for the centurion who was in charge of the execution. When Pilate confirmed that Jesus was dead he released the body to Joseph. | As soon as Jesus was dead, Joseph of Arimathea went to Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body. He also happened to have an empty tomb nearby the place of the [[crucifixion]]. Pilate, knowing that the crucifixion took a long time, was astonished that Jesus was already dead. Pilate sent for the centurion who was in charge of the execution. When Pilate confirmed that Jesus was dead he released the body to Joseph. | ||
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J. Bale’s Illustrium maioris Britanniae scriptorum summarium, published in 1548, references an earlier work similar to that of Helinandus. | J. Bale’s Illustrium maioris Britanniae scriptorum summarium, published in 1548, references an earlier work similar to that of Helinandus. | ||
<blockquote>A British hermit of unknown name, born in Wales and living there, who after the manner of the bards of that region had devoted his entire life to the study of the science of the stars and of history, assembled the notable events that had taken place in his fatherland and wrote them down with no mean labour. He wrote chiefly of the famous British King Arthur and his Round Table. He also had much to tell of [[Lancelot]], Morgan, Percival, Gauvain, Bertram and other valiant men.... The work is known in a language unknown to me. ''The Holy Grail, Book I''. I have seen fragments of the work. According to Vincent it was famous in the time of Ina, King of the West Saxons, somewhere around 720.<ref>Ibid., p. 30.</ref></blockquote> | <blockquote>A British hermit of unknown name, born in Wales and living there, who after the manner of the bards of that region had devoted his entire life to the study of the science of the stars and of history, assembled the notable events that had taken place in his fatherland and wrote them down with no mean labour. He wrote chiefly of the famous British King Arthur and his [[Round Table]]. He also had much to tell of [[Lancelot]], Morgan, Percival, Gauvain, Bertram and other valiant men.... The work is known in a language unknown to me. ''The Holy Grail, Book I''. I have seen fragments of the work. According to Vincent it was famous in the time of Ina, King of the West Saxons, somewhere around 720.<ref>Ibid., p. 30.</ref></blockquote> | ||
Ina, ruler of Wessex from 688 to 728, was a promoter of Christianity who united the British church with the Roman church. | Ina, ruler of Wessex from 688 to 728, was a promoter of Christianity who united the British church with the Roman church. | ||