The Entrance to the Garden Tomb.
This tomb was discovered in 1867, at which time it was proposed that this was the burial place of Jesus, mainly because of its nearness to what would become known as “Gordon’s Calvary“. Since that time, some Protestant piety has encouraged this identification, although the wardens of the property (The Garden Tomb Association) stress that it is the resurrection of Jesus, not the issue of finding the exact spot of his burial, that is important.
Inside of the tomb are the partial remains of a burial bench. Looking at “burial place” #5 (below) The date of the tomb is not certain.
A plan of the interior of the tomb.
The Modern Door into the Tomb.
The Guides at Garden Tomb stress that it is the resurrection of Jesus, not the issue of finding the exact spot of his burial, that is important.
To visit the official site of the Garden Tomb Association Click Here.
To view, what in my opinion is the best “rolling stone tomb” in Israel Click Here.
“With spices and precious
Balm, we arrayed Him ;
Faithful and gracious.
We tenderly laid Him :
Linen to bind Him
Cleanlily wound we:
Ah ! when we would find Him
Christ no more found we !”
“Christ is ascended !
Bliss hath invested Him,
Woes that molested Him,
Trials that tested Him,
Gloriously ended…”