Arimathea
Arimathea is a settlement mentioned in 4 verses. Its most likely location is Rantis. The name means “a lion dead to the Lord.”
Where is Arimathea?
Approx. 32.0281, 35.0194 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rantis | settlement | Medium |
| another name for Ramathaim-zophim | settlement | Medium |
| Beit Rima | settlement | Low |
| Al Ram | settlement | Low |
| Al Bira | settlement | Low |
Arimathea in the Bible dictionary
A “city of the Jews” (Luke 23:51), the birth-place of Joseph in whose sepulchre our Lord was laid (Matt. 27:57, 60; John 19:38). It is probably the same place as Ramathaim in Ephraim, and the birth-place of Samuel (1 Sam. 1:1, 19). Others identify it with Ramleh in Dan, or Rama (q.v.) in Benjamin (Matt. 2:18).
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Verses that mention Arimathea
- Matthew 27:57
When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus’ disciple:
- Mark 15:43
Joseph of Arimathea, an honourable counsellor, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus.
- Luke 23:50
And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor; and he was a good man, and a just:
- John 19:38
And after this Joseph of Arimathea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave him leave. He came therefore, and took the body of Jesus.