Could the woman have known Jesus was going to be buried when she anointed Him?
It is possible she knew by revelation, but not certain. She anointed Him for burial, and Jesus said she did it for His burial, yet the disciples did not understand. The unnamed woman may have been given revelation, but Scripture does not plainly confirm her knowledge.
Les explains that Jesus said the woman poured ointment on His body for His burial, because after death a body would be anointed with ointments and perfumes. When Jesus spoke of His burial, however, the disciples did not know what He was talking about. The woman is not named. Les is not convinced in his own mind that she knew why she was putting on a burial ointment, but he notes she is the only one of the inner circle who does not go to the tomb to check whether He is there. So whether the Lord had revealed something to her and she knew what she was doing is a possibility. Consequently she was anointing Him for His burial, knowing He was going to be killed and placed in the tomb, though Les leaves it as a matter to study.
Did the woman who anointed Jesus go to Jesus' tomb?
The woman who anointed Jesus did not go to the tomb. According to the context, she is the only one of the inner circle who does not go to check whether He is there. She had anointed Him beforehand for His burial, but she did not join the others at the tomb.
Did the woman know she was anointing Jesus for His burial?
Scripture does not name her, and the context expresses uncertainty: she may not have known why she was anointing Him for burial, but it is possible the Lord revealed it to her, since she alone did not go to the tomb, suggesting she understood what the others did not.
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Did the woman who anointed Jesus know she was anointing Him for burial?
Les says he is not convinced the woman knew she was using a burial ointment, but allows the possibility that the Lord revealed to her that she was anointing Jesus for His burial, knowing He would be killed and placed in the tomb.