When did Jewish people anoint a body with spices after burial?
As the custom was, Jewish people anointed the body of the deceased with herbs and spices even a day or so after burial. They were placed in a cave, not buried underground. So Mary Magdalene came to the sepulcher on the first day of the week early, before daylight, while it was still dark.
Les teaches that the custom was to anoint the body of the deceased with herbs and spices even a day or so after burial. He notes they weren't buried underground as we think of it, but placed in a cave. So Mary Magdalene came to the sepulcher on the first day of the week early, before daylight, while it was dark, and saw the stone taken away. Peter and John then ran to the sepulcher, with John arriving first but Peter bursting in.
Why did they anoint dead bodies with herbs and spices after burial?
It was the custom to anoint the body of the deceased with herbs and spices even a day or so after burial. They were not buried underground but placed in a cave, as noted in the account of resurrection morning in John chapter 20.
What was the custom of anointing a body with herbs and spices in Bible times?
In Bible times, the custom was to anoint the body of the deceased with herbs and spices, sometimes even a day or so after burial. The body was not buried underground as commonly thought; instead, it was placed in a cave. This practice is reflected in the resurrection morning account when Mary Magdalene came to the sepulcher.