It was a long-standing custom to bury a man's personal belongings with him as primitive man wanted to save up property for the next existence, believing only the rich could survive death with pleasure and dignity until Christian teachers proclaimed salvation for all. [1]
Sontad entombed Andon and Fonta, assuming clan leadership with his injured foot, aided by his wife and eldest sister, rolling stones to bury their dead with vague ideas of survival after death. [2] Adam and Eve were buried in the temple of divine service, establishing the tradition of burying pious individuals under places of worship. [3]
From the hill of Simeon, the site of the tomb of Simeon, Jesus remembered the historic and traditional events of his people. [4] Jesus said: “Woe upon you who delight in building tombs for the prophets, yet refuse to enter the way of truth and hinder others from entering.”. [5]
Also said: “Woe upon you who reject truth and spurn mercy, for like whited sepulchres, you appear outwardly beautiful but are inwardly full of dead men's bones and uncleanness.”. [6] The apostles taught in Tyre, near the tomb of Hiram, with each pairing off with an evangelist to spread the word of the kingdom. [7] Lazarus and his sisters, wealthy and respected followers of Jesus, had a private burial tomb on their premises in the village of Bethany. [8]
Stone worship, with its surviving symbol of tombs, is a widespread and enduring tradition among backward tribes and peoples, rooted in beliefs about ghosts, idols, and images carved in stone. [9] Burying under stones, keeping ghosts away – the root of the modern tombstone. [10]