It has been said by skeptics that Jesus would not have been buried in a tomb after his death by crucifixion. This is because there is a lot of sources that show Romans preferred to leave crucified victims to rot and be eaten by wildlife, and/or throw the bodies in a mass grave to not allow a proper burial to the grieving family ([[Ehrman2014-ao]]; [[Hengel1977-ua]]; [[Horace2002-sf]]). This was a powerful image to people to not mess with Rome, lest they receive the same fate. Now, this is not an unreasonable claim, there is evidence to support this practice across the Roman empire. However, > [!tip] We have extra evidence that supports the story of the Bible. > > - [[The Relationship Of Roman And Jewish Law]] > - [[Crucifixion And Jewish Law]] > - [[Evidence For Crucifixion In The 1st Century]] > > > [!Bible] Finally, we have evidence from the Bible itself. > > - [[The Early Burial Tradition]] The claim that Jesus would not have been buried in a tomb after his death by crucifixion is not unreasonable, as the Romans preferred to leave crucified victims to rot or be eaten by wildlife, or throw the bodies into a mass grave to prevent proper burial. However, there is evidence that Rome generally respected Jewish customs and did not interfere with their practices, which may explain why the Jews were allowed to bury Jesus before the Passover. Jewish law required that those who died by hanging on a tree were to be buried the same day, which may also support the burial of crucified victims. Additional works like the Tobit, Tractate, and Dead Sea Scrolls support the burial of the dead.