Cremation(incineration)
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Summary
The burning of dead bodies, rarely practiced in Israel where burial was the norm, though used in certain exceptional circumstances.
☩Biblical References
The men of Jabesh-Gilead burned the bodies of Saul and his sons, possibly to prevent further desecration. Burning was prescribed as punishment for certain sins. Generally, Israelites buried rather than burned their dead.
Key verses:1 Samuel 31:12Leviticus 20:14Leviticus 21:9Amos 6:10
