Block 78: Joseph of Arimathea Joseph of Arimathea Pattern for One 8”X12” Finished Block

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Boys of the Bible PATTERN SERIES Block 78: Joseph of Arimathea Joseph of Arimathea Pattern for one 8”x12” finished block. All seams are 1/4”. Pressing directions are indicated.

Fabric Requirements & Cutting instructions Fabric 1a Fat 1/16th or scrap Shown Dk Gray (2) 2-1/2”x8-1/2” rectangles

Fabric 1b Fat 1/8th or scrap

Shown Med Gray (1) 5-1/4” square, cut twice diagonally (8) 1-1/2”x3-3/8” rectangles

Fabric 2 Fat 1/8th or scrap Matthew 6:6 Shown (1) 3-3/8” square Brown (2) 3-7/8” squares, cut once diagonally

“Then your Father, who sees what is Fabric 3 Fat 1/16th or scrap done in secret, will reward you.” Shown Black (16) 1-1/2” squares Matthew 6:6 (4) 1-1/4”x3-3/8” rectangles (2) 3-7/8” squares, cut once diagonally Jesus had a secret admirer (in fact, he Contrast Fat 1/16th or scrap had many)! As a voting member of the Turquoise (1) 3-7/8” square, cut once diagonally Sanhedrin council that actively op- posed Jesus and wanted him crucified, Joseph of Arimathea was searching for the kingdom of God and was a secret follower of Christ. Joseph was a wealthy man, most likely a metals merchant. Some historical sources indicate that Joseph travelled the world to trade metals and was designated Minister of Mines by the Roman government. Other sources indicated that Joseph took young Jesus with him on many of these trips to Eng- land and India. Why??? Well, MAYBE Joseph of Arimathea was Jesus’ great uncle, the uncle of Mary, Jesus’ mother. It’s hard to know, as the sources are not verifiable, but we DO know that Joseph was a secret follower of Jesus. At a time when the Sanhedrin was calling for Jesus’ crucifixion, Joseph stayed near and was ready to act. Joseph secretly went to Pontius Pilate and asked to take Jesus’ body and prepare it for the grave. Pilate granted his request. This was very significant. The responsibility to remove the body from the cross and prepare it for burial would normally have gone to Mary, Jesus’ mother, or Mary Magdalene, or even any one of the apostles. But most of the apostles had all fled the scene. So Joseph of Aramathea brought a cart and carefully removed Jesus from the cross. Together with Nicodemus, a Pharisee, they gently cleansed the body, wrapped it with linen strips soaked in myrrh and aloe, and placed Jesus in a tomb that Joseph had originally intended to be his own.

After Jesus died, Joseph of Arimathea lived a self-imposed exile, an apology for the actions of the Sanhedrin council. Some sources say that Joseph was briefly imprisoned for his support for Jesus. When he returned to the apostles, Peter selected Joseph to be one of the 72 disciples who would spread the good news through- out the world. He travelled to Gaul with Phillip, Mary Magdalene and Lazarus, and later split away and travelled to England with 12 other disciples. He arrived in Glastonbury and remained their until his death over 40 years later. Joseph converted over 1000 souls, baptized tens of thousands and founded the abbey of Glas- tonbury, the first Christian church in the world. Awonderful tribute by one of Jesus’ secret admirers!

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Fabric 1a Block 78: Joseph of Arimathea Pattern for one 8”x12” finished block. All seams are 1/4”. Pressing directions are indicated.

Instructions Fabric 2 1. Begin with the spools. Place a Fabric 3 square on each side of the Fabric 1b rectangles. Stitch diagonally from the outer corner to the inner corner. Trim seam to 1/4” and press to the outside. The unfinished unit should measure 1-1/2”x3-3/8”. Make (8) units.

Fabric 1b 2. Stitch (2) units from Step 1 to each side of a Fabric 3 rectangle. Press to the inside. The unfinished unit should measure 3-3/8” square. Make (4) units. Make 1 Make 3 3. Stitch a Fabric 2/Contrast triangle to the outside of the unit from Step 2. Press to the outside. Make (3) units with Fabric 2 and (1) Contrast unit.

4. Stitch Fabric 1b triangles to the sides of one of the Fabric 2 units from Step 3. Press to the outside. Make (2) units.

5. Stitch the remaining units from Step 3 to the sides of the Fabric 2 square. Press toward the square.

6. Stitch the units from Step 4 & Step 5 together to complete the block. Press seams open. The unfinished block should measure 8-1/2” square.

7. Setting Tabs: Stitch 2-1/2”x8-1/2” rectangles to the top and bottom of the unit. Press toward the rectangles. The unfinished block should measure 8-1/2”x12-1/2”. Optional: Embroider the block name and Bible verse on the setting tabs.

Joseph of Arimathea

Matthew 6:6

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Block 78: Joseph of Arimathea

I chose Secret Drawer to represent Joseph of Arimathea because he was a secret admirer and secret disciple of Jesus Christ. Only after Jesus’ death did Joseph of Arimathea come out to be a proclaimed follower of Christ.

The space below is provided for your personal reflection.

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