I’ve said it.  I’ve said it after reading certain portions of the Old Testament.  I’ve said it after hearing some sermons.  I’ve said it after watching a movie.  In each case, it was very likely my fault.  Sometimes I just don’t listen very well.  Quite often I lack capacity.  When I was a student at Cedarville we had a very distinguished professor from Grand Rapids speak in chapel for four days on the 10 Commandments.  I left everyday saying, “I didn’t get anything from that.”  I know there was profound material proclaimed but I missed it.  I’m a little concerned some might leave this coming Sunday with those words.  The burial of Jesus Christ is recorded by all four gospel writers.  There is meticulous attention to detail.  It is tempting to wonder why it is recorded.  As I think about all the issues people face, even I wonder why we need to think about the burial of Jesus.  How does this assist the hurting parent?  How does this help the struggling marriage?  How does this comfort the grieving person?  The answer comes with time.  We have to soak in this awhile to absorb the truth.  We have to stare at the “picture” until we see it more clearly.  We have to get quiet that we might hear things we might not otherwise hear.  There is something here for all of us because this record of the burial of the King is foundational to the rest of the story we hold close to our hearts.  Without a genuine death and a validated burial, Matthew 28 is a hoax…and if Matthew 28 is a hoax…well, read 1 Corinthians 15.