Help! Joseph of Arimathea.

[Oldandeasilyconfused]

OK, this is my argument; you’re welcome to rip into it now, just promise not to throw your toys out of the pram because someone has the audacity to disagree with your opinion.

OK, I don't read Greek so cannot argue that point.

The guy is called Joseph of/from Arimathea . Could you please explain where that place was, within reasonable doubt,rather than vague guesses?

So far I have seen no credible evidence supporting the view that Joseph of Arimathea is anything more than a literally device to get Jesus from cross to tomb.

I have also always found it hard to believe the Romans would have released Jesus' body to his family at all,let alone a matter of hours after his death. Possible of course,but highly unlikely.

Given that THOUSANDS of Jews were crucified in Judea under Roman occupation, it is reasonable to suppose many others had been left on the cross over the sabbath and even at Passover,as common Roman practice. I find the argument of Roman deference to Jewish sensibilities a bit precious and not credible. (and unsupported by ANY contemporary evidence)

The fact that Aramathia is mentioned in all four gospels does highlight, however, that Aramathia was important to the writers for some reason.

It does no such thing. All four gospels have the same base source; Mark. The others may simply been using what was already written. The most that may be reasonably said is that inclusion in all four gospel seems to suggest an importance,but it infers nothing.