What’s A Casket?
Answer:A casket is a metal or wooden box in which a dead body is placed.
Usually a casket is buried in the ground in a cemetery.
Putting a body in a casket is a very old custom and is a way of showing respect for the dead person.
Also, it is part of the custom of mourning the person’s death.
Key verse: It will be an honor to have you [Abraham] choose the finest of our tombs, so that you can bury [Sarah] there. (Genesis 23:6)
Related verses: Genesis 50:26; Amos 2:1; Mark 15:46; Romans 12:15
Related questions: How can people be cremated? How can adults be cremated when they’re so big?
Why Do People Cry At Funerals?
Answer: People cry at funerals because they are very sad. They miss the person who has died.
Even when people know that their family member or friend is now in heaven with Jesus, they cry because they miss their loved one.
The purpose of funerals is to say good-bye to the dead person, to show respect for the person and his or her family, to cry and be sad, and to remember what the person meant to everyone.
Key verses: Tears came to Jesus’ eyes. “They were close friends,” the Jewish leaders said. “See how much he loved him.” (John 11:35-36)
Related verses: Mark 5:38-39; Luke 7:11-15; Romans 12:15
Related question: Why do we have funerals?