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As a Christian, I've always wondered about this...
In the NT, Jesus was crucified, then rose on the third day. We celebrate Good Friday, then Easter on Sunday, two days after, not three. What's up with that?
there are different views on this. some say he was crucified on Wednesday. then we need to remember that he was dead 3 days. a day for a Jew was sun up to sun down. something like that, i never really looked into it. Another things is to look at a Jewish calander to see when the passover was during that timeframe. the important thing to remember is that he was roused from the dead. another thing we know is that it was never celebrated. this is a new thing like christmas and other holidays that have pagan traditions.
As a Christian, I've always wondered about this...
In the NT, Jesus was crucified, then rose on the third day. We celebrate Good Friday, then Easter on Sunday, two days after, not three. What's up with that?
The way thing were counted was different then.
"rose on the third day"
Friday = On the first day (Jesus died \ buried)
Sat = On the second day (Jesus in the grave)
Sun = On the third day (Jesus rose )
As a Christian, I've always wondered about this...
In the NT, Jesus was crucified, then rose on the third day. We celebrate Good Friday, then Easter on Sunday, two days after, not three. What's up with that?
We had a discussion concerning this topic at length here:
You should read the entire thread, the translation that Jesus was ressurected on the "first day of the week" is questionable, litterally the resurection took place on "one of the Sabbaths", Greek 'mia ton sabbaton', but possibly it was a Jewish idiom denoting the day after Sabbath.
Its very simple. Jews in that day did not count days the way it is commonly done today. They didn't start at zero, they started at one. For example, a new born baby is one year old, not zero. This explains how Herods men distinquished who was 2 years old when they murdered the "Holy Innocents". Since children can typically walk by one, the men simply tested the boys. These who could not walk were killed. So, when you count Jesus timeline, Friday is day one, Saturday is two and Sunday is 3. Hopes that helps. I got that from our Old Testament prof. at the Seminary.
there are different views on this. some say he was crucified on Wednesday. then we need to remember that he was dead 3 days. a day for a Jew was sun up to sun down. something like that, i never really looked into it. Another things is to look at a Jewish calander to see when the passover was during that timeframe. the important thing to remember is that he was roused from the dead. another thing we know is that it was never celebrated. this is a new thing like christmas and other holidays that have pagan traditions.
The Jewish day started or began at Sundown. So, Friday afternoon would have been 'before' the start of Saturday.
So, Jesus was dead for parts of three days.
What Jesus chose to be celebrated and to be remembered was Luke 22 v 19 with the passing of the bread and wine to be in place of the annual Passover. What has been termed as 'Good Friday' [Jewish calender month of Nisan and the 14th day ] does Not always fall on a Friday. So, Just as Passover does Not fall on the same day of the week, So-called Good Friday would also Not fall every year on a Friday, but should be remembered as Jesus taught.
Friday = On the first day (Jesus died \ buried)
Sat = On the second day (Jesus in the grave)
Sun = On the third day (Jesus rose )
Think about this...It said three days and three nights...If He died towards the evening and had to come down before sunset then where is the third day and third evening?...
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