3 Days & 3 Nights...

3 Days & 3 Nights...

The real events of the great prophet Jonah/Jonas are a type, a pattern, a shadow which were to point to the reality, the substance of the fulfillment of prophecy and typology in Christ Jesus, even as it is written:

And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself. Luke 24:27

See also: Matthew 1:22, 2:5,7,15-17,23, 3:3,15, 4:14,17, 5:17, 8:17, 11:13, 12:17,39, 13:17,35, 16:4,21, 21:4, 24:15,34, 26:18,54,56, 27:9,35; Mark 1:2,15, 13:4,14, 14:41,49, 15:28; Luke 1:20,38,70,76, 2:43, 3:4, 4:17-21, 9:51, 10:24, 11:29,50, 12:56, 16:16,29,31, 18:31, 19:44, 21:22,24,32, 22:16, 24:25,27,44; John 1:23,45, 5:39, 6:14,45, 7:6,8,40, 12:38, 13:18, 15:25, 16:4,25, 17:12,13, 18:9,32, 19:24,28,36; Acts 2:16,30, 3:18,21-24, 7:37, 8:28-35, 10:43, 13:22,23,27-41, 15:15, 17:2-3, 18:28, 26,22, 24:14, 26:22,27, 28:23; Romans 1:2-4, 3:21, 5:6, 13:11, 16:26; 1 Corinthians 15:3-4; 2 Corinthians 6:2; Galatians 4:2-4; Ephesians 2:20, 3:11; 1 Thessalonians 2:15; 1 Timothy 2:6; Hebrews 1:1, 8:5, 9:9,10,28; 1 Peter 1:10,11; 2 Peter 1:21, 3:2; Revelation 1:3,22:10, etc.

(CONTEXT of Matthew 12:39)

Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee. Matthew 12:38 But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas: Matthew 12:39 For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. Matthew 12:40 The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas [is] here. Matthew 12:41 The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon [is] here. Matthew 12:42

(CONTEXT of Matthew 16:4)

The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven. Matthew 16:1 He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, [It will be] fair weather: for the sky is red. Matthew 16:2 And in the morning, [It will be] foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowring. O [ye] hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not [discern] the signs of the times? Matthew 16:3 A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed. Matthew 16:4

(CONTEXT of Luke 11:29)

And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet. Luke 11:29 For as Jonas was a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation. Luke 11:30 The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon [is] here. Luke 11:31 The men of Nineve shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas [is] here. Luke 11:32

In immediate context, we see that it was "the Pharisees, also with the Sadducces" and "certain of the scribes" [being called "hypocrites"] who asked of a sign of Jesus and not the disciples.

Notice that Jesus said, "as Jonas was a sign unto the Ninevites, so also the Son of man be to this generation". The "generation" that Jesus then spake of was the "evil", "wicked and adulterous generation" that sought and asked after the "sign". Notice, that they were not converted to the preaching of Jesus, and His way of life set before them, for they cared not for those things, but merely only wanted a visual miraculous confirmation. Even if they had received it, they would not have believed, even as the atheist and hardened skeptic today. They are not really looking for evidence, for the Bible says it has already been made known unto them, and they would find excuse no matter the sign given (Romans 1:19).

However, there is even more to it than this as Jonah was not dead (“fainted” in type) in the "whale's belly" the entirety of time, but rather he was very much alive and praying through a great portion of the event:

Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish's belly, Jonah 2:1 And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, [and] thou heardest my voice. Jonah 2:2 When my soul fainted within me I remembered the LORD: and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple. Jonah 2:7 But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay [that] that I have vowed. Salvation [is] of the LORD. Jonah 2:9

Just as Jonah (Jonas) preached that in 40 days Ninevah would be destroyed if it did not repent, so too Jesus, also foretold that in 40 years (day/year principle) Jerusalem would also be destroyed (and in AD 70, Under Titus it surely was).

Was Jonah in the belly of the Great Fish Three Days and Three Nights? Yes, but even in the Biblical reckoning of time, this still does not have to mean a literal “72 hours”, as any piece of time can be counted for a day or night, even if it is 1 minute before sundown, or 1 minute after sunset, and/or a “day and night” can also simply mean 1 “day”. This is called 'inclusive reckoning', and we even do today in our own lives.

What happened to Jonah as the typological, pointing unto the reality, which is Christ Jesus? He went down to the lowest part and then came back up:

I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her bars [was] about me for ever: yet hast thou brought up my life from corruption, O LORD my God. Jonah 2:6 But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay [that] that I have vowed. Salvation [is] of the LORD. Jonah 2:9 And the LORD spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry [land]. Jonah 2:10

Jesus is the Passover (Exodus 12:18; Leviticus 23:5; Numbers 9:2-5; 1 Corinthians 5:7) Lamb (Genesis 22:8; John 1:29,36). Christ Jesus, began the suffering, not upon the Cross, but rather in the Garden of Gethsemane (Luke 22:44; John 18:1,26).

It was Night Time then, and so He was taken in that same night and arrested and held in trial. Jesus then the very next morning went through more trials and finally a crucifixion (“the sixth hour” [12:00 PM; Noon] John 19:14; see also Matthew 27:45; Mark 15:33; Luke 23:44).

Jesus dies on that day [the 6th Day, aka 'Friday', “preparation”, Matthew 27:62; Mark 15:42; Luke 23:54; John 19:14,31,42; see also Exodus 16:5] a few hours [3 hours, “ninth hour”] before sunset (Matthew 27:45; Mark 15:33; Luke 23:44) [sunset is the 12th hour, John 11:9, the full day beginning with the “night” or“evening”; Genesis 1:5,8,13,19,23,31, etc].

This was the First Night and First Day [“evening”/”night” (Matthew 26:31,34; Mark 14:27,30) and “morning” (Matthew 27:21; Mark 15:1)].

So we see that after praying and being sorrowful unto death (Matthew 26:38; Mark 14:34), was taken that night at the Garden, betrayed by Judas (Matthew 26:47; Mark 14:43; Luke 22:47-48; John 18:3-5), then held captive in the hands of his enemies and bound (Matthew 27:2; Mark 15:1; John 18:12,24).

Then taken before Pharisees and leaders at various trials (Ananias/Annas, Caiaphas, Herod, Pilate and Populace, a total of 7 Trials [1]Before Ananias/Annas; John 18:12-14, 19-23; [2]Before Caiaphas; Matthew 26:57,59-68; Mark 14:53,55-65; Luke 22:54,63-65; John 18:24; [3]Before the Sanhedrin; Matthew 27:1; Mark 15:1; Luke 22:66-71; [4]Before Pilate First Time; Matthew 27:2,11-14; Mark 15:1-5; Luke 23:1-5; John 18:28-38; [5]Before Herod; Luke 23:6-12; [6]Before Pilate Second Time; Matthew 27:15-23; Mark 15:6-14; Luke 23:13-22; John 18:39-19:6; [7]The Populace reject Jesus; Matthew 27:24-31; Mark 15:15-20; Luke 23:23-25; John 19:7-16), pummeled, spat upon (Matthew 27:30; Mark 10:34, 15:19), struck, whipped (Matthew 27:26; Mark 15:15; John 19:1), beaten, cursed, yelled and laughed at (Matthew 27:29,31; Mark 15:20; Luke 22:63, 23:11,36), all the while in their hands from that night he was taken until his final breath upon the Cross (Matthew 27:50; Mark 15:37,39; Luke 23:46; John 19:30).

Jesus was then laid in the tomb (Matthew 27:58-66; Mark 15:42-47; Luke 23:52-53; John 19:38-42), and remained there the whole 7th Day Sabbath (Matthew 28:1; Mark 15:42; Luke 23:54,“...rested the sabbath day according to the commandment.”Luke 23:56;p; John 19:31), which also happened to be a seasonal feast “sabbath” that year, being the First Day of Unleavened Bread, the day which followed the Passover, and thus an “high day”(John 19:31), and so Seasonal Feast sabbath (Leviticus 23:5-8) and 7th Day Sabbath of the Lord thy God (Genesis 2:2-3; Exodus 20:8-11; Deuteronomy 5:12-15; Leviticus 23:3) combined, forever linking Creation and Redemption together.This is the Second Night and the Second Day.

Jonas, himself after praying in the midst, finally faints [type, death], taken down to the lowest depths [type, burial/grave], and remains so, until brought up and released [type, resurrection]. Just as the whale did not retain Jonah, so too the Grave could not retain Jesus (Acts 2:24). Then Jonas preached about “40 days” (Jonah 3:4) unto Ninevah, even as Jesus remained for “40 days”(Acts 1:3) before finally ascending the second time (type Aaron; High Priest; Leviticus 8:12; Acts 1:9-11; Psalms 133:1-3; Revelation 12:5; the first being just after resurrection, then he came right back; type Moses; Leviticus 8:10; John 20:17,19, etc) for good from the Mount of Olives, until He shall come back in His second Advent (Hebrews 9:28; etc).

Jesus thus remained in the tomb until his Resurrection on “the first [day] of the week” (aka 'Sunday'; Matthew 28:1; Mark 16:2,9; Luke 24:1; 20:1,19), which when we read in the Transliterated Greek, reads:

Matthew 28:1- oye de sabbatwn andeiV mian sabbatwn
Mark 16:2- kai lian prwi ths mias sabbatwn
Mark 16:9- anastas de prwi prwth sabbatou
Luke 24:1- th de mia twn sabbatwn
John 20:1- th de mia twn sabbatwn
John 20:19 - th mia twn sabbatwn

...all of which mean, “one or first towards the 7th day sabbath, the culmination after the 6 days”. And therefore Jesus was raised on “the third day” sometime at/around the rising of the sun (Matthew 28:1; Mark 16:2; Luke 24:1; John 20:1), and then showed Himself alive in several instances that same day. This is the “Third Night and Third Day”.

Even as Jonah preached unto repentance, and many were converted, so too with Christ Jesus, and many believed on Him after the resurrection – for He is greater than the prophet Jonah, for even today many are still believing on Him.

Textual references, from the Gospels and more:

From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day. Matthew 16:21

And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men: Matthew 17:22

And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again. And they were exceeding sorry. Matthew 17:23

Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be betrayed unto the chief priests and unto the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death, Matthew 20:18

And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify [him]: and the third day he shall rise again. Matthew 20:19

And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and [of] the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. Mark 8:31

For he taught his disciples, and said unto them, The Son of man is delivered into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and after that he is killed, he shall rise the third day. Mark 9:31

And they shall mock him, and shall scourge him, and shall spit upon him, and shall kill him: and the third day he shall rise again. Mark 10:34

Saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be slain, and be raised the third day. Luke 9:22

Then he took [unto him] the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished. Luke 18:31

For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and spitefully entreated, and spitted on: Luke 18:32

And they shall scourge [him], and put him to death: and the third day he shall rise again. Luke 18:33

Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again. Luke 24:7

And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass there in these days? Luke 24:18

And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him. Luke 24:20

But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done. Luke 24:21

And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: Luke 24:46

Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up. John 2:19

Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days? John 2:20

But he spake of the temple of his body. John 2:21

When therefore he was risen from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this unto them; and they believed the scripture, and the word which Jesus had said. John 2:22

The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let [him] go. Acts 3:13

But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you; Acts 3:14

And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses. Acts 3:15

And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did [it], as [did] also your rulers. Acts 3:17

But those things, which God before had shewed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled. Acts 3:18

And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree: Acts 10:39

Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly; Acts 10:40

For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath day, they have fulfilled [them] in condemning [him]. Acts 13:27

And though they found no cause of death [in him], yet desired they Pilate that he should be slain. Acts 13:28

And when they had fulfilled all that was written of him, they took [him] down from the tree, and laid [him] in a sepulchre. Acts 13:29

But God raised him from the dead: Acts 13:30

God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee. Acts 13:33

For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures, 1 Corinthians 15:3

And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: 1 Corinthians 15:4

And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: 1 Corinthians 15:5

Do we see, from the scripture itself, that there must of necessity be events included in the “Three Days and Three Nights” reckoning, such as the scourgings, trials, etc of Jesus, even before the Cross itself? It must be so, for it must parallel the type, the pattern, the shadow of Jonah/Jonas.

Additionally, we can take another look at the Greek:

The Greek for “heart” in this passage (Matthew 12:40) (the one and only time the particular phraseology, "in the heart of the earth" is used) is “kardia” “καρδία” (which is where the English gets the term “Cardiac”) and it means: “heart (as in the physical organ, whether or man or beast), also the center of the spiritual or physical life, the center of the will, or seat of the mind, inmost thoughts, emotions, feelings or being, or the inmost part of anything whether animate or inanimate” [Strong's Concordance, Thayer's Lexicon, Vine's Expository].

The Greek for “earth” in this particular passage (Matthew 12:40) is “gē” “γῆ” and it means “arable land, ground, earth as a standing place, earthly material out of which something is formed, earth as a whole, the whole inhabited world or earth, country, land or region” [Strong's Concordance, Thayer's Lexicon].

The scripture in saying “in the heart of the earth” does not mean that Jesus would be in the grave exactly for “three days and three nights” (a full 72 hours). In fact, there is nowhere any references to this statement “in the heart of the earth” meaning “the grave” or “buried” or “dead” at all, for there are other words used to mean the "Grave" and "Death", such as “Sheol” or “Hades”, of which neither term is in this passage used.

The phrase “Heart of the Earth”, means in the center of all attention of the world, for was it not written that the whole world followed after Him? (John 12:19, now compare that statement to Daniel 11:43 and the Beast in Revelation 13, in its counterfeit of Christ, for is it not written that all the world will wonder after the Beast?), in the very midst of His people, and everyone’s focus, including even the angels, would be upon Him. Even as He has said, “And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all [men] unto me.” (John 12:32) and “Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I [am] God, and [there is] none else.” (Isaiah 45:22)

Let us look at the terms:

In only one instance, Matthew 12:40 He said, “three days and three nights”, but on Two occasions, Matthew 27:63; Mark 8:31 He said, “after three days.” and He referred to the same event 5 times in Matthew 26:61, 27:40; Mark 15:29; John 2:19-20 as “in three days”, and on Twelve occasions it is said, “the third day.” Matthew 16:21, 17:23, 20:19; Mark 9:31, 10:34; Luke 9:22, 13:32, 18:33, 24:7,46 and also Acts 10:40; 1 Corinthians 15:4.

If these expressions are all to be taken literally, in the strictest sense, then the Bible, nay moreso, Jesus, is in complete contradiction, for it is clear that they would then have differing total times, for one says “in”, another “after”, still another “the” and the latter “three days and three nights”, no more and no less if we are to take them all in the strictest literal sense. However, when we search the scriptures, we will find that the Bible uses inclusive reckoning over and over again (Genesis 7:4,10; Genesis 17:12; Luke 1:59, 2:21; Genesis 42:17-19; 2 Chronicles 10:5,12; Ester 4:16, 5:1; Acts 10:3-30, etc), and so therefore which saying is correct? All of them, for they are all verily saying the same thing.

Jesus was not and cannot be in the strictest literal sense, without destruction to His own words, literally Three Days and Three Nights (as some see as a full '72 hours') in the Grave, as scripture and typology will show. Let us see how by looking at the Time Clock Jesus was going by according to the seasonal feasts which He, Himself, gave (Leviticus 23), specifically the seasonal Spring Feasts, as well as the Manna from Heaven in Exodus 16:

THE CHOOSING OF THE SPOTLESS LAMB [Exodus 12:3] 1st Month (Pre-Babylonian-Abib/Aviv, Post Babylonian-Nisan) 10th Day after the New Moon. Choose the spotless Lamb as designated by God, a Lamb for every man, for every house (to be held for 3 1/2 days). Jesus begins ministry at age 30 (Luke 3:23), according to type (Numbers 4:3,23,30,35,39,40,43,47), and preaches 3 ½ years according to Scripture and Prophecy of Daniel (Daniel 9:27).

PASSOVER FEAST [Leviticus 23:5] 1st Month (Pre-Babylonian-Abib/Aviv, Post Babylonian-Nisan) 14th Day after the New Moon at Even. Spotless Lamb slain (after being held 3 1/2 days), roasted by fire, eaten with bitter herbs, in a state of readiness to depart, with no bone of the Lamb being broken, its shed blood applied to the doorposts and lintel [Exodus 12:7-8]. [Jesus dies AD 31; Nisan 14th]

UNLEAVENED BREAD FEAST [Leviticus 23:6-8] 1st Month (Pre-Babylonian-Abib/Aviv, Post Babylonian-Nisan) 15th Day after the New Moon - until the 21st Day of the same Month (7 days). On the 1st Day (15th) a holy convocation and no servile work (seasonal feast sabbath) [Jesus in the Tomb; Nisan 15th], unleavened is eaten for 7 days (all leaven removed from the 1st Day). A holy convocation and no servile work on the 7th Day, being the 21st Day of the same Month (seasonal feast sabbath).

FIRSTFRUITS OF HARVEST, WAVE SHEAF [Leviticus 23:10-14] 1st Month (Pre-Babylonian-Abib/Aviv, Post Babylonian-Nisan) 16th Day after the New Moon [Jesus resurrected; Nisan 16th]. A Wave Sheaf of the Firstfruits of the Harvest on the morrow after the Sabbath. This day not being a Sabbath. A spotless he-lamb burnt offering the same day as the wave sheaf. "Meat" (bread) offering - two tenth deals of fine flour mingled with oil, an offering made by fire unto the LORD [for] a sweet savour: and the drink offering thereof [shall be] of wine, the fourth [part] of an hin. Begin to count 7, 7th Day Sabbaths, plus one more Day unto Pentecost (7x7=49+1=50).

The Calender:

(First Month of the Year, Abib/Aviv) (Exodus 12:2; Deuteronomy 16:1) and later became changed to Nisan (after Babylonian Captivity, Esther 3:7; Ezra 6:19)

NEW MOON 1 MONTH DAY 1 - (A Solemn Feast Day according to Psalms 81:3; Numbers 10:10 (CYCLE DAY 7; 7th DAY SABBATH Genesis 2:2-3, Exodus 20:8-11)),

1 MONTH DAY 2, (CYCLE DAY 1)
1 MONTH DAY 3, (CYCLE DAY 2)
1 MONTH DAY 4, (CYCLE DAY 3)
1 MONTH DAY 5, (CYCLE DAY 4)
1 MONTH DAY 6, (CYCLE DAY 5)
1 MONTH DAY 7, (CYCLE DAY 6)

1 MONTH DAY 8, (CYCLE DAY 7; 7th DAY SABBATH Genesis 2:2-3, Exodus 20:8-11)

1 MONTH DAY 9, (CYCLE DAY 1)

1 MONTH DAY 10, (typological Getting Lamb for Passover; Exodus 12:3 (CYCLE DAY 2) Reality CHRIST is the LAMB of GOD; John 1:29,36; Jesus begins ministry for 3 ½ years; Daniel 9:27; Luke 13:32-33, etc)

1 MONTH DAY 11, (CYCLE DAY 3)
1 MONTH DAY 12, (CYCLE DAY 4)
1 MONTH DAY 13, (CYCLE DAY 5)

1 MONTH DAY 14, (typological Passover at Even; Leviticus 23:5; Reality of CHRIST's DEATH - CYCLE DAY 6 'aka Friday', known as the Preparation day (Mark 15:42; Luke 23:54; John 19:31), the True Temple was Destroyed (First day of the Three Prophesied by JESUS; John 2:19, etc) also see the typology of the Manna in Exodus 16:5,22; and see 1 Corinthians 5:7)

1 MONTH DAY 15, (typological First Day of Unleavened Bread, feast sabbath; Exodus 12:16; Leviticus 23:6-7; Reality of CHRIST's BURIAL - CYCLE DAY 7, 'aka Saturday' (Luke 23:56; 7th Day SABBATH OF THE LORD GOD in the 4th COMMANDMENT), the two (seasonal feast sabbath and 7th DAY SABBATH) combined that year of JESUS and was called an "HIGH DAY"John 19:31, JESUS remained in the tomb (being the Second Day of the Three Prophesied by JESUS; John 2:19, etc); also see the typology of the Manna in Exodus 16:23)

1 MONTH DAY 16, (typological Wave Sheaf, First Fruits Offering, NOT A SABBATH; Leviticus 23:10-11; Joshua 5:10-12; Reality of CHRIST's RESURRECTION - CYCLE DAY 1, 'aka Sunday' Matthew 28:1; Mark 16:1-2,9; Luke 24:1; John 20:1,19; JESUS free of the Tomb (being the THIRD DAY since these things were done; Luke 24:21; John 2:19, etc), also see the typology of the Manna in Exodus 16:24-25, compare to Acts 13:37; 1 Corinthians 15:20,23...begin counting 7 Sabbaths to PENTECOST Leviticus 23:15); 1st Day)

1 MONTH DAY 17, (CYCLE DAY 2; 2nd Day)
1 MONTH DAY 18, (CYCLE DAY 3; 3rd Day)
1 MONTH DAY 19, (CYCLE DAY 4; 4th Day)
1 MONTH DAY 20, (CYCLE DAY 5; 5th Day)

1 MONTH DAY 21, (End of Feast of Unleavened Bread, feast sabbath; Leviticus 23:8; (CYCLE DAY 6); 6th Day) … etc.

Standing Up said:

If I read the point you're trying to make, then you've outlined what was the Alexandrian view pre Nicea.

Christ died on the 14th and the 14th was Friday.

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Christ Jesus died 14th Nisan, 'friday', day before 7th Day Sabbath. Yes.

Standing Up said:

I didn't say I agreed with the view (I don't), I know you do. You've simply outlined what was, some 1800 years ago, the view of Alexandria (pre Nicea) about the 14th-Fri, 15th-Sat, 16th-Sun.

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I will also recommend:

Three Days and Three Nights

See the part about the burial spices...

Standing Up said:

I didn't say I agreed with the view (I don't)...

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How do you explain the typology of the Uncorrupted Manna, and of the Passover, Unleavend Bread, seasonal feast sabbaths and the wavesheaf/firstfruits, in Exodus 16 and Leviticus 23; Joshua 5 respectively?

zeke37 said:

He rose after the weekly Sabbath ended.
three days and three nights before that, brings us to Wed dusk.

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That breaks typology, and the women's account - see previous posts.

Standing Up said:

Buried before sunset Wednesday, right? Resurrection after Saturday's sunset, right? That's 5 days and 4 nights.

The women go asap, which means they wouldn't wait to Sunday.

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All of that still aligns to the 14, 15, 16. The question is what day was the 14th? Wednesday-no. Thursday-yes. Friday-no.

BTW, I agree the 3 day/ 3 night count did not begin with entombment. That's a Roman misinterpretation.

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Please go back and reread the previous posts, which deals with the error of attempting to place the strictest literalness into the saying, which clearly the passages are dealing with inclusive reckoning as demonstrated.

The theology upon which is being hung, is taking a single passage, out of context and making a whole theology out of it, not only violating the context, but also the prophecies and typologies, which apparently, are just being thrown out the window.

The timeline in which Jesus is raised sometime after the 7th day, having been crucified a 'wednesday', would logically and strictly literally, "after" the three days and three nights [72 hrs], and therefore Jesus would have been longer in the tomb than the strict 72 hrs looked for.

The scripture does not say that the women go "immediately" to the tomb. It states that they went as soon as they were able, being first lightish on the "first [day] of the week".

The women had bought spices friday after noon, and had them prepared the same day before sunset and the 7th day sabbath begun, ready to go for sunday morning at first lightish. They would not attempt to do so after strictly literally 3 days and 3 nights, for they would have understood that his body would have already begun to decompose, even as the scenario with Lazarus after such a timeframe.

You see in Mark 16:1, the women already "had" bought spices previously, for it is obvious that they "prepared spices" on that friday before "the Sabbath according to the Commandment" [7th Day] and sun went down. They held them, until they were able to go, which means they waited all Sabbath, and part of sunday [evening, at dark], until they could go at first lightish [sunday morning]. For in Luke 24:1, they had "brought spices" which were already "prepared", this being done Friday before sundown as demonstrated in the OP.

See John 19:40, for they already had spices with them that same day, friday the day of the crucifixion... but not enough time to do all of the embalming, preprations.

Those which are advocation the strictest literal sense of the 3 Days and 3 Nights statement, violate the typology of Jonah, Manna, and the seasonal feasts in the order, and violates the many other "three day" statements already mentioned: "In", "after", "the", etc.

Please, do not hang a theology upon a single text, and make an entire doctrine out of it. By so doing, it is breaking the scriptures. The Three Days and Three Nights were demonstrated in harmony with the many other passages and typologies and prophecies in the OP. Please, go back, read it thoroughly.

Additonally, why is it stated that the Passover was "thursday", what evidence Bibilically is there for this, unless it is being reckoned according to our current Roman time? Jesus ate the Passover that "evening" which means the sun was down [days begin at evening as demonstrated in the OP], and it was then "Friday" [Biblically speaking, the 6th Day] and Crucified that same [Biblical] day [in the light part after the trials, etc]. Evening then Morning unto Evening... from Even unto Even is the Biblical day.

Therefore anyone stating that Jesus ate the passover thursday [is actually reckoning according to Roman Time and not Bibilcal/Genesis time], though we understand it as "thursday", it was actually "Friday" [the 6th Day, Biblically/Genesis speaking]. People are confusing and mixing the two.

14th Night - Jesus eats Passover, Garden, taken, night trials
14th Day - Jesus in day trials etc, crucified, dies, women buy spices, begin to prepare the spoces, not enough time, Jesus placed in tomb

15th Night - Jesus dead, women rest according to the 7th Day Sabbath. The seasonal feast sabbath of unleavened bread [a symbol of without sin] also ocurs, but 7th Day resting [no work] trumps seasonal feast sabbath [no servile work]
15th Day - Jesus remains in the tomb, 7th Day Sabbath, seasonal feast sababth combined, high day, women still resting according to the Commandment, since it trunps the seasonal feast ordinance

16th Night - Jesus still in the tomb, "first [day] of the week" women cannot go to tomb since it is dark, and wait for first lightish
16th Day - Women bring spices prepared 14th Day to finish what was started in the 14th day, Jesus resurrected at lightish.

Done. It chronologically fits all of the known texts, the seasonal feasts, typologies and the prophecies.

Explain exegetically how it is otherwise.

WailingWall said:

JOHN 19[31] The Jews therefore, BECAUSE IT WAS THE PREPARATION, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (FOR THAT SABBATH DAY WAS AN HIGH DAY,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away....

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It has already been demonstrated from scripture that the "High Day" was the combined 7th Day Sabbath Commandment and the seasonal feast sabbath ordinance that year. Never once in all of scripture is the day of preparation of the passover simply called "an high day" on its own anywhere in either OT or NT. Additionally we may know that Jesus celebrated Many Passovers in the New Testament before the Crucifixion, and none of the days of such preparation were ever once designated "an high day". Even when looking at the speciifc last 3 1/2 years of his ministry.

The reason that John designates this particular day, being "sabbath" as "an high day" was because of the combined [double] sabbaths that year. The 7th Day Sabbath, the Memorial, of Creation and the seasonal feast sabbath, that shadow which pointed to the reality. Thus they were combined this year, exactly as God determined, to reveal that the Creator is the Sacrifice to redeem mankind.

The word "preparation" was in regards to the 6th Day, which just so happened that year AD 31, to be the Passover feast, Nisan 14.

Here is how Josephus understood the "preparation day":

"Caesar Augustus, high priest and tribune of the people, ordains thus: Since the nation of the Jews hath been found grateful to the Roman people, not only at this time, but in time past also, and chiefly Hyrcanus the high priest, under my father Caesar the emperor, it seemed good to me and my counselors, according to the sentence and oath of the people of Rome, that the Jews have liberty to make use of their own customs, according to the law of their forefathers, as they made use of them under Hyrcanus the high priest of the Almighty God; and that their sacred money be not touched, but be sent to Jerusalem, and that it be committed to the care of the receivers at Jerusalem; and that they be not obliged to go before any judge on the sabbath day, nor on the day of the preparation to it, after the ninth hour." — Josephus, Antiquities of the Jews, Book XVI, Chapter VI, 2.