Jesus was raised on the third day but before the DAY had begun, meaning in the morning hours.
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Scripture is quite specific, Jesus would be 3Days and 3 nights in the tomb.
Matt12v40For 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.
The traditional narrative fails to show this, ie. Friday to Sunday is not 3 days. But an examination of scripture will show that there were two Sabbaths that week, the normal weekly one, plus one of the Holy high day Sabbaths.
This is often stated as if it is fact but there was one and only one Sabbath during passion week.Scripture is quite specific, Jesus would be 3Days and 3 nights in the tomb.
Matt12v40For 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.
The traditional narrative fails to show this, ie. Friday to Sunday is not 3 days. But an examination of scripture will show that there were two Sabbaths that week, the normal weekly one, plus one of the Holy high day Sabbaths.
I see many that claim that Jesus was raised on the 3rd day (1st day of the week) As if to suggest the action of raising was done on the 3rd day. The scriptures don't bare that out, yet they seem to be worded as if they could convey that idea. But a careful analysis of the scriptures will show that not to be the case.
Jesus was RISEN on the 3rd Day - meaning that He started the 3rd Day ALREADY RISEN. This means that he actually ROSE (present tense) on the 2nd day. The action of RISING from the Dead didn't take place on the 1st day of the week but rather on the very end of the 2nd Day (7th day of the week) period.
You will not find any evidence of Christ being NOT RISEN at any point on the 1st day and then suddenly raised on the 1st day.
In Jewish reckoning back then every part of a day is a full day.
He died on Friday PM, rose on Sunday morning.
Every point about the Passover lamb cannot be pressed to Jesus.Then He wouldn't qualify as the Messiah. Because He had to be chosen on the 10th of the month and crucified on the 14th of the month and be already risen when the 3rd day starts.
What difference does it make whether we say "in the tomb" or "in the heart of the earth"? The main point is that it was 3 days and 3 nights after He was crucified before He rose from the dead. This proves that He rose from the dead on the 3rd day which was the first day of the week, Sunday. It also means He was crucified on Thursday, not Friday, because it was a high Sabbath.You need to go back and read that. It doesn't say He would be 3 days and 3 nights in the tomb. It says the ..."heart of the earth."
You will not find any scriptural evidence of Jesus rising in the 2nd day.I see many that claim that Jesus was raised on the 3rd day (1st day of the week) As if to suggest the action of raising was done on the 3rd day. The scriptures don't bare that out, yet they seem to be worded as if they could convey that idea. But a careful analysis of the scriptures will show that not to be the case.
Jesus was RISEN on the 3rd Day - meaning that He started the 3rd Day ALREADY RISEN. This means that he actually ROSE (present tense) on the 2nd day. The action of RISING from the Dead didn't take place on the 1st day of the week but rather on the very end of the 2nd Day (7th day of the week) period.
You will not find any evidence of Christ being NOT RISEN at any point on the 1st day and then suddenly raised on the 1st day.
What difference does it make whether we say "in the tomb" or "in the heart of the earth"? The main point is that it was 3 days and 3 nights after He was crucified before He rose from the dead. This proves that He rose from the dead on the 3rd day which was the first day of the week, Sunday. It also means He was crucified on Thursday, not Friday, because it was a high Sabbath.
You will not find any scriptural evidence of Jesus rising in the 2nd day.
Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.
2And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.
3And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.
4And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:
So they came to the sepulchre early Sunday morning the first day of the week. Jesus was already risen from the dead but there is no indication that He arose the evening before on the 2nd day after His death. The implication is clearly that He arose that morning, right before the girls got there. In Mathew it says:
In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.
2And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.
3His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:
4And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men.
5And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.
6He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.
In Mathew's passage it seems quite clear that He arose early in the morning on the first day of the week and not the day before.
Then He wouldn't qualify as the Messiah. Because He had to be chosen on the 10th of the month and crucified on the 14th of the month and be already risen when the 3rd day starts.
That is not correct. The 3 days and 3 nights is separate from the being RISEN on the 3rd day. For when He was in the Heart of the Earth is a period in which He was alive and not Dead, just as Jonah was not dead.
You are mistaken. All 4 gospels agree that Jesus was crucified on "parasceue'' preparation day. The Greek word "parasceue" means preparation which at the time of Jesus unto the present day is the Greek name of the day we call "Friday."What difference does it make whether we say "in the tomb" or "in the heart of the earth"? The main point is that it was 3 days and 3 nights after He was crucified before He rose from the dead. This proves that He rose from the dead on the 3rd day which was the first day of the week, Sunday. It also means He was crucified on Thursday, not Friday, because it was a high Sabbath.
You are using the wrong references.Yes, He rose in that morning before the DAY had started. Therefore, the morning still belonged to the previous day.
The Period of a Day is (DAY, EVENING, NIGHT, MORNING). Then comes a New Day. That morning didn't belong to the 1st day of the week.
Look up the word Morning G4404 and you will see it comes from a word G4253 meaning "fore" or "in front of". So ask yourself, in front of what? - The DAY!
Therefore the verses will reference the 1st day because the Morning is referencing that day for which it is "in front of". But it doesn't belong to that Day.
Remember God separated the Light from the Darkness, the Light He called Day and the Dark He called Night.
Now since evening and morning the light is not separated we need to understand what is happening. The reality is that a Day owns the period until a new Day claims the land. This means when a new Day can cast a shadow on the land then that Day now owns the period. And that is precisely how the Jews tracked it because we know they used a sundial.
So an evening is that time when it grows in darkness where Night hasn't come but the Sun no longer casts a shadow, and morning is the when it grows in light but the Sun hasn't yet cast a shadow.
It says the ..."heart of the earth."
He spent the night before Calvary in the heart of the earth in an underground dungeon at the home of the high priest.
Pit at the home of Caiaphas:
That is an interesting video. But do we have evidence that Jesus was in that pit? Especially for 3 days and 3 nights?