Acts 10:30

[rstrats]

Acts 10:30 has Cornelius saying "Four days ago I was fasting until this hour;..." We don't know what day it was, but let's say for the purpose of this question that it was a Thursday when he made the statement. To what day of the week would you think he was referring?

 

[2PhiloVoid]

Acts 10:30 has Cornelius saying "Four days ago I was fasting until this hour;..." We don't know what day it was, but let's say for the purpose of this question that it was a Thursday when he made the statement. To what day of the week would you think he was referring?

3 days previous (~72 hours/Monday), by the way WE would reckon time today.

 

[rstrats]

2PhiloVoid,
re: "...Monday..."

OK, thanks. I'll add your answer to the Monday column of the survey. BTW, to what day would "one day ago" be referring?

 

[Steve Petersen]

Acts 10:30 has Cornelius saying "Four days ago I was fasting until this hour;..." We don't know what day it was, but let's say for the purpose of this question that it was a Thursday when he made the statement. To what day of the week would you think he was referring?

He was a God fearer. These were Gentiles who had adopted some forms of Jewish practice. If he had adopted Jewish customs of the fast, Mondays and Thursdays were fast days.

That would make the day a Tuesday or Friday when Cornelius said this.

 

[rstrats]

Steve Petersen,
re: "That would make the day a Tuesday or Friday when Cornelius said this."


I'm afraid I don't see what that has to do with the OP. Could you explain?

 

[Steve Petersen]

Steve Petersen,
re: "That would make the day a Tuesday or Friday when Cornelius said this."


I'm afraid I don't see what that has to do with the OP. Could you explain?

You wondered what day he was referring to when he said "four days ago." If he had been fasting four days ago and following Jewish custom of fasting, he would have fasted on Monday or Thursday.

 

[rstrats]

Steve Petersen,
re: "If he had been fasting four days ago and following Jewish custom of fasting, he would have fasted on Monday or Thursday."

It probably couldn't have been a Thursday since Peter most likely wouldn't have traveled on a Sabbath. So that leaves your Monday answer. I shall add it to the Monday side of the survey.

 

[Steve Petersen]

Makes me wonder if Cornelius and Peter spent the Shabbat together.