When was Christ crucified?

[Not David]

According to the OSB, the Synoptic Gospels say Christ's crucifixion happened on Passover, and during Preparation on the Gospel of John.

Why is there a contradiction?

 

[MayYouBeBlessed]

Written in different times. It doesn't matter on which day. He resurrected. No question about that.

 

[Not David]

Written in different times. It doesn't matter on which day. He resurrected. No question about that.

If John and Matthew were present on the day of the Last Supper, then it would be illogical to have a contradiction.

 

[MayYouBeBlessed]

If John and Matthew were present on the day of the Last Supper, then it would be illogical to have a contradiction.

The manuscripts of the gospels we have were produced centuries after Christ. Copying errors or conscious editing, the original text was changed.

 

[Not David]

The manuscripts of the gospels we have were produced centuries after Christ. Copying errors or conscious editing, the original text was changed.

I don't see how the original text could be changed. Do you have any evidence that the early manuscripts have any change regarding that issue?

 

[MayYouBeBlessed]

I don't see how the original text could be changed. Do you have any evidence that the early manuscripts have any change regarding that issue?

They were edited before the earliest surviving manuscripts.

 

[JIMINZ]

According to the OSB, the Synoptic Gospels say Christ's crucifixion happened on Passover, and during Preparation on the Gospel of John.

Why is there a contradiction?

Looking at it logically, the Jews would never have done anything let alone Crucify Jesus on the Passover.

Therefore it would have to be understood, it was the day before the Passover which would take place at sunset, this then makes it the Day of the Preparation.

Mat_27:62 Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate,

Mar_15:42 And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath,

Luk_23:54 And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on.

Joh_19:14 And it was the preparation of the Passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King!

Therefore, when it is said Jesus was Crucified on the Passover, He was, to Western World thinking because, we do not separate the days by night and day but by time. (12:00AM - - 12:00PM

 

[zippy2006]

The manuscripts of the gospels we have were produced centuries after Christ. Copying errors or conscious editing, the original text was changed.

Given the fact that their theological emphasis is different, an error of transmission doesn't make much sense. In the Synoptics Jesus celebrates the Last Supper on the Jewish feast of the Passover and is crucified after the Passover. In John Jesus is crucified before Passover when the Passover lambs are being slaughtered, on preparation day.

 

[JIMINZ]

The manuscripts of the gospels we have were produced centuries after Christ. Copying errors or conscious editing, the original text was changed.

Any changing of Manuscripts would throw everything within the Bible into question.

We accept the Bible as the Inspired Word of God.

2Pe_1:21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.

This would mean God doesn't have any Copyright privilege.

 

[ArmyMatt]

According to the OSB, the Synoptic Gospels say Christ's crucifixion happened on Passover, and during Preparation on the Gospel of John.

Why is there a contradiction?

John intentionally wrote chiastically, not chronologically.

 

[Pepper77]

The manuscripts of the gospels we have were produced centuries after Christ. Copying errors or conscious editing, the original text was changed.[/QUOTE

Many scholars would disagree that the gospels were written centuries after Christ.

 

[Jonaitis]

According to the OSB, the Synoptic Gospels say Christ's crucifixion happened on Passover, and during Preparation on the Gospel of John.

Why is there a contradiction?

“On the fourteenth day of the first month is the Lord's Passover, and on the fifteenth day of this month is a feast." - Numbers 28:16

This shows us that the fourteenth day was the Passover, but the fifteenth was the feast. You ate the Passover meal on the fourteenth, in preparation of the Feast of Unleavened Bread that began on the fifteenth day.

"...fourteenth day of this month, when the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill their lambs at twilight. Then they shall take some of the blood and put it on the two doorposts and the lintel of the houses in which they eat it. They shall eat the flesh that night, roasted on the fire; with unleavened bread and bitter herbs they shall eat it." - Exodus 12:6-8

"Seven days shall unleavened bread be eaten." - Numbers 28:17

 

[Not David]

John intentionally wrote chiastically, not chronologically.

What does "chiastically" mean?

 

[ArmyMatt]

What does "chiastically" mean?

it means you write making parallel points in terms of importance. so the most important point you are trying to make is in the middle of the text, and then it fans out from there in decreasing importance.

in other words, it's structure goes a - b - c - b1 - a1 with c being the main thing you are getting across.

 

[Not David]

it means you write making parallel points in terms of importance. so the most important point you are trying to make is in the middle of the text, and then it fans out from there in decreasing importance.

in other words, it's structure goes a - b - c - b1 - a1 with c being the main thing you are getting across.

How would it be related to the topic?

 

[ArmyMatt]

How would it be related to the topic?

John didn't write his Gospel with chronology as his focus. he has Christ die when the lambs were slaughtered to show that He is the Lamb of God, which is a title used at the beginning of the Gospel.