Olde Tymer
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The Jews' liturgical days begin in the evening so Passover this year kicks off
at sunset Saturday April 12
Were 2025 the year of Jesus' crucifixion, he would be dying on the cross during
Saturday's daylight hours while at the same time the Jew's would be slaughtering
lambs and preparing them for that night's celebration. Consequently, while the
Jews would be eating their lambs, Jesus would be spending the first of his three
nights in the tomb.
According to Matt 12:40, Jesus was interred three days and three nights. So if we
allow for his first night to begin at sunset Saturday April 12, then the three nights
for 2025 would be Saturday night, Sunday night, and Monday night; and the three
days would be Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday.
The preponderance of textual evidence indicates Jesus' crucified dead body was
restored to life during the third day rather than after the third day was over and
done with. In other words, Jesus was deceased less than 72 hours.
Matt 17:22-23
Matt 20:18-19
Mark 9:31
Luke 9:22
Luke 18:33
Luke 24:5-8
Luke 24:21-23
Luke 24:46
John 2:19
Acts 10:40
1Cor 15:4
So then Easter 2025 would fall on Tuesday were we to go strictly by the book.
FAQ: What about Matt 27:63 and Mark 8:31? They say "after" the third day rather
than during the third.
REPLY: To begin with, those verses are outnumbered 11÷2.
Plus; the Greek word translated "after" is somewhat ambiguous. It can indicate
moments following the conclusion of an event, but it can also indicate moments
within an event. I suggest letting the 11÷2 majority decide how best to interpret
the intent of Matt 27:63 and Mark 8:31.
FAQ: Luke 24:21-23 says the morning that women came to the cemetery was the
third day. How can that be true when the sun wasn't up yet when they arrived?
REPLY: The original Easter is a mite confusing due to a natural day following close
on the heels of a liturgical day.
Whereas liturgical days were a twenty-four hour amalgam of daytime and
nighttime; natural days consisted of only twelve hours of daytime. (John 11:9-10)
The day preceding the first day of the week was a sabbath (Matt 28:1) which began
at sunset Friday and ended at sunset Saturday. So that in accord with liturgy the
first day of the week began with sunset Saturday, whereas in accord with nature it
began with sunrise Sunday morning. I can't advise folks how best to untangle the
confusion resulting from mixing and mashing liturgical days with natural days
'cause I can't even do it myself. It's definitely a bit of a challenge.
FAQ: Can the hours of darkness during Jesus' crucifixion be counted as one of the
three nights?
REPLY: Jesus survived those hours. Matt 12:40 requires that he be dead and
buried.
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The Jews' liturgical days begin in the evening so Passover this year kicks off
at sunset Saturday April 12
Were 2025 the year of Jesus' crucifixion, he would be dying on the cross during
Saturday's daylight hours while at the same time the Jew's would be slaughtering
lambs and preparing them for that night's celebration. Consequently, while the
Jews would be eating their lambs, Jesus would be spending the first of his three
nights in the tomb.
According to Matt 12:40, Jesus was interred three days and three nights. So if we
allow for his first night to begin at sunset Saturday April 12, then the three nights
for 2025 would be Saturday night, Sunday night, and Monday night; and the three
days would be Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday.
The preponderance of textual evidence indicates Jesus' crucified dead body was
restored to life during the third day rather than after the third day was over and
done with. In other words, Jesus was deceased less than 72 hours.
Matt 17:22-23
Matt 20:18-19
Mark 9:31
Luke 9:22
Luke 18:33
Luke 24:5-8
Luke 24:21-23
Luke 24:46
John 2:19
Acts 10:40
1Cor 15:4
So then Easter 2025 would fall on Tuesday were we to go strictly by the book.
FAQ: What about Matt 27:63 and Mark 8:31? They say "after" the third day rather
than during the third.
REPLY: To begin with, those verses are outnumbered 11÷2.
Plus; the Greek word translated "after" is somewhat ambiguous. It can indicate
moments following the conclusion of an event, but it can also indicate moments
within an event. I suggest letting the 11÷2 majority decide how best to interpret
the intent of Matt 27:63 and Mark 8:31.
FAQ: Luke 24:21-23 says the morning that women came to the cemetery was the
third day. How can that be true when the sun wasn't up yet when they arrived?
REPLY: The original Easter is a mite confusing due to a natural day following close
on the heels of a liturgical day.
Whereas liturgical days were a twenty-four hour amalgam of daytime and
nighttime; natural days consisted of only twelve hours of daytime. (John 11:9-10)
The day preceding the first day of the week was a sabbath (Matt 28:1) which began
at sunset Friday and ended at sunset Saturday. So that in accord with liturgy the
first day of the week began with sunset Saturday, whereas in accord with nature it
began with sunrise Sunday morning. I can't advise folks how best to untangle the
confusion resulting from mixing and mashing liturgical days with natural days
'cause I can't even do it myself. It's definitely a bit of a challenge.
FAQ: Can the hours of darkness during Jesus' crucifixion be counted as one of the
three nights?
REPLY: Jesus survived those hours. Matt 12:40 requires that he be dead and
buried.
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