Cardinal TT,
re: "I'm struggling to believe Friday was the day as its too short"
So what is there in scripture that makes it necessary for the crucifixion to have taken place on the 6th day of the week?
Cardinal TT,
re: "I'm struggling to believe Friday was the day as its too short"
So what is there in scripture that makes it necessary for the crucifixion to have taken place on the 6th day of the week?
Perhaps someone new visiting this topic who believes that the crucifixion took place on the 6th day of the week and who tries to explain the lack of a third night by saying that the Messiah was employing common figure of speech may know of examples.
It would have to be that way since the verse says that Jesus rose on the first day of the week, which is Sunday. But then we have a minimum of 4 nights and 3 days, not counting wednesday evening and sunday morning. If we do then we get 5 days and 4 nights.
Wevening, Wnight, Tday, Tnight, Fday, Fnight, Satday, Satnight, Sundmorning.
I find the version that Nikos rendered more reasonable.
There's also the very reason why the women returned to the grave on Sunday instead of on Saturday, they had to remain at home during the Sabbath. If there were two sabbaths, one on Thursday and then another on Saturday then they should have gone to the grave on Friday, the in-between day. Only three sabbath days in a row would account for their absence. I don't see any indication of this.
Nikos (09-25-2020)
It either had to be Wednesday or a slight possibility of Thursday as Friday is impossible due to the woman having to purchase and prepare the spices on a non sabbath day.
If Jesus was crucified Friday they could not do any work the next day and therefore could not purchase or prepare the spices for Sunday morning
There is a small window if Jesus was crucified Thursday 3pm to quickly purchase the spices but that seems unlikely due to the emotions of everyone involved as well as other factors
Mark 16:1 - Now when the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, that they might come and anoint Him.
Notice they bought the spices after the sabbath - this is the high day on Unleavened bread
The Greek word bought means - 'to purchase' which is even used today in modern Greek
John also confirms it was a 'High day' not a normal sabbath/Saturday
John 19:31 - Therefore, because it was the Preparation Day, that the bodies should not remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a high day), the Jews asked Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.
FireBrand (11-20-2018)