I get a kick out of people who are advocating the Mosaic Law, and the ones who negate the Mosaic Law. The law people are adamant that Jesus rose on the Sabbath day which wold have profaned the Sabbath, which would not complete 3 days and three nights in the tomb. There seems to be a contradiction in the Bible about that, but then we must rightly divide the Word of truth.
Mark 8:31 (KJV)
[SUP]31 [/SUP]And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and of the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.
Matthew 27:63 (KJV)
[SUP]63 [/SUP]Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.
Luke 24:44-46 (KJV)
[SUP]44 [/SUP]And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.
[SUP]45 [/SUP]Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,
[SUP]46 [/SUP]And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:
Now the others that don't think the law has any validity for today, would like to believe that Jesus rose from the dead on the first day of the week, which is correct, but then want to say that Jesus was buried, or killed on the day before the Sabbath which is incorrect.
I'm caught, for I believe both are incorrect, yet in the past I have thought that both ways were right at different times in my life. I was never satisfied with either one. Now I am satisfied with the truth, for it makes sense and totally agrees with all scripture that I read from Genesis through Revelation. Even the 2 prophets killed and resurrected in Revelation were raise after three days. The completion of a 3 days period is written time after time throughout scripture, defining many scenarios, yet three days have spiritual meaning in every case. In Hebrew, the number 3, being the letter "gimal" means to gather together, and walk with the Divine completeness of perfection. This can only be done through The Mediator who broke down the division between God and those who believe.