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re: "Of those, there are some who think that the 'heart of the earth' is referring to the tomb." The sentence should be amended to read: Of those, there are some who think that the 'heart of the earth' is referring to the tomb or at the earliest to when the Messiah's spirit left His body.

But why did they specify 3 daytimes and 3 night times as it was to apply to the Messiah? Was there something particularly meaningful about that period of time with regard to Him?

But why 3 days and 3 nights?

But nothing is said there about 3 daytimes and 3 night times being involved, only that 3 calendar days would be.

But the number of daytimes and the number of night times to be involved are not stated.

To all: But why did it need to be 3 days and 3 nights? Was there something meaningful about that timeframe?

When responding to the Pharisees' request for a sign, why do you suppose the Messiah made the specific point that He would be in the "heart of the earth" for 3 days and 3 nights?

Exactly what punishment did the Messiah take that would otherwise have to be taken by us?

So why do you suppose Genesis says that He did if He didn't need to?

Someone new visiting this topic may know of examples.

Those would be comments for a different topic.

Matthew 12:40 - For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of a huge fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

To what is the "heart of the earth" referring in Matthew 12:40?

Meaning of "heart of the earth" in Matthew 12:40?

And again, that "someone new" needs to be someone who believes the crucifixion took place on the 6th day of the week with a 1st day of the week resurrection, and who thinks that the "heart of the earth" is referring to the tomb, and who tries to explain the lack of a 3rd night by saying that the...

DavidTree, re: "What day of the week do we keep God's Sabbath..." The fourth commandment (third if your RCC) says it is to be the seventh day of the week. However, not too many observe it then.

Since we're well into the new year, perhaps someone new visiting this topic may know of examples.

Still might be.

Actually, 666 is the number of the beast, not the mark.