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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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