Three days and three nights in the tomb (Revisited)

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Roseeurekacross,
re: “I have no idea what you mean by a 6th day of the week [crucifixion] advocate.”

It’s someone who believes that the crucifixion took place on the 6th day of the week.
 
Oh , and the passage you are referring to , and my passage, are different passages of the Bible. Mine is after ’ After 3 days He Rose’. Mine says, reader this is what happened.

Yours is before, yours is a prophecy. The words used are 'will ’ and ’ be in ’ . Yours says, reader this is a prophecy of what will happen in the future.
 
Roseeurekacross,
re: “Which day do you elect as the sixth day of the week?”

In the United States, the calendars label the sixth day of the week “Friday”. However, in much of Europe and other parts of the globe, the calendars label it “Saturday” or what ever the local word for Saturday is.
 
What day do you elect as 6th day of the week?

But tbh that has nothing to do with the day Jesus died and the day Jesus Rose. The Gospel informs the Church, who , in turn, informs me, someone not educated in the days and ceremonies in A.D 1. And in those days I believe first day of the week was post Sabbath.
 
Roseeurekacross,

On what day of the week do you think the crucifixion took place?
 
rstrats said:
Roseeurekacross,

On what day of the week do you think the crucifixion took place?
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My friend in Christ, I do not presume to think I know better then the Apostles of the Gospel. And the leaders and scholars of the Holy Catholic Church, of whom, Jesus was our first priest, and St Peter our first Pope.

So in answer to you, what is Good Friday?
 
Duane1966,

I don’t see where your link provides examples which show that it was common to forecast that a daytime or a night time would be involved with an event when no part of the daytime or no part of the night time could have occurred.
 
Roseeuredacross,
re: “So in answer to you, what is Good Friday?”

Now I know you’re just messin’ with me.
 
rstrats said:
Duane1966,

I don’t see where your link provides examples which show that it was common to forecast that a daytime or a night time would be involved with an event when no part of the daytime or no part of the night time could have occurred.
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Two possible answers were raised in the article.

1.) “‘Three days and three nights’ is a special phrase used in the ancient world with the meaning ‘long enough to be definitely dead.’ It derives originally from the ancient pagan notion that the soul’s trip to the after-world took three days and three nights. Jesus’ use of the same phrase for the duration of his death before his resurrection (Mt 12:40) carries a similar force: it is a way of saying that he would really die, NOT that he would be literally dead for exactly seventy-two hours. ‘Three days and three nights’ was a Jewish idiom for a period covering PARTS of three 24-hour ‘days-and-nights’ (cf. 1 Sam 30:12-13; Est 4:16-5:1).” (New Bible Commentary, p 819,920 under Jonah 1:17/Matt 12:40)

“In ancient literature [three days and three nights] indicated a period so long that if someone appeared to be in the realm of death for that length of time, only divine intervention could bring him back to life. …Three days may also simply mean a fairly long time (cf. 1 Sam 30: 12; Esther 4:16). In Jonah it heightens the picture of the great power of God who can save his disobedient messenger even after ‘three days and three nights.’ Much later Jesus’ disciples on the way to Emmaus had given up hope because ‘this is THE THIRD DAY since it happened’ (Luke 24:21).” (The Books of Joel, Obadiah, Jonah, Nahum, Habakkuk and Zephaniah commentary by John D.W. Watts [Cambridge Univ Press, 1975], p 82f)

2.) Whenever Jesus refers to His suffering of three days, it begins when he is handed over to the authorities. This occurred on the Thursday night when Judas betrayed Him.

In light of the above, the assumption of referring the “depths of the earth” to the tomb may be wrong. There are scriptures that liken “earth” to the heart of man, which is also described as exceedingly wicked (Gen 6:5-7, Jas 4:4). Thus, when Jesus shares in our sin, He is in the “depths of the earth”.

So, three nights = Thursday night, Friday night, and Saturday night.
Three days = Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
 
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Roseeuredacross,
re: “So in answer to you, what is Good Friday?”

Now I know you’re just messin’ with me.
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You are teaching me patience.😇
i still have no idea which day is the 6th day in your book, nor what you understand Good Friday to be. [BIBLEDRB][/BIBLEDRB]

Reading a few other threads on this / similar topics, I see a few expert and knowledgeable forum members have commented. May I suggest re reading them and contemplating the comments.

May God bless you and keep you on your journey home. May you meet Jesus along the road.
 
Roseeuredacross,
re: “i still have no idea which day is the 6th day [of the week] in your book…”

See post #24. I don’t know what more I can say. A week consists of seven days. The 6th day of the week is the day immediately before the 7th day of the week.
 
Duane1966,
re: “Two possible answers were raised in the article.”

For the purpose of this topic I’m not looking for possible answers. I’m looking for actual examples which show that it was common to forecast that a daytime or a night time would be involved with an event when no part of the daytime or no part of the night time could have occurred.
 
rstrats said:
Duane1966,
re: “Two possible answers were raised in the article.”

For the purpose of this topic I’m not looking for possible answers. I’m looking for actual examples which show that it was common to forecast that a daytime or a night time would be involved with an event when no part of the daytime or no part of the night time could have occurred.
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Except point #2 shows exactly what you are asking for. Heart of the earth does not have to mean dead. If we reckon from the time He entered the Garden of Gethsemane, then yes three nights and three days is fulfilled. You may not like that answer, but it does fit the criteria laid out in the bible.
 
rstrats said:
Roseeuredacross,
re: “i still have no idea which day is the 6th day [of the week] in your book…”

See post #24. I don’t know what more I can say. A week consists of seven days. The 6th day of the week is the day immediately before the 7th day of the week.
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Except ☺️ you told me of the customs of different countries, neglecting to tell me the custom of your country specifically. And if that is the one you follow.
 
Duane1966,
re: “Except point #2 shows exactly what you are asking for. Heart of the earth does not have to mean dead.”

I’m not asking for an explanation with regard to the meaning of the phrase “heart of the earth”. Where do you get the idea that I am?
 
rstrats said:
Duane1966,
re: “Except point #2 shows exactly what you are asking for. Heart of the earth does not have to mean dead.”

I’m not asking for an explanation with regard to the meaning of the phrase “heart of the earth”. Where do you get the idea that I am?
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Three nights and three days is shown then.
 
Roseeuredacross,
re: “Except ☺️ you told me of the customs of different countries, neglecting to tell me the custom of your country specifically. And if that is the one you follow.”

I go by the U.S. calendar. But that is totally irrelevant for you to know in order to answer my question: On what day of the week do you believe the Messiah was crucified - i.e., the 4th day, the 5th day or the 6th day of the week?
 
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