You wrote:
“Are you willing to back up your assertions....or will you just stay with tradition.”
Already done. I posted a link. End of story. Jesus rose on Easter.
“Why would anyone say that getting the historical record accurate (about Our Lord and Saviour) is silly and pointless?”
So that’s what you would say to those who oppose Holocaust deniers? It is a known fact Jesus rose on Sunday. Again, I posted a link. There’s all the scripture you need. Have at it.
“Because the correct version destroys a major doctrinal point in a false theology?”
1) It would effect what doctrine? Worshipping on Sunday is not a doctrine.
2) The correct version is Resurrection on Sunday.
Refute the scripture I linked to.
Here is your article's first error: Mark 15:42-44: “Now when evening had come, because it was the Preparation Day, that is, the day before the Sabbath, Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent council member, who was himself waiting for the kingdom of God, coming and taking courage, went in to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Pilate marveled that He was already dead; and summoning the centurion, he asked him if He had been dead for some time.” This means it was Friday afternoon since the Sabbath day begins at sundown.
Wrong Sabbath. The reason the Catholic Church selected 33 A.D. for the year of crucifixion is because it is the only nearby date that places Passover Preparation day on a Friday. This then allows you folks to claim that the Sabbath in question is Saturday. As you can see from the calendar Friday is indeed the 14th [Leviticus 23:5] which is the Passover.
Whenever Passover (the 14th Nissan/Abib) falls on Friday the Feast of Unleavened Bread (Nissan/Abib 15th) [Leviticus 23:6] does occur on the weekly Sabbath. The problem is we know that Our Lord was not 36/37 years old when He was killed. He was about 33 [Luke 3:23] as scripture shows Him celebrating three Passovers during His three year ministry .... [John 2:13][John 6:4][John 13:1].... before His crucifixion. He was about 30 when he began....so says the scripture.
30 A.D. is now accepted by legitimate Biblical Scholars as the actual date of the crucifixion and resurrection. As you can see by the calendar, the Passover (14th Nissan/Abib), falls on a Wednesday in the year 30 A.D. and these same scholars know that Our Lord was born about 4 B.C. based on other historical events.
[John 19:31] The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.
This means that the Sabbath in question was actually the first Sabbath of Unleavened Bread [Leviticus 23:6] and that year it fell on a Thursday! Therefore, the crucifixion occurred on a Wednesday afternoon....the 14th of Nissan/Abib, the Passover. This also means that if Our lord was true to His word [Matthew 12:40] He arose late on the weekly Sabbath and that is evidenced by scripture also:
[Matthew 28:1] Douay/Rheims 1 And in the end of the sabbath, when it began to dawn towards the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalen and the other Mary, to see the sepulchre. 2 And behold there was a great earthquake. For an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and coming, rolled back the stone, and sat upon it. 3 And his countenance was as lightning, and his raiment as snow. 4 And for fear of him, the guards were struck with terror, and became as dead men. 5 And the angel answering, said to the women: Fear not you; for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified 6 He is not here, for he is risen, as he said. Come, and see the place where the Lord was laid.
Notice....the scripture does not say this is on the first day of the week. It says "In the end of the Sabbath"! It's still Saturday and the women are being told that He is not here! He is risen! Come and see the place where He was (past tense) laid!
Now, you can provide any scripture you desire to attempt a refutation of what I have written. We'll take them one by one. I'm not going to fool around with your article anymore because I have just proved it is fraudulent.....and you should do your own leg work anyway.