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"It isn't. He was crucified, died, and was buried on Friday. Saturday was the day of rest in the tomb. He rose early on Sunday--the third day, counting inclusively."

What most people overlook is that not all Sabbaths occur on a Saturday.

There are other days that are called high Sabbaths, regardless of the day of the week they fall on.

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.

Since He rose on the first day of the week, we know that he had to have been crucified on Thursday in order to have been in the ground three days and three nights. People get stuck on the Friday crucifixion, simply because they see it was the eve of the Sabbath. When one does not research it any further, his mind is stuck on Friday, which is impossible.

Leviticus 23:7 is a perfect example of a High Sabbath, which falls on the first and last day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread. Verse 24 makes the New Year a high Sabbath (yes, the religious new year falls on the first day of the seventh month, known as Rosh HaShanah, or head of the year).

Verse 27 makes the Day of Atonement a High Sabbath. So... a Sabbath is not necessarily on a Saturday.

The verse I placed above from John 19 refers to this Sabbath as a high day. Since it is occurring during the Week of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, we can be sure this was the eve of a High Sabbath. This is especially true, since we need to use some form of new math to make Sunday come three days after Friday.

"This is especially true, since we need to use some form of new math to make Sunday come three days after Friday."

Too many here on this forum have been sold on the doctrine of Christian revisionism (Christians replacing Jews as the chosen ones). One must read the entire bible from the perspective of the time and culture of the characters to find the true meanings.
Thank you for your post that might just make some here look at these events from a new perspective.