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Others say that the sabbath referred to in reference to his death and resurrection was the Feast of Unleavened Bread. Some claim that the words “first day of the week” is not really what the Greek or the original Latin Vulgate says. I looked those verses up in those languages (not that I know them), but I can see the similarities of what appears as the word “sabbath” in both languages instead of “first day” as translated in English. What do you make out of all this?

I didn't mean to ignore your post on this. I've sat down and started writing a response many times, but it's a huge subject.

I believe that "first day of the week" when referring to the resurrection of Christ is more properly rendered "the first of the sabbaths".

The wave sheaf offering in the OT represented the ascension of Christ:

Lev 23:11 And he shall wave the sheaf before the LORD, to be accepted for you: on the morrow after the sabbath the priest shall wave it.

The "first of the sabbaths" is the beginning of the count of sabbaths until the feast of Pentecost (also called the feast of weeks):

Lev 23:15 And ye shall count unto you from the morrow after the sabbath, from the day that ye brought the sheaf of the wave offering; seven sabbaths shall be complete:

The wave sheaf would always occur on what we call Sunday, the day Christ ascended to the father.

Here are some good resources for your study.

Wave Sheaf Offering Day

The Wave Sheaf Offering

Good luck and God bless.