According to this calendar translator...
http://www.abdicate.net/cal.aspx
Herod died in 4BC
According to Daniel 9, Messiah would arrive 483 after Xerxes declaration, resulting in ~26AD, and He preached for three and one half years...~29AD.
15th of Nisan in 30AD, Jewish Calendar 3790, (and also in 26AD, Jewish year 3787, though this follows prophetic dates less accurately, according to Daniel 9) was on a Thursday!
That would have been a special “High” Sabbath, beginning on Wednesday evening ant sunset.
Then the following Saturday would have been another Sabbath.
Hence the translation of Matthew 28:1 as plural Sabbaths is very likely and points to a probable Wednesday crucifixion.
Hmmm...revising my thinking here~
Wednesday is the day of preparation and Crucifixion.
Christ in the earth Wednesday before Sunset.
Factoring that the Jewish day begins and ends with the sunset...
Dusk Wednesday to dawn Thursday is the first full night.
Dawn Thursday to dusk Thursday is the first full day.
Dusk Thursday to dawn Friday is the second full night.
Dawn Friday to dusk Friday is the second fullday.
Dusk Friday to dawn Saturday.is the third full night.
Dawn Saturday to dusk Saturday is the third full day.
Some time after dusk Saturday and before dawn Sunday, He is risen.
That math works!
So if we count a partial day as a “day” then a Thursday crucifixion is possible, though there are no “high” sabbaths on Fridays on or around Jewish year 3789.
If the translation requires a day or night to be a “full” day/night, then the Wednesday crucifixion absolutely fits for either
14Nisan 3787, or Wednesday April 7, 27AD (resurrection on 18 Nisan 3787, or April 11, 30AD)
14 Nisan, 3790, or Wednesday April 3, 30AD (resurrection on 18 Nisan, 30AD April 7, 30AD)
What a blessing this thread has been for me.
..and I hope, to ohters as well.
Nisan 14 was preparation and crucifixion [Leviticus 23:5] Wednesday. Placed in tomb at sunset Wednesday/Thursday [Luke 23:53-54]. First 24 hours in tomb; Wednesday evening/ Thursday (the 15th) and first Sabbath of Unleavened Bread begins [Leviticus 23:6]. Second 24 hour period in tomb; Thursday evening/Friday (the 16th) and the count of the Omer begins [Leviticus 23:15]. Third 24 hour period in tomb; Friday evening/Saturday and resurrection before sunset on the Sabbath [Matthew 28:1][Luke 24:1][John 20:1].
The reason the mainstream church selected 33 A.D. was to allow their 1 1/2 day theory of Friday crucifixion/Sunday resurrection to workout. Passover fell on a Friday that year.....but 72 hours later (per scripture) would put the resurrection on Monday afternoon....at sunset.