I recall a study by Chuck Swindol on the Ressurection.
A key fact discussed was the 3-days & 3-nights issue. The Sunday AM resurrection cannot include three days and three nights ont he Jewish reconing of time, with a Friday crucifiction. However it has been taught that the crucificxion was Friday because we’re told that the next day was the sabbath.
However, Chuck had found in the Greek the implication that it was called the “Week of Sabbaths”, as there were actually two sabbaths that week...Friday and Saturday. THis apparently makes the Thrusday Crucifixion make the 3day/3night scenario work perfectly too.
I have to do lots of searching in my notes to find the specific scripture references and am not prepared to present them while at work right now, but will look this evening.
So hold the flames until tomorrow please!
nobody like their sheep burnt!
Medium rare is best!
The problem with that resolution of three days and three nights is that Christ dying on Thursday and rising on Sunday would mean he rose on the fourth day.
HOWEVER:
Scripture doesn’t actually say Christ would be dead three days and three nights. If he offered his body and bread to the apostles on Thursday, was imprisoned briefly afterwards, and rose on Sunday it would meet what scripture says, which is that he would spend three days and three nights in the heart of the Earth.
Incidentally, an ancient tradition of the Catholic faith is that after Holy Thursday mass (a commemmoration of the Lord’s Supper), the Eucharist (the body of Christ) is removed from adoration until the Easter vigil.