The only part that I have a hard time with - Jesus didn’t go to Heaven (paradise?) the day that he died. He went to Hell. I’ve heard some say that it would seem like “today” when the thief got to heaven - no notice of the missing time.
I wonder if it is just like anybody that accepts Christ. That day is when you have eternal life, and begin to live in the Kingdom.
Romans 8:10-11
If Christ is in you, though the body is dead because of sin, yet the spirit is alive because of righteousness. But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you.
Christ didn’t spend long in Hell. He went and declared victory! I believe the second the thief drew his last breath He saw Jesus face to face waiting for him with open arms. The same glorious sight I will see when I depart the Earth