[RaceBannon]

One entirely exhilarating thought in all this, is that with a Wednesday afternoon Crucifixion at the same time as the Passover Lamb being killed for the Passover meal, that means all 3 days in the tomb were Sabbath days, the Passover (High Sabbath), The first day of the Feast of First Fruits, and ending with the normal Sabbath, the day God RESTED because all His work was done!

As Christians, that work being done is an interesting point, with the payment for Salvation being finished on that day being the 'same day' that God was finished with Creation!

[nobdysfool]

all 3 days in the tomb were Sabbath days

I would say, for those who can understand it, that God was in effect saying it is completely done, no further work needs to be done. 3 Sabbath Days in a row, one right after another, and then Christ rising from the dead on the first day of the week...Quite a firm statement from God as to His view of the work, wouldn't you say?