'it is clear from the Gospels that Jesus was crucified on Friday, the day of Preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath” (Mark 15:42) and raised on Sunday, the “first day of the week” (Mark 16:2). If the temporal designation of Matthew 12:40 is taken literally, a conflict does exist between the time indicated in this verse and the time indicated in the accounts of the passion story.'
Now a question for you. Why do you seem so hostile?
I can offer no insight into your perceptions, other than to note that this one does not correspond to reality.
I read the quote you’ve posted several times. If it’s so clear that Jesus was only in the ‘heart of the earth’ two nights, why did He prophesy that He would be there three nights? If you respond by saying ‘ nights = 2 nights’ your credibility takes a hit. For instance, If Obama took a sudden three-days-three-nights vacation to HI [on the taxpayer dime], came back and said, ‘Hey, it was only for 2 nights’, would you accept that? Or would you say, ‘The liar can’t even admit he spent 3 days AND 3 nights in HI’.
As for me, it would be Option Two all the way.