Matthew 12:40 is only 1 piece of evidence as to the timeline
Matthew 28:1 - says it was Sunday Jesus rose
Mark 16:1 - same the same
John 20:1 - same
Luke 24:1 - very early in the morning the first day of the week (Sunday), even more specific.
I think it's solid that Jesus was gone from the tomb by early on Sunday morning.
Theory: maybe Matthew 12:40 doesn't mean Jesus's body in the tomb, but Jesus preaching to spirits in hades in the center of the earth? 1 Peter 3:18-20, Ephesians 4:8-10. Maybe his body was in the tomb from Friday to Sunday morning, but his spirit was in the 'lower parts of the earth' for 3 days and 3 nights. This is only a theory.
Christians celebrate Easter because Jesus was resurrected on a Sunday, the 1st day of the week.
To meet the 3 days and nights in the earth....Jesus could NOT have died on Friday.
So since he remained in the earth for 3 days and nights...he died before Friday. We also know he rested on Saturday (Sabbath). He even honored the Sabbath in death - very important example for us.
So a possible timeframe is Jesus died on Thursday, late day, and remained in the earth:
"Easter" is only found in the Bible once. In Acts, I think concerning James being killed and Peter in prison waiting for Roman holiday (Easter) to be over.
The Lord sprung Peter out of jail that very night!
Yay!!
The Jewish/Christian holiday we celebrate, is:
PASSOVER!!!!!!!!
It was hard for me to get bunnies and Reese eggs out of my head too...
Matthew 28:1 - says it was Sunday Jesus rose
Mark 16:1 - same the same
John 20:1 - same
Luke 24:1 - very early in the morning the first day of the week (Sunday), even more specific.
I think it's solid that Jesus was gone from the tomb by early on Sunday morning.
Theory: maybe Matthew 12:40 doesn't mean Jesus's body in the tomb, but Jesus preaching to spirits in hades in the center of the earth? 1 Peter 3:18-20, Ephesians 4:8-10. Maybe his body was in the tomb from Friday to Sunday morning, but his spirit was in the 'lower parts of the earth' for 3 days and 3 nights. This is only a theory.
To meet the 3 days and nights in the earth....Jesus could NOT have died on Friday.
So since he remained in the earth for 3 days and nights...he died before Friday. We also know he rested on Saturday (Sabbath). He even honored the Sabbath in death - very important example for us.
So a possible timeframe is Jesus died on Thursday, late day, and remained in the earth:
Thursday night
Friday morning
Friday night
Saturday morning
Saturday night
Sunday Morning for a period of time
God Bless
The Lord sprung Peter out of jail that very night!
Yay!!
The Jewish/Christian holiday we celebrate, is:
PASSOVER!!!!!!!!
It was hard for me to get bunnies and Reese eggs out of my head too...
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