Bible Discussion Thread

 
  • Barbara Benish on Romans 12:21 - 2 years ago
    If Jesus was crucified on Friday and to be in the grave 3 nites and 3 days, why do we celebrate Easter onSunday?
  • Adam - In Reply on Romans 12:21 - 2 years ago
    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.
  • Brother Dan - In Reply on Romans 12:21 - 2 years ago
    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:

    Thursday night

    Friday morning

    Friday night

    Saturday morning

    Saturday night

    Sunday Morning for a period of time

    God Bless
  • Easter or Passover - In Reply on Romans 12:21 - 2 years ago
    "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...



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