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Don't you "True Believers" ever tire of picking the fly specks out of the pepper?

 

It was Jesus who spoke of the 3 days AND 3 nights

JOHN 11 [9] Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world.[10] But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him.

And He knew how many hours were in a day

 

I have changed my view on this over the years. What I now believe is this;

Jesus was crucified on a Thursday, and was placed in the grave before sunset. This is the first day.

Thursday evening (night) is the first night. To the Jew this was Friday. There were two Sabbaths this week, this was the first Sabbath.

Friday is the second day.

Friday evening is the second night. To the Jew this is Saturday and the normal Sabbath. This was the second Sabbath this week.

Saturday is the third day.

Saturday evening is the third night. Sunday to the Jew.

Jesus rose from the dead sometime Saturday evening (Sat./Sun.) before sunrise.

This gives you three days and three nights.

 

What kind of documentation do you deem acceptable?

 

You might look at the following site for the inclusive principle:

https://www.ministrymagazine.org/archive/1949/January/how-long-is-three-days—no.-1

 

'days' and 'nights' are separated sunset. Before sunset is day's ending; after sunset is day's beginning.

The Greek NT uses the word and concept of '[heh] opsia', "EVENING" for day's beginning.

Now EVERY of the "three days" that each consisted of "night" and "day", is definitively indicated and demarcated in the Gospels "ACCORDING TO THE SCRIPTURES" ---the passover-Scriptures.

First, for an extra source as to the significance of the "evening" for having been the beginning of days, the following:

‘Opse’, ‘laat’ in Hermas

Hermas Similitudes 9,11,1-2,6,7

The maidens said to me
Legousi moi hai parthenoi

Today the shepherd is not coming here
Sehmeron ho poimehn hohde ouk erchetai

What then, said I, shall I do?
Ti oun phehmi poiehsoh eghoo?

Until late [Kirsopp Lake “the evening”] wait for him
Mexris opse perimeinon auton

and if he come he will speak to you
kai ean elthehi lalehsei meta sou

and if he come not you shall remain here with us until he come
ean de meh elthehi meneis meth’ hehmohn hohde heohs erchetai

I said to them, I will wait for him till late [KL “evening”]
Legoh autais, Ekdeksomai auton heohs opse

but if he come not I will go away home
ean de meh elthehi apeleusomai eis ton oikon

and in the morning return.
kai prohï epanehksoh

[Playing until …]

when evening came I wished to go home
opsias de genomenehs ehthelon eis ton oikon hupagein

but they did not let me [KL “go”] but kept me
hai de ouk aphehkan alla kateschon me

and I stayed with them the night
kai emeina met’ autohn tehn nukta

[Prayed and slept …]

and I stayed there until the morrow
kai emeina ekei mechri tehs aurion

 

I said before sunset is day's ending. Kirsopp Lake above translated 'opse' before sunset, in archaic English; the meaning clearly being 'afternoon until sunset' or, plainly, "LATE", 'opse' BEFORE sunset.

After sunset "it had become EVENING already" and 'opsia' is the word for "evening". Cf. Mark 15:42 et al ---14 instances, refer paragraph 5.1.3. page 24 further, http://www.biblestudents.co.za/books/Book 1, 2 Burial B.pdf

 

It is GREAT you had the honesty and courage to change your views! God bless you for it!

Will you be prepared to change them again and further?

Because your change to a Thursday Crucifixion is or was most noble; but that is not where the Holy Spirit through the testimony of the Scriptures will end with you, if my own experience meant anything, for also with me, the BIG CHANGE started with the Fifth Day of the week Suffering and Death of Christ; but it was only the first development.

 

You asked for a 'document' from the second century. Hermas is one.

But I have been watching you for years. You're a difficult customer to please ... so I write to keep myself happy.

 

Alright then ... from the FIRST century ... or before ... document(s) wherein days and nights are found. --- By the way, I don't understand "_not_ included".

I take you mean Matthew 12:40 and Jonas 2, the words, "three days and three nights.

Well, here they are from just about every angle in all four Gospels,


Abib 14, Wednesday night and Thursday day = Fifth Day ....

1A) HERE BEGINS the NIGHT and the FIRST of the “three days”, “according to the Scriptures” – the passover–Scriptures :–
wherein Jesus ENTERED IN in “the Kingdom of my Father” (Jesus’ Jonah’s descent to hell) :–
Mk14:12/17; Mt26:17/20; Lk22:7/14; Jn13:1.

1B) HERE BEGINS the MORNING of the FIRST of the “three days”, “according to the Scriptures” – the passover–Scriptures :–
in which Jesus was delivered and crucified :–
Mk15:1/Mt27:1/Lk23:1/Jn19:14

1C) HERE is the LATE NOON AND MID–AFTERNOON of the FIRST of the “three days”, “according to the Scriptures” – the passover–Scriptures :–
when Jesus DIED and was deserted by all :–
Mk15:37–41; Mk27:50–56; Lk23:44–49; Jn19:28–30


. . . . . .
Abib 15, Thursday night and Friday day = Sixth Day ....

2A) HERE BEGINS the SECOND of the “three days”, “according to the Scriptures” – the passover–Scriptures :–
the day whereon Joseph WOULD BURY the body of Jesus :–
Mk15:42/Mt27:57, Lk23:50–51, Jn19:31/38.

2B) HERE is the NIGHT of the SECOND of the “three days”, “according to the Scriptures” – the passover–Scriptures :–
wherein Joseph begged the body, and according to the law of the Jews – the passover’s law – undertook and prepared to bury Jesus:–
Mk15:43–46a; Mt27:58–59; Lk23:52–53a; Jn19:31b–40

2C) HERE is the LATE NOON AND MID–AFTERNOON of the SECOND of the “three days”, “according to the Scriptures” – the passover–Scriptures :–
when Joseph and Nicodemus laid the body and closed the tomb; and men and women left for home :–
Mk15:46b–47; Mk27:60–61; Lk23:53b–56a; JN19:41–42


. . . . . . .
Abib 16, Friday night and Saturday day = Seventh Day Sabbath....

3A) HERE BEGINS the THIRD of the “three days”, “according to the Scriptures” – the passover–Scriptures :–
THAT JESUS WOULD RISE FROM THE DEAD ON :–
Lk23:56b

3B) HERE is the MORNING of the THIRD of the “three days”, “according to the Scriptures” – the passover–Scriptures :–
Pilate ordered a guard “for the third day” :–
Mt27:62–66

3C) HERE is “IN the Sabbath’s Fullness MID–AFTERNOON” of the THIRD of the “three days”, “according to the Scriptures” – the passover–Scriptures :–
First Sheaf Wave Offering Before the LORD :–
Mt28:1–4.

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Abib 17, Saturday night and Sunday day = First Day ....

4A) HERE begins the day AFTER the “three days” (fourth day of the passover season) :–
that Jesus WOULD APPEAR on :–
Mk16:1, “When the Sabbath was past ..... they BOUGHT ....”

4B) HERE is the EVENING of this day,
Jn20:1–10 Mary sees the DOOR STONE was away from the tomb (discovers tomb has been OPENED);

4C) HERE is the NIGHT of this day,
Lk24:1–10 “DEEP(EST) DARKNESS” ––– “women with their spices” and ointments go to salve the body; “they found Him NOT” (discover tomb is EMPTY);
Mk16:2–8 “very early (before) SUN’S RISING” ––– women’s return–visit to ascertain; “they fled terrified and told NNE”.

4D) Here is sunrise (‘Sunday’ morning),
Jn20:11f, Mk16:9 “Mary had had stood behind” .... saw the gardener (sunrise); “Risen, early (sunrise) on the First Day, Jesus first APPEARED to Mary ....”
Mt28:5–10 “The angel explained to the (other) women (Mt28:1–4) .... As they went to tell .... Jesus met them” (after sunrise).
Mt28:11–15 Guard to high priests.
USE BIBLES OF BEFORE THE TWENTIETH CENTURY – they are not as wangled as the later ones. And compare those ancient translations with the modern ones to see the truth of the older ones!