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Day of the Crucifixion?
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37818
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From what I understand Baptist do mostly hold the 6th day of the week.
The next view being the 4th day of the week.
The 3rd view, being the 5th day of week.
I wonder how 6th day ones explain the absence of a third night.
37818
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Jewish dates begin at sundown. According to Mark 15:42, And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, . . . Christ was dead before that 6th day.
That would mean the crucifixion was on the 5th day. The topic is about the 6th day.
IMO, this is like emphasis on the wrong syllable. Should be looking at the type of Jonah in the fish's belly.
(correction of the first scripture reference)
"40 for as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the whale; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
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37818
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It being the 6th day.
Jewish dates begin at sundown. According to Mark 15:42, And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, . . . .
It being the 6th day.
David Lamb
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Because each local Baptist church is autonomous under God, there can be no definitive answer to a question which starts, "Do Baptists believe......" (except, of course, for matters contained in the so-called "Baptist distinctives," such as baptism being for believers and the priesthood of all believers). With matters such as the day of the week the crucifixion took place, there is a variety of beliefs among Baptists. Some say that the Scriptures indicate that there were two sabbaths during that week, the weekly sabbath on the seventh day, and the other the first day of unleavened bread, which John calls a "high day":
Jhn 19:31 Therefore, because it was the Preparation Day, that the bodies should not remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a high day), the Jews asked Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.
But really, as I said, there can be no definitive answer to your question.
But in post #4, you wrote: "Christ was dead before that 6th day."
I don't see what your point is with regard to the OP. What do you have in mind?
Perhaps "the majority" instead of "in general" would have been a better choice. Or maybe the question should have been asked as a poll.
O 6th day of the week.
O 5th day of the week.
O 4th day of the week.
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Armchair Apologist
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All the Catlicks say that Jesus was crucified on Friday and then they call it "Good Friday" like they are celebrating it or something? Yep, seems suspect to me! Obviously has some pagan origins somewhere and clearly of the devil!
Being a Baptist, I guess I can believe whatever I want right? I therefore say that Jesus was crucified on Monday - never liked Mondays much anyway!
Being a Baptist, I guess I can believe whatever I want right? I therefore say that Jesus was crucified on Monday - never liked Mondays much anyway!
Never mind.
But I do mind. If your post was applicable to the OP, I'd like to know in what way.
Matthew Chapter 12
IMO, every possible answer to this common question is available via internet search, pick the one you like. What's uncommon is to focus on the TYPE of Jonah overall. For as/so shall almost always is a pointer to a type or a simile to be found in scripture. Jonah is a type of Christ.
40 | for as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the whale; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. |
IMO, every possible answer to this common question is available via internet search, pick the one you like. What's uncommon is to focus on the TYPE of Jonah overall. For as/so shall almost always is a pointer to a type or a simile to be found in scripture. Jonah is a type of Christ.
37818
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Is that true about when Christ died or not?
The Jewish counting took a part of a day as the whole. Sun up to sun down was a day. Sun down to sun up was a night.
Esther fasted for 3 days and 3 nights. BUT if you read the account (Esther 4-5) we (by our counting) would say the fast lasted 2 days and 2 nights. It works out like this - part night to 1st day, full night, full day, full night, morning of 3rd day.
Those who hold to a Friday crucifixion use this type of counting (Friday after sunset, Saturday, Saturday night, Sunday early morning) which would be "three days and three nights"
But if Jesus died in a Western culture then it would be a Thursday (Jesus rising on the 3rd day).
BUT if Jesus remained in the grave using our counting system, and each day was a full day, each night a full night, Jesus rising on the 3rd night or 4th day (after 3 full days and 2 full nights in the grave), then it would be on a Wendsday.
I still don't see what your comment in post #6 has to do with the lack of a 3rd night.
I think it probably is.
It doesn't. It wasn't intended to. It was a 'suggestion' to look at the verse differently and change the emphasis from 'three days and three nights' to the type.