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The historical event of the actual date of the death, burial resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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Any Friday date can be thrown out.
Hazelelponi
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I'm going with the April 3, 33 AD dating, it's the most plausible. Jesus was born somewhere around 3 bc, and he preached for 3-1/2 years before the crucifixion. This dating places his age at about 30 when He started His ministry, which is about right. There was also a lunar eclipse on that date and fits within the +/- of the geological dating of an earthquake that area.
Not possible is you accept scripture.
37818
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John 12:1-2, Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead. xr There they made him a supper; and Martha served: . . .
The making of a supper that day indicates that day was not the 7th day Sabbath, so that Passover 6 days before could not have been on the a 6th day, aka Friday.
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Hazelelponi
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Friday, April 3, 33 AD led directly into a High Sabbath (a double Sabbath) at sundown, as Nisan 15 began.
Six days before that Friday would be Saturday, March 28, 33 AD, which would correspond to Nisan 8.
Many scholars suggest he arrived in Bethany just before sunset on Friday (Nisan 7) and the supper mentioned in John 12:2 happened after sunset on Saturday meaning it was technically Sunday (Nisan 9) by Jewish reckoning for the hosted arrival dinner.
It doesn't conflict with John 12:1–2, as long as you're tracking Jewish days from sunset to sunset.
"Six days before Passover" is likely to be an inclusive count
In ancient reckoning, counting often included both the start and end days.
Every day after Passover is a high sabbath.
Lev. 23.5-6 In the fourteenth day of the first month at even is the LORD's passover. And on the fifteenth day of the same month is the feast of unleavened bread unto the LORD: seven days ye must eat unleavened bread.
Some people wrongly assume that the sabbath that was spoken of was a weekly sabbath. There is no place that indicates that it is a weekly sabbath. A high sabbath is a sabbath that is above the weekly sabbath. It is one associated with the feasts. It didn’t need to be a double sabbath.
There are lots of assumptions that are made but require being established before accepting them as fact.
An example would be that Jesus arose on the first day of the week. (There are some things to consider in Mt. 28) we do know that Jesus arose after three days and three nights. We do know that the women came on the first day of the week. They don’t have to be the same day. One reason for this is that if you accept an exact 72 hr. time in the grave, Jesus would have risen shortly before 6 on the weekly Sabbath. This would be because Jesus was put in the grave shortly before 6pm right before the high sabbath that was the feast of unleavened bread. So Christ would have risen in the final moments of the week prior to the women coming to the tomb. In this case everything would be finished and complete on the day of completion, the 7th day.
Just some thoughts. I do like to talk about this topic. It doesn’t matter what day anyone thinks it happened on. The fact that He rose doesn’t change.
All that said, I have strong leanings towards a day earlier in the week. Friday Passover doesn’t allow for any portion of a third night in the tomb.
There are lots of assumptions that are made but require being established before accepting them as fact.
An example would be that Jesus arose on the first day of the week. (There are some things to consider in Mt. 28) we do know that Jesus arose after three days and three nights. We do know that the women came on the first day of the week. They don’t have to be the same day. One reason for this is that if you accept an exact 72 hr. time in the grave, Jesus would have risen shortly before 6 on the weekly Sabbath. This would be because Jesus was put in the grave shortly before 6pm right before the high sabbath that was the feast of unleavened bread. So Christ would have risen in the final moments of the week prior to the women coming to the tomb. In this case everything would be finished and complete on the day of completion, the 7th day.
Just some thoughts. I do like to talk about this topic. It doesn’t matter what day anyone thinks it happened on. The fact that He rose doesn’t change.
All that said, I have strong leanings towards a day earlier in the week. Friday Passover doesn’t allow for any portion of a third night in the tomb.
Alan Dale Gross
Active Member
What we do know of a certainty, according to J. Vernon McGee,
Adam and Eve spoke with a Texas drawl, for sure.
Arguments for a Wednesday Crucifixion in A.D. 31:
- Jewish Calendar:
Some scholars argue that the Jewish calendar, which is based on astronomical calculations, places Passover on a Wednesday in A.D. 31. This, they argue, aligns with the concept of Jesus as the "Passover Lamb". - Prophetic Fulfillment:
Some point to the fulfillment of Daniel's prophecy in Daniel 9:24-26 and the timing x 3of Artaxerxes' decree as indicators of an A.D. 31 crucifixion. - Milestones in Jesus' Life:
They consider Jesus' birth, the beginning of His ministry, and the duration of His ministry to arrive at an A.D. 31 crucifixion date.
Which Day Was Christ Buried?
"The evidence of the death of Jesus Christ occurring on Wednesday comes directly from the Bible. The Bible clearly states that Christ was buried near the beginning of a Sabbath (Luke 23:50-54). Since the biblical days begin at sunset, He was buried just before or exactly at sunset. It was not done later, after the Sabbath had commenced, as this was prohibited. Matthew and Mark likewise state that the burial occurred at evening (Matthew 27:57-60; Mark 15:42-46).
"A brief review of the preceding hours proves the next day was called the first day of Unleavened Bread, and not the weekly seventh-day Sabbath as so many falsely assume.
"Jesus Christ kept the Passover with His disciples the night before He was killed (Mark 14:12-17; Luke 22:8). The day after Passover is a High Day. The first day of Unleavened Bread begins the festival season.
"The Jamieson, Fausset and Brown Commentary states: “And though ‘the Days of Unleavened Bread’ properly began with the 15th, the preparations for the festival being made on the 14th ….” This correctly refers to the day before the High Day as a Preparation Day. Day
"Since Passover is on the 14th of Abib/Nisan the day of the week changes from year to year. That means the Preparation Day changes from year to year and is not necessarily on Friday as is the weekly Preparation Day.
"In fact, Nisan 14 was a Wednesday in a.d. 31. Any simple Hebrew calendar program or book will demonstrate this fact.
"On average, Passover will only fall on Friday three out of 19 years. The other 16 years it will be some other day, yet it is still called a Preparation Day because the next day is a High Day, or Annual Sabbath day.3d
"In a.d. 31, the year of Christ’s death, Passover fell on a Wednesday. That means He ate the Passover supper at the beginning of the 14th of Abib, or just after sunset on what today’s Roman calendar calls Tuesday."
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You are getting a late start this year. We usually have this discussion closer to Easter.
I disagree.
The reason is if we consider other passages dealing with 3 days and 3 nights applicable then it'd have to be a Friday before sundown to have a Sunday resurrection.
For example Ester's fast lasted three days and three nights. It started one day, then a night, then a day, but stopped the next morning.
We would say it was half a day, a full day and a morning. But the Bible calls that 3 days and 3 nights.
So if it is that reason (I can't open your link) then the OT Scripture has to be wrong.
Some try using modern calculations when we also know from Jewish accounts that years did not always begin as they shoukd have by calculation.
Not insisting it has to be a Friday (although I think it probably was because of OT passages), just that we cannot rule out a Friday.
iwillblessthelord
New Member
Your post about the Wednesday crucifixion in A.D. 31 is super interesting. I love how you dug into the Jewish calendar and connected it to Jesus as the Passover Lamb—it really makes you think about how God’s timing is so precise. The way you laid out the evidence, like the High Day and the Preparation Day not always being Friday, clears up a lot of confusion. It’s cool to see how the Bible’s details line up with history when you break it down like that.
The point about Daniel’s prophecy and Artaxerxes’ decree adds such a neat layer to the story, showing how Jesus’ life fits into God’s bigger plan. And the milestones you mentioned, like His birth and ministry, remind me how every part of Jesus’ life was purposeful. Your post makes me want to grab a Hebrew calendar and check it out myself! Thanks for sharing this—it’s a great reminder of how much depth there is in Scripture. Keep these insights coming!
It’s ok. It’s usually at least 2 times per year
37818
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The Jewish calendar date, Mark 14:12, And the first day of unleavened bread, when they killed the passover, . . . Was b before Mark 14:17, And in the evening he cometh with the twelve.
And was that evening before Jesus was crucified.
37818
Well-Known Member
The post was April 19, 2025
I do not care.
I was simply noting that you got a late start this year. It'd be like @Ekklesian hitting up the little drummer boy in February.
We missed our Christ's Mass tradition and are late with our Easter tradition.
You dropped the ball and owe us all an apology for your tardiness.
Oh.....I guess for me this just blended into one long session last year :-D
