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Sabbaths and High Sabbaths: Crucifixion week
1. Sabbaths and High Sabbaths: Crucifixion week
2. Easter: Dazed by the date
The Hebrew culture used a calender based on the
moon, not the sun.
Easter is the first Sunday after the full moon date that falls on or after March 21 of each year.
Technical note: Easter can be between March 22 and April 25 (years 1753 to 2400).
March 21 can depend on the exact calendar system used. Eastern Orthodox churches still use the Julian calendar, about 13 days different from the Gregorian calendar.
3. Moon jokes
How about some "
cheesy" moon jokes?
What is a full moon?
A full moon is a crazy guy acting like a cow.
The idea of water on the moon is just lunacy.
That is, "lunar sea".
Why is it called a full moon when you can only see half of it?
4. Benjamin Franklin and sleep
True or false: Benjamin Franklin one went to bed one evening and woke up 12 days later.
In the British Colonies in America, the 11 days from September 3 to September 13, 1752, were skipped in order to move from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar. So, according to the calendar, Benjamin Franklin slept for 12 days. In reality, it was just the arbitrary calendar that changed.
5. Calendar systems
Russia did not make the calendar change until 1918 which resulted in a strange battle history involving Napoleon ins 1805.
6. Other Easter-related dates
Here are some other dates related to Easter as the Resurrection Day:
Ash Wednesday (46 days before, 40 days not counting Sunday)
Palm Sunday (1 week before, triumphal entry)
Maundy Thursday (3 days before, mandate)
Good Friday (2 days before, traditional crucifixion)
Ascension Day (39 days after)
Pentecost / Whit Sunday (49 days after)
7. Sabbaths and High Sabbaths: Crucifixion week
John 19:31 The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high day, ) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away. [kjv]
οι ουν ιουδαιοι επει παρασκευη ην ινα μη μεινη επι του σταυρου τα σωματα εν τω σαββατω ην γαρ μεγαλη η ημερα εκεινου του σαββατου ηρωτησαν τον πιλατον ινα κατεαγωσιν αυτων τα σκελη και αρθωσιν [gnt]
The crucifixion week is an important part of Christian history. In Jewish tradition, each day starts the evening before and ends at the start of the next evening.
The "
Day of Preparation" is the day before the Sabbath or High Sabbath. The Sabbath and the High Sabbath can be on the same day with a 1/7 probability and on a different day with a 6/7 probability.
There appear to be some mistranslations of the
GNT (Greek New Testament) in order to fit the Christian tradition of a Friday crucification at the expense of not having three days and three nights in the "
belly of the earth" and rise "
after the third day". There are many talking points to explain away the obvious contradictions.in the translations of the Greek texts.
8. John 19:31
KJV: The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high day, ) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.
Greek: οι ουν ιουδαιοι επει παρασκευη ην ινα μη μεινη επι του σταυρου τα σωματα εν τω σαββατω επει παρασκευη ην ην γαρ μεγαλη η ημερα εκεινου του σαββατου ηρωτησαν τον πιλατον ινα κατεαγωσιν αυτων τα σκελη και αρθωσιν
Latin: Iudaei ergo quoniam parasceve erat ut non remanerent in cruce corpora sabbato erat enim magnus dies ille sabbati rogaverunt Pilatum ut frangerentur eorum crura et tollerentur
9. Day of preparation
10. Tradition
An Easter tradition is that the crucification of Jesus was on Friday afternoon and that the empty tomb was discovered, with the stone rolled away, on Sunday morning.
The Sunday morning discovery seems well-founded based on the texts of the
GNT and subsequent church history and traditions.
Some issues arise with the certain passages.
11. Matthew 12:38-40
Jesus mentions Jonah in Matthew.
Matthew 12:38 Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee. [kjv]
τοτε απεκριθησαν αυτω τινες των γραμματεων και φαρισαιων λεγοντες διδασκαλε θελομεν απο σου σημειον ιδειν [gnt]
12:39 But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas: [kjv]
ο δε αποκριθεις ειπεν αυτοις γενεα πονηρα και μοιχαλις σημειον επιζητει και σημειον ου δοθησεται αυτη ει μη το σημειον ιωνα του προφητου [gnt]
12:40 For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. [kjv]
ωσπερ γαρ ην ιωνας εν τη κοιλια του κητους τρεις ημερας και τρεις νυκτας ουτως εσται ο υιος του ανθρωπου εν τη καρδια της γης τρεις ημερας και τρεις νυκτας [gnt]
How does one get three days
and three nights from late Friday afternoon right before sundown until Sunday morning?
Remember: The stone was moved to let the women and disciples in, not let the resurrected Jesus get out.
12. Matthew 12:38
KJV: Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee.
Greek: τοτε απεκριθησαν αυτω τινες των γραμματεων και φαρισαιων λεγοντες διδασκαλε θελομεν απο σου σημειον ιδειν
Latin: tunc responderunt ei quidam de scribis et Pharisaeis dicentes magister volumus a te signum videre
Wessex: Ða andswereden him sume þa bokeres. & þa sunder-halgan. þus cweðende. Lareow we willeð sum taken of þe ge-seon.
Wycliffe: Thanne summe of the scribis and Farisees answeriden to hym, and seiden, Mayster, we wolen se a tokne of thee.
Tyndale: Then answered certeyne of the scribes and of the Pharises sayinge: Master we wolde fayne se a sygne of ye.
13. Matthew 12:39
KJV: But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:
Greek: ο δε αποκριθεις ειπεν αυτοις γενεα πονηρα και μοιχαλις σημειον επιζητει και σημειον ου δοθησεται αυτη ει μη το σημειον ιωνα του προφητου
Latin: qui respondens ait illis generatio mala et adultera signum quaerit et signum non dabitur ei nisi signum Ionae prophetae
Tyndale: He answered and sayde to the: The evyll and advoutrous generacio seketh a signe but ther shall no signe be geve to the saue the signe of the Prophete Ionas.
Slavonic: Он же отвещав рече им: род лукав и прелюбодей знамения ищет, и знамение не дастся ему, токмо знамение Ионы пророка:
14. Matthew 12:40
KJV: For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
Greek: ωσπερ γαρ ην ιωνας εν τη κοιλια του κητους τρεις ημερας και τρεις νυκτας ουτως εσται ο υιος του ανθρωπου εν τη καρδια της γης τρεις ημερας και τρεις νυκτας
Latin: sicut enim fuit Ionas in ventre ceti tribus diebus et tribus noctibus sic erit Filius hominis in corde terrae tribus diebus et tribus noctibus
Wessex: Witodlice swa swa ionas waes on þas hwaeles innoðe þreo dages & þreo niht. swa beoð mannes sune on eorðan heortan þreo dages & þreo niht.
Wycliffe: For as Jonas was in the wombe of a whal thre daies and thre nyytis, so mannus sone shal be in the herte of the erthe thre daies and thre nyytis.
Slavonic: якоже бо бе Иона во чреве китове три дни и три нощы, тако будет и Сын Человеческий в сердцы земли три дни и три нощы.
15. Matthew 12:41
Matthew 12:41 The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here. [kjv]
ανδρες νινευιται αναστησονται εν τη κρισει μετα της γενεας ταυτης και κατακρινουσιν αυτην οτι μετενοησαν εις το κηρυγμα ιωνα και ιδου πλειον ιωνα ωδε [gnt]
… iudicio … [v]
What is "
doomsday"?
16. Matthew 12:41
KJV: The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.
Greek: ανδρες νινευιται αναστησονται εν τη κρισει μετα της γενεας ταυτης και κατακρινουσιν αυτην οτι μετενοησαν εις το κηρυγμα ιωνα και ιδου πλειον ιωνα ωδε
Latin: viri ninevitae surgent in iudicio cum generatione ista et condemnabunt eam quia paenitentiam egerunt in praedicatione Ionae et ecce plus quam Iona hic
Wessex: Niniueissce weres ariseð on dome mid þisse cneornysse & hyo niðeriað hyo. for-þan þe hyo dyden dead-bote on Ionases bodiunge. & þes ys mare þanne Ionas.
Wycliffe: Men of Nynyue schulen rise in doom with this generacioun, and schulen condempne it; for thei diden penaunce in the prechyng of Jonas, and lo! here a gretter than Jonas.
Tyndale: The men of Ninivie shall rise at the daye of iugdement with this nacion and condemne them: for they amended at ye preachinge of Ionas. And beholde a greater then Ionas is here.
Slavonic: Мужие Ниневитстии востанут на суд с родом сим и осудят его, яко покаяшася проповедию Иониною: и се, боле Ионы зде.
17. Luke 11:29
Luke 11:29 And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet. [kjv]
Luke mentions the same Jonah (but without the three days and three nights).
18. Luke 11:29
KJV: And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet.
Greek: των δε οχλων επαθροιζομενων ηρξατο λεγειν η γενεα αυτη γενεα πονηρα εστιν σημειον επιζητει ζητει και σημειον ου δοθησεται αυτη ει μη το σημειον ιωνα του προφητου
19. Some crucifixion week alternatives
Agreement
Friday
Thursday
Wednesday
How does one get "
three days" and "
three nights" from Friday afternoon until Sunday morning?
The "
Day of Preparation" is the day before the Sabbath or High Sabbath. The Sabbath and the High Sabbath can be on the same day with a 1/7 probability and on a different day with a 6/7 probability.
What does the Greek text say?
There appear to be some mis-translations in order to make the time line fit the accepted traditions.
The traditions were put in place a long time after the events actually happened.
[stone rolled away, time to buy spices]
20. Agreement
There is general agreement on the above week.
21. Friday crucifixion tradition
The tradition is the following.
22. Thursday crucifixion
Remember: The stone was rolled away to let people in, not to let Jesus out.
23. Wednesday crucifixion
time to buy spices
resurrection can be any time starting Friday night
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