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Whenever the three days and three nights of Matthew 12:40 is brought up in a “discussion†with 6th day crucifixion folks, they frequently argue that it is a Jewish idiom for counting any part of a day as a whole day. I wonder if anyone has documentation that shows that the phrase “x†days and “xâ€nights was ever used in the first century or before when it absolutely didn’t include at least parts of the “x†days and at least parts of the “x†nights?
His_nee (Jeff),
re: "...if you want what you say you want..."
Why would you think that I don't?
JCitoL,
re: "Jonas was for three days captured by the monstrous spirit of occultism - namely the so-called "beast"(666), likewise Jesus was for three days in the 'darkness' to preach to its spiritual workers/servants there"
Do you know of any writing as requested in the OP?
I’m sure that the phrase 3 days and 3 nights means just what it says.I wonder if anyone has documentation that shows that the phrase ‘3 days and 3 nights’ was ever used in the first century or before when it absolutely didn't include at least parts of the 3 days and at least parts of the 3 nights?
Luke 23:50-54 (LEB) And behold, a man named Joseph, who was a member of the council, a good and righteous man (this man was not consenting to their plan and deed), from Arimathea, a Judean town, who was looking forward to the kingdom of God. This man approached Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. And he took it down and wrapped it in a linen cloth and placed him in a tomb cut into the rock where no one had ever been placed. And it was the day of preparation, and the Sabbath was drawing near.I’m sure that the phrase 3 days and 3 nights means just what it says.
As for whether a partial day and/or a partial night counts as a whole day/night, of course it does.
Leviticus 19:6 (LEB) It must be eaten on the day of your sacrifice and the next day; but the remainder must be burned up in the fire by the third day
Let’s assume a Friday sacrifice (sometime that day) just for an example. The next day would be a Saturday and The Third Day would be a Sunday, quite obviously. Even though Friday is only a partial day, it's counted as a whole day.
We speak like this about a day or a night all the time even today. Today is Friday afternoon. If I told you that I'd see you in 3 days, you'd know I meant Sunday. The Bible does this as well such as in Leviticus 19 and other places. Or if I said I watched basketball last night, you don't just assume I meant I watched basketball from sunset to sunrise.
Why would you be searching for such a usage to counter the Scriptures recognized by “sixth day crucifixion folks”? I mean if 3 days and 3 nights means what it says (and I submit to you that it does), does not Luke’s (and all of the other three Gospel writers) phrases also mean what they say? And that is that Jesus was crucified and died and was buried on the sixth day (a Friday)?
Luke 23:44-47 (LEB) And by this time it was about the sixth hour and darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour because the light of the sun failed. And the curtain of the temple was torn apart down the middle. And Jesus, calling out with a loud voice, said, “Father, into your hands I entrust my spirit!” And after he said this, he expired.
Luke 23:50-54 (LEB) And behold, a man named Joseph, who was a member of the council, a good and righteous man (this man was not consenting to their plan and deed), from Arimathea, a Judean town, who was looking forward to the kingdom of God. This man approached Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. And he took it down and wrapped it in a linen cloth and placed him in a tomb cut into the rock where no one had ever been placed. And it was the day of preparation, and the Sabbath was drawing near.
Do you believe that Jesus was crucified and died on another day besides the sixth day of the week (a Friday afternoon) just as the Bible says? And if so, what is your evidence for that?
What about His resurrection, don't you believe that He rose early on a Sunday (the first day) just as the Gospel writers tell us and if not, why not?
the first day of unleavened bread when God commanded no work to be done or both.