The Sunday Law Edict Of March 7, 321 A.D.

[SputnikBoy]

Hi Vic,

Your proposed table would be:

Wed. . . Christ died about 4.00pm. . . buried (night 1)
Thurs. . Day 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (night 2)
Fri. . . Day 2. . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . .. .. . .(night 3)
Sat. . . Day 3 . . . rose 'just before sunset'


I don't know what arguments have been brought against this. But yes,
this would be three full days and nights. If our Lord was buried at 6.00pm
and rose at 6.00pm - it would satisfy the belief that the resurrection occurred on the first day of the week - if only just.

I will be interested in what others think. Also Vic is the above table what you had in mind?

In Christ: stranger

Actually the above reckoning brings us to a Sabbath resurrection if it occurred Saturday just before sunset. Remember, the new day began at sunset. Also remember that the Christian 'Sabbath' of Sunday hinges on the notion that Jesus rose on the first day. Did He or didn't He?

 

[Lewis]

So what does the majority' think here ? Did Jesus rise on Saturday or Sunday ?

 

[Vic C.]

Hi stranger, I am glad you took the time to read some or all of Lewis' thread. I hope you read it all. hehehe Anyway, so I don't disrail this thread any longer, I will respond in the link I posted above.

Peace

 

[stranger]

Actually the above reckoning brings us to a Sabbath resurrection if it occurred Saturday just before sunset. Remember, the new day began at sunset. Also remember that the Christian 'Sabbath' of Sunday hinges on the notion that Jesus rose on the first day. Did He or didn't He?

Hi,
If the resurrection occurred after sunset it brings us to the first day of the week - a point I tried to make in the previous post - and the scriptural evidence:

John20:1 Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came early to the tomb. . .

Like24:1 But on the first day of the week , at early dawn, they came to the tomb. . .

Mark16:2, . . . Mary came to the tomb first day of the week, and

Matt 28:1 Now late on the Sabbath as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week. . .

It is an 'interpolation' that Jesus rose on the Sabbath before the first day of the week began.

It is equally an 'interpolation' that Jesus rose on the first day of the week.

I think because of the textual evidence I am still inclined to believe that the resurrection occurred very early on the first day of the week. An empty tomb in either case can be cited. Which brings us back to the Sabbath on Saturday - which I know you hold to and with which I am in agreement, and the first day of the week being the Lord's day - a separate issue entirely.

In Christ: stranger

 

[Vic C.]

I'd like to get back on topic and request we continue this at

http://www.christianforums.net/viewtopi ... 962#312962

Thanks