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Sunday, March 28,
2010
Resurrection Sunday?
Luke 24:1-5 Now upon the first day of the
week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the
spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them. (2) And they
found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre. (3) And they entered in,
and found not the body of the Lord Jesus. (4) And it came to pass, as they
were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining
garments: (5) And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the
earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead? (KJV)
We are bringing this point up this week,
because many have decided that next Sunday is one of resurrection. But
alas, similar to what we see depicted in the verses above, many are going
to tombs under the disguise of what they call a church and are getting the
same results as the people mentioned above. Hopefully we can shed some
light on the timeline of the events that led to the crucifixion, as well as
the resurrection, one based on truth and not fiction. Once we realize that
two Sabbaths were involved, first an annual Holy Day, which was observed
from Wednesday evening until Thursday evening, and the normal weekly
Sabbath from Friday evening to Saturday evening, the fulfillment of
Christ's words becomes clear. The Jewish calendar days would begin at
sunset, and go until the following sunset.
Matthew 28:1 In the end of the sabbath,
as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene
and the other Mary to see the sepulchre. (KJV)
The fact that two Sabbaths are involved
is confirmed by Matthew 28:1, where the women went to the tomb "after the
Sabbath." The Sabbath mentioned here is actually plural in the
original Greek and should be translated "Sabbaths.” By the time these
people had arrived at the tomb, our Lord had already been resurrected. A
correct harmonization of all the facts demonstrates that Jesus died near 3
p.m. that Wednesday afternoon, was entombed near sunset and was resurrected
near sunset on Saturday, exactly three days and three nights later just as
He had stated. These are the facts, the correct biblical chronology that verifies
the correct timeline of the scriptures.
Matthew 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)
Again given the fact that we serve a God
that cannot lie, we then have to establish and build a foundation on what
the word of God says and not what man pawns off as truth. The Savior of all
humanity died near 3 p.m. on Wednesday and was buried shortly before sunset
that day. From Wednesday sunset to Thursday sunset is one day and one
night; from then until Friday sunset is two days and two nights; and from
then until Saturday sunset is three days and three nights. Jesus Christ was
resurrected at the end of this three-day and three-night period, near
sunset on Saturday. Thus He was already risen long before the women came to
the tomb before daylight on Sunday morning. Jesus Christ's words were thus
perfectly fulfilled, as verified by the Gospel accounts. He was not
crucified on Friday afternoon, nor was He resurrected on a Sunday morning.
The biblical evidence shows the Good Friday-Easter Sunday tradition to be a
fabrication.
We will leave you with a chronological
order of how things really went, and not all the fabrications that we have
been bombarded with by a fallen mankind who only uses these holidays to
make profit off of them, from simple, mostly unsuspecting people. However,
for those that know better or should “no” better, it is time to put away
childish things.
Tuesday
Jesus ate an early-evening Passover meal
with His disciples (at the beginning of Nisan 14, Jewish reckoning) and
instituted the New Covenant symbols (Matthew 26:26-28). Jesus was then
betrayed by Judas, arrested and during the night brought before the high
priest.
Wednesday
Jesus was crucified and died around 3
p.m. (Matthew 27:46-50). This was the preparation day for the annual, not
weekly, Sabbath, which began that evening (Mark 15:42; Luke 23:54; John
19:31). Jesus' body was placed in the tomb at twilight (Matthew 27:57-60).
Thursday
This was the high-day Sabbath, the first
day of Unleavened Bread (John 19:31; Leviticus 23:4-7). It is described as
the day after the Day of Preparation (Matthew 27:62).
Friday
The high-day Sabbath now past, women
bought and prepared spices for anointing Jesus' body (Mark 16:1; Luke
23:56).
Saturday
The women rested on the weekly Sabbath,
according to the Fourth Commandment (Luke 23:56; Exodus 20:8-11). Jesus
rose around sunset, exactly three days and three nights (72 hours) after
burial, to fulfill the sign of Jonah.
Sunday
The women brought the prepared spices
early in the morning while it was still dark (Luke 24:1; John 20:1). Jesus
had already risen (Matthew 28:1-6; Mark 16:2-6; Luke 24:2-3; John 20:1).
Resurrection Sunday? Well, only if the
true believers in Christ decide to wake up and serve the Lord in Spirit and
in truth.
Ephesians 5:14 Wherefore he saith, Awake
thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee
light. (KJV)
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