Bible Question: What day did Jesus die Wednesday or Friday? |
Bible Answer: I'm a Jewish Believer and I studied Jewish burial law for a confirmation to the 3-day rule for Jewish burial. Day 1: Burial on Friday, before sundown (the start of the Sabbath) Day 2: Shabbat (Saturday) and Day 3: Sunday. According to Jewish law, any 2 hours of the 3rd day counts as a full day. Mary, returning to the tomb early in the morning is in the dark, just before the dawn. Custom prohibits visits to the grave before the 3rd day. The idea that Christ attended a seder (Last Supper) on Wednesday and not Thursday is from a 1937 paper whose purpose was questionable. Jesus led a seder on Thursday night, and rose from an earthly grave on the 3rd day. |