Subject: Idiom? |
Bible Note: From what I can gather, it wasn’t an idiom if it was understood by those the words were spoken to. From what I can gather, and I wasn’t there so I must rely on those far more knowledgeable than I, but it was understood by the audience that a part of a day would constitute a whole day. “It will be seen in the account of the resurrection of Christ that he was in the grave but two nights and a part of three days. See Mat_18:6. This computation is, however, strictly in accordance with the Jewish mode of reckoning. If it had “not” been, the Jews would have understood it, and would have charged our Saviour as being a false prophet, for it was well known to them that he had spoken this prophecy, Mat_27:63. Such a charge, however, was never made; and it is plain, therefore, that what was “meant” by the prediction was accomplished.” - Albert Barnes Matthew 27:62,63: 62 Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate, 63 Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again. Just because we may have difficulty understanding a phrase or word usage in our time, doesn’t mean they didn’t understand it perfectly when it was spoken. Stand in His grace, WOS |