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1. FAQ: Why was Jesus' crucified dead body restored to life so soon? Why not
leave him deceased four, five, or even six days instead of only three?
2. REPLY: It was predicted that Jesus' dead body wouldn't undergo
putrefaction. (Ps 16:8-10 & Acts 2:25-31) Had he remained deceased more
than three days, Jesus' corpse would've started to rot. (John 11:39)
3. BTW: A preponderance of evidence testifies that Jesus' crucified dead body
was restored to life during the third day rather than after the third was all
over and done with.
Matt 17:22-23
Matt 20:18-19
Mark 9:31
Luke 9:22
Luke 18:33
Luke 24:5-8
Luke 24:21-23
Luke 24:46
John 2:19
Acts 10:40
1Cor 15:4
FAQ: What about Matt 27:63 and Mark 8:31? They say "after" the third day
rather than during the third.
REPLY: To begin with, those verses are outnumbered 11÷2.
Plus; the Greek word translated "after" is somewhat ambiguous. It can
indicate moments following the conclusion of an event, but it can also
indicate moments within an event. I suggest letting the 11÷2 majority
decide how best to interpret the intent of Matt 27:63 and Mark 8:31.
FAQ: Luke 24:21-23 says the morning that women came to the cemetery
was the third day. How can that be true when the sun wasn't up yet when
they arrived?
REPLY: This is a mite confusing due to a natural day following close on the heels
of a liturgical day.
Whereas liturgical days were a twenty-four hour amalgam of daytime and
nighttime; natural days consisted of only twelve hours of daytime. (John 11:9-10)
The day preceding the first day of the week was a sabbath (Matt 28:1)
which began at sunset Friday and ended at sunset Saturday. So that in
accord with liturgy; the first day of the week picked up where the sabbath
left off at sunset Saturday, whereas in accord with nature the first day began
with sunrise Sunday.
FAQ: Can the hours of darkness during Jesus' crucifixion be counted as one
of the three nights?
REPLY: Jesus survived those hours. Matt 12:40 requires that he be dead and
buried.
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1. Three days is for belief, because God REVIVED US, and in the third day raised us up. ( AND WE SHALL LIVE IN HIS SIGHT.)
Look below and see that Jesus fulfilled precisely this, of not yet being ascended to the Father. ( two days revived, and the THIRD DAY WE SHALL LIVE IN HIS SIGHT.)
Hosea 6:2 After two
days will he revive us: in the
third day he will raise us up, and we shall
live in his sight.
John 20:17 Jesus saith unto her, Touch me
not; for I am
not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.
2. David speaks of Christ.
David was dead and buried.
David in faith ( knowing) that God had with an oath SWORN ( the PROMISES OF GOD) that of the seed of David, the flesh, God would raise up Christ ( risen to LIFE) to sit on his throne. ( David THEREFORE spoke of the RESURRECTION of Christ, for his soul to not be left in hell and his flesh seeing corruption...
Psalm 16:8 I have set the Lord always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope.
10 For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
11 Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
Acts 2:25 For David speaketh concerning him, I foresaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved:
26 Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope:
27 Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
28 Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.
29 Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day.
30 Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne;
31 He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.
David by the will of God fell on sleep ( died and was buried) and saw corruption. ( but not left in hell)
But He whom God RAISED, saw NO CORRUPTION...
Acts 13:35 Wherefore he saith also in another psalm, Thou shalt not suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
36 For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption:
37 But he, whom God raised again, saw no corruption.
3. Belief in Him risen the third day saves us, because He did rise, and because we needed Him to ,live, so we live...
John 14:19 Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because
I live, ye shall
live also.
Matthew 17:23 And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again. And they were exceeding sorry.
Matthew 27:63 Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.
Acts 10:38 How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.
39 And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree:
40 Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly;
41 Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead.
42 And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.
43 To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.
44 While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.