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The original Easter morning occurred on the first day of the Jews' week.
(Matt 28:1, Mark 16:1-2, and John 20:1)

However, the first day of the Jews' week isn't the anchor for Jesus'
resurrection. The real anchor is whatever night of the week that the paschal
lamb is eaten, and the date for that night floats on the civil calendar, i.e. it
isn't fixed like Christmas and birthdays.

The paschal dinner is always eaten at night; viz: after the sun goes down--
all the way down. 2020's night for the dinner will commence at sundown the
afternoon of Wednesday April 08, which means that Jesus would die on the
cross the afternoon of that same day because his death occurred during the
afternoon of the day that the Jews were preparing for their paschal lamb
dinner. (John 18:28, John 19:14)

The three nights that Jesus predicted in Matt 12:40 are counted by
beginning with the night of the paschal dinner. Seeing as that night is
scheduled to begin in 2020 with sundown the afternoon of Wednesday April
08, then Wednesday night is the first night; Thursday night the second
night, and Friday night the third night.

The three days are counted by beginning with the sunrise that wraps
Passover night, which in 2020 is Thursday April 09; so then that day is the
first day, Friday the second day, and Saturday the third day, viz: Jesus'
resurrection, were it to take place in 2020, would commence Saturday
morning April 11.
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The original Easter morning occurred on the first day of the Jews' week.
(Matt 28:1, Mark 16:1-2, and John 20:1)

However, the first day of the Jews' week isn't the anchor for Jesus'
resurrection. The real anchor is whatever night of the week that the paschal
lamb is eaten, and the date for that night floats on the civil calendar, i.e. it
isn't fixed like Christmas and birthdays.

The paschal dinner is always eaten at night; viz: after the sun goes down--
all the way down. 2020's night for the dinner will commence at sundown the
afternoon of Wednesday April 08, which means that Jesus would die on the
cross the afternoon of that same day because his death occurred during the
afternoon of the day that the Jews were preparing for their paschal lamb
dinner. (John 18:28, John 19:14)

The three nights that Jesus predicted in Matt 12:40 are counted by
beginning with the night of the paschal dinner. Seeing as that night is
scheduled to begin in 2020 with sundown the afternoon of Wednesday April
08, then Wednesday night is the first night; Thursday night the second
night, and Friday night the third night.

The three days are counted by beginning with the sunrise that wraps
Passover night, which in 2020 is Thursday April 09; so then that day is the
first day, Friday the second day, and Saturday the third day, viz: Jesus'
resurrection, were it to take place in 2020, would commence Saturday
morning April 11.
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The fulfillment of the Passover in Christ is what impresses me most:
1Co 5:7-8

(7) Purge out therefore the old leaven, that you may be a new lump, as you are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:
(8) Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.
 

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The fulfillment of the Passover in Christ is what impresses me most:
1Co 5:7-8

(7) Purge out therefore the old leaven, that you may be a new lump, as you are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:
(8) Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.

The fulfilment of the Passover is Christ "for even Christ Our Passover is sacrificed". We were not sacrificed neither were we buried in the tomb, nor were we raised from the grave.
 

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The original Easter morning occurred on the first day of the Jews' week.
(Matt 28:1, Mark 16:1-2, and John 20:1)

<<The original Easter morning>> DID NOT <<occur on the first day of the Jews' week>> and NEVER HAS HAD ANYTHING TO DO with the "Passover of Yahweh".

So the <<original Easter morning>> does not occur in <Matt 28:1>. The "great Earthquake" occurred "late on the Sabbath [Sabbatohn] before the First Day of the week [eis Mian sabbatohn]" in <Matt 28:1>.

And the <<original Easter morning>> does not occur in <Mark 16:1-2>. The three women "bought spices when the Sabbath was past [diagenomenou tou Sabbatou]" in <Mark 16:1-2>.

So the <<original Easter morning>> does not occur in <John 20:1> either. "Mary Magdalene on the First Day of the week being still early of dark [proh-i skotias eti ousesh] sees the stone away from the grave" in <John 20:1>.
 
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the first day of the Jews' week isn't the anchor for Jesus'
resurrection. The real anchor is whatever night of the week that the paschal
lamb is eaten, and the date for that night floats on the civil calendar, i.e. it
isn't fixed like Christmas and birthdays.

What is such <whatever> a <floating anchor> worth? Nothing!
 

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The paschal dinner is always eaten at night; viz: after the sun goes down-- ... which means that Jesus would die on the
cross the afternoon of that same day because his death occurred during the
afternoon of the day that the Jews were preparing for their paschal lamb
dinner. (John 18:28, John 19:14)

AMEN!
 

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The three nights that Jesus predicted in Matt 12:40 are counted by
beginning with the night of the paschal dinner.

No; this is where you have already gone wrong. The "three nights" that Jesus refers to in Matthew 12:40 are counted by beginning with the night of the DAY that the paschal lamb would be killed on, the night before <<the night of the paschal dinner>> like you have just now above explained.
 

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The three days are counted by beginning with the sunrise that wraps Passover night, which in 2020 is Thursday April 09; so then that day is the
first day, Friday the second day, and Saturday the third day, viz: Jesus'
resurrection, were it to take place in 2020, would commence Saturday
morning April 11.

What's this, <<beginning with the sunrise that wraps Passover night>>-- a sunrise, <wrapping> a night?. Shucks.

Nevertheless, though I am unable to see just how you arrived at <<Thursday .. so then that day is the
first day, Friday the second day, and Saturday the third day, viz: Jesus' resurrection
>>, YOU ARE RIGHT for that's the BIBLE TRUTH!
 

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What can be easier than to follow "the evening" of the three days' beginnings?

So here they are ...


Three days NT texts

All these Scriptures are in PERFECT AGREEMENT in every respect :

Abib 14, Wednesday night and Thursday day = Fifth Day ....

1A) HERE BEGINS the NIGHT and the FIRST of the “three days”, “according to the Scriptures” – the passover–Scriptures :–

wherein Jesus ENTERED IN in “the Kingdom of my Father” (Jesus’ Jonah’s descent to hell) :–

Mk14:12/17; Mt26:17/20; Lk22:7/14; Jn13:1.


1B) HERE BEGINS the MORNING of the FIRST of the “three days”, “according to the Scriptures” – the passover–Scriptures :–

in which Jesus was delivered and crucified :–

Mk15:1/Mt27:1/Lk23:1/Jn19:14


1C) HERE is the LATE NOON AND MID–AFTERNOON of the FIRST of the “three days”, “according to the Scriptures” – the passover–Scriptures :–

when Jesus DIED and was deserted by all :–

Mk15:37–41; Mk27:50–56; Lk23:44–49; Jn19:28–30

. . . . . .

Abib 15, Thursday night and Friday day = Sixth Day ....

2A) HERE BEGINS the SECOND of the “three days”, “according to the Scriptures” – the passover–Scriptures :–

the day whereon Joseph WOULD BURY the body of Jesus :–

Mk15:42/Mt27:57, Lk23:50–51, Jn19:31/38.


2B) HERE is the NIGHT of the SECOND of the “three days”, “according to the Scriptures” – the passover–Scriptures :–

wherein Joseph begged the body, and according to the law of the Jews – the passover’s law – undertook and prepared to bury Jesus:–

Mk15:43–46a; Mt27:58–59; Lk23:52–53a; Jn19:31b–40


2C) HERE is the LATE NOON AND MID–AFTERNOON of the SECOND of the “three days”, “according to the Scriptures” – the passover–Scriptures :–

when Joseph and Nicodemus laid the body and closed the tomb; and men and women left for home :–

Mk15:46b–47; Mk27:60–61; Lk23:53b–56a; JN19:41–42

. . . . . . .

Abib 16, Friday night and Saturday day = Seventh Day Sabbath....

3A) HERE BEGINS the THIRD of the “three days”, “according to the Scriptures” the passover–Scriptures :–

THAT JESUS WOULD RISE FROM THE DEAD ON :–

Lk23:56b

3B) HERE is the MORNING of the THIRD of the “three days”, “according to the Scriptures” – the passover–Scriptures :–

Pilate ordered a guard “for the third day” :–

Mt27:62–66

3C) HERE is “IN the Sabbath’s Fullness MID–AFTERNOON” of the THIRD of the “three days”, “according to the Scriptures” – the passover–Scriptures :–

First Sheaf Wave Offering Before the LORD :–

Mt28:1–4.

__________________________________________________ ___

Abib 17, Saturday night and Sunday day = First Day ....

4A) HERE begins the day AFTER the “three days” (fourth day of the passover season) :–

that Jesus WOULD APPEAR on :–

Mk16:1, “When the Sabbath was past ..... they BOUGHT ....”


4B) HERE is the EVENING of this day,

Jn20:1–10 Mary sees the DOOR STONE was away from the tomb (discovers tomb has been OPENED);


4C) HERE is the NIGHT of this day,

Lk24:1–10 “DEEP(EST) DARKNESS” ––– “women with their spices” and ointments go to salve the body; “they found Him NOT” (discover tomb is EMPTY);

Mk16:2–8 “very early (before) SUN’S RISING” ––– women’s return–visit to ascertain; “they fled terrified and told NO ONE”.


4D) Here is sunrise (‘Sunday’ morning),

Jn20:11f, Mk16:9 “Mary had had stood behind” .... saw the gardener (sunrise); “Risen, early (sunrise) on the First Day, Jesus first APPEARED to Mary ....”

Mt28:5–10 “The angel explained to the (other) women (Mt28:1–4) .... As they went to tell .... Jesus met them” (after sunrise).

Mt28:11–15 Guard to high priests.


Tell me please if I left out any NT text with regard to time or day or date of One, Jesus' Crucifixion; Two, of his Burial; Three, of his Resurrection ...?


USE BIBLES OF BEFORE THE TWENTIETH CENTURY – they are not as wangled as the later ones. And compare those ancient translations with the modern ones to see the truth of the older ones!
 

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I live in the metro area of Portland Oregon USA. The 2020 vernal equinox
occurs at my location on March 19 @ 08:49 PM. Seeing as how that's before
midnight, then in accordance with civil time, our first day of Spring is March
19.

However, according to Gen 1:4-5, Gen 1:14, Gen 1:16-18, and John 11:9-
10; the hours of Day and Night are distinctly separate. So then, our actual
our first day of Spring won't begin till sunrise on March 20 while our first
night of Spring begins at 08:49 PM March 19.

This issue may seem trivial, but it serves to point out that because of the
differences between civil time and Bible time, it can be very confusing for
some when tracking events in the Bible; for example the three days and
three nights relative to Jesus' burial and resurrection.
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According to God's original design: Day on earth is when the sun is up, and
Night on earth is when the sun is down. (Gen 1:4-5, Gen 1:14, and Gen
1:16-18)

In my opinion, Jesus would know better than any of us about the hours of
Day and Night back in 1st century Israel seeing as how he was actually living
there at the time.

John 11:9-10 . . . Jesus answered; Are there not twelve hours in the day? If
any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of
this world.

The light of this world is the sun; viz: relative to Christ's crucifixion and
resurrection: Days began with sunrise and Nights began with sundown.

Were we to select any five-year old kid at random and ask them to tell us
the difference between Day and Night; they'd know. It puzzles me why so
many Bible students don't know.

Matt 11:25-26 . . I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because
you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them
to little children. Yes, Father, for this was your good pleasure.
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