Then I understand that the only reason for a Wednesday crucifixion is to support a Saturday resurrection.
Furtunatelly there is enough evidence in the Gospels to destroy that lie.
Hello again Goinheix:
I really don't care when He was crucified. Like I've said, I'm glad He was crucified for "our salvation."
The Sabbath keepers are very polished in this area and will counter with you with an argument. Groups like World Wide Church of God or the Reorganized Church of God (The Old Herbert and Garner Ted Armstrong groups) have long writings on the day of crucifixion as Wednesday. There are over 500 Sabbath keeping groups including the Mormon group in Independence, Mo. As an ex Sabbath keeper I used these arguments.
Here is the question a Sabbath keeper would ask you:
"If Jesus Was Crucified on Friday, How Was He Dead for Three Nights?"
Finis Dake, Dake’s bible, defends a Wednesday crucifixion.
Dake refers to many verses in support of his interpretation. If you happen to have a Dake’s Bible then take a look at his commentary on John 19:31. I’ve purchased his Bible somewhere around 1970.
From Dake Bible:
“Matt. 27:63 -- "...after three days I will rise again."
This shows how the Jews understood the three days and three nights of Matt. 12:40
Lev. 23:7 This verse refers to the special Sabbath two days before the weekly Sabbath.
Mat. 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."
John 19:31 "...for that Sabbath day was an high day."
This is another reference to the special Sabbath.
Luke 9:22
Although this verse merely says that He will be raised on the third day, Dake gives another perspective on the three full days and three full nights interpretation:
• When days and nights are both mentioned, then it cannot be parts of three days, but full days and nights (Ester 4:16 with 5:1; 1 Sam. 30:12 with 13; Jonah 1:17 with Mat. 12:40). See also Rev. 11:9-11.
• The Jews understood Christ to mean "after three days" or three full days and three full nights (Matt. 27:63), hence the soldiers had orders to guard the tomb at least that long.
• It was the custom to mourn for the dead three full days and nights, called "days of weeping," which were followed by four "days of lamentation," thus making seven days (Gen. 27:41; 50:10; 1 Sam. 31:13; Job 2:13). According to rabbinical notion the spirit wandered about the sepulchre for three days hoping to re-enter the body, but when corruption set in the spirit left. This was believed to be on the fourth day when the loud lamentations began. Hence, on the fourth day Lazarus was supposed to stink (John 11:39).
• Herodotus testifies that embalmment did not take place until after three days when the spirit was supposed to be gone (Herod. ii. 86-89). This is why the women were taking sweet spices to anoint Jesus (Mk. 16:1; Lk. 24:1)
• The Jews did not accept evidence as to the identification of a dead body after three days, for corruption took place quickly in the East. Hence, this period of three full days and three full nights was wanted by God, so as to preclude all doubt that death had actually taken place, and shut out all suggestion that Christ might have been in a trance. Jews would legally have to conclude His death, should He remain dead the full three days and three nights.”
The Passover day is referred to as a “high day Sabbath.” (Jn 19:31) A high day Sabbath (Passover Day) could fall on any day of the week even the seventh day Sabbath. Your birthday falls on different days of the week every year and it was the same with the High Day Sabbath.
Dake refers to the "High Day Sabbath" as a "special Sabbath." It was one of the seven feast days the Jews celebrated.
When Jesus was crucified the next day was a “High Day Sabbath.” Lev 23:7 was a High Day Sabbath which was two days before the seventh day Sabbath.
May He bless us as we honor and serve Him,
charlesj
