What Day Of The Week Did Jesus Rise

On What Day Did Jesus Rise?

The May/June 2016 issue of Biblical Archaeology Review is available online. Biblical Perspectives is a weekly column. Staff of the Biblical Archaeology Society On November 16, 20217, there were 106599 views. What day did Jesus resurrect from the dead? Is it better to wait three days or to wait until the third day? During his Biblical Views column, “It’s About Time—Easter Time,” which appeared in the May/June 2016 edition of Biblical Archaeology Review, Ben Witherington III explores this subject in further depth.

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“It’s About Time—Easter Time”

Anachronism is a hazard that arises when reading ancient books like the Bible in the twenty-first century. By this I mean that we risk introducing damaging current notions and expectations into our readings. This challenge becomes much more serious when dealing with old manuscripts, which have significant historical significance and are thus difficult to interpret. What day did Jesus resurrect from the dead? Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome visited Jesus’ tomb on Easter morning to anoint his corpse (Mark 16:1–2), as shown in Henry Osawa Tanner’s painting “The Three Marys” (1910).

To provide an example, we are a people who are fascinated with time — and with accuracy when it comes to time — to the millisecond level.
When it came to the passage of time, they did not stress over accuracy.
Jesus promised that he would rise from the dead “after three days,” according to certain sources.
In fact, the time reference should be avoided entirely.

In Mark 8:31, on the other hand, Jesus declares, “The Son of Man will rise from the dead after three days.” In John 2:19, he refers to the same event as taking place “in three days,” and the Gospel authors tell us that Jesus used the term “on the third day” on a number of occasions (see, e.g., Matthew 16:21; 17:23; 20:19; Luke 24:46).

While it is feasible that both forecasts will be incorrect, is it really possible that both will be correct?
Furthermore, the term “after three days” in the New Testament might simply indicate “after a time” or “after a few days” without any obvious specificity other than to hint that multiple days, in this case portions of three days, would be engaged in the event.
“Come to me again after three days,” says the Bible’s Second Chronicles 10:5, 12.
According to my interpretation, the term “after three days” is a more generic or imprecise way of expressing, but “on the third day” is a little more particular (albeit it still doesn’t tell us when it is on the third day).

When it comes to time, these books were not written in a way that would suit our present high expectations.

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With an All-Access pass, you may access more than 9,000 articles from the Biblical Archaeology Society’s extensive collection, as well as much more. We must recognize that most of the time references in the New Testament are not precise, and we must give the ancient author the freedom to be general when he wants to be general and more specific when he wants to be more specific. This is one of the keys to understanding how the New Testament interprets time references. When you find both types of references to the time span between Jesus’ death and resurrection in the same book by the same author, and in some cases even within close proximity to each other, it is reasonable to conclude that these texts were not written in accordance with our modern exacting expectations when it comes to time references.

I believe it is past time for us to accord these ancient authors the respect they deserve and to read them with a knowledge of the standards they followed when writing ancient history or ancient biography, rather than imposing our later genre norms on them, as we have done in the past.
This article has been updated.
Ben Witherington III is the Amos Professor of New Testament for Doctoral Studies at Asbury Theological Seminary in Kentucky and a member of the doctoral faculty of St.
He received his bachelor’s degree from Asbury Theological Seminary in Kentucky.

Notes:

Read Ben Witherington III, Reading and Learning the Bible, for assistance in understanding how to read the Bible in light of its original settings (Oxford: Oxford Univ. Press, 2014).

Jesus’ Resurrection Day

QUESTION: Was Jesus’ resurrection day on a Sunday or a Saturday or both? Christians, as well as many other people, are familiar with the account of Jesus’ resurrection. Traditionally, it is thought that He died on a Friday (today known as Good Friday) and that He was raised the following Sunday (now celebrated as Easter Sunday). But there is disagreement about whether this timeline corresponds to the biblical prophesy contained in Matthew 12:40, which states: “For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of a great fish, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.” Our present technique of counting days indicates that Jesus would have been in His tomb from late Friday afternoon until early Sunday morning according to our calendar.

Even if you consider Friday and Sunday to be complete days, it would imply He remained in the grave for a total of three days and two nights at the most.
In defense of Friday and Sunday, many biblical scholars argue that it was typical among Jews at the period to consider any segment of a day to constitute the full day and night, which is what happened on those days.
According to Jewish custom, the next day (Sunday) begins when the sun sets on the previous day (Thursday), making it plausible that Jesus was killed and buried on a Thursday, or possibly a Wednesday, with His resurrection occurring on Saturday night.
His disciples, without a doubt, were the only ones who knew how long He had been in the tomb.
He either opted not to fulfill the prophesy in its entirety, lingering in the grave for three days and three nights, or he chose to do it in a way that was consistent with the text.
His challenge to them, as well as to all of us, was to place our trust in Him, rather than on whatever “evidence” He may provide.

However, it would be far more awful if He had genuinely been dead for the entire three days and nights and they had failed to acknowledge it because they had hardened their hearts to the truth.

Jesus Wasn’t Crucified on Friday or Resurrected on Sunday: How long was Jesus in the tomb?

About one billion Protestants and another billion Catholics believe that Jesus Christ was killed and entombed on a Friday afternoon—”Good Friday”—and was resurrected to life again at the crack of dawn on Easter Sunday morning, a day and a half later, according to the Christian belief system. This is in direct conflict with what Jesus Himself declared regarding how long He would be entombed, which is a major source of confusion. According to Jesus, how long He would remain in the grave was not specified.

The scribes and Pharisees were pressing Him for a supernatural sign to establish that He was, in fact, the long-awaited Messiah.

Traditional timing doesn’t add up

The Gospels are unequivocal in their assertion that Jesus died and that His corpse was swiftly put in the tomb late in the afternoon, just before nightfall, when the Jewish Sabbath started (John 19:30-42). According to the conventional “Good Friday–Easter Sunday” timetable, the period from Friday sundown to Saturday sundown is one night and one day, or one night and one day. The period from Saturday night to Sunday morning is another night, giving us a total of two nights and one day. As a result, how can we obtain another night and two days to make the total of three days and three nights that Jesus promised would be spent in the tomb?

In order to get around this, most theologians and religious experts argue that any part of a day or night qualifies as a day or night.
The problem is that it does not function.
Aside from that, the book of John 20:1 informs us that “on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb early and saw that the stone had been lifted away from the tomb.” Did you notice something wrong here?
Jesus had already been raised from the dead long before the sun came up.
That leaves us with, at the most, a fraction of a day on Friday, the entirety of Friday night, the entirety of Saturday daytime, and the most of Saturday night.
Something doesn’t seem to add up here.

One of two things happened: either Jesus misspoke about how long He would remain in the tomb, or the “Good Friday–Easter Sunday” time frame is neither scriptural or authentic, or both. Obviously, neither of these statements can be true. So, which of them is correct?

Understanding God’s time is the key

Identifying God’s timetable for counting the days from the beginning of the year when these events took place as well as His biblical festivals during the spring season of the year when these events took place is essential to understanding when Christ’s crucifixion and resurrection took place, as well as the timing of His biblical festivals during that same spring season. It is surprising to learn that the Bible mentions two types of Sabbath days: the typical weekly Sabbath day, which occurs on the seventh day of the week, and seven yearly Sabbath days, which occur on the seventh day of the week.

Genesis 1:5states unequivocally that God considers a day to begin with the evening (the night part) and terminate with the evening of the following day—”So the evening and the morningwere considered to be the first day.” This formula is repeated by God during the whole six-day period of creation.

This is why Jesus’ friends, Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus, swiftly laid His corpse in Joseph’s adjacent tomb shortly before dusk on the last day of the week (John 19:39-42).

Two kinds of “Sabbaths” lead to confusion

Because it was the Preparation Day, and because the corpses could not be left on the cross on the Sabbath (because it was a high day on that Sabbath), the Jews petitioned Pilate to have their legs severed and their bodies removed off the cross, as John 19:31 explains. Cooking and housecleaning were done on the day before a Sabbath in order to avoid working on God’s appointed day of rest, according to Jewish tradition at the time. So the day before the Sabbath was referred to as “the preparation day” by the Jewish community.

WhichSabbath do you want to celebrate?

Because of John’s unequivocal assertion, the majority of people believe Jesus died and was buried on a Friday—hence the conventional belief that Jesus was crucified and died on “Good Friday”—and this is correct.

Because traditional Christianity long ago abandoned these biblical annual Sabbath days (as well as the weekly Sabbath), for many centuries people have failed to recognize what the Gospels plainly tell us about when Jesus Christ was crucified and resurrected—and why “Good Friday–Easter Sunday” never occurred in this manner as a result of their neglect.

You’ll see in John 19:31that he gives an explanation as to why “that Sabbath was ahigh day”—”high day” being a phrase that is used to distinguish the seven yearly Sabbaths from the normal weekly Sabbath days.
It is recorded in the Gospels that on the evening before Jesus was convicted and killed, He celebrated the Passover with His apostles and disciples (Matthew 26:19-20;Mark 14:16-17;Luke 22:13-15).
According to Leviticus 23, which lists God’s feasts, the Feast of Unleavened Bread begins on the day following the Passover, which is the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread (Leviticus 23:5-6).
God’s yearly Sabbath begins on this day, which is the beginning of the year.
There are a number of Bible commentaries, encyclopedias, and dictionaries that point out that John is referring to an annual Sabbath day rather than the ordinary weekly Sabbath day here.
Jesus observed the Passover with His disciples before being arrested later that night.

The arrangement and time of these days are revealed in Leviticus 23, and the events of the Gospels match the sequence in which they occurred.

Jesus crucified on Wednesday, not Friday

There are a number of computer software tools available that allow us to determine when the Passover and God’s other festivals will take place in any particular year. That year, A.D. 31, the year of these occurrences, the Passover supper was eaten on Tuesday night, and Wednesday dusk marked the beginning of the “high day,” or the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, which began at sundown on Thursday afternoon. As a result, Jesus was killed and buried on a Wednesday afternoon, rather than on Friday.

The habit of celebrating Good Friday and Easter Sunday is just neither accurate or scriptural.

We can, in fact, do it!

Because Jesus’ body was put in the tomb shortly before the beginning of the high-day Sabbath, the women did not have time to go out and purchase the spices before the Sabbath began.

As a result, according to Mark, they purchased the spices “after the Sabbath had passed.” But take note of another eye-opening detail in Luke 23:55-56: ” “And the ladies who had traveled with Him from Galilee trailed behind, taking note of the tomb and the manner in which His corpse was buried.

Then, in accordance with the law, they took the Sabbath day off.” Do you think there’s an issue here?
Consequently, they purchased the spices after the Sabbath and then prepared the spices before to the Sabbath’s resting period.
Indeed, once we realize that two separate Sabbaths are being referenced, the dilemma is no longer an issue.
After then, Luke informs us that the women prepared the spices, which would have taken place on Friday, and that after that, “they rested on the Sabbath according to the law,” which would have taken place on Saturday.
As a “high day,” the first Sabbath occurred on Thursday, the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, which was the first day of the week.
The ancient Greek language in which the Gospels were written also makes it clear that two Sabbath days were engaged in the events described in these narratives.

When was Jesus resurrected?

As we have seen, Jesus Christ was executed and buried on a Wednesday, right before the yearly Sabbath started, rather than on the weekly Sabbath as previously believed. So, when did He rise from the dead? As previously stated, John 20:1 informs us that “on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb early and saw that the stone had been removed from the tomb.” When Mary discovered the tomb empty, the sun had not yet risen—”it was still dark,” John tells us—and the day had not yet begun.

So, when exactly did this happen?
In the same way that Jonah spent three days and three nights in the belly of the huge fish, so will the Son of Man spend three days and three nights in the depths of the earth, as Jesus said in Matthew 24:36.
As we have demonstrated, Jesus was entombed — that is, he was deposited “in the heart of the ground” — right before dusk on a Wednesday, just before sunset.
We’ll be at the end of the day on Thursday at sunset after one day and one night.
After a third day and night, we arrive on Saturday evening at dusk.
Does this make sense in light of the Scriptures?

The resurrection of Jesus Christ, according to His own words and the details recorded in the Gospels, had to have occurred three days and three nights after His burial, near sunset at the end of the weekly Sabbath, even though no one was present to witness it (which took place inside a sealed tomb guarded by armed guards).

The habit of celebrating Good Friday and Easter Sunday is just neither accurate or scriptural.

The words of the angel of God, who astonished the ladies when they discovered the empty tomb, have been proven correct: “Do not be frightened, for I am aware that you are seeking for Jesus, who has been crucified, and I will assist you.

Religious customs and notions that are not backed by Scripture should not be held upon.

Make certain that your personal religious ideas and practices are solidly established in the Bible before proceeding. Willing to make a commitment to worship God in accordance with biblical truth rather than human custom, are you?

How do we understand the timing of the Great 3 Days?

How can we make sense of three days if Jesus died on Friday and rose from the dead on Sunday? Christians commemorate the salvific events of Jesus Christ’s suffering, death, and resurrection over the course of three days, which we refer to as the “Great Three Days” (Triduum in Latin). The gospels all confirm that Jesus rose from the grave on the first day of the week, early in the morning. Matthew 28:1 (NIV): “After the Sabbath, when the first day of the week was beginning to rise.” Mark 16:1-2 (NIV): It was “after the Sabbath had ended.

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Fill out the form below to ask your questions and to view further FAQs. Luke 24:1 (ASKFAQSLuke 24:1): “It was the first day of the week at the crack of dawn.” “Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark,” says John in verse 1. Sunday is the first working day of the week. The day begins with sunset in that culture, as it does throughout the Bible, rather than with dawn or midnight. Saturday’s Sabbath came to an end at dusk. Sunday officially began just after sunset. Three days may not always equate to 72 hours.

It entails three different days, which are distinguished by the arrival and departure of the sun.

The Last Supper and the Great Commandment will be held on Thursday. The beginning of the first day is marked by the setting of the sun (Eve of Friday). Jesus is taken into custody and tried
Friday morning: The first day continues with the execution of Jesus, his removal from the cross, and his burial
Friday night at sundown: The second day has begun. Friday evening/Saturday morning
Saturday (from dawn to sunset): Jesus is laid to rest in the tomb. The third day begins at sunset on Saturday. Saturday evening
Sunday morning: The third day continues, and Jesus is risen from the grave

From at least the third century A.D., this method of determining the beginning and end of Holy Week has remained constant in Christian practice, both East and West. It was created by Ask The UMC, a ministry of United Methodist Communications, which may be found here.

What day of the week was Jesus crucified?

Friday is traditionally considered to be the day on which Jesus was crucified. While some current academics believe that He was crucified on Wednesday or Thursday, others believe that He was crucified earlier. The theories’ supporting arguments are discussed in further detail below. The Gospels claim that Jesus died on the day before the Sabbath, which lends support to the notion of a Friday crucifixion. “And when evening had come, because it was the day of Preparation, that is, the day before the Sabbath, Joseph of Arimathea, a respected member of the council, who was also himself seeking the kingdom of God, took courage and went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus,” Mark 15:42-43 says.

Baltimore Catechism: On What Day Did Jesus Christ Rise From the Dead?

On what day did Jesus Christ resurrect from death? Over the years, this seemingly basic topic has been the source of much heated discussion. In this post, we’ll take a look at some of those debates and send you in the direction of other information.

What Does the Baltimore Catechism Say?

When it comes to question and answer 89 of the Baltimore Catechism, which can be found in Lesson Seventh of the First Communion Edition and Lesson Eighth of the Confirmation Edition, it is best described as follows: What day did Christ resurrect from the dead, and what year was it? Answer: On Easter Sunday, the third day after His death, Christ rose from the dead in glory and immortality, as the Bible says. Isn’t it straightforward? Easter is the day when Jesus resurrected from the grave. For example, why do we refer to the day Christ rose from the grave as Easter and what does it mean when we say that it is “the third day after His death” imply?

Why Easter?

The name Easter derives from the Anglo-Saxon word for the Teutonic deity of spring, Eastre, which means “spring goddess.” Due to the fact that the Church celebrated Christ’s Resurrection in the early spring when Christianity first expanded to the Northern tribes of Europe, the term for the season was attached to the most important of celebrations as Christianity spread around the world. For example, in the Eastern Church, where Germanic tribes had only a limited effect, the day of Christ’s Resurrection is referred to as Pascha, after the Jewish festival of Passover.

When Is Easter?

Is Easter celebrated on a particular day, such as New Year’s Day or the Fourth of July? The fact that the Baltimore Catechism refers to Easter Sunday as the first hint provides the first piece of evidence. The dates of January 1 and July 4 (as well as Christmas Day, December 25) can fall on any day of the week, as we all know. Easter, on the other hand, usually happens on a Sunday, which informs us that it is a very important holiday. Due to the fact that Jesus resurrected from the grave on a Sunday, Easter is always celebrated on a Sunday.

This was a cause of tremendous debate in the early Church, and it continues to be so today.

Although the date of Christ’s resurrection was considered significant in Rome, the symbolism of the day was considered more significant than the actualdate.

Because of this, the Christian church in Rome (and, more broadly, the Church in Western Europe) celebrated Easter on Sunday after the paschal full moon, which is the full moon that occurs on or after the vernal equinox (the first day of spring).

Since then, since the Council of Nicaea in 325, the entire Church has followed this formula, which explains why Easter always occurs on a Sunday and why the date varies year after year.

How Is Easter the Third Day After Jesus’ Death?

There is one anomaly, however: if Jesus died on a Friday and rose from the dead on a Sunday, how is it that Easter is celebrated on the third day following Jesus’ death? Saturday and Sunday are only two days apart, correct? Yes and no, to be honest. Today, we typically keep track of our days in this manner. However, this was not always the case (and continues to be the case in some societies). The Church’s liturgical calendar carries on the previous tradition in a new light. For example, we claim that Pentecost is 50 days after Easter, despite the fact that it is the seventh Sunday following Easter Sunday, and seven times seven equals just 49 days after Easter.

If we say that Christ “raised again on the third day,” we consider Good Friday (the day of His death) as the first day, Holy Saturday as the second day, and Easter Sunday (the day on which Jesus resurrected from the grave) as the third.

Holy Week Timeline: From Palm Sunday to Resurrection Day

While biblical historians disagree on the exact sequence of events that occurred during Holy Week, the following chronology provides a rough summary of the most significant events that occurred during the most holy days on the Christian calendar. Follow along the footsteps of Jesus Christ from Palm Sunday through Resurrection Sunday, learning about the significant events that took place on each day of the week.

Day 1: Triumphal Entry on Palm Sunday

Images courtesy of SuperStock / Getty Images On the Sunday before his death, Jesus embarked on his journey to Jerusalem, fully aware that he would soon be nailed on the cross for our sins. Upon approaching the hamlet of Bethphage, he dispatched two of his disciples ahead of him, instructing them to search for a donkey and its unbroken colt. They were given the task of untying the animals and bringing them to him for examination. Then Jesus got on the young donkey and quietly and respectfully made his triumphant entry into Jerusalem, fulfilling the ancient prophesy found in Zechariah 9:9: “And the Lord said to me, ‘Enter into Jerusalem,’ and I said to him, ‘Enter into Jerusalem.'” “O Daughter of Zion, you should be overjoyed!

Your king comes to you, kind and saving, gentle and riding on a donkey colt, the foal of a donkey, and he is righteous and saves you.” With palm branches in the air and shouts of “Welcome!” the masses greeted him warmly “Hosanna to David’s Son, the Son of David!

Hosanna in the highest possible degree!” During the night of Palm Sunday, Jesus and his followers slept at Bethany, a village located approximately two miles east of Jerusalem.

They were personal friends of Jesus’, and it’s likely that they housed Him and His followers during their final days in the Holy City. The accounts of Jesus’ triumphant arrival are found in Matthew 21:1-11, Mark 11:1-11, Luke 19:28-44, and John 12:12-19, among other places.

Day 2: On Monday, Jesus Clears the Temple

“Casting Out the Money Changers,” a painting by Carl Bloch, depicts a group of money changers. courtesy of Rischgitz/Getty Images The next morning, Jesus and his followers returned to Jerusalem, where they had spent the previous night. A fig tree, which had failed to give fruit on his journey, was cursed by him along the road. Some academics think that God’s punishment of the fig tree signified God’s judgment on Israel’s religious leaders who were spiritually dead at the time. The symbolism, according to others, was extended to all Christians, emphasizing that real faith is more than simply external religiosity; genuine, live faith must produce spiritual fruit in a person’s life.

“The Scriptures proclaim that ‘My Temple will be a place of prayer,’ but you have turned it into a den of thieves,” he said as he proceeded to overturn their tables and clean the Temple (Luke 19:46).

The events of Monday are reported in Matthew 21:12–22, Mark 11:15–19, Luke 19:45–48, and John 2:13–17, among other places.

Day 3: On Tuesday, Jesus Goes to the Mount of Olives

The Mount of Olives is a holy place in Judaism. courtesy of Andrew Howe / Getty Images On Tuesday morning, Jesus and his followers boarded a ship for the return trip to Jerusalem. In the midst of their journey, they came across a withered fig tree, and Jesus talked to his friends on the significance of faith. Religious authorities were furious with Jesus when he returned to the Temple and declared himself to be a spiritual authority in the first place. They planned an ambush with the goal of apprehending him and putting him in jail.

In this regard, you are like whitewashed tombs, which appear to be lovely on the surface but are filled on the inside with dead people’s bones and other impurities of every kind.
Snakes!
What plan do you have to avoid the wrath of God?” (Matthew 23:24-33; Mark 10:24-33) Later that afternoon, Jesus and his followers left the city and traveled to the Mount of Olives, which is located directly east of the Temple and provides a panoramic view of Jerusalem.
As is customary for him, Jesus talks in parables, employing symbolic language to describe end-time events, such as His Second Coming and the final judgment.
After a grueling day of confrontation and foreboding about the future, Jesus and the disciples went to Bethany to spend the night once more.

This week’s activities, as well as the Olivet Discourse, are documented in Matthew 21:23–24.51, Mark 11:20–13.37, Luke 20:1–21.36, and John 12:20–38, among other places.

Day 4: Holy Wednesday

Tomb of Lazarus, Bethany (c. 1900). (c. 1900). Apic / Getty Images TheBibledoesn’t say what the Lord did on the Wednesday of Passion Week. Scholars speculate that after two exhausting days in Jerusalem, Jesus and his disciples spent this day resting in Bethany in anticipation ofPassover. Just a short time previously, Jesus had revealed to the disciples, and the world, that he had power over death byraising Lazarusfrom the grave. After seeing this incredible miracle, many people in Bethany believed that Jesus was theSon of Godand put their faith in him.

Day 5: Passover and Last Supper on Maundy Thursday

Image courtesy of Leemage/UIG via Getty Images On Thursday, the tone of Holy Week becomes solemn. As a result, Jesus dispatched Peter and Johnahead to the Upper Room in Jerusalem, where they worked on the preparations for the Passover Feast. The following evening, after sunset, Jesus washed the feet of his followers, who were about to partake in the Passover meal with him. By doing this modest act of service, Jesus set an example for Christians on how they should treat one another in their faith.

Afterwards, Jesus had the Passover meal with his followers, explaining his actions as follows: “I’ve been looking forward to sharing this Passover meal with you before my ordeal really begins.
When Jesus instituted the Lord’s Supper, he was telling his disciples to commemorate his sacrifice by regularly partaking in the components of bread and wine, which he instituted during the Last Supper (Luke 22:19-20).
According to the Gospel of Luke, “his perspiration became like big droplets of blood flowing down to the earth” (Luke 23:43).
Judas Iscariot betrayed Jesus with a kiss late that evening in Gethsemane, and the Sanhedrin apprehended him and put him in prison.
Peter denied ever knowing his Master three times before the rooster crowed in the early morning hours of Jesus’ trial, which was just getting began.

Day 6: Trial, Crucifixion, Death, and Burial on Good Friday

Close-up of Bramantino’s “Crucifixion,” an oil on panel painting that measures 372 x 270 cm. DEA | Photograph by G. CIGOLINI / Getty Images It is the most painful day of Passion Week, and Good Friday is no exception. In these final hours leading up to Christ’s death, his trip became hazardous and excruciatingly agonizing for him. As recorded in the Bible, Judas Iscariot, the disciple who had betrayed Jesus, was filled with regret and committed suicide by hanging himself in the early hours of Friday morning.

After a series of illegitimate trials, he was sentenced to death by crucifixion, which was considered one of the most horrifying and shameful means of capital punishment available at that time.

When Jesus arrived to Calvary, he was once again humiliated and abused by the Roman soldiers who nailed him to the wooden cross, this time with a spear.

“Father, pardon them, for they have no idea what they are doing,” he said in his first words.

Jesus’ corpse was taken down from the crucifixion by Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathea at 6 p.m. on Friday evening, and he was laid in a tomb. The events of Friday are reported in Matthew 27:1-62, Mark 15:1-47, Luke 22:63-23:56, and John 18:28-19:37, to name a few biblical references.

Day 7: Saturday in the Tomb

Several disciples gather at the site of Jesus’ entombment following his crucifixion. Photograph courtesy of the Hulton Archive/Getty Images The corpse of Jesus rested in the tomb, where it was guarded by Roman troops throughout the day on Saturday, which was the Sabbath, on which he died. Christ’s corpse was ceremonially prepared for burial using spices purchased by Nicodemus after the Sabbath ended at 6 p.m. on the seventh day “He carried around seventy-five pounds of fragrant ointment made from myrrhand aloes with him to the meeting.

Nicodemus was a member of this court, as did Joseph.
But after Jesus appeared to them, they decided to come out publicly.
They bravely came out of hiding, putting their reputations and perhaps their lives at risk because they had come to the realization that Jesus was, in fact, the long-awaited Messiah.
In the time that his bodily body was in the tomb, Jesus Christ paid the penalty for sin on the cross by providing the perfect, spotless sacrifice.
And the ransom he paid was not just a simple sum of money in gold or silver.

Day 8: Resurrection Sunday

The Garden Tomb in Jerusalem, which is widely thought to be the last resting place of Jesus Christ. courtesy of Steve Allen / Getty Images OnResurrection We have reached the conclusion of Holy Week on Sunday, or Easter. Among the most significant events in the history of the Christian religion is Jesus Christ’s resurrection. The veracity of this story is essential to the understanding of all Christian doctrines and practices. Several ladies (Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Salome, and Mary the mother of James) went to the tomb early on Sunday morning and discovered that the enormous stone blocking the entrance had been rolled aside.

I know you’re seeking for Jesus, who was crucified, and I understand your frustration.

He has really risen from the dead, precisely as he said would happen in the Bible.” (Matthew 28:5-6, New Living Translation) Jesus Christ appeared at least five times on the day of his resurrection, according to the Bible.

Jesus also appeared to Peter, to the two disciples on the way to Emmaus, and later that day, while the disciples were assembled in a home for prayer, to all of them save Thomas.

Two millennia after Christ’s death, supporters of the Messiah continue to go to Jerusalem to view the tomb that has been empty since then. It is reported in Matthew 28:1-13, Mark 16:1-14, Luke 24:1-49, and John 20:1-23 that the events of Sunday took place.

At what time did Jesus rise from the tomb?

The paragraph that appears to be confused here appears to be Matthew’s narrative, which we shall discuss in more detail later. As a starting point, we will look to the other sources, which include the apocryphal Gospel of Peter, which provide very definite indications of timing: When the Sabbath was finished, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome went out and bought spices so that they may go to the tomb and anoint the body of Jesus. They were on their way to the tomb when they asked each other, “Who will move the stone aside from the entrance of the tomb?” It was very early on the first day of the week, just after daybreak, and they were on their way to the tomb.

After entering the tomb and seeing a young guy clad in a white robe seated on the right side, they were scared and ran out of the building.
It is Jesus the Nazarene who you are seeking for, and he has been crucified.” He has resurrected from the dead!
Take a look at the spot where they buried him.’ Mark 16:2-6 (New International Version) (emphasis mine) Mark provides us with two chronological markers, which I have highlighted in the preceding paragraph.
While the exact time of Jesus’ resurrection is not specified, the conclusion from Mark’s passage appears to be that he rose at the crack of dawn.
Upon entering, they discovered that the stone had been removed from the tomb but that they had not discovered the body of Jesus Christ.
Because they were terrified, the ladies lowered their heads to the ground with their faces to the ground, but the men asked them, “Why are you looking for the living among the dead?
The tradition of recognizing that it was the first day of the week is carried on by him, as is the custom.

2 So Mary ran to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one Jesus cherished, and said, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we have no idea where they have hidden him!” Once again, it is the first day of the week, and John’s story again implies that it is morning; the phrase “while it was still dark” indicates that, if it is not yet dawn, it is soon to dawn and darkness is about to be overtaken by daylight.

This is readily reconciled with the gospels of Mark and Luke by observing the motif of light and darkness that runs throughout John’s gospel.

Additionally, we can take into consideration the pertinent paragraph from the apocryphal Gospel of Peter, which you have alluded to in your query.

However, during the night of the Lord’s day, when the soldiers were guarding it two by two in every watch, they heard a loud voice in heaven, and they looked up to see that the heavens had been opened and that two males with great radiance had descended from the heavens and had arrived near the sepulcher.

As a result, the centurion and the elders were roused after seeing what the troops had witnessed (for they too were present, safeguarding).
A voice from the skies said, ‘Have you made proclamation to the fallen-asleep?’ they thought they heard it.
However, it is apparent that numerous watches have already taken place, that people have been sleeping for a long time and must be roused, and that the resurrection itself is seen as the beginning of a new day.
So, what about Matthew’s version of events?

However, based on your inquiry, it appears that you believe the right English translation should be something along the lines of: “Late on the Sabbath.” Although the grammar is difficult to understand, there are at least two viable solutions that would allow Matthew’s story to be reconciled with the other versions of the events.

Considering the clearly Jewish nature of the remainder of Matthew’s tale, however, it is generally preferable to embrace the interpretation held by the majority of modern commentators and the BDAG (3), who interpret the word as a preposition (“after”) rather than as an adverb (“before”) (“late”).

All of this points to the resurrection occurring sometime after the Sabbath’s sunset and before the ladies come early on the first day of the week as the most likely time frame.

Jesus, who was known as “the resurrection and the life,” was referred to as the “morning star” in the Bible (Rev.

In this way, Jesus is claimed to fulfill the prophecy of Isaiah, who writes that a light has dawned on people who dwell in darkness (Matt.

In other words, in early Christian belief, Jesus himself was associated with the beginning of a new day in a symbolic manner.

Consider the following passage from Matthew 9:24: Jesus refers to the dead girl as “just sleeping” because he intends to wake her up later (i.e.

John 11 contains a similar statement: “Our buddy Lazarus has fallen asleep; nonetheless, I am going there to rouse him up,” and when questioned on this, Jesus responds, “Lazarus is dead,” and we subsequently see him revived.

In the same way, we read in Romans 13: “The night is nearly gone; the day is almost here.” As a result, the Romans are to live in the light of the resurrection as if they were living in daylight.