In Matthew 12:38-40 Yeshua tells the crowd that the only sign he will give is the sign of Jonah. He specifically states that this sign is 3 days and 3 nights in the heart of the earth. Why then do we see it said that he died on a Friday before nightfall and rose on a Sunday before sunrise (i.e. a day and a half) ? A misunderstanding of Scripture and Hebrew context. We don't learn about God's Feasts in the church. The only one we ever hear about is the weekly Sabbath. So when another rest (Sabbath) day is referenced, we associate it with the weekly Sabbath instead of what it actually is.

In my As The Torah Scrolls comic last week, I pointed out if we follow Mary Magdalene and Mary mother of James and the events that transpired of what they did, we have the true 3 days and 3 nights. With their purchases and preparation, there is no way to fit them into the Friday-Sunday model, unless you believe, much like Walmart, vendors were open overnight then. To say it is anything less than these 3 days and 3 nights is making hoops to jump through or creating theories that have no basis in the culture or context of the Bible to cram 3 days/nights into a day and a half. There is no supporting Scripture or supporting evidence that shows the Hebrews counted parts of a days as a full day. This is taking the Greek words and running with them, because in the Greek it could mean just part of a day.

The timing of Passover changes each year. When you follow a Biblical calendar, you can see that. This year, Passover fell on what the church calls Good Friday. First Fruits, when Yeshua rose, is always the first day of the week, Sunday. So this year, it would appear that the church is teaching correctly to one not versed in the Feast days. However, in previous years and the upcoming years, Passover will be on a different day of the week (e.g. Passover last year was Monday night). Just like in Yeshua's time.

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