Are there any Easter Traditions that are related specifically to Jesus' resurrection? The Easter eggs hunts, bunnies and pastel-colored candies seem to be a celebration of spring. Certainly, sermons will be preached on Jesus' resurrection, but are there any Easter Traditions that Christians practice with their families that are focused on Jesus?
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Post #281No it doesn't. Grammar and context determine what it means. When the object of the preposition refers to time and is in the accusative, μετὰ always means "after" or "following." καὶ μετὰ τρεῖς ἡμέρας means "and after three days."JehovahsWitness wrote: ↑Wed Dec 07, 2022 10:08 amThe Greek word "mete" has far too broad a meaning to categorically insist it means after three complete days AFTER an event (ie 72 hours Note STRONGS entry ...
The lack of detail in Strong's doesn't make Mark 8:31 ambiguous.
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Post #282They are the same thing. If the crucifixion took place on Friday, then one day later would be Saturday, two days later would be Sunday, and three days later would be Monday which means that four calendar days were involved.
So what is there in scripture which makes it absolutely, positively, no question about it necessary to say that that couldn't have been one of the explanations for what meta meant in Mark 8:31?wrote: In short "meta" can refer to an event after 3 complete days...
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Post #283No, not necessarily; "three days later" allows for 2 nights; the fourth day imposes at least three.
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Post #284It does. It also allows for the third night.JehovahsWitness wrote: ↑Thu Dec 08, 2022 7:53 am
No, not necessarily; "three days later" allows for 2 nights;
Correct - including the third night of Matthew 12:40.the fourth day imposes at least three.
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Post #285rstrats wrote: ↑Thu Dec 08, 2022 8:14 amIt does. It also allows for the third night.JehovahsWitness wrote: ↑Thu Dec 08, 2022 7:53 am
No, not necessarily; "three days later" allows for 2 nights;
Correct ....the fourth day imposes at least three.
Correct ; so since the bible explicitly states Jesus rose on the thirt day, there can be no literal third night but there can be a "metaphoric" third night and (depending on how one counts) a "three days later" (ie dead on PART of sunday )
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Post #286Where is your scriptural proof that other things Jesus said, like eternal life and raising from the dead, werent just idiomatic figures of speech and turn of a phrase ?JehovahsWitness wrote: ↑Wed Dec 07, 2022 7:48 amActs 10:39, 40rstrats wrote: ↑Wed Dec 07, 2022 6:51 amWhat is there in scripture which makes it absolutely, positively, no question about it necessary to say that the Messiah didn't mean that at least parts of each one of three night times would be involved?
Na, last supper wednesday, crucified Thursday (Catholics made up Good Friday) so Thurs night, Fri night and Sat night are the 3 nights in the tomb
Jewish calendar from then different than our calendar now
" It seems like the Last Supper takes place on Thursday night and that Matthew, Mark and Luke treat it as a Passover celebration. John, on the other hand, treats it as a meal that take place before Passover, because Jesus dies at the same time the Passover Lambs are being killed in the temple.
Furthermore, the timing is off. After the Last Supper Jesus is arrested in the Garden of Gethsamani. He is tried that night, and crucified at 9 am the next morning. There doesn’t seem to be enough time for the trial before the Sanhedrin, his first appearance before Pilate, his visit to Herod, the second visit to Pilate before his ultimate crucifixion. In addition, this time sequence doesn’t match the legal requirements of the Jews. One day had to elapse between condemnation and the fulfillment of the death sentence."
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Post #287The gospels present such accounts as historical facts including physical evidence that convinced skeptics and eyewitness testimony of literal conversation and interaction in the physical world with resurrected individuals. There is no reason to believe the 4 gospel accounts of resurrections were being presented as allegory.
As for the bible hope of eternal life, what exactly would idiomatic eternal life be? One is either alive (in some form or other) or not alive (commonly known as dead). Are you suggesting eternal is a "turn of a phrase" to mean temporary?
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Post #288Or your understanding and / or interpretation of the text is off.
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Post #289There goes inerrancy and no contradictions...the Gospel accounts are all similar but different... which Gospel do you believe ?JehovahsWitness wrote: ↑Thu Dec 08, 2022 10:04 amThe gospels present such accounts as historical facts including physical evidence that convinced skeptics and eyewitness testimony of literal conversation and interaction in the physical world with resurrected individuals. There is no reason to believe the 4 gospel accounts of resurrections were being presented as allegory.
As for the bible hope of eternal life, what exactly would idiomatic eternal life be? One is either alive (in some form or other) or not alive (commonly known as dead). Are you suggesting eternal is a "turn of a phrase" to mean temporary?
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Post #290Werent Jehovah Witness wrong about the rapture ? I dont think your denomination is reliable. What else have you been wrong about ? Dont you believe the Watchtower ?JehovahsWitness wrote: ↑Thu Dec 08, 2022 10:13 amOr your understanding and / or interpretation of the text is off.
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Changed Dates :: Failed Predictions
This section covers some of the lesser known failed predictions and changed date doctrine of the Watchtower Society. For the more important dates see the pages on 1914, 1925, 1975. Many of the following quotes are from the Watchtower Society's Studies in the Scriptures Series. Links to free scanned copies of these books are at Historical Publications.
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