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 #301JehovahsWitness wrote: ↑Fri Dec 09, 2022 3:28 pm
Not at all, I'm saying it can mean or it might not. It is not a "slam dunk" either way.
So again, what is there in scripture that makes it necessary for you to pick the way that has Mark 8:31 not meaning that the resurrection would take place after the third day?
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Post #302I'm having trouble understanding what your point is with that comment. Can you elaborate?JehovahsWitness wrote: ↑Fri Dec 09, 2022 3:29 pm
I didn't say not after three days I said not after three COMPLETE days (and 4 literal nights).
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Post #303Jesus said "three days and three nights" since scripture says he was raised in the {quote} "third day" the only way for that to be true is if he was speaking idiomatically (taking the 24 hour "day and night" as one unit and being resurrected after parts of three units (days))rstrats wrote: ↑Sat Dec 10, 2022 8:02 amI'm having trouble understanding what your point is with that comment. Can you elaborate?JehovahsWitness wrote: ↑Fri Dec 09, 2022 3:29 pm
I didn't say not after three days I said not after three COMPLETE days (and 4 literal nights).
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Post #304[quote=JehovahsWitness post
Jesus said "three days and three nights" since scripture says he was raised in the {quote} "third day" the only way for that to be true is if he was speaking idiomatically... [/quote]
That of course is based on the traditional notion that the crucifixion took place on the 6th day of the week.
Jesus said "three days and three nights" since scripture says he was raised in the {quote} "third day" the only way for that to be true is if he was speaking idiomatically... [/quote]
That of course is based on the traditional notion that the crucifixion took place on the 6th day of the week.
After parts of three units would be on the fourth unit which is in line with Mark 8:31 and Luke 24:21.... (taking the 24 hour "day and night" as one unit and being resurrected after parts of three units (days))
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Post #305No, because all you would need is a third day and the resurrection would not have to wait until the third night.
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Re: Easter Traditions?
Post #306[Replying to JehovahsWitness in post #303]
re: "...scripture says he was raised in the 'third day' the only way for that to be true is if he was speaking idiomatically..."
I'm not aware of any scripture which says that. But even if there is, based on Mark 8:31 and Luke 24:21, "in the third day" must be referring to "in the third day" after the Messiah's death.
re: "...scripture says he was raised in the 'third day' the only way for that to be true is if he was speaking idiomatically..."
I'm not aware of any scripture which says that. But even if there is, based on Mark 8:31 and Luke 24:21, "in the third day" must be referring to "in the third day" after the Messiah's death.
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Post #307It's pretty clear.
The crucifixion was the day before the Sabbath (Saturday). And that from sunset to the next sunset was the only full 'day'.The Sunday after that was the night until dawn,so half a day. To get a 'third day' you must count in the last hours of Friday. So it is absolutely not Three days, but it does work as a resurrection on the third day, Friday (crucifixion -day) being the first day.
I do hope that helps as it doesn't seem difficult or problematical. But
in the past (on the Christianity -forum of my previous, where I rarely ventured) one poster in particular seemed to raise all manner of irrelevant nonsense as a smokescreen to avoid seeing what we clear and not even a problem.
More of a problem would be Jesus'assurance that the penitent thief (itself a sure invention) would be in paradise with Jesus on that very day, before the evening stars appeared. Well that means that Jesus goes to this heaven towing the soul of the penitent thief like a drogue parachute and is not in the tomb at all even as the rock door is closed on his corse. Of course this isn't the heaven where God lives as in John he hasn't ascended to the Father, and of course his spirit still has holes in. Unless after descending to hell and preaching to those who are asleep (Gospel of Peter) he enters the corpse again so it can walk and show of his war -wounds and is why the tomb has to be opened, even though Jesus can walk through wooden doors.
Oh well, disbelieving any of these tall tales makes those problems simple, too.
The crucifixion was the day before the Sabbath (Saturday). And that from sunset to the next sunset was the only full 'day'.The Sunday after that was the night until dawn,so half a day. To get a 'third day' you must count in the last hours of Friday. So it is absolutely not Three days, but it does work as a resurrection on the third day, Friday (crucifixion -day) being the first day.
I do hope that helps as it doesn't seem difficult or problematical. But
in the past (on the Christianity -forum of my previous, where I rarely ventured) one poster in particular seemed to raise all manner of irrelevant nonsense as a smokescreen to avoid seeing what we clear and not even a problem.More of a problem would be Jesus'assurance that the penitent thief (itself a sure invention) would be in paradise with Jesus on that very day, before the evening stars appeared. Well that means that Jesus goes to this heaven towing the soul of the penitent thief like a drogue parachute and is not in the tomb at all even as the rock door is closed on his corse. Of course this isn't the heaven where God lives as in John he hasn't ascended to the Father, and of course his spirit still has holes in. Unless after descending to hell and preaching to those who are asleep (Gospel of Peter) he enters the corpse again so it can walk and show of his war -wounds and is why the tomb has to be opened, even though Jesus can walk through wooden doors.
Oh well, disbelieving any of these tall tales makes those problems simple, too.
