There has been many discussions over which day…Passover, before, after, etc. Here is a write up about this. It’s a interesting read. Personally I don’t stand on a certain time and stuff. So I agree with your statement and with the apostle(s) like John. As several apostles wrote about this.
Passover and the Day of Preparation:
Passover is a Jewish holiday commemorating the Israelites' liberation from slavery in Egypt. The Day of Preparation is the day before Passover, when people would prepare for the feast.
Synoptic Gospels:
The Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke suggest Jesus died on the Day of Preparation (Passover). They describe Jesus celebrating the Last Supper with his disciples on the eve of Passover, and then being crucified the next day, which was also Passover.
John's Gospel:
John's Gospel implies that Jesus died on the day before Passover (the Day of Preparation), making the day after Passover a Sabbath. This Sabbath, according to John, was a "high day" Sabbath, referring to the special Sabbath that coincides with the Passover feast.
Good Friday:
The tradition of observing Good Friday as the day of Jesus's crucifixion developed later. It aligns with the synoptic Gospels' timeline of Jesus dying on the Day of Preparation and being buried before the Sabbath.
Possible Discrepancies:
There are slight differences in the timelines presented by the different Gospels, which is why there's some debate about the exact day of the crucifixion. Some scholars suggest it was a Thursday, while others maintain it was a Friday. However, the consensus is that Jesus died on or around the time of Passover.
And to make it even harder traditionally the Jewish calendar didn't start until the Harvest of the first fruits and that varies from year to year. But I agree with you that the week Jesus was crucified was a high Sabbath and that gives you three complete days in the grave. A lot of people always say how is Friday to Sunday 3 days but if there was a high Sabbath that week then it's perfectly feasible. Thank you for the thoughtful response! Have a blessed day!
There has been many discussions over which day…Passover, before, after, etc. Here is a write up about this. It’s a interesting read. Personally I don’t stand on a certain time and stuff. So I agree with your statement and with the apostle(s) like John. As several apostles wrote about this.
Passover and the Day of Preparation: Passover is a Jewish holiday commemorating the Israelites' liberation from slavery in Egypt. The Day of Preparation is the day before Passover, when people would prepare for the feast. Synoptic Gospels: The Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke suggest Jesus died on the Day of Preparation (Passover). They describe Jesus celebrating the Last Supper with his disciples on the eve of Passover, and then being crucified the next day, which was also Passover. John's Gospel: John's Gospel implies that Jesus died on the day before Passover (the Day of Preparation), making the day after Passover a Sabbath. This Sabbath, according to John, was a "high day" Sabbath, referring to the special Sabbath that coincides with the Passover feast. Good Friday: The tradition of observing Good Friday as the day of Jesus's crucifixion developed later. It aligns with the synoptic Gospels' timeline of Jesus dying on the Day of Preparation and being buried before the Sabbath. Possible Discrepancies: There are slight differences in the timelines presented by the different Gospels, which is why there's some debate about the exact day of the crucifixion. Some scholars suggest it was a Thursday, while others maintain it was a Friday. However, the consensus is that Jesus died on or around the time of Passover.
And to make it even harder traditionally the Jewish calendar didn't start until the Harvest of the first fruits and that varies from year to year. But I agree with you that the week Jesus was crucified was a high Sabbath and that gives you three complete days in the grave. A lot of people always say how is Friday to Sunday 3 days but if there was a high Sabbath that week then it's perfectly feasible. Thank you for the thoughtful response! Have a blessed day!