By they, do you mean those who crucified Jesus? If so, you might have a point. The Jewish calendar considers Sunday the first day of the week, making Friday the 6th day.

The Church fathers saw a certain fittingness to Christ accomplishing the work of salvation on the 6th day, then resting, in a sense, on the 7th day.

By they, do you mean those who crucified Jesus? If so, you might have a point. The Jewish calendar considers Sunday the first day of the week, making Friday the 6th day. The Church fathers saw a certain fittingness to Christ accomplishing the work of salvation on the 6th day, then resting, in a sense, on the 7th day.