Matthew 12:40

[rstrats]

Sorry, two/plus billion.

So, how do they account for the lack of a third night?

 

[Woodznutz]

So, how do they account for the lack of a third night?

They just accept the Fri/Sun story without question.

 

[rstrats]

They just accept the Fri/Sun story without question.

So, then they would have to think that the Messiah made a mistake or didn't mean what He said.

 

[Woodznutz]

So, then they would have to think that the Messiah made a mistake or didn't mean what He said.

The truth threatens to Judaize the whole event.

 

[rstrats]

Someone new visiting the topic may know of examples.

 

[Quantrill]

Someone new visiting the topic may know of examples.

(Matt. 12:40) "For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth."

First of all, how do you account for Jonah being in the whales belly for three days and nights?

Quantrill

 

[rstrats]

(Matt. 12:40) "For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth."

First of all, how do you account for Jonah being in the whales belly for three days and nights?

Quantrill

Maybe you could create a new topic to start a discussion on that issue.

 

[Woodznutz]

(Matt. 12:40) "For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth."

First of all, how do you account for Jonah being in the whales belly for three days and nights?

Quantrill

Let me help.
It wasn't just any fish or whale but one specially created for that purpose.

Jonah 1:17
Now the Lord had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.

 

[Woodznutz]

(Matt. 12:40) "For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth."

First of all, how do you account for Jonah being in the whales belly for three days and nights?

Quantrill

Let me help.
It wasn't just any fish or whale but one specially created for that purpose.

Jonah 1:17
Now the Lord had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.

 

[rstrats]

Let me help.
It wasn't just any fish or whale but one specially created for that purpose.

Jonah 1:17
Now the Lord had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.

Perhaps you could discuss that in the new topic if Quantrill starts one.

 

[Quantrill]

Maybe you could create a new topic to start a discussion on that issue.

Why? That is the issue. Jonah's three days and night in the belly of the whale is all important to account for Jesus three days and nights in the heart of the earth.

So, how do you account for Jonah's three days and nights in the belly of the whale? You have the whole book of Jonah to reference.

No need to start a new topic. This has to do with your question. Why do you ask about Jesus being 3 days and nights in the heart of the earth, and you do not account for Jonah being 3 days or nights in the belly of the whale? For that is where the comparison is made.

Quantrill

 

[Quantrill]

Let me help.
It wasn't just any fish or whale but one specially created for that purpose.

Jonah 1:17
Now the Lord had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.

Yes, I understand. And on the basis of (Jonah 1:17) I hope you and I believe. But on that basis rstrats doesn't believe. And in the book of Jonah there is no accounting for the three days and nights other than the testimony of Scripture....unless rstrats has some way of accounting for it. Which he apparently doesn't because he refuses to answer.

Quantrill

 

[Quantrill]

Perhaps you could discuss that in the new topic if Quantrill starts one.

It's not a new topic. It's your topic. You asked for someone new. Now you run and hide.

Quantrill

 

[rstrats]

It's not a new topic. It's your topic. You asked for someone new. Now you run and hide.

Quantrill

As I said previously, the original intent of the topic was poorly conceived with regard to the title and body of the OP. Unfortunately, it couldn't be edited once I realized it. However, it has been clarified in posts 7, 8, 17, 22, 34 and a number of subsequent posts and most recently in post 278.

So, once again, the topic question is with regard to the commonality of forecasting a daytime or a night time when no part of a daytime or no part of a night time could occur. So far no one has provided any examples (plural) to show that it was a common practice.

 

[Quantrill]

As I said previously, the original intent of the topic was poorly conceived with regard to the title and body of the OP. Unfortunately, it couldn't be edited once I realized it. However, it has been clarified in posts 7, 8, 17, 22, 34 and a number of subsequent posts and most recently in post 278.

So, once again, the topic question is with regard to the commonality of forecasting a daytime or a night time when no part of a daytime or no part of a night time could occur. So far no one has provided any examples (plural) to show that it was a common practice.

So? Changes nothing in regards to my question. How do you account for 3 days and nights for Jonah in the belly of the whale? That is necessary for you to compare to Christ's 3 days and nights in the heart of the earth.

If you can't account for Jonah's 3 days and nights, how can you criticize Christ's 3 days and 3 nights?

Quantrill

 

[Woodznutz]

As I said previously, the original intent of the topic was poorly conceived with regard to the title and body of the OP. Unfortunately, it couldn't be edited once I realized it. However, it has been clarified in posts 7, 8, 17, 22, 34 and a number of subsequent posts and most recently in post 278.

So, once again, the topic question is with regard to the commonality of forecasting a daytime or a night time when no part of a daytime or no part of a night time could occur. So far no one has provided any examples (plural) to show that it was a common practice.

Still confusing.

 

[rstrats]

So? Changes nothing in regards to my question.

What does your question have to do with someone being able to provide examples to show that was common to say that a daytime or a night time would be involved with an event when no part of a daytime or no part of a night time could be?

If you can't account for Jonah's 3 days and nights, how can you criticize Christ's 3 days and 3 nights?

Where have I criticized the 3 days and 3 nights?

 

[rstrats]

Still confusing.

What is there about it that you don't understand?

 

[ding]

provide examples to show that was common to say that a daytime or a night time would be involved with an event when no part of a daytime or no part of a night time could be?

The phrase "three days and three nights" is a Jewish idiom that means a period of time spanning three days, not necessarily 72 continuous hours, where any part of a day or night counts as a full unit. This inclusive form of reckoning was common in ancient cultures and is exemplified in passages like the story of Jonah, where a part of each day was counted as the whole. Therefore, the phrase is used to indicate a duration that concludes on the third day, and it does not mean exactly 72 hours.

Explanation

• Part for the Whole:
  The core principle is that any portion of a day or night was considered a full day or night in this idiom.
  
  
• Inclusive Counting:
  For example, a period starting on Friday evening, continuing through Saturday, and ending on Sunday morning would be considered "three days and three nights" because it includes parts of Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
  
  
• Context:
  This method of counting time is particularly important in biblical texts, such as in the book of Jonah (Jonah 1:17) and the Gospels (Matthew 12:40).
  
  
• Biblical Example:
  When Jesus refers to being in the "heart of the earth" for "three days and three nights," he is using this same ancient Jewish idiom to foreshadow his death and resurrection.
  

In Summary
The phrase "three days and three nights" is an idiomatic expression from Jewish tradition that signifies a period encompassing three distinct calendar days, regardless of the exact duration, rather than a literal 72-hour span.

 

[Quantrill]

What does your question have to do with someone being able to provide examples to show that was common to say that a daytime or a night time would be involved with an event when no part of a daytime or no part of a night time could be?


Where have I criticized the 3 days and 3 nights?

Your question is false, because no one is saying 'no part of a daytime or no part of a night time could be'. Only you.

Please answer my question. How do you account for Jonah's 3 days and 3 nights in the belly of the whale?

You criticize the 3 days and the 3 nights because you imply that Scripture is in error.

Quantrill