Matthew 12:40

[rosends]

A “high Sabbath” is any one of the seven annual festivals commanded by God for the Israelites in the Old Testament books of Leviticus and Deuteronomy. Leviticus 23 explains the rules for the weekly Sabbath and then goes through the other days throughout the year that required a “sabbath rest” in which no customary work could be done.

Those other "appointed times" were holidays. The Hebrew uses a different phrase related to not working on holidays. Different phrase so not a Sabbath.

The Gospel of John says the day following Christ’s death and burial was a high Sabbath, or, as the NIV puts it, “a special Sabbath” (John 19:31).

That's nice but it doesn't exist in Judaism or Jewish thought.

 

[The Irish Ram]

John, a Jew himself, called the day after Christ died a High Sabbath. He didn't call them holidays. I trust his knowledge on the subject.

John 19:31 Therefore, because it was the Preparation Day, that the bodies should not remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a high day), the Jews asked Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.

 

[rosends]

John, a Jew himself, called the day after Christ died a High Sabbath. He didn't call them holidays. I trust his knowledge on the subject.

John 19:31 Therefore, because it was the Preparation Day, that the bodies should not remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a high day), the Jews asked Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.

Or whoever actually wrote that text didn't have a clue about Judaism.

 

[onefour1]

I asked A.I., "What is a high day Sabbath?". This was its response:

A High Day Sabbath, also known as a High Sabbath or Special Sabbath, refers to one of the seven annual biblical festivals commanded in Leviticus 23 that are designated as days of sacred rest and holy convocation, distinct from the regular weekly Sabbath.

These days are not tied to the seventh day of the week and can fall on any day of the week, depending on the lunar calendar. They include:

• First and seventh days of the Feast of Unleavened Bread (Nisan 15 and 21)
• Feast of Weeks (Pentecost)
• Feast of Trumpets (Rosh Hashanah)
• Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur)
• First and last days of the Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot)

These High Days are considered "holy convocations" (Leviticus 23:2), meaning no ordinary work is permitted, and they carry greater solemnity than the weekly Sabbath. The term "High Day" appears in John 19:31, where the Jews request the bodies be removed from the cross before a "high day" Sabbath, indicating it was a special festival day—specifically, the first day of Unleavened Bread following Passover.

In Christian theology, these days are seen as foreshadowing Christ’s redemptive work, with Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection occurring within the timeframe of these feasts—fulfilling the Passover Lamb (1 Corinthians 5:7) and the Feast of Firstfruits (1 Corinthians 15:20).
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[rosends]

I asked A.I., "What is a high day Sabbath?". This was its response:

A High Day Sabbath, also known as a High Sabbath or Special Sabbath, refers to one of the seven annual biblical festivals commanded in Leviticus 23 that are designated as days of sacred rest and holy convocation, distinct from the regular weekly Sabbath.

These days are not tied to the seventh day of the week and can fall on any day of the week, depending on the lunar calendar. They include:

• First and seventh days of the Feast of Unleavened Bread (Nisan 15 and 21)
• Feast of Weeks (Pentecost)
• Feast of Trumpets (Rosh Hashanah)
• Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur)
• First and last days of the Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot)

These High Days are considered "holy convocations" (Leviticus 23:2), meaning no ordinary work is permitted, and they carry greater solemnity than the weekly Sabbath. The term "High Day" appears in John 19:31, where the Jews request the bodies be removed from the cross before a "high day" Sabbath, indicating it was a special festival day—specifically, the first day of Unleavened Bread following Passover.

In Christian theology, these days are seen as foreshadowing Christ’s redemptive work, with Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection occurring within the timeframe of these feasts—fulfilling the Passover Lamb (1 Corinthians 5:7) and the Feast of Firstfruits (1 Corinthians 15:20).
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First, why would you rely on an LLM to give you accurate information? Second, you present nothing that speaks for or from within Judaism. There is no concept of a High Day in Jewish law, teaching or history.

 

[rstrats]

There were 2 events that took place when Christ died. A High Day Sabbath which is annual and the weekly Sabbath. We try to fit Christ's 3 days and 3 nights in according to our limited understanding. Christ didn't die on Friday.

That would be an issue for a different topic.

 

[rstrats]

Maybe someone new looking in may know of examples.

 

[The Irish Ram]

That would be an issue for a different topic.

It is absolutely germane to the OP.

Maybe someone new looking in may know of examples.

Don't you?

 

[rstrats]

It is absolutely germane to the OP.

You wrote that the Messiah didn't die on Friday. However, this topic is directed to those who believe that He did die on Friday - thus not applicable to this one.

Don't you?

No. If I did, I wouldn't have had any reason for the topic.

 

[The Irish Ram]

However, this topic is directed to those who believe that He did die on Friday

So were my posts...

 

[rstrats]

So were my posts...

Since you didn't address your post to anyone, I assumed it was to the OP, and as such was dealing with a different issue from the OP, i.e., that the crucifixion took place on a Wednesday and not on a Friday. But from your last post it appears that your comments were directed to anyone who was a Friday advocate and not to the issue of the topic,

 

[The Irish Ram]

You assumed incorrectly. My post was addressed to anyone who was interested in the topic.
If Christ died on Fri. and rose on Sunday, then He lied about being 3 days and 3 nights in the heart of the earth. Either that or there was a double Sabbath that few are aware of...

 

[rstrats]

You assumed incorrectly. My post was addressed to anyone who was interested in the topic.
If Christ died on Fri. and rose on Sunday, then He lied about being 3 days and 3 nights in the heart of the earth. Either that or there was a double Sabbath that few are aware of...

And all of that is for a different topic.

 

[ding]

You assumed incorrectly. My post was addressed to anyone who was interested in the topic.
If Christ died on Fri. and rose on Sunday, then He lied about being 3 days and 3 nights in the heart of the earth. Either that or there was a double Sabbath that few are aware of...

You mean like he lied when he said "this is my body?"

Sola scripture, baby, sola scripture.

Tradition says... Christians began observing the Friday before Easter as a day of reflection and fasting as early as the 2nd century (around 100-200 AD). This is why tradition works hand in hand with scripture and scripture should not be interpretated in a vacuum.

 

[ding]

The Gospels describe Jesus' time in the earth using both the specific phrase "three days and three nights" and the common idiom "the third day" generally referring to a period covering parts of Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Matthew 12:40 specifically quotes Jesus citing the sign of Jonah (three days and three nights), while Mark, Luke, and John primarily emphasize rising on "the third day".
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• Matthew 12:40: Explicitly states"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". This is the only gospel to use the "three nights" phrase directly, often interpreted in the context of Jewish inclusive reckoning where any part of a day constitutes a whole day.
• Mark & Luke: These gospels typically record Jesus saying he will be killed and rise "after three days" (Mark 8:31, 9:31) or "the third day" (Luke 9:22, 13:32, 24:7, 24:46). Luke 24:21 also records disciples mentioning it is "the third day" since the crucifixion.
• John: Refers to the destruction and rebuilding of the temple in "three days" (John 2:19-21), interpreted post-resurrection as referring to his body.
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Contextual Understanding:
While some interpretations look for a literal 72-hour period (e.g., a Wednesday crucifixion), the general consensus among scholars is that the phrase "three days and three nights" is an idiom used interchangeably with "on the third day" in 1st-century Jewish thought. This means that Friday afternoon (day 1), Saturday (day 2), and Sunday morning (day 3) fulfill the prophecy.

 

[The Irish Ram]

According to you, Jesus spent the day Friday nailed to a cross. He died right before sundown. So, from Friday night to Saturday morning would be the 1st night. Saturday would be the first day. From Saturday night to Sunday morning would be the 2nd night. He was gone from the tomb on Sunday. And since we know that Jesus does not lie, then there needs to be a different calculation.
We know from John that there was a sabbath on the day after Christ died. Not the regular weekly Friday sabbath, but a special one. If the regular sabbath starts on Friday night, and that is when Christ died, then John was wrong about a special sabbath. I was just the weekly one. And yet, John made the distinction, and it fits exactly the 3 days and nights Jesus said he would be spending. The fact that John was the one who told us about the double sabbath, it is worth taking note. Which sabbath would correlate with Jesus' statement, the weekly one or the special one?

 

[rstrats]

If the regular sabbath starts on Friday night, and that is when Christ died...

Actually, Friday night had been over some 9 hours by the time the Messiah died at 3pm.

 

[The Irish Ram]

Actually, Friday night had been over some 9 hours by the time the Messiah died at 3pm.

If that was the case, and Friday night was over then you have Christ dying on a Sat. and rising from the dead Sun. Stretch that into 3 days and 3 nights for me.


Jesus was hung on the cross at 9 am, and was dead by 3pm. Within the next three hours, Joseph of Arimathea had to go to the Romans to get permission take Jesus off of the cross. The Romans then started breaking legs, because the Pharisees also went to the Romans and asked that all the people on crosses be removed before an annual sabbath started. That is when a soldier pierced Jesus' side. Then they had to get Him off of the cross. Not an easy or quick accomplishment. Then get Him to the tomb before 6pm when the Special Sabbath started. < John told us that sabbath wasn't the regular Friday sabbath but one of the annual sabbaths that the Jews celebrated.
We know their regular Sabbath starts at 6pm Friday night and lasts all day Saturday. John told us what sabbath he was referring to. It was not the usual weekly sabbath. Trust John to tell you which was which:

John 19:31 Now it was the day of Preparation, and the next day was to be a special Sabbath. Because the Jewish leaders did not want the bodies left on the crosses during the Sabbath, they asked Pilate to have the legs broken and the bodies taken down.

 

[rstrats]

If that was the case, and Friday night was over then you have Christ dying on a Sat. and rising from the dead Sun. Stretch that into 3 days and 3 nights for me.

Friday night was the first half of Friday, with Friday daytime being the second half of Friday. The Messiah died during the daytime of the second half. How do you get Him dying on Saturday?

 

[rosends]

they asked Pilate to have the legs broken

Jewish people would never ask that.

And the Sabbath rarely starts at 6pm.