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Three days and three nights.  Died on Wednesday and Raised on Saturday, the Sabbath.

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Robert, The following answer is from Dr. Brook Stockton. 

 Sincerely in Christ,

Greg

Robert, 

Thank you for your submission. Though your document is not a comment or criticism about my article titled "The Day Christ Died," there is much to commend about your presentation. It is obvious Grace H. Todd, the author, engaged in a serious academic pursuit regarding the historicity of our Lord's death, burial, and resurrection.

While Christians are not in agreement about the day Christ died due to conflicts between tradition, the Bible, and a lack of knowledge, you and I are in agreement that our precious Savior died  circa 3:00 P.M. on Wednesday, the 14th of Nissan per the Essene Calendar. Furthermore, we are in agreement on many of the facts surrounding the events and times of that historic week. 

However, your record appears to state that the triumphant Savior rose sometime on Friday night on the 17th of Nissan or on the Jewish Sabbath. Your paper then insinuates (p. 4) that   anyone who believes that the Lamb of God rose on Saturday night after the Jewish Sabbath or Sunday by the Jewish Calendar is a "heathen" involved in "Baal worship." Whoa!! That is strong language which is the reason for this response.

First, though Christians may disagree with each other on certain historical details surrounding the eye witness testimony of the N.T. affiants, it is not in the interest of truth or Christian love to label those who take a different position as "Baal worshippers" or "heathen" or apostates. Ad hominem assaults on historic Christian tradition create heat but does not shed light on debate.  

For, this reason I must ask this question: Who are you and to what sect or denomination do you belong?  It appears that you are a strict Sabbatarian. Is that true? Please come into the light. Thank you.

In response to your proposition that Christ rose Friday night (the Sabbath night) instead of Saturday night (the first day of the week), I offer the following in refutation of your proposal: (1)  The text in John 19:1 clearly says the women came "on the first (mia) day of the week" and "while it was still dark.”This would be Sunday morning; and,  (2) Mark says the women came "when the Sabbath was over" (16:1) and Matthew states that it was "after the Sabbath" (28:1) and that would be Sunday morning; and, (3) It is difficult to conceive of women coming on the Saturday Sabbath early in the morning carrying bags of spices. They risked being stoned by strict Jewish Sabbatarians; Likewise, it is difficult to imagine good Jews like Peter and John running anywhere on a Sabbath day (John 20:4). They were excited to be sure, but they weren't crazy. Running on the Sabbath during a crowded Passover week was sure to bring down the wrath of religious authorities upon them if caught--authorities that had just terminated their Leader; (4) Luke also notes that it was the "first day of the week" (24:1); and, (5) Our Lord's resurrection anytime after 3:00 P.M on Saturday would have been a literal fulfillment of His prophecy that He would remain three days and three nights in the grave and then rise again (Mt. 12:40). Rising Saturday morning instead of the first day of the week would truncate our Lord's prediction; and, finally, historic scholarship though not always correct on every matter of the faith is uncontentious about the resurrection of our victorious Savior taking place "after the Sabbath" on our Sunday morning. Therefore, Christians who celebrate our Lord's victory over the grave on Sunday, do so with good authority and are hardly "Baal worshipers" or "heathen" for doing so. Furthermore, even if as you say, Sunday was the day pagans worshipped the Sun, so be it. Christianity is redemptive bringing all days and seasons under His authority. Thus, Sunday being called "The Lord's Day" is quite appropriate.

May the Lord use these thoughts to strengthen our convictions that the fundamentals of historical Christianity--the Lord's literal death, burial, and resurrection are historical events--primary evidence that Jesus conquered man's fundamental problem (death) giving hope to all that He is the true Savior and Lord of all who place their trust in Him.

 Dr. Brooks

Brook Stockton, Ph.D.

nikeresearch@comcast.com

You are mistaken.  You're work does not meet the litmus test in Daniel.  If you include the time frames given by Daniel he died in 31AD (AD means 'year of our  Lord).  You need to review your notes.