Lutero said:
If the day Christ died was in fact on a Thur. then Jesus lied! Let’s read again, how many hours Jesus tells us are in a day;
John 11[9] Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world.
Now let’s read at what time of the day it was, on the day of Jesus death, that He was put into the tomb;
Matt.27
[57] When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus’ disciple: [58] He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered. [59] And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, [60] And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed.
Now let’s read how long Jesus said He would be in the grave;
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.
So unless the rotation of the earth had changed, if there were 12 hours in a day there had to also be 12 hours in the night. And since Jesus Himself said He would be in the grave for 3 days AND 3 nights, combined that equals 72 hours; (3) periods of day at (12) hours each AND (3) periods of night at (12) hours each…..
My response:
That is where Protestants stumble. Jesus didn’t say, “I’ll be in the heart of the earth for 36 daylight hours and 36 nightime hours. But simply for 3 days and 3 nights. And Jesus was speaking metaphorically. Because if Jonah was in the whale for 3 days and 3 nights, he therefore was raised on the FOURTH day.
That is where Protestants stumble. Jesus didn’t say, “I’ll be in the heart of the earth for 36 daylight hours and 36 nightime hours. But simply for 3 days and 3 nights. And Jesus was speaking metaphorically. Because if Jonah was in the whale for 3 days and 3 nights, he therefore was raised on the FOURTH day.
Now Jesus was buried before sunset on Friday, that is one day and one night.
Jesus was in the ground for one 12 hour day and one 12 hour night
And then Jesus rose on the THIRD DAY. As it is written:
Acts 10:39-41
39And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree: 40Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly; 41Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead.
1 Corinthians 15:4
4And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
So which is it? Are you calling Jesus a liar? or are you calling the Holy Spirit which inspired the Scriptures a liar?
Because I believe both.
Sincerely,
De Maria
