BANDERSNATCH
Senior Member
Paul seems to disagree with keeping the law for salvation. Galatians 2
As do I. Salvation is a gift through faith. Obedience is how we show God we love Him.
Paul seems to disagree with keeping the law for salvation. Galatians 2
Can't stand it. lol Here's the info we should have been taught in church all our life, but since the church has done away with anything Jewish from the OT, we are left clueless. Anyway, here is the answer.
As you know, Jesus died during Passover and, of course, He is our Passover lamb, slain for us. What most Christians - and I was one of them - were never told was that Passover leads into the Feast of Unleavened Bread. The day after Passover (Passover being the 14th day of the month of Nissan) is the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the 15th. The first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread is declared by God to be a special SABBATH DAY. It even says in at least one of the Gospels that the Sabbath they were preparing for was a HIGH SABBATH, which is a special sabbath associated with the Feasts of the Lord, NOT THE WEEKLY every-Saturday Sabbath. Another point is that if Jesus died on Friday evening, as we have been taught, then His mother, Mary, would not have had any time to go and buy spices to take to the tomb early Sunday, since the next day, Saturday, was a sabbath day with no buying or selling allowed.
Anyway, here is how it works out. Jesus is killed Wednesday evening (Passover) right before sundown, at the same time that the Passover lamb was being offered (amazing coincidence, huh?) He is hurriedly placed in a nearby tomb because the High Sabbath of the Feast of Unleavened Bread was about to start. (Jewish days begin at sundown) Jesus is in the grave starting Wed evening, then there is a High Sabbath on Thursday. Friday is the preparation day (which would have been extensive since Mary had a large family) for the weekly Saturday sabbath, so Mary prepares for the Saturday sabbath, and also buys the spices to take to the tomb early Sunday. Saturday is a sabbath. Jesus raises from the dead late Saturday as it was turning dark, and is "discovered' missing (no one saw him rise Sunday) early Sunday morning before it was light. He was already gone.
Good Friday never works. Jesus Himself said that He would be in the earth, like Jonah was in the fish, 3 days AND 3 nights. The New Testament translators, being ignorant of the Jewish Feast days, only understood Jesus dying "before the sabbath" as dying on Friday. There was a special sabbath that week, though. A 'High Sabbath' associated with the Feast of Unleavened Bread".
God is awesome. Who else could have worked out those details like that?
if you need Biblical evidence, let's begin here.I am wondering if someone has supporting or denying Biblical proof of what we should do?