We know what year Christ died. We know how the Jewish Passover was determined.. So even if we narrow it down to a range we should be able to determine the date of a Friday or Sunday in that period.. So why can't we find the exact date of the Resseruction?
2007-04-07 02:47:16 · 23 answers · asked by Pichka 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Come on guys... I really need real answers.
2007-04-07 02:54:15 · update #1
We don't know what year Jesus died. Plain and simple.
Jesus birth was supposedly at the year 1 CE (or AD). However, the later studies found the calculations were off, and his actual birth probably took place between 10 BCE (or BC) and 6 CE.
Jesus began his teaching around age 30 and did so for about 3 years before his reported execution. Pontius Pilate ruled Palestine from 26 to 36 CE, so we can surmise that the date would occur sometime within that decade, we cannot narrow it any further.
2007-04-07 02:50:49 · answer #1 · answered by NHBaritone 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
If my understanding is right it is because we follow the Jewish custom of setting some feasts by the lunar cycle. Whilst this is not essential, it has been the ancient Christian custom to do so, probably because it is a fairly good calculation of when the first Day of Resurrection (Easter)occurred. We know that Jesus celebrated the Feast of the Passover with His disciples just a few days before His Passion and Death. "Good" Friday is from the old English word goode meaning Holy and commemorates Christ's final agony on the Cross. Incidentally, the British Government back in the 1920's passed legislation to have a fixed celebration of Easter, but this law has never been enacted.
2016-04-01 02:02:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We *don't* know what year Christ died, even if we ASSume that by "Christ," you mean Jesus the Nazarene. ("Christ" is a religious title, not a name.) There is no record outside the gospels of the life of Jesus. The _Testimonium Flavianum_, even if it weren't a blatant forgery, gives no date. The other alleged acounts are of even less help, since they merely document the existence of Christians--not of Jesus.
The gospels themselves only confuse the matter. Matthew has him born during the reign of Herod the Great, which is no later that 4 BCE. I've seen estimates as early as 8 BCE. Luke has him born during the census of Quirinius, which was in 6 CE. That's a 9 to 13 year time warp. On top of that, the synoptics have him completing his ministry within a year, while John has him preaching for 3 years. This puts his death in the range 24 to 39 CE--more than spanning Pontius Pilate's prefecture of Judea.
I hope this clears up the confusion about the confusion.
Be wary of any dates you get from the Watchtower people. I've read with my own eyes in their lit where they conveniently moved Herod's death from 750 AUC to 1 BCE (753 AUC) in order to accomodate Jesus's birth in the desired year.
It seems that not only do they have a... unique... interpretation of scripture, they also insist on adherence to a non-canonical calculation by Rev. Dionysius Exiguus, acknowledged by all other Christians to be mistaken.
Alas, you're not going to get "real answers," because there are none to be had for this question. Sorry!
2007-04-07 03:47:42 · answer #3 · answered by RickySTT, EAC 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Look, my friend is it that hard to understand that people didn't keep records like we do today? We search for information about things from the past but it isn't like we find a calender with all the events clearly marked. Most people then could not read or write, because they didn't need to. Most events were recorded by stories being told to others. Or written down from memory. Some things were not recorded until years later. Many of these things from someones memory or a collection of peoples memories.
So the exact date of many things in history will never be known, it is that simple.
2007-04-07 03:05:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that his death has been determined to be April 1, 33CE. Thus you should be able to determine his resurrection!
These dates are calculable. Also the moon cycles then may known. I believe that the Jewish calendar for Nisan 14 that year should also be available.
2007-04-07 03:08:27 · answer #5 · answered by Fuzzy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually we do not know what year Christ died. They believe its somewhere around 30 A.D. but they are not positive. The don't even know the exact month or year he was born. They do know the day he died and rose were after passover so that is why we celebrate Easter when we do.
However when celebrating Easter you are not celebrating the DAY Jesus rose from the dead, you are celebrating the fact that he died and rose again for us. Just remember that on Sunday.
HAPPY EASTER!
2007-04-07 02:53:02 · answer #6 · answered by With His Guidence 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The people of those times did not have dates in the same sense that we do. A specific date was not listed for anything in the Bible as I recall...other than how many years old someone was etc. and they don't always agree either. Time was thought of in seasons or festivals. In otherwords, we do not have enough data to be more specific.
2007-04-07 02:53:18 · answer #7 · answered by Poohcat1 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because these were actually borrowed from other pagan religions and the dates have more to do with the movements of the sun than Christ's actual(?) death or resurrection.
2007-04-07 02:57:44 · answer #8 · answered by Neo Q 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
IF you're able to determine the Friday on which Jesus was crucified you should be able to determine the day of the he rose...as it was that Sunday.
2007-04-07 02:51:47 · answer #9 · answered by mesquitemachine 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because we dont know the exact date...their are many theories but no perfect answers.
2007-04-07 02:51:23 · answer #10 · answered by rockinweazel 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋