why did Jesus wait until Sunday to arise from the tomb?

Answer 1

I surely do not know this answer but when I get to Heaven I will surely ask Him.
I do know the Bible has verses that Jesus refered to His body as the Temple. In these verses He said that the temple would be destroyed but 3 days later He would build it again.
This was talking about His death and resurrection.

Answer 2

There was no Sunday back then for Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ rose from the dead on the first day of the week after being in the tomb for 3 1/2 days.

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Answer 3

It is commonly agreed that the ministry of Jesus lasted 3 1/2 years. A launching date in the fall of 27 AD to coincide with the beginning of the Jubilee would place His death in the spring of 31 AD - the year in which the Passover week had two Sabbaths. The church has traditionally taught that this was the Passover meal. But the scriptures clearly indicate that the meal was eaten the evening before Passover.
Jesus was crucified on the day of preparation for the Passover. In fact, He died at three o'clock in the afternoon at the precise moment that the Passover lambs were beings slaughtered for the Passover meal that evening (Matthew 27:45-46). Jesus and His disciples had eaten their last meal together the evening before Passover. Yet, Jesus referred to His last meal with His disciples as "keeping the Passover" (Matthew 26:18). So, it must have been a Passover meal that was celebrated one evening early.
Professor Harold Hoehner of Dallas Theological Seminary has proposed a solution to this problem. He says there is evidence that the Galilean Jews reckoned time differently from the Judean Jews. Whereas the Judean Jews counted a day from sunset to sunset, the Galilean Jews, according to Hoehner, counted a day from sunrise to sunrise. If this is true, then Jesus and His disciples, being Galileans, would have celebrated Passover one evening earlier than their Jewish brethren in the Jerusalem area. (See "Chronological Aspects of the Life of Christ" by Harold W. Hoehner.)

A Summary of the Order of Events
Regarding the Death, Burial and Resurrection
of Jesus in 31 AD
1) Jesus and His disciples ate the Passover meal on a Tuesday evening (April 24th) in the Upper Room on Mount Zion.

2) After the Passover meal, Jesus and His disciples departed the Upper Room and walked to the Garden of Gethsemane in the Kidron Valley between the Old City and the Mount of Olives.

3) Jesus was betrayed and arrested early Tuesday evening. His various trials lasted throughout Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning.

4) Jesus was crucified at about 9:00 am on Wednesday morning (April 25th). At noon, darkness filled the land. At about 3:00 pm Jesus died.

5) Jesus was buried on Wednesday about sunset.

6) The two Marys waited until after the high Sabbath on Thursday (April 26th) to purchase the spices for the anointing of Jesus' body. They bought the spices on Friday (April 27th) and then rested again during the regular Sabbath on Saturday (April 28th) before returning to the tomb on Sunday morning (April 29th).

7) The resurrection of Jesus occurred on Saturday evening (Sunday by Judean reckoning of time). The resurrection was discovered on Sunday morning when the women returned to the tomb.
The question is: What Difference Does It Make?
Lest you be tempted to write all this off as much ado about nothing, let me explain why I think it is important. Prophecy and its fulfillment validate Jesus as who He said He was - namely, God in the flesh. Prophecy and its fulfillment also validate the Bible as the inspired Word of God. Prophecy must be fulfilled precisely, not approximately.
The precise fulfillment of prophecy regarding the First Coming of Jesus is our assurance that all the prophecies regarding His Second Coming will also be fulfilled completely to the last detail. God will not forget or overlook anything. He is true to His Word. He keeps His promises.

Answer 4

Our church, along with many other Christian denominations, believe that Jesus had work to do among the spirits of the dead. We don't know precisely what he did, but apparently it had something to do with preaching the gospel there (1Peter 3: 18-20). The Middle Ages referred to this time as the "Harrowing of Hell," and pictured it as the Lord and his spirit saints storming down to the gates of hell, and breaking them down to release the captive souls there.

Probably, too, he waited to allow the disciples time to ponder the terrible thing they had witnessed and to think about what it was they had faith in. They had mistakenly thought he was the one to "redeem Israel" (Luke 24: 21) from its enemies, not completely understanding that the redemption he offered at that point was of a different kind. It was a chance for them to stretch their faith, to continue believing even when there seemed nothing left to believe in. Mercifully, he did not leave them to grieve and ponder too long.

Answer 5

I'm an atheist, but I'll play devil's advocate and state the fact that a one-in-seven probability is pretty good. If odds were that good in Vegas, we'd all be rich (sinners, yes ... but loaded too).

So, you could easily say it was coincidence. Of course, the whole thing is a fairy tale, so it doesn't really matter in the grand scheme of things.

Answer 6

Because he had to be dead three days. Sunday just happened to be the day he rose.

Answer 7

He rested the Sabbath day as was His custom.

Answer 8

More people are off work on Sundays and besides He did it on Easter.

Answer 9

Jesus needed rest...

HE WAS TIRED!!

Answer 10

give the guy a break. He had just been crucified, he needed a little time to recoup!! lol