A Biblical miscalculation of the resurrection of Christ??

Question

As we all know, after Christ died, prophecies say that He'll resurrect after 3 days right? And we all know that a day is equal to 24 hours (so 3 days is 24 X 3 hours). Christ died on 3 P.M. on a Friday.

So, 24 hours (which is equivalent to 1 day) after that would be 3 P.M. on a Saturday.

[Keep count people, 1 day has passed and 2 more days to go until resurrection time]

Adding another 24 hours to 3 P.M. of Saturday will make it 3 P.M. on Sunday.

Jesus resurrected on I guess 4 or 5 A.M. on Sunday. Either ways, it hasn't been three days after He died. It's roughly a day and a half after He died that He resurrected.

So, what gives?? He's supposed to resurrect 3 days after He died, which would be on Monday 3 P.M. if I calculated it right.

So...is there a historical miscalculation of some sort?

I wouldn't mind if He'd resurrect ahead schedule. Frankly, I'd do the same. But I'm just talking about the numbers.

Answer 1

well, as far as my research shows, according to the Bible, he died on a Friday, and was resurrected on a Sunday, seems like three days to me.

Answer 2

I'm surprised none of the religious people could answer this. Okay, let's let the atheist have a shot.

Nowhere does it say it was three days from the crucifixion to the resurrection. Those who have established that the crucifixion will be recognized on a Friday and the resurrection on Sunday, were interpreting the biblical text accurately.

It says "the third day." Friday, the day of his death would be the first day. Saturday is the second. Sunday is the third. Like if you consider Sunday the first day of the week, then Tuesday is the third. The second day *after* something is the third day of whatever it is.

Of course, I am becoming more and more convinced that the Jesus of the bible never existed anyway.

Answer 3

It was parts of three 24 hour days. Jonah was in the belly of a fish for three days and three nights according to the bible but it still may not have been 72 hours.

According to Wikipedia.org under "day:"

Ancient custom has a new day start at either the rising or setting of the Sun on the local horizon (Italian reckoning, for example) The exact moment of, and the interval between, two sunrises or two sunsets depends on the geographical position (longitude as well as latitude), and the time of year. This is the time as indicated by ancient hemispherical sundials.

The Romans were in control at the time of Jesus' death so I'm not sure if they used the Jewish day definition or not and I personally don't think it's that important.

Mt 16:21 Says that he would be raised on the third day. So that ends the speculation. He never said three exact days.

Answer 4

Who knows whether or not he actually died on a Friday. He did however resurrect on the first day or Sunday. (this is the Lord's day which is why we now keep this as our Sabbath.) But I was pondering your question and this is a possible solution.
For the Jews a new day began at sundown. So 3pm was one day. Sundown was another and then Saturdays sundown was yet another. So maybe not three 24 hour days but maybe it meant His death would touch or span three separate days.
Thurs/Friday, Friday/Sat, Sat/Sun
Just a thought
Death occurred Fri afternoon not quite the new day so still the Thur/Fri time period

Answer 5

Jesus died on NISAN 14 of the Jewish calendar,
the second day was Nisan 15. the third day was Nisan 16,
Each day started at sundown.
Thopse three days do not have to be complete 24 hour periods.
And the problem here is that Jesus warned us about the gnats and the camels.
Arguing over small matters that are really not important.

(Matthew 23:24) Blind guides, who strain out the gnat but gulp down the camel!

Answer 6

Jesus said He would rise again on the third day, not after three days. Three periods of 24 hours would not pass, but He would get into the third day. Friday was the first day, Saturday the second, and Sunday was the third. He arose on the morning of our Sunday, being the third day.

Answer 7

I have always been confused about this also, because of this I go to a church that has communion on Thursdays to allow for the three days. No bible says that HE died on a Friday. There is also a misconception that because he recieved three gifts as a child there were 3 wise men. The bible does not say how many wise men there were.

Answer 8

In early biblical times such as those in Genesis, we are told that people live for hundreds of years, some over 900 years, many around 600 and 800 years. It is said that years were not counted in 365 day increments, but that a single year to us today, equaled 6 to 8 years for them. Their calender and mindset of years was different than ours. Well, I guess that doesn't answer your question but hey, at least now we know how people could live to be 900 in those days.

Answer 9

You are calculating with your carnal mind. Jesus died exactly on Passover to fulfill being the lamb of God. Look at the way the sacrifice had to be killed in Exodus and Leviticus. The High Priest had to kill the lamb on Passover according to the law. This is what happened at the crucifixion. Everything had to be fulfilled for the Old Covenant to be replaced by the New. As to counting the time in 24hr days I don't know what scripture you refer to. The one that comes to my mind is: "I will do a quick work and cut it short in righteousness."

Answer 10

According to Jewish tradition, Jesus was resurrected on the third day. He was placed in the tomb before sundown, so that whole day is counted. He was in the tomb for the next day, so that's two, on the third day, the empty tomb was discovered. It's not on a 24 hours = 1 day timeline.

Answer 11

Good question. That is because Jesus did not die on a Friday. He died on the day before the High Sabbath, which can fall on any day that the day of Unlevened Bread falls on. There are three High Sabbath days a year. They all fall during the Feasts of the Lord.