EASTER PART II

2.) How long was Christ to be in the tomb?

Matthew 12:38-40
Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee. But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas: 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.

Jonah 1:17
Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.

Genesis 1:5
And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.

Matthew 16:21
From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day.

3.) When did Mary arrive at the tomb?

Matthew 28:1
In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.

Mark 16:1-2
And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him. And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun.

John 20:1
The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre.

The Lords' time is from sundown to sundown NOT midnight to midnight, the Lord never did change the time. So when Mary arrived at the tomb it was at the end of the 7th day Sabbath, (Saturday as we call it), at sundown which then began the first day of the week which we call Sunday.

4.) How did they find the tomb?

Luke 24:1-6
Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them. And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre. And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus. And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments: And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead? He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,

Matthew 28:1-6
In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre. And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it. His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow: And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men. And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.

Mark 16:5-6
And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted. And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him.

Wednesday - Preparation for passover. Jesus crucified and buried.

Thursday - Passover, High day. (Feast of unleaven bread)

Friday - Preparation for 7th day (Sabbath) Sabbath. Saturday - 7th day Sabbath. Christ rose.

According to the scriptures Christ was crucified but buried around sundown Wednesday. Seventy-two hours, or 3 days and 3 nights later, (Wednesday evening, Thursday, Thursday evening, Friday, Friday evening, Saturday), Christ arose and that is the reason why Mary found the tomb already empty when she had arrived, as Christ rose at the end of the Sabbath, or Saturday evening, right before sundown.

So with all the scriptures, how did we end up with Christ being crucified on Friday and rising early Sunday morning, a mere 2 days and 2 nights? And the rabbits? The eggs? Sunrise services?: