And on the third day he rose again

I was very confused as a child. I remember going through a long period of time where I firmly believed that Jesus rose from the dead on Easter Monday and we celebrated it on the Sunday because that's when church was - the nearest Sunday was close enough, as it were.
Why the confusion ?
Because of course if you count from Good Friday afternoon 1, 2 then 3 days you get to Monday.
Oh yes, but observe :
A week has how many days ? In English, seven days; in Welsh, eight nights (wythnos); in French (often) eight days (huit jours)
And a fortnight ? In English, fourteen nights (fort-night); in Welsh fifteen nights (pythefnos); in French fifteen days (quinze jours).
It all depends whether you count inclusively or exclusively.
Hence for the Jews in Jesus' day, after three days - bon, Friday, Saturday, Sunday... Sunday morning, right on time...

Comments

pippinsmum said…
Alan, i once heard an interesting sermon on there being a double sabbath, so that was given as the explanation for 3 days.The guy was not a heretic, he attends a mall church in Bedford.
12:03 pm
pippinsmum said…
Alan, i once heard an interesting sermon on there being a double sabbath, so that was given as the explanation for 3 days.The guy was not a heretic, he attends a mall church in Bedford.
12:03 pm
Ken said…
Hm! Not only double sabbaths eh?
1:51 am
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