Here is a story that illustrates what i was talking about in my previous post about what the bible says. This story is much shorter, and much better written...
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110418/wl_uk_afp/britainreligionchristianseaster
This is a good example of using evidence, science, and the bible together to try to find truth.
This article talks more about the last supper ... what day was it ... i think the conclusion of the person here is very valid ..
Related to that is the issue of Good Friday and Easter, the church celebrates his death on good friday and his resurrection on sunday .. and still says he was in the tomb three nights and three days...
and many people have gone through a lot of gyrations to make three days out of friday night to sunday morning ...
A clear reading of what the bible actually says would mean that he was crucified on wednesday.. taking the bible and matching it up with the jewish calendar of the time ... not our modern calendar.
As the article suggests, the last supper was wednesday night, and easter was on sunday....
As interesting as it is to debate the validity of dates and whether the Bible is actually TRUE!
ReplyDeleteI think following verses in the Bible explain the whole point of Easter!
Luke: 32-43
Two other men, both criminals, were also led out with him to be executed. When they came to the place called the Skull, there they crucified him, along with the criminals - one on his right and the other on his left. Jesus said,"Father forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing." And they divided up his clothes by casting lots.
The people stood watching, and the rulers even sneered at him. They said, "He saved others; let him save himself if he is the Christ of God, the chosen One."
The soldiers also came up and mocked him. They offered him wine vinegar and said, If you are king of the Jews, save yourself."
There was a written notice above him, which read: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
One of the Criminals who hung there hurled insults at him: "Arent' you the Christ? Save yourself and us!
But the other criminal rebuked him, "Don't you fear God", he said since you are under the same sentence? "We are punished justly, for we are getting what our deeds deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong."
Then he said, Jesus remember me when you come into your kingdom. Jesus answered him, "I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in paradise."
And
John 3:16
"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shoud not perish but have eternal life.
Ooops!
ReplyDeleteShould have read: that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.