It is called “Surprised By Hope”.) It would be extremely odd that this detail would have been missing from Jesus’ family history. The Friday (sixth day) crucifixion, and the Sunday morning (first day) resurrection cannot be made to agree with the scriptural account. http://procaritateveritatis.blogspot.com/2012/02/resurrection-order-of-events.html. It is so important that it is one of His very first acts upon His Resurrection. The burial of Jesus took place in haste, in keeping with Jewish law, as commanded in Deuteronomy 21:22-23: “And if a man have committed a sin worthy of … Early Sunday morning, Mary Magdalene and several other women went to the tomb with the spices they had prepared. This is confirmed in John 19:31, “The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the Sabbath day, (for that Sabbath day was a high day) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they may be taken away.”, “And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor; and he was a good man, and a just: (The same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them); he was of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews: who also himself waited for the kingdom of God. The apostle Peter explains why, saying: “This Jesus God resurrected, of which fact we are all witnesses.” The religious leaders could not stop God’s Son from coming out of the tomb. Luke and John are the clearest as to the time frame of the events they describe but Matthew and Luke given us very few parameters. Jesus' body was hastily placed in a tomb on Friday afternoon. (ii) All the rooms in the inn were full. My attempts here are  simply the fruit of 20+ years of praying over and pondering the events of those forty days between the Lord’s resurrection and ascension. 12 Many eyewitnesses saw the resurrected Jesus. These two activities; the reaping and the wave sheaf offering foreshadowed the resurrection and ascension of Jesus. In retrospect the gospel writers may have simply accepted Jesus’ appearances in whatever sequence they occurred knowing by then that He was free to do as he pleased and all that mattered was that he had risen from the dead–a fact that made anything possible. After the disciples had eaten, and Judas had departed; Christ “took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, drink ye all of it; For this is the blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.” – Matthew 26:27-28. (video): http://media.st-edmunds.cam.ac.uk/WebMedia/Tom%20Wright_s.mov. Another point necessary to know is that the present yearly cycle was also established by the Romans, and has no bearing upon the beginning of the year according to scripture. The Passover was not a Sabbath, but instead was the preparation day for the first day of the feast of unleavened bread – a Sabbath. The four Gospels each contain bits of information about the events occurring after the resurrection of Jesus Christ. This law, and this law only was fulfilled at the cross – Matthew 5:17. Resurrection of Jesus Christ quiz. This man went unto Pilate and begged the body of Jesus. Hermon is the site of Jesus’ transfiguration due to its height and proximity to Caesarea Philippi. Now, whenever we call on the name of the Lord, this begetting is being applied to us in time in our particular situation and environment; the reality of our being born again is that we ALL were born again at the same time, when Christ was resurrected ! Luke writes in Acts: And while staying with them he charged them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, he said, “you heard from me, for John baptized with water, but before many days you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit.” (Acts 1:4). They can’t move it themselves and the time to think of it was before they set out that morning — unless, of course, Mark needs this in order to answer charges that Jesus’ disciples stole the body. 10: “For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little:”, Strong’s concordance defines “precept” as an injunction, a commandment. The weekly seventh day is the commandment Sabbath. Well, if someone could say all of the above is a story. This is due to the fact that no one Gospel presents all, or even most of the data. Crucifixions took place outside of the city itself.he is a son of god . Much appreciations for your blogs Msgr. They will enjoy everlasting life in an earthly paradise. I must commend you. Can you give some explanation what did Jesus meant by telling Mary Magdalene these words. I just linked to this post from my blog: Through the Atonement of Jesus Christ, all people will be resurrected and saved from physical death (see 1 Corinthians 15:22). It states: “And He shall confirm the covenant with many for one week; and in the midst of the week He shall cause the sacrifice and oblation to cease…”. The dead arose when Jesus died. If, then, a resurrection took place, it must be demonstrated with a reasonable degree of certainty, historiographically speaking, that Jesus actually died and then was seen at some later time alive and in bodily form. My reflections are based as solidly as possible on the actual biblical data with a small sprinkling of speculation. Would like to point out Felix and Festus are procurators of Judea. I realize that the  attempt to do this will irritate some modern biblical scholars who, for reasons unclear to me, seem to insist it is wrong to attempt any synthesis of the texts. This resurrected, physical body was a glorified, spiritual body. In the Gospel of Mark 15 records the account of the event took place before the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Upon going down the mountain, Jesus casts a demon out of a boy and heals him (Matthew 17:14-20; Mark 9:14-28; Luke 9:37-42). To attest to the uniqueness of Jesus’ death, Matthew records four phenomenal events that took place when Jesus died. While on earth, the Gospels record three previous occasions when Jesus resurrected people from death. Another significant prophecy that confirms the above conclusion is Daniel 9:27. The moral law of the commandments, statutes, and judgments is still in full force and effect – James 2:9-12. 13 minutes ago #1 It is very clear to me that while Jehovah has only been a Spirit from eternity, Jesus, His Only Begotten Son, has had a very varied existence in nature. On the next Sunday, Jesus told Thomas to touch his hands and side wounds. … and the earth shook and the rocks were split” (Matthew 27:50-51). If this is how you understand your resurrection, then you do not fully understand the dynamic of Christ's resurrection, which took place two thousand years ago. After Jesus Christ was crucified, Joseph of Arimathea had Christ's body placed in his own tomb. You can read yesterday’s post by clicking HERE. and whom shall he make to understand doctrine? My comment: That the sequence does not appear to make chronological sense doesn’t bother me because the Risen Lord was also the master of time. Thread starter Lilel01; Start date 13 minutes ago; L. Lilel01 Member. Msgr Pope, it is simply amazing. The angel announced to the women that Jesus who was crucified was no longer in the tomb, "He is risen, just as he said." The Church Age began on the Day of Pentecost and will end when Christ returns to take believers back to heaven with Him (John 14:1-3; 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17). A young man, the only son of a widow, had died and the coffin that held his body was being carried outside the city. Jesus ate the Passover meal with the disciples during the evening portion of the day of Passover – John 13. There is very little time between them. A. We Know that Nisan 14 was the day of the Crucifixion. Question: "What will happen when Jesus returns / comes back?" There may be others. Simply stated – those that are mature enough to analyse literal and symbolic doctrines. Although this event supposedly took place many centuries ago, still these Christians feel that they can honestly be sure that Jesus really was seen alive after his death on the cross. By counting backwards three days and three nights, we arrive at the fourth day of the week, or Wednesday as we know it. When we encounter the resurrection accounts in the New Testament we face a challenge in putting all the pieces together in a way that the sequence of the events flow in logical order. After his death, Jesus’ body was wrapped in linen cloths and placed in a tomb with a large stone rolled across the opening. Having determined that the resurrection occurred at the end of the Sabbath (Saturday as we know it), we now have a starting point to determine the day of crucifixion. Thank you, Jesus! On the third day, an early Sunday morning, Mary Magdalene and another Mary came to the tomb and found it empty. A large stone covered the entrance and soldiers guarded the sealed tomb. 3-An earthquake took place at the moment of Jesus’ death. What did those who despised Jesus do in an attempt to stop Jesus' ministry even after his resurrection? As He entered the town, Jesus crossed paths with a funeral procession. The entire passage in Luke 24:13–32 likewise depicts the resurrected Jesus as a real person with a physical body. Avi Ben Mortechai concludes that the merging of the two festivals occurred after the death of Herod the Great (in -1 BC), and therefore was the norm during the year in which Jesus was crucified. And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand, and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive:”), 12: “To whom he said, This is the rest wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing: yet they would not hear.”, 13: “But the word of the Lord was unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept, line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little; that they might go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken”. In fact, when Jesus entered the heavenly realm, time would not have been counted as it is on earth, meaning His time between death and resurrection may not have "felt" like three days to Him. Did Resurrection Actually Occur? Because if these miraculous events truly took place, the ‘God-question’ has been well and truly answered and atheism is dead in the water. So, the last supper was on Tuesday evening, the crucifixion on Wednesday morning, Jesus’ death at 3:00 p.m., and his burial at just prior to sunset. Names of the days were instituted later by the Romans, and all are of pagan origin. Genesis chapter one verses 5, 8, 13, 19, 23 and 31. state that God began and ended the 24 hour day at sunset. 10. Bi- or multi-appearances simultaneously in different places were possible for Him who created time. Nevertheless I boldly press on figuring that the average believer will benefit from it and find such a synthesis interesting. Where is the only other time in the Bible that God breathes on man? Jesus’ body was laid to rest at or very near to sundown, the evening of the “high” day Sabbath. There is no biblical data that Jesus appeared to them during the week that followed. There were many compelling reasons for his contemporaries who were adversaries to His cause to bring such a possibility to light but they did not. Evidently Jesus had also summoned them back to Jerusalem at least toward the end of the period of the forty days. It is evidence that Jesus suffered a rupture to his pericardium, the sac that surrounds the heart. Jesus was crucified at the third hour (9:00 a.m.); Mark15:25, and died at the ninth hour (3.00 p.m.); Mark 15:34,37 – stilI the day of Passover. Resurrection or anastasis is the concept of coming back to life after death.In a number of religions, a dying-and-rising god is a deity which dies and resurrects. These Sabbaths associated with annual feasts were referred to as, Genesis chapter one verses 5, 8, 13, 19, 23 and 31. state that God began and ended the 24 hour day at sunset. St Anne Catherine and everything she spoke… simply amazing. Your account posits a credible chronology of nearly all of the events of that first Easter, but I have a question and a comment. Take it for what it is, the work of an obscure pastor who has prayed and carefully sought to follow the sequence of the forty days. and whom shall he make to understand doctrine? Notice the events outlined in Luke 23. The death and resurrection of Jesus also took place in the context of centuries of prophecy that such a Messiah would come from God, and die and rise. The so-called ‘Last supper’, which took place immediately before the Christ’s arrest and crucifixion, is described in several places of the New Testament. In the Gospel of John, 20: 17, Jesus saith to her: Do not touch me, for I am not yet ascended to my Father. Later that day, two disciples on their way to Emmaus are … The “twin theory” suggests that Jesus had a twin who took his place on the cross. I would like to add if I might, one of the very first encounters that Jesus had. Simon was a common name, so I suppose it might have been another Simon. There they would be present for the feast of Pentecost. And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand, and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive:”, “To whom he said, This is the rest wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing: yet they would not hear.”, “But the word of the Lord was unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept, line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little; that they might go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken”, The Passover occurred on the 14th day of the first month, and the feast of unleavened bread began on the fifteenth day following the Passover, and continued for one week. The usual understanding is that the Greek is better translated, “do go on touching me.” In English, we have an expression, “Don’t cling to me.” Hence Jesus is asking Mary to stop clinging to him and he has something for her to do. (He has a shorter book on the same subject written for a more general audience which I have not read but which I’ve heard is good. Here are some of the historical events that happened on Nisan 17, that I know of. In Christian theology, the death and resurrection of Jesus are the most important events, a foundation of the Christian faith, and commemorated by Easter. I’ve just not been that exposed to it. Answer: The second coming of Christ is referenced many times in Scripture, with over 1,500 passages in the Old Testament and one out of every 25 verses in the New Testament mentioning the Messiah’s return. A violent earthquake and an angel rolling away the stone and sitting upon it accompany this event. This is documented in history. All those who have placed their trust in Jesus Christ during the Church Age, and have died before Jesus returns, will be resurrected at the rapture. them that are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts.”. The Ascension of Jesus (anglicized from the Vulgate Latin: ascensio Iesu, lit. The disciples of Jesus really believed that Jesus had resurrected and appeared to them in a resurrected body. This is contrary to the midnight to midnight “day” established by the Romans. And as usual, in the weeks leading up to this day, the secular press corps has devoted gallons of ink and miles of column inches to … The large amount of material devoted to this important event underscores what God says in Amos 3:7: “Surely the … In Exodus 12:22 God directs a severe admonishment to Israel: 22: ”And ye shall take a bunch of hyssop, and dip it in the blood that is in the basin; and strike the lintel and two side posts with the blood that is in the basin and none of you shall go out at the door of his house until the morning.”, 23: “For the Lord will pass through to smite the Egyptians; and when he seeth the blood upon the lintel, and on the two side posts, the Lord will pass over the door, and will not suffer the destroyer to come into your houses to smite you.”, 29: “And it came to pass, that at midnight the Lord smote all the first-born in the land of Egypt, from the first-born of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the first-born of the captive that was in the dungeon, and all the first-born of cattle.”. Nevertheless I want to propose to you a possible, even likely, sequence of the Resurrection events. This appears to relate to the consequence resulting from failure to follow the above instructions, and fail to search out the matter in Proverbs 25:2. Was Jesus resurrected on the SABBATH DAY, the SEVENTH DAY of the week? Resurrection is the reuniting of the spirit with the body in an immortal state, no longer subject to disease or death. Resurrection of Jesus Christ. When will the resurrection take place? This day was the preparation day for the weekly commandment Sabbath. The death and resurrection of Jesus takes place in the context of an overarching story that has deep and powerful insights into the human condition. Pray tell me; which day falls in the midst of the week? A violent earthquake took place as an angel from heaven rolled back the stone. This is fantastic Father. However, it has been suggested that Mt. As they walked, a friendly man who seemed to be a visitor to Jerusalem joined them and added much to their conversation. Matt. May God continue His blessings on us all, and keep us unted in one faith, and help us to really understand what His cricifixtion meant for us all. There are limits to what we can expect of the Scriptural account, and fitting perfectly into a time frame and logical sequence is not what the texts primarily propose to do. Where will the resurrected ones be? Note there were two preparation days, and two Sabbath days accounted for. Isaiah 28:9-13 outlines the process fo rsearching the scripture to locate the information necessary for our understanding. 27:52-53 Can you imagine what this looked like? Felix was banished after recalled to Rome by emperor Nero in AD 60 and Festus took over as procurator after Felix. This quiz reads as a story. … I must remind the reader that in early times the days of the week were numbered one through seven. The Gospel writer doesn’t explain their meaning; he simply records them. Here is the key to events of the week! This blog post is a follow-up from yesterday’s blog. We must use the year, weeks, and days of God’s creation to determine the sequence of events in question. The events described had such an impact on some of Christ’s former enemies and disciples that they gave their lives believing in Him as their resurrected Savior. “And behold… There was no time to properly prepare the body for burial with spices and ointments according to Jewish customs. (iii) Jesus was born and laid in a manger. It is considered part of the Passover season. The Resurrection of Jesus is the Christian belief that Jesus Christ came back to life on the third day after his crucifixion by the Romans in approximately AD 30–33. I have read your site as well as the Jews for Jesus site, and I must say that the information is both deep and extensive. Think of how fantastic a claim the resurrection of Jesus truly is! This description is not simply some throw-away line in Scripture. There is more. These two events; Jesus’ resurrection and ascension (John 20:17) are foretold in Leviticus 23: 10-11. Thank you for providing this! These two activities; the reaping and the wave sheaf offering foreshadowed the resurrection and ascension of Jesus. There is no question or argument that Jesus was the last and ultimate sacrifice for the sins of the world, and by this shedding of His blood He fulfilled all the ordinances of the ritual and ceremonial law. ALL of these events on Nisan 17 seem to be representative of the theme of Deliverance and Rest.....and 'Entering' a New Environment. St. Gregory the Great thought that the Resurrection took place at midnight between Saturday and Sunday, but St. Augustine and others have been of the opinion that it took place at dawn and so it is usually represented in Christian art. Have you done something like this with the Passion accounts? John MacArthur has called these events God’s own commentary on the cross. Matthew 28:1; Mark 16:2; and Luke 24:1 all indicate the women came to the sepulchre very early, at dawn – but John 20:1, states that it was still dark when they arrived. Yes it is, for sure. The first and last days of the feast were Sabbaths. I would guess that they are 30 minutes to an hour apart. To attest to the uniqueness of Jesus’ death, Matthew records four phenomenal events that took place when Jesus died. THE Resurrected Jesus. But he was there only parts of three days.