I agree, and offer another idea for a secondary fulfillment of Matthew 12: 40. Night One Betrayal by Judas/14th of Aviv Day One Day of Crucifixion/14th of Aviv Night Two 1st night in tomb/15th of Aviv Day Two 1st day in tomb/15th of Aviv Night Three 2nd night in tomb/16th of Aviv Day Three Morning of the 16th of Aviv Carl Robert Bennett wrote: >Here's another solution that makes sense. > >"three days and three nights", in Jewish terminology, did not necessarily >imply a full period of three actual days and three actual nights as in >modern English, but was simply a First Century colloquialism used to cover >any part of the first and third days. >The expression was always used with an equal number of days and nights; x >days and x nights, as though for emphasis. > >Full discussion at: >http://www.answering-islam.org.uk/Gilchrist/jonah.html#three > > >RIP, JPII > >Robert > > > >>-----Original Message----- >>From: geocentrism-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>[mailto:geocentrism-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Cheryl >>Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2005 5:39 PM >>To: geocentrism@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>Subject: [geocentrism] Re: Calendar query >> >> >>I'm putting up an article on this subject that seems to have sensible >>answers to everything -- namely that the crucifixion occurred in >>AD 31 when >>there were two Sabbaths. The only reason this question would be >>important >>to answer is that precise conformance to prophecy and accuracy of >>the Bible >>is at stake. I have no doubts about either. I'm sure there's a correct >>explanation for what might appear to be a discrepancy. I'm not >>sure which >>it is, but the one below seems to make sense. >>Cheryl >> >> >> >> >> >> > > >. > > >