Hi Robert, Thank you for making this reference available to the forum. It looks like you found my source (although I had not seen this particular paper). I take your point on the order of nights and days. Carl Robert Bennett wrote: >Hi Carl, > >This idea is also covered at >http://midnightcryministries.com/ThreeDays.htm > >The chief objection is that the phrase would be "three nights and three >days". > >RIP, JPII > >Robert > > > > >>-----Original Message----- >>From: geocentrism-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>[mailto:geocentrism-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Carl Felland >>Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2005 7:53 AM >>To: geocentrism@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>Subject: [geocentrism] Re: Calendar query >> >> >>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 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> > > >. > > >