The Case for Passover

During the week of Jesus' crucifixion, two Sabbaths were observed: the weekly Sabbath and the annual Sabbath of the first day of Unleavened Bread. Historical dating places this annual Sabbath on Thursday. The timeline suggests Passover on Tuesday, crucifixion on Wednesday, burial in the late afternoon, the annual Sabbath on Thursday, Mary Magdalene purchasing spices on Friday, the weekly Sabbath on Saturday, and Christ's resurrection right before sunset on Saturday afternoon. This timeline aligns with historical data, gospel accounts, fulfills a prophecy in Daniel about the Messiah, and corresponds to the sign Jesus gave of being three days and three nights in the grave.

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