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Has the Catholic Church ever considered an alternative formula for deciding the date of Easter?
The US Census Bureau: [Easter Dates from 1600 to 2099 ](https://www.census.gov/data/software/x13as/genhol/easter-dates.html) describes the date of Easter from the years 1600 to 2099. There is a noticeable movement of the date from one year to another, ranging from the third week of March to the four...
The US Census Bureau: [Easter Dates from 1600 to 2099
](https://www.census.gov/data/software/x13as/genhol/easter-dates.html) describes the date of Easter from the years 1600 to 2099. There is a noticeable movement of the date from one year to another, ranging from the third week of March to the fourth week of April.
Easter is celebrated on the first Sunday after the Paschal full moon (a mathematical approximation of the first astronomical full moon, on or after 21 March – itself a fixed approximation of the March equinox). This formula for deciding the date was fixed with a view to making Good Friday coincide with Nisan 14 on the Jewish calendar, the date on which Jesus was crucified. But the coincidence rarely happens. This year, Nisan 14 falls on Saturday, the 12th of April, whereas Good Friday falls on the 18th of April.
My question is: Has the Catholic Church ever considered an alternative formula for deciding the date of Easter?
Kadalikatt Joseph Sibichan
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On what date in 2025 will Jehovah's Witnesses commemorate the death of Jesus?
What is the date this year for Jehovah’s Witnesses to commemorate the annual memorial of Jesus’ death? How can I find the time and location near me?
What is the date this year for Jehovah’s Witnesses to commemorate the annual memorial of Jesus’ death?
How can I find the time and location near me?
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Have any denominations had official discussions about changing how Easter Sunday is calculated?
A popular view is that Jesus was crucified on Friday, 14th Nisan, 3rd April AD 33. This is the Julian date. The Gregorian date is 1st April. Interestingly, 1st April 2033 will be a Friday. The current way of calculating the date of Easter is related to the Full Moon, which ties Easter rather more to...
A popular view is that Jesus was crucified on Friday, 14th Nisan, 3rd April AD 33. This is the Julian date. The Gregorian date is 1st April. Interestingly, 1st April 2033 will be a Friday.
The current way of calculating the date of Easter is related to the Full Moon, which ties Easter rather more to the Passover events of the Exodus from Egypt than to the crucifixion.
What discussions have there been in any major denomination about trying to tie the date more emphatically to a date of the crucifixion rather than to Passover? Has there been any review, especially in modern times, of this issue?
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What is the connection between Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday, Ash Wednesday, Lent, etc?
Coming from a Protestant tradition, I grew up hearing about Lent but never having any practice associated with it. In the years since, I've gathered that there's some sort of connection between Easter, Lent, Ash Wednesday, and Fat Tuesday. Would someone please explain how it all fits together?
Coming from a Protestant tradition, I grew up hearing about Lent but never having any practice associated with it. In the years since, I've gathered that there's some sort of connection between Easter, Lent, Ash Wednesday, and Fat Tuesday.
Would someone please explain how it all fits together?
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What date was the second Easter?
When did the early Christians celebrate the second Easter? Did it fall on the same day as the Jewish Pasch (Sabbath day / Saturday) or on the next day (Sunday)?
When did the early Christians celebrate the second Easter? Did it fall on the same day as the Jewish Pasch (Sabbath day / Saturday) or on the next day (Sunday)?
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Middle Ages quaint anniversaries for March 25th?
The following blog has a quaint list of anniversaries for the Feast of the Annunciation: > Thus we find in some calendars of the Middle Ages the following quaint “anniversaries” listed for March 25: > > - The Creation of the World > > - The Fall of Adam and Eve > > - The Sacrifice of Isaac > > - The...
The following blog has a quaint list of anniversaries for the Feast of the Annunciation:
> Thus we find in some calendars of the Middle Ages the following quaint “anniversaries” listed for March 25:
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> - The Creation of the World
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> - The Fall of Adam and Eve
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> - The Sacrifice of Isaac
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> - The Exodus of the Jews from Egypt
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> - The Incarnation
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> - The Crucifixion and Death of Christ
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> - The Last Judgment
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> [Solemnity of the Annunciation, March 25](https://familyfeastandferia.com/lityear/feastdays-part-1/annunciation-march-25-2/)
I am able to associate the historical background of all these points, except the for the last point: The Last Judgement.
For example I have more or less located a source for the Sacrifice of Isaac: [Are there any Jewish or Hebrew traditions that hold that the Passover and the binding of Isaac were on the same day (15 Nisan)?](https://judaism.stackexchange.com/q/94810/13061)
Thus my question: **Can someone locate a Middle Ages reference source linking The Last Judgement to the Feast of the Annunciation or the Jewish Passover of 15 Nisan?**
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When was Sunday first called the Sabbath?
I am looking for the first extant record of Sunday being referred to specifically as the "Sabbath" or "Christian Sabbath" I am not asking which day the early church gathered. I am not asking which day is the Christian Sabbath. I am not looking for evidence of the transfer of observance or meaning of...
I am looking for the first extant record of Sunday being referred to specifically as the "Sabbath" or "Christian Sabbath"
I am not asking which day the early church gathered.
I am not asking which day is the Christian Sabbath.
I am not looking for evidence of the transfer of observance or meaning of the Sabbath from Saturday to Sunday, but for evidence of the transfer of title or label of "Sabbath" to Sunday.
I am asking for the first record of Sunday being labeled the Christian equivalent of the Jewish Sabbath.
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Context of my question:
It is quite evident to me that in many early church writings that the idea of the Jewish Sabbath is actually rejected. Sunday was certainly a common day of gathering and to the Jewish believers the seventh day would still have possibly been thought of as the Sabbath day. But from Justin Martyr through the Council of Laodicea a Judaizing celebration of any Sabbath is discouraged and the true Sabbath is not any singular day, but as a status in Christ and an attitude of repentance and rest in Him.
I understand many may even disagree with the above statements, but I tell you this so you can understand what kind of statement I am looking for and the question can be answered regardless. At some point in Christian theology someone labeled Sunday not just a day to gather or even a day to rest and enjoy **a** Sabbath, but someone labeled it as **the** Christian Sabbath. A true shift of the same Sabbath from the Jewish seventh day to a Christian first day.
Also many may agree with me, even to the point that the idea of Sunday Sabbath seems foreign or wrong. This question remains agnostic on which is right and on what the source may have truly meant.
Finding the earliest record would certainly impact answers to related questions, but all that is outside the bounds of this question.
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When is Sunday first recorded as being labeled the Sabbath? Not just a day of rest or gathering or worship.
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## Contemporary examples
**From About Christianity website:**
> Today, many Christian traditions believe Sunday is the Christian Sabbath day.
**Westminster Confession Chapter 21 Article 7:**
> He has particularly appointed one day in seven, for a Sabbath, to be kept holy unto him: which, from the beginning of the world to the resurrection of Christ, was the last day of the week: and, from the resurrection of Christ, was changed into the first day of the week, which, in Scripture, is called the Lord's Day, and is to be continued to the end of the world, as the Christian Sabbath.
**A lengthily titled treatise on the Sabbath by John Owen says:**
> And for a holy day of rest, ...he determined the observation of the first day of the week;
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> Now, as God’s rest, and his being refreshed in his work, on the seventh day of old, ... so the rest of our Lord Jesus Christ, and his being refreshed in and from his works, on the first day, is a sufficient indication of the precise day of rest to be observed under the dispensation of the new covenant, now confirmed and established (pp. 409-410).
I'm not entirely sure that is how Owen meant it but that is how that part alone could be understood (the treatise is quite long, the above link is a summary with quotations). So perhaps this is a "missing link" of sorts in the direction of the earlier quotes.
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Why were Jehovah's Witnesses holding a Memorial Service for Jesus on Tuesday, March 26 2013?
I was approached by two Jehovah's Witnesses who invited me to a memorial service for Jesus to be held on Tuesday, March 26th. The flier they gave me said that this is the anniversary of Jesus' death. Most Christians view Christ's death as taking place on Good Friday. Why are Jehovah's Witnesses sayi...
I was approached by two Jehovah's Witnesses who invited me to a memorial service for Jesus to be held on Tuesday, March 26th. The flier they gave me said that this is the anniversary of Jesus' death. Most Christians view Christ's death as taking place on Good Friday. Why are Jehovah's Witnesses saying it happened on a Tuesday?
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Could December 25 as the birthday of Jesus have come from Pagan influences?
Could December 25 as the birthday of Jesus have come from Pagan influences? I am asking this due to the information in the following sources: 1. [“NIMROD” – The LORD of Christmas](https://ahayahyashiyaisraelitesunite.wordpress.com/pagan-holidays/christmas/nimrod-the-lord-of-christmas/) 2. [Church of...
Could December 25 as the birthday of Jesus have come from Pagan influences?
I am asking this due to the information in the following sources:
1. [“NIMROD” – The LORD of
Christmas](https://ahayahyashiyaisraelitesunite.wordpress.com/pagan-holidays/christmas/nimrod-the-lord-of-christmas/)
2. [Church of Satan Holiday FAQ](https://www.churchofsatan.com/faq-holidays/)
This question is asked for information to engage in solid & meaningful apologetics with pantheists & satanists and not to bash Roman Catholics.The comments to Caleb gives more info.
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Biblical Calendar - New Month 1 or 2 Days After Dark Moon?
A special question for people who have studied previously the biblical calendar and its relationship with the moon phases. Most of us agree that the New Moon (aka First Sliver / First Crescent / Waxing Crescent) occurs immediately after the Dark Moon, which lasts according to my investigation 21-26...
A special question for people who have studied previously the biblical calendar and its relationship with the moon phases.
Most of us agree that the New Moon (aka First Sliver / First Crescent / Waxing Crescent) occurs immediately after the Dark Moon, which lasts according to my investigation 21-26 hours. I notice now in the Hebrew calendar that it usually assumes the first day of a month being the day after the Dark Moon, while the Islamic calendar varies from 1 to 2 days after the Dark Moon. I do generally distrust Islam, but wonder if the beginning of a biblical month possibly occurred constantly on day 2 after the Dark Moon, considering also that the Jews nearly lost track of their own calendar after Babylon and not always applied the Bible correctly as we are well aware of.
**Option 1 · New Month = Dark Moon +1 day · First Crescent has to be predicted and New Month actually starts hours before the New Moon can be observed.**
Dark Moon First Crescent
Adar 30 ............. ┃ ............. Abib 1 .............┃ ............. Abib 2
**Option 2 · New Month = Dark Moon +2 days · First Crescent can be observed the night before the New Month starts.**
Dark Moon First Crescent
Adar 29 ............. ┃ ............. Adar 30 .............┃ ............. Abib 1
Basis for both options is the sunrise-sunrise rhythm of a biblical day (1Sam 19:11). But even if the erroneous sunset-sunset-rhythm would be assumed, the announcement of the New Year would have to occur in all Israel simultaneously and within minutes after the New Moon becomes visible at night (sacrifices for the new month needed to be prepared and the horn was to be blown).
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Quotations from the early church fathers who support the Jewish year 6000 as significant to eschatology
In Judaism, [Year 6000](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Year_6000) (2239 AD) marks the latest time for the initiation of the [Messianic Age](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messianic_Age) so the Year 6000 will mark the beginning of Sabbath day for God. [2 Peter 3:8](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/...
In Judaism, [Year 6000](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Year_6000) (2239 AD) marks the latest time for the initiation of the [Messianic Age](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messianic_Age) so the Year 6000 will mark the beginning of Sabbath day for God.
[2 Peter 3:8](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Peter+3%3A8&version=ESV) says:
> But do not overlook this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
By this calendar ([calculator here](https://www.hebcal.com/converter)) :
- Jesus died on [14 Nisan, 3793](https://penelope.uchicago.edu/~grout/encyclopaedia_romana/calendar/jesus.html) (3 April 33 AD)
- 1 Tishrei, 4001 was 5 September 240 AD
- 1 Tishrei, 5001 was 25 September 1240 AD
- 1 Tishrei, 6001 will be 17 September 2240 AD
I wonder whether:
1. the Jewish calendar was in use by the time of the Apostles and the early church fathers.
2. the early church fathers said anything about the end of the Jewish year 4000 (240 AD) or the medieval church about year 5000 (1240 AD).
3. the Apostles / Augustine / the early church fathers linked this Year 6000 to the return of Jesus or to the [millennial rule of Jesus](https://www.gotquestions.org/thousand-year-reign-Christ.html) on earth in any way.
4. the New Testament concept of "The Last Days" has any connection to the duration between the Year 3793 (Christ died) to the Year 6000 (end of the 6th millennium).
5. the early church fathers interpreted any symbols in the eschatological passages (such as those in Daniel, Isaiah, Ezekiel, Revelation, etc.) according to the Year 6000.
**My question is more general**: Quotations from the early church fathers who support the Jewish year 6000 as significant to eschatology, which could be used to answer any of the above questions.
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Which denominations believe that John 19 indicates that the crucifixion had the date of Nisan 14?
According to [Wikipedia][1]: > The modern Jewish Passover and Feast of Unleavened Bread is seven days, starting with the sunset at the beginning of Nisan 15. and > According to some interpretations, the Gospel of John (e.g., 19:14, 19:31, 19:42) implies that Nisan 14 was the day that Jesus was cruci...
According to Wikipedia :
> The modern Jewish Passover and Feast of Unleavened Bread is seven days, starting with the sunset at the beginning of Nisan 15.
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> According to some interpretations, the Gospel of John (e.g., 19:14, 19:31, 19:42) implies that Nisan 14 was the day that Jesus was crucified in Jerusalem.
The article mentions that this was the first Easter controversy which petered out around the 4th century and that "Jehovah's Witnesses continue to celebrate the memorial of Christ's death on Nisan 14."
Recently, an answer on Biblical Hermeneutics asserted that Jesus was crucified on Nisan 14. This indicates the interpretation is still supported in some modern traditions.
Are there any denominations that interpret John 19 as placing the crucifixion on Nisan 14? Do the Jehovah's Witnesses base their memorial on John 19?
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Why does the Eastern Orthodox Church call the 49 days following Easter, Pentecost, and the Western Church does not?
Just from [Wikipedia][1] I have found that the 49 days before Pentecost are called "Pentecost" (there's even "Mid-Pentecost" which is the midpoint from Easter to Pentecost) but in the Western Church I can't seem to find if there is even a name for this time frame. I have found some looser comments t...
Just from Wikipedia I have found that the 49 days before Pentecost are called "Pentecost" (there's even "Mid-Pentecost" which is the midpoint from Easter to Pentecost) but in the Western Church I can't seem to find if there is even a name for this time frame. I have found some looser comments that "the 49 days before Pentecost can also be called Pentecost" but I don't know if it's just so loose that they're mixing Western and Eastern.
Is there a name for this time frame in the Western Church? And is there a circumstance where the Western Church refers to this time as Pentecost?
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Did the Catholic Church make a conscious effort in re-naming the seven days of the week?
We see the Church having had great influence on many aspects of the development of human kind, including education, culinary habits etc. The very division of history by the term Before Christ and Anno Domini is a typical example. But one wonders why efforts were not taken in adapting those names and...
We see the Church having had great influence on many aspects of the development of human kind, including education, culinary habits etc. The very division of history by the term Before Christ and Anno Domini is a typical example. But one wonders why efforts were not taken in adapting those names and terminologies which had roots in the pagan culture. For instance, in ancient times the days of the week were named after the planets of Hellenistic astrology, in the order: Sun, Moon, Mars (Ares), Mercury (Hermes), Jupiter (Zeus), Venus (Aphrodite) and Saturn (Cronos). The sun and the planets continue to enjoy a semi-god status in many cultures to this day. My question therefore is: Did the Catholic Church make a conscious effort in re-naming the seven days of the week?
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What is the difference between the Christian and the Jewish calculation of Anno Mundi?
Both Judaism and James Ussher (and the premillennialists afterwards) attempted to date the year that the earth was created ([Anno Mundi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anno_Mundi)). But Judaism set Anno Mundi to be [3761 BC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anno_Mundi#Jewish_tradition) while James Usshe...
Both Judaism and James Ussher (and the premillennialists afterwards) attempted to date the year that the earth was created ([Anno Mundi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anno_Mundi)) . But Judaism set Anno Mundi to be [3761 BC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anno_Mundi#Jewish_tradition) while James Ussher set it to [4004 BC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ussher_chronology) .
(Although Jewish calendar month is lunar, they try to [align the length of the year](https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/jewish-calendar-solar-and-lunar/) to match solar year, so the year number should be roughly comparable.)
**Question**: What's the difference in the calculation method which yield different year number for the creation of the world?
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Google calendar for catholic holdiays/holy days of obligation?
The one I've been subscribing to for almost 2 years is this one > en-gb.christian#holiday@group.v.calendar.google.com This can be accessed [here][1] or [here][2] I guess (re region: I have not seen any differences between these 2 for Nov2020-Dec2021). I can no longer recall where I found this. When...
The one I've been subscribing to for almost 2 years is this one
> en-gb.christian#holiday@group.v.calendar.google.com
This can be accessed here or here I guess (re region: I have not seen any differences between these 2 for Nov2020-Dec2021).
I can no longer recall where I found this. When I look this up, I don't see, on the 1st page of my google search results, any official site. I notice it
1. is missing: 'Christ the King' (but it's always on Sunday, so ok fine) and
2. is missing: New year's, which I mistaken in thinking it wasn't a holy day of obligation in certain countries because apparently new year is precisely the day Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God is celebrated in Catholicism (and Eastern Orthodox Church, Anglican Communion and the Lutheran Church)
3. is missing: Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God on new year or any other day of the calendar
4. contains: Feast of the Immaculate Conception.
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**Questions**:
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1. Of what denomination/s and region/s is this above calendar?
- I'm realising just now that the 'gb' is possibly (some subset of) the UK.
- (According to Wiki : The UK doesn't have uniform holy days of obligation. See Scotland vs England and Wales . Also, each contains neither 'Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God' nor 'Feast of the Immaculate Conception'.)
- Not sure it's (UK or whatever) Catholic.
2. Is there some kind of catholic google calendar that covers all regions? Or at least a list of google calendar links for each region (eg the philippines, hong kong, united states, argentina, etc) ? Hopefully, it includes all the holy days of obligation for all regions .
- I'm talking about Roman Catholic, but if there's a calendar that contains both Roman and Eastern Catholic (This question extends to Eastern Catholicism and whatever is full communion with Roman Catholicism), then fine.
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Why is Easter celebrated on a different day every year and Christmas is not?
It is well known that on Easter we celebrate Jesus' resurrection, but every year it is held on a different date, whereas Jesus' birthday—Christmas—is celebrated on the same day every year. So why is the day we celebrate Jesus' resurrection different every year when Christmas is not?
It is well known that on Easter we celebrate Jesus' resurrection, but every year it is held on a different date, whereas Jesus' birthday—Christmas—is celebrated on the same day every year. So why is the day we celebrate Jesus' resurrection different every year when Christmas is not?
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Why is the date of the 2016 Passover a month late when compared to Easter?
Jesus was put to death on Passover eve Nisan 14. This was the first full moon following the vernal equinox.this year the vernal equinox is March 20.2016 The first full moon after March 20 is March 23 2016. This is the day that Jehovah's Witnesses will have their annual memorial of Christs death even...
Jesus was put to death on Passover eve Nisan 14.
This was the first full moon following the vernal equinox.this year the vernal equinox is March 20.2016
The first full moon after March 20 is March 23 2016.
This is the day that Jehovah's Witnesses will have their annual memorial of Christs death event.
That is why those who celebrate Easter will be doing so on March 27 2016. The first Sunday following the paschal full moon.
All seems to be in order until I check the date for Passover this year and it is April 22 2016.
Can someone explain why there is almost a full month lag for Passover this year?
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Why is the Jewish Passover on 28 March 2021 but Good Friday is on 2 April 2021?
I've just noticed that the Jewish Festival of Passover falls on Sunday 28th March (2021), the night of the full moon, but the Christian Church is celebrating "Good Friday" on Friday 2 April (2021). So the Christian celebration of Easter 2021 is a week late? Why?
I've just noticed that the Jewish Festival of Passover falls on Sunday 28th March (2021), the night of the full moon, but the Christian Church is celebrating "Good Friday" on Friday 2 April (2021).
So the Christian celebration of Easter 2021 is a week late? Why?
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Was there a special Sabbath in addition to Passover when Jesus was crucified?
My question is based on John 19:31 which says that on the day Jesus died it was the day of Preparation, and the next day was to be a special Sabbath. Was this special Sabbath (on which no work could be done) the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread? If so then Nisan 14 would have been Preparat...
My question is based on John 19:31 which says that on the day Jesus died it was the day of Preparation, and the next day was to be a special Sabbath. Was this special Sabbath (on which no work could be done) the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread?
If so then Nisan 14 would have been Preparation Day for the Feast of Unleavened Bread and Jesus’ body would have had to be laid in the tomb before sundown on that day – but that would not have been the weekly Sabbath that commenced at sundown on Friday. It would have been the special Sabbath for the start of the Feast of Unleavened Bread.
Here is what I found, but I can’t source the information or get verification for the claims:
>“Some years before the birth of Jesus the Passover celebration had been changed and in the Lord’s time called for a brief ritual meal of lamb, unleavened bread, and bitter herbs to begin the 14th Nisan followed by a great and leisurely festival meal on the 15th, when the Feast of Unleavened Bread begins. This tradition is still followed today. The 14th became known as Preparation Day (Mark 15:42, Luke 23:54, John 19:31), because on it they made ready for the great feast day beginning at sundown, after which no work was permitted. Matthew identifies the day after the Crucifixion as the day after Preparation Day (27:62) so all four Gospels agree. Jesus died on Preparation day, the 14th of their month Nisan, which is Passover. He ate the ritual meal with His disciples in the Upper Room, and then was arrested, tried, convicted, and put to death; all on Passover.”
Was the special Sabbath mentioned in John 19:31 and Matthew 27:62 the start of the Feast of Unleavened Bread? And is there any evidence to support that view?
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