*Alward: Re: more of my story...

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>  Bill

>  >

>  >But, if the prophecy is "three days and three nights" then that, to me, is

>  >either a contradiction, or a failed prophecy.  Friday night, Saturday day

>  >and night, Sunday day (and not much of it, at that).  We have, at best,

>  >only two nights involved and only two days involved.

>  >

>  >--

>  Ed

> 

>  You're right.  See my response to Joe Alward.  The "three days and three

>  nights" of Mt. 12:40 contradicts the "on the third day" phraseology of the

>  other passages in Matthew.

> 

>  et

> 

>   >>

> BERNE

> 

> If you believe that Jesus was in the tomb for three days and nights, then

> you must believe that Jonah was in a fish or whale for three days and

> nights, because that's where it came from.


While it is true that this came from Jonah, I don't follow the rest of your
statement.

First off, I'm an atheist, so I don't believe Jesus was resurrected on any day
(though I believe he probably was a historical figure).  But, the reason, IMO,
for believing the "three days and three nights" is not Jonah, but rather
biblical passages that prophesize this.  Would it not be possible that the
prophesy was based on Jonah, but that Jonah never actually happened?  Or did I
miss the point entirely of your statement above?

Speaking of this, wasn't Lazurus in the tomb for the same period of time
before he was raised?  Seems like Jesus wasn't the first to be resurrected.

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