Wednesday, March 27, 2013

The Truth Behind Good Friday (The Timeline)


This is a chronological timeline of the most discussed events in the history of religion, the crucifixion of Jesus the Christ.  It is our intent to provide you enough information that it will add to your understanding of the events surrounding the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus.  We trust that this timeline will provide enough information to stimulate your thought processors so that you can think outside of the parameters of our earthly reality and come to a spiritual understanding of the truth as this story unfolds through the word of God.  Should you desire to read about the events chronicled in this timeline, please check out our Blog Spot Topics page and find the post of the same name.  There you will find an eleven part series on this topic.  By the end of the series, you will have explored the resurrection of Jesus, the crucifixion of Jesus, and many of the points in between, just to discover the truth behind Good Friday.  So grab your Bible and let the journey begin.

  
Description of Events
The Gospel According To:
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
***** JESUS SPEAKS TO THE DISCIPLES (Sunday Evening) *****
Jesus leaves the temple and goes to the mount of Olives.
24:1
13:1
21:5

Tells disciples the signs of things to come before the end.
24:2-28
13:2-23
21:5-24

The coming of the Son of Man.
24:29-31
13:24-37
21:25-28

No man knows the day.
24:39-51



The parable of the ten virgins.
25:1-13



The parable of the ten talents.
25:14-46



The parable of the fig tree.


21:29-39

***** PREPARATION FOR THE LAST SUPPER (Monday Evening) *****
Morning teachings at temple, evenings (nights) at Mount Olivet.


21-37-38

Passover and Unleavened Bread are two days away.
26:1-2
14:1
22:1

Chief priest plot to kill Jesus, Judas’ betrayal.
26:2-16
14:1-11
22:2-6

Preparation for the Last Supper.
26:17-19
14:12-16
22:7-13

*****  PREPARATION DAY – THE FIRST TWELVE HOURS (Tuesday Evening)  *****
Evening had come, it was Preparation Day, the day before the Sabbath.
26:20
14:17


The Last Supper in the Upper Room.
26:21-35
14:18-31
22:14-40
13:1-17:26
Jesus prays in a place called the garden of Gethsemane.
26:36-46
14:32-42
22:41-46
18:1
Jesus is betrayal by Judas and then arrested.
26:47-56
14:43-52
22:47-53
18:2-12
Jesus goes before Annas.



18:13-24
Jesus goes before Caiaphas.
26:57-68
15:53-65
22:54

Peter denies Jesus for the third time.
26:69-75
14:66-72
22:55-65
18:25-27
*****  PREPARATION DAY – THE FIRST THREE HOURS OF THE MORNING (Wednesday Morning)  *****
Morning has come; it was early in the morning.
27:1
15:1
22:66

Jesus goes before the chief priest, the elders, and the whole Council.
27:1
15:1
22:66-71

Jesus goes before Pilate.
27:2, 11-14
15:1-5
23:1-5
18:28-38
Judas kills himself.
27:3-10



Jesus goes before Herod.


23:6-12

Jesus goes back before Pilate.
27:15-25
15:6-14
23:13-24
18:39-19:15
Barabbas is released and Jesus is condemned.
27:26
15:15
23:25
19:16
Jesus is mocked by the Roman soldiers.
27:27-30
15:16-19


Jesus and Simon of Cyrene carry the cross to Golgotha.
27:31-34
15:20-23
23:26-33
19:17
*****  PREPARATION DAY – THE NEXT THREE HOURS OF THE MORNING  *****
And it was the third hour.

15:25


Jesus is crucified, nailed to the cross.
27:35-37
15:24-26
23:33-43
19:18-27
Two others are crucified with Jesus.
27:38-44
15:27-32


*****  PREPARATION DAY – NOON TIME -  THE NEXT THREE HOURS  *****
The sixth hour has come; darkness covers the earth til the ninth hour.
27:45
15:33
23:44-45

Jesus bowed his head, breathed his last, dismissed his spirit, and died.
27:46-50
15:34-37
23:46
19:28-30
The veil in the temple is torn from top to bottom.
27:51
15:38
23:45

The witnesses of his death.
27:54-56
15:39-41
23:47-49

Verification of his death by the Roman soldiers, legs not broken.



19:31-37
*****  PREPARATION DAY – THE LAST THREE HOURS OF THE DAY  *****
Evening is came, still Preparation Day, the day before the Sabbath
27:57
15:42


Joseph of Arimathea requests the body of Jesus.
27:57-58
15:43-45
23:50-52
19:38
Joseph prepares Jesus’ body, places it in tomb, and leaves. 
27:59-61
15:47
23:54
19:39-42
The women watches, then leaves to prepare spices and perfumes.
27:61
15:47
22:55-56

*****  PASSOVER DAY - THE START OF A NEW DAY (Wednesday Evening)  *****
Passover Day (Ex. 16:22-30; Ex. 35:1-3; Ex. 12:1-16; Lev. 23:1-3).


This was the day after the Preparation Day.
27:62

Chief priests and Pharisees request the tomb be sealed.
27:63-65

Tomb sealed and guard posted.
27:66

Jesus’ first night and first day in the grave.


***** The Festival of Unleavened Bread (Thursday Evening) *****
The feast of unleavened bread (Leviticus 23:3-8).

Jesus’ second night and second day in the grave.

***** The Sabbath Day (the customary rest day on the last day of the week) (Friday Evening) *****
The Sabbath, the regular rest day (Ex. 16:26; Ex. 20:8-11).

Jesus’ third night and third day in the grave.

***** Resurrection Day (Saturday Evening) *****
Jesus rises from the grave just before sunset and before the next morning.

***** Resurrection Day Continued (Sunday Morning) *****
The Sabbath is over and the women visit the tomb before dawn.
28:1
16:1


The stone was rolled away.
28:2-4



The tomb was found empty by the women.
28:5-8
16:2-8
24:1-8
20:1
The tomb was found empty by Peter and John.


24:9-12
20:2-10
Jesus appears to Mary Magdalene.

16:9-11

20:11-18
Jesus appears to the other women.
28:9-10



Guards report to the chief priest.
28:11-15



Jesus appears to the disciples.

16:12-14
24:13-35

Jesus appears to the ten disciples.

16:14
24:36-43
20:19-25





Courtesy of Kingdom Worker Ministries

We know that traditions are hard to break and this is probably one of the most difficult ones of them to transcend.  We know some will have a problem accepting this, but that be entirely their choice.  And no, the Bible does not explicitly state on which specific day of the week Jesus died, but there are some things that have been left for us to determine based on the scriptural evidence that is in the Bible.

We will be the first to say that you need to check out all of this information for yourself.  Please, do not just take our word for it.  Open up whichever Bible version that you have and look at it for yourself.  You need to check to make sure that everything that has been discussed is factual and true.  Just one little bit of false information can alter the truth and your knowledge.  And while this chart, this model does appear to contain every piece of evidence that is mentioned in the scriptures, it does not mean that there could not have been a mistake made.  Please, check out the information for yourself and determine for yourself whether it be factual or not.  In the end, it is you who will have to determine if Good Friday is something that is based on scripture or not. 

Enjoy all of your blessings and remember to be a blessing to others - KW


Addition Remarks After The Original Posting:

There was the claim that the chart would contradict Acts 10:40 and I Corinthians 15:4.  This chart is fully supported by the words of our Lord Jesus spoken in Matthew and do not actually contradict either of the other two verses.

Interestingly, the chart does not contradict Matthew 12:40.  The words recorded in Acts are those of Peter, who spoke of Jesus’ resurrection in a sermon to Cornelius, the Roman centurion, and his Gentile group.  Then there is Paul’s message to those at Corinth about the resurrection of Chris, which was he spoke of according to the scriptures.  But more interesting than any of this is that fact that we have accepted the words of Peter and Paul over the recorded spoken words of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ himself, when he answered certain scribes and Pharisees, when they asked him for a sign.  Go figure.

According to scripture, Jesus died somewhere between the sixth hour (noon) and the ninth hour (three o’clock).  He was buried during the last three hours of the day, between the ninth hour (three o’clock) and the twelfth hour (six o’clock).  Technically speaking, it is possible for Jesus to have spent three full days and three full nights in the grave and still rise before the end of the third day.  Hypothetically speaking, since the exact time Jesus was buried is unknown, as long as Jesus was buried before the last second of the close of the twelfth hour, he could technically satisfy the criteria set forth in Matthew 12:40 and still be resurrected before the end of the third day.  He could have exited the tomb any time after that.

We find it very intriguing that Good Friday death completely contradicts the words of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and it is widely accepted without question.  Let’s say, without question that people are willing to ask publicly.

Enjoy all of your blessings and remember to be a blessing to others - KW

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