The Timeline Of Jesus' Final Week According To The Gospel Of Mark
A prophecy at Matthew 12:40 says For as Jonas (Jonah) was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. This prophecy says that Jesus after the cross will be three full days and three full nights in the heart of the earth preaching to the saints that lived before the cross and then ascend with these saints to the kingdom of God on high.
To prove that it took Jesus three full days and nights to rise from the dead, pictured above we see a timeline of the last seven days from the gospel of Mark. Mark is the only gospel that records the last seven days of Jesus on this earth. The gospel of Mark proves that Jesus died and was buried on Friday afternoon and rose from the grave on Sunday morning for a full three days and nights. Below is a listing of each day of Jesus' last week with corresponding scriptures from the gospel of Mark.
On Palm Sunday Jesus entered into Jerusalem in triumph and Mark 11:7 says And they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their garments on him; and He sat upon him. And many spread their garments in the way: and others cut down branches off the trees, and strawed them in the way. And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna: Blessed is He that cometh in the name of the Lord.
Next Mark 11:12 brings us to Monday and says And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, He was hungry. And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply He might find any thing thereon: and when He came to it, He found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not yet. And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And His disciples heard it. And they come to Jerusalem: and Jesus went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves. On Monday Jesus cursed the fig tree and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers. Then Mark 11:20 brings us to Tuesday and says And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots.
Now let's look at Mark 14:1 that takes us to Thursday for the passover that says After two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take Him by craft (deceit), and put Him to death. Then on Thursday evening Jesus ate the passover with His disciples. Mark 14:17 says And in the evening He cometh with the twelve. And as they sat and did eat, Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, One of you which eateth with me shall betray me. Also on Thursday night, Jesus took his disciples to the garden of Gethsemane to pray and Mark 14:32 says And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and He saith to His disciples, Sit ye here, while I shall pray.
Next we see that Friday occurs at Mark 15:1 that says And straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried Him away, and delivered Him to Pilate. Then the bible declares that Jesus was crucified from noon until 3PM on Friday afternoon at Mark 15:33 that says And when the sixth hour was come (noon in Hebrew time that starts at 6AM), there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour (3PM). The prophet Amos predicted this event at Amos 8:9 that says And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Lord God, that I will cause the sun to go down at noon, and I will darken the earth in the clear day.
It's important to note that Jesus was buried by Joseph of Arimathaea on Friday afternoon during preparation day proven by Mark 15:42 that says And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath (Saturday), Joseph of Arimathaea, an honourable counsellor, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus. And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead. And when he knew it of the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph. And he bought fine linen, and took Him down, and wrapped Him in the linen, and laid Him in a sepulchre which was hewn out of a rock, and rolled a stone unto the door of the sepulchre.
Notice that Jesus rose from the grave on Sunday morning proven by Mark 16:1 that says And when the sabbath (Saturday) was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint Him. And very early in the morning the first day of the week (Sunday), they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun. Mark 16:4 says And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great.
Friday Afternoon To Sunday Morning Makes A Full Three Days And Three Nights
According To Inclusive Reckoning To Fulfill Jesus' Prophecy At Matthew 12:40
Now you might say How does the math add up to fulfill the prophecy of Matthew 12:40 that Jesus must be in the heart of the earth for three full days and three full nights? Jesus said at Matthew 12:40 For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. Jesus was buried on Friday afternoon and rose on Sunday morning? One might say how does Friday afternoon to Sunday morning make a full three days and three nights to fulfill Jesus' prophecy? To clear up the confusion of fitting three full days and three full nights into a short weekend, one must understand how ancient Jewish culture used inclusive counting to determine time periods.
The inclusive counting theory (also known as inclusive reckoning) states that in ancient Jewish timekeeping, any part of a day or night is counted as a full unit. This theory resolves the apparent conflict between Jesus' statement that he would be in the grave three days and three nights and the traditional timeline of a Friday crucifixion and a Sunday resurrection. Under modern Western timekeeping, a Friday afternoon to Sunday morning timeline only equals about 36 to 40 hours, failing to meet a literal 72 hour requirement. Inclusive counting bridges this gap by applying first century Jewish cultural idioms (sayings) to the text.
To understand the core principles of the inclusive counting theory, three cultural and linguistic rules of the ancient Near East must be applied. First, according to Rabbinic tradition, fractions equal wholes and a part of the day was legally and colloquially counted as the entire day. Second, according to the Onah concept, the Jewish Talmud defines an Onah as a period of time consisting of a day and night. The Jerusalem Talmud explicitly states that "a part of an onah is as the whole of it." Third, according to Genesis 1:5, day starts at sundown and a full calendar day begins with the evening and concludes with the following daylight. And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.
Using inclusive counting principles, let's see how Jesus fulfilled his prophecy that he would be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. Day 1 occurred on Friday afternoon when Jesus was buried on preparation day before the Sabbath Saturday evening by Joseph of Arimathaea (Luke 23:50-54). The reason Joseph buried Jesus during daylight before the Sabbath evening was to fulfill Deuteronomy 21:22 that states if a person is executed and hung on a tree, you must not leave the body on the pole overnight. Be sure to bury it the same day. And if a man have committed a sin worthy of death, and he be to be put to death, and thou hang him on a tree: His body shall not remain all night upon the tree, but thou shalt in any wise bury him that day; for he that is hanged is accursed of God; that thy land be not defiled, which the Lord thy God giveth thee for an inheritance.
Night 1 occurred Friday night when Jesus was in the tomb. Day 2 occurred on Saturday all day when Jesus was in the tomb for the full daylight period on the Jewish Sabbath. Night 2 occurred when Jesus was in the tomb for a full Saturday night. Day 3 and Night 3 occurred on Sunday morning. By the time the women reached the empty tomb early Sunday morning, the third day had already begun. Because any part of a day/night unit counts as the whole, this fraction accounts for both the 3rd day and the 3rd night according to inclusive counting principles.
The bible utilizes inclusive reckoning in the following scenario, proving it was not a concept invented solely to explain the resurrection. According to Esther 4:16 during Queen Esther's fast, Esther requests that the Jews fast for three days, night or day. However Esther 5:1 states that she went to the king on the third day before the third night, concluding the fast before a literal 72 hours had passed.
Jesus Is God Who Fulfilled Over 300 Messianic Prophecies
Study The List Above Of Many Prophecies Fulfilled By Jesus
Jesus fulfilled the prophecy of Matthew 12:40 by remaining in the tomb for the full duration of a standard three day Jewish burial period according to inclusive reckoning. Jesus is God who fulfilled over 300 Messianic prophecies written in the Old Testament hundreds of years before his birth. The Lord Jesus was born of a virgin (Isaiah 7:14), born in Bethlehem (Micah 5:2), entered Jerusalem on a donkey's colt (Zechariah 9:9), betrayed by Judas Isacariot for 30 pieces of silver where the money was thrown into a temple and used for a potter's field (Zechariah 11:12-13), had his hands and feet pierced on the cross of Calvary (Psalm 22:16), and not one of his bones were broken (Exodus 12:46, Numbers 9:12, and Psalm 34:20).
When the Roman soldiers came to break Jesus' leg bones on the cross of Calvary, when they saw that Jesus was already dead, they did not break his leg bones. The nails in Jesus' hands and feet didn't break any bones. The crown of thorns didn't break any bones. The 39 stripes didn't break any bones. It's amazing that none of Jesus' bones were broken after being struck on the face to fulfill prophecy. Jesus fulfilled the law to the very smallest jot and microscopic tittle.
Jesus said at Matthew 5:17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill. For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. Jesus is perfect, Jesus is God, and Jesus fulfilled every prophecy in the bible. Get saved, repent, decide to stop sinning, confess that Jesus is God, and believe the gospel that Jesus died on the cross for you, was buried, and rose again.
Learn How The Lintel Horizontal Beam That Held The Veil In The Temple
Was Rent When Jesus Died On The Cross Of Calvary
Jerome the historian wrote about the veil of the temple being rent in twain from the top to the bottom when Jesus died on the cross of Calvary. Matthew 27:50 says Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost. And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent. Jerome specifically mentioned a massive stone lintel (a horizontal beam above the Temple veil) breaking in the Temple at the moment of Jesus' death on the cross of Calvary. In the second Temple (Herod's Temple), the veil was suspended from a monumental stone crossbeam or lintel. Some estimates suggest that this stone was over 30 feet long and weighed approximately 30 tons.
Jerome a 4th Century church father, cited an earlier source (the Gospel according to the Hebrews), stating that the exquisitely carved lintel of the temple, of immense size, to which the veil was fastened, was shattered to pieces, broken, and splintered during the earthquake when Jesus died on the cross of Calvary. The breaking of the massive stone lintel caused the heavy veil to tear from top to bottom as the supporting structure gave way. Because the veil (which was roughly 4 inches thick and as high as a six story building) hung directly from this lintel, the beam's collapse provided the physical force necessary to rip the heavy, multi-layered fabric of the veil from top to bottom. The stone lintel horizontal beam did not simply crack; it was shattered to pieces by a powerful earthquake at the moment of Jesus' death.
The sheer size of the veil supports the need for such a substantial stone support. Ancient sources like Josephus describe the veil as being roughly 60 feet high and 30 feet wide. It was approximately four inches thick and made of 72 woven squares. Due to its dense weave and massive dimensions, it was incredibly heavy. Tradition suggests that it required 300 priests to move or to change it. This event of the veil being rent in twain from the top to the bottom was a supernatural sign that the old religious order was ending and that the Holy of holies was now open to all believers. Jerome suggests that this event was so significant that it was reported by a great multitude of Jewish priests who later converted to Christianity.
Be like The Four Men That Lowered Their Friend Through A Roof To Jesus
Who Went A Little Farther With Jesus
Be like the four men that lowered their friend through a roof to Jesus who went a little farther with Jesus. When four men could not get their friend to Jesus in a crowded full house, the four men broke up a roof and lowered their friend down to Jesus by faith. When Jesus saw the faith of the four men, Jesus healed their friend.
Four Of A Kind Beats A Full House Every Time
Four of a kind beats a full house every time. Four men's faith to heal their friend beat a full crowded house and Jesus healed a man sick of the palsy because of the prayers from four saved saints. It's wrong to say that a person can not be healed if he does not have faith and can not pray for himself. The faithful prayers of other people can heal a person that can't pray.
When Jesus saw their faith (the four men's faith to heal their friend and not the sick man's faith), the sick man with the palsy got healed. Keep praying for people that are helpless and can't pray. Your prayers can keep someone alive. James 5:16 says Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
The story where four men's faith healed their friend is at Mark 2:1: And again He (Jesus) entered into Capernaum after some days; and it was noised that He was in the house. And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them, no, not so much as about the door: and He preached the word unto them. And they come unto Him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four. And when they could not come nigh unto Him for the press, they uncovered the roof where He was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.
Mark 2:5 says When Jesus saw their faith (the four men's faith and not his "the sick man's" faith), He said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee. Then Jesus healed the man sick of the palsy because of the four men's faith. Jesus said at Mark 2:10 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, He saith to the sick of palsy, I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house. And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion.
How many people did it take to patch the roof
after the man sick of the palsy got healed?
No less than five because the healed man and his four friends
rejoiced and were glad to patch the roof
Why Rebekah Was Rewarded With The Honor Of Becoming Isaac's Wife
Because Rebekah showed great love and mercy to Abraham's servant by drawing water for ten thirsty camels, Rebekah was rewarded with the honor of becoming the wife of Isaac. Rebekah's love was tested by ten thirsty camels. Friends do you realize that one camel needs 26 gallons of water for one drink. Rebekah, pictured above was moving fast and carried 260 gallons of water to satisfy ten thirsty camels. In the picture above, Abraham's servant wonders with amazement and says to himself how can this little woman Rebekah carry 260 gallons and satisfy ten thirsty camels? Friends be encouraged and like Rebekah obey Galatians 6:9. And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
The scripture that shows how Abraham's servant wondered how Rebekah was able to draw 260 gallons of water for ten camels is at Genesis 24:19. And when she had done giving him drink, she said, I will draw water for thy camels also, until they have done drinking. And she hasted, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again unto the well to draw water, and drew for all his camels. And the man wondering at her held his peace, to wit whether the Lord had made his journey prosperous or not.
No Bad Thoughts Or Bad Memories In The Kingdom Of God
No Bad Thoughts Or Bad Memories When You Look By Faith At Jesus Crucified
When christians arrive at the kingdom of God, they will have no bad thoughts or bad memories of this world. Isaiah 65:17 says For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind. Revelation 21:4 says And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. There are no bad thoughts in the kingdom of God because the devil is not in the kingdom of God. Revelation 21:27 says And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie (the devil who is a liar is not in the kingdom of God): but they which are written in the Lambs' book of life.
Isaiah 65:16 tells us that the former troubles of this world will be forgotten forever in the kingdom of God. That he that blesseth himself in the earth shall bless himself in the God of truth; and he that sweareth in the earth shall swear by the God of truth; because the former troubles are forgotten, and because they are hid from mine eyes. In other words there will be no bad thoughts or bad memories in the kingdom of God. Only blessed thoughts and blessed memories of Jesus, our christian friends, and the Word of God will be remembered forever in the kingdom of God.
2 Corinthians 10:5 tells us how to remove bad thoughts and receive peace of mind on this earth. Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ. In other words place every bad thought by faith on the cross of Calvary with Jesus and the bad thought will immediately disappear. It's impossible to think a bad thought when you look at Jesus Christ crucified by faith. Right now close your eyes and look by faith at Jesus Christ crucified while you tell the devil I am crucified with Jesus Christ and with Jesus' stripes I am healed, and bad thoughts will disappear. The blood of Jesus Christ is a fence that the devil can't get through to place any bad thought into your mind. Keep your eyes on Jesus and off the people.
I have enjoyed writing this bible study that I pray in Jesus name blesses multitudes everywhere with great joy, peace, and strength. Feel free to email Brother Bob anytime at rz9tlm@gmail.com or write to Brother Bob Malkin, 2233 Pinetree Lane, Apt. N., Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068. (614) 746-7071. Till we all meet again soon to lift up our Lord Jesus, everyone have a blessed day in Jesus name.
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