Since the Bible does not explicitly state the exact day of the week that Jesus died, people have different views on this. This topic is worth discussing since some believe that he died on Good Friday, while others believe that he died on Wednesday or Thursday. Did Jesus die on Good Friday?
Though the book of Mark 15:42 implies that Jesus died on Good Friday, scholars have different views regarding the specific day of the week when Jesus died. The Bible does not instruct believers to remember Jesus’s death by honoring a certain day. It instructs us to remember the death of Jesus by observing the Lord’s Supper. 1 Corinthians 11: 24-26 says to do this in remembrance of me, for whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.
Where in the Bible does it say that Jesus died on Good Friday? Do Christians celebrate Good Friday because Jesus died on that day? These are some of the questions that the article will answer. By the end of it, you will also learn what happened after Jesus’ death according to the New Testament and where Jesus was buried.
Where in the Bible does it say the day Jesus died on Good Friday?
Mark 15:42 suggests that Jesus was crucified the day before the Sabbath. If that was the weekly Sabbath on Saturday, this verse implies that Jesus was crucified on Friday. This day is referred to as Good Friday.
Before his death, Jesus was betrayed by one of his friends Judas and was arrested. That night, he was interrogated by Caiaphas and Pilate. The next day, he was tried and then crucified the next morning. Mark 15: 25 implies that it was the third hour when they crucified him. And in the sixth hour, darkness was over the whole land until the ninth hour. Mark 15: 37 records that Jesus uttered a loud cry and breathed his last. He died in the ninth hour.
Do Christians celebrate Good Friday because Jesus died on that day?
This day is celebrated traditionally as the day on which Jesus was crucified. This day is also known as Holy Friday and precedes Easter Sunday. Though Christians celebrate Good Friday to remember the death of Jesus Christ on the Cross, it does not mean that this was the exact date when Jesus died.
On Good Friday, Christians remember the sacrifice that Jesus made. He willingly suffered and died by crucifixion for our sins, as implied in 1 John 1:10. Many churches have a service on Good Friday. Christians observe this day since it is a good day for humankind.
Good Friday represents the day God demonstrated his love for humans by giving his only begotten Son to do for us to have eternal life, as written in John 3:16. Though people have different views on the specific day of the week that Jesus died, what is more, important is that he died for our sins and allowed us to see heaven only if we believe.
What happened after Jesus’ death, according to the New Testament?
The New Testament says that Jesus rose from the dead on the third day. After his death, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb where he was buried. An angel appeared to them and said, do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. Matthew 28: 1-6
He went and told his disciples, and then Jesus appeared to them. After Jesus was resurrected, he instructed his followers to go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Matthew 28: 19. On the 40th day after his resurrection, Jesus ascended to heaven.
How long was Jesus dead?
Jesus was dead for three days. Before being crucified, he had predicted how long he would be dead, as written in Matthew 12.40. He said, For Just as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of a great fish, so will the Son of man be three days and three nights be in the heart of the earth.
Where was Jesus buried after he died?
After Jesus died on the Cross, his body remained on the Cross until it was placed in Joseph of Arimathea’s tomb, as told in John 19:40-42. They bound his body in linen clothes with spices, following the burial customs of the Jews. The verse also explains that in the place where Jesus was crucified, there was a garden and a new tomb in which nobody had been laid. This is where they laid Jesus.
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- When was Jesus Christ Crucified and Resurrected
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