J-M's History Corner

Today is Good Friday - in Australia, at least; it's still the day before in some parts of the world.  Today, many Christians celebrate and remember Yehoshua ha'Mashiach/Jesus the Christ's death by crucifixion on a Friday, and His resurrection 3 days later on a Sunday. BUT - it's all a myth.  No, Yeshua's crucifixion and resurrection is absolutely NOT a myth in any way, shape or form - nor is it "non-literal", as some absurdly claim.  However, the tale of "Good Friday" is a myth.  Allow me to elaborate. The Bible is clear that Jesus was raised on a Sunday.  More specifically, Saturday night.  And since in Biblical times days were counted from sunset to sunset, what we call Saturday night was in fact Sunday - or to use the Biblical phrase, "first day of the week".  (There was no "Sunday sunrise resurrection"; it was during the night.)  And it is made clear that Jesus was dead for THREE DAYS and THREE NIGHTS .  Think about t...

Today is (in Australia) the first day of the Feast of Pesach, known in English as Passover.  I explain my calendar here: Yom Teruah - The Feast of Trumpets .  You can view my feast calendar here: Feast Calendar . Many think Passover and other Biblical feasts don't apply because "Jesus did away with all that".  That is refuted by Yeshua/Jesus' own words.  See my post Does the Torah Still Apply? . Passover - which occurs on the 14th (NOT 15th) of the month Aviv - commemorates when YEHOVAH/God delivered the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt through Moses, after a delivering a series of devastating plagues upon Egypt.  From the Bible: 6  And Joseph died, and all his brethren, and all that generation. 7  And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them. 8  Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph. 9  And he said unto h...