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Love people without discrimination, father, husband, and preacher of the word

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Congratulations and HBD Yebosoko, age with Grace IJN. We love you loudly ❤️

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Congratulations and HBD Yebosoko, age with Grace IJN. We love you loudly ❤️

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Thank you for your prayers, kind words, and gifts during my last birthday. May the Almighty bless you richly. 🙏

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Today is my birthday, please say a word of prayer for me. Thanks

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@elonmusk You Sabi lie sha !!!!

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Brother @DanielRegha , thank you for raising this question sincerely for learning—it’s a good one that many Christians have wrestled with over the years. The apparent tension between “three days and three nights” (Matthew 12:40) and the traditional Good Friday to Easter Sunday timeline comes down to how 1st-century Jews reckoned time, not a mistake by the church.
Key Biblical and Cultural Context
In ancient Hebrew culture (supported by passages like Genesis 1, where days are described as “evening and morning,” and Leviticus 23:32 for the Day of Atonement), a day ran from sunset to sunset (approximately 24 hours, but the start was evening). Any part of a day—even a few hours—could be counted as a full “day” in inclusive reckoning. This wasn’t modern stopwatch precision; it was idiomatic and common in Semitic language.
Here’s how the traditional timeline fits:
• Good Friday (Day 1): Jesus was crucified and died around 3 PM, then buried hurriedly before sunset (because the Sabbath/high day was approaching—John 19:31, 42). That’s part of the first day + the beginning of the first night.
• Saturday (Day 2): The full Sabbath day in the tomb + the second night.
• Easter Sunday (Day 3): He rose early in the morning (before or at dawn—Matthew 28:1, Mark 16:2, Luke 24:1). That’s part of the third day.
So, by Jewish inclusive counting: part of Friday + all of Saturday + part of Sunday = three days. Jesus Himself and the apostles repeatedly described the resurrection as happening “on the third day” (e.g., Luke 24:21, 46; 1 Corinthians 15:4; Acts 10:40). The two disciples on the road to Emmaus even said on Sunday, “this is the third day since these things happened” (Luke 24:21).
The “three days and three nights” in Matthew 12:40 is a reference to the sign of Jonah. Many scholars see it as idiomatic Hebrew expression for the same period (not requiring exactly 72 literal hours with three full daylight periods and three full nights). Similar flexible language appears elsewhere in Scripture (e.g., “after three days” in Mark 8:31 is used alongside “on the third day”).
Addressing the Leviticus 23:32 Point
Yes, Leviticus 23:32 emphasizes “from evening to evening” for the Day of Atonement—this actually supports sunset-to-sunset reckoning, showing that partial periods at the edges still count within the day framework.
Was It Thursday Instead?
Some propose a Thursday (or even Wednesday) crucifixion to force exactly three full 24-hour periods, especially to emphasize the “high Sabbath” (annual holy day) in John 19:31. That view has thoughtful defenders, but it struggles with the consistent Gospel testimony that the resurrection was on “the first day of the week” (Sunday) and that the events unfolded with the preparation day leading directly into the Sabbath.
The early church (from the 1st-2nd centuries) overwhelmingly observed Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday, and the vast majority of biblical scholars across traditions still hold to the Friday-Sunday timeline as harmonious when understood in its Jewish context.
Bottom Line for Us Christians
This isn’t a salvation issue or evidence of church “error”—it’s a beautiful example of how God fulfilled prophecy in real history, using the cultural understanding of the time. Jesus was truly dead and buried, then powerfully raised, proving His victory over death (as in Hosea 6:2 and other types). The exact mechanics of the count were clear to His original audience.
If we’re sincerely seeking truth, let’s keep studying the Word together—both the plain statements (“on the third day”) and the cultural backdrop. What do you think, or have you come across other explanations? Iron sharpens iron! 🙏
(Note: This is for learning and discussion, as you said.)

[elothompson @IdikeThompson]

No matter what they do, JOS will not bow down to terrorists. Wipe your tears, for God of justice will answer your prayers and partitions.

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In all fairness, our leaders have disappointed us, but nevertheless, Nigeria is one of the best countries on earth. God bless Nigeria 🇳🇬

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@EmmaOkoreMD God bless the hospital

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@Pressman2040 Victory is assured by God Grace. You will come back alive to meet your loved ones.
Amen 🙏

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@EmmaOkoreMD Very unfortunate, this can't continue, they should pay the bill in full then, the cour should follow. When my mum died, I paid every kobo before she was released for bury. We must show respect to our medical professionals.

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@BashirAhmaad My advice for you @bashirAhmed, stay off religious matters and stay relevant for as long as you have breath from God. I love you

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@MasterMaliq You just spoke mind. This is very pathetic

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@iambabangida_ Very pathetic and shameful. I can testify this is not just a story but the truth nothing but the truth

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@Waspapping_ This is pathetic and a shame to us all as a nation. Please, keep talking about it maybe one day, help will come but keeping quiet is worse. May God answer our cry for Mercy.

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@_Postive_Vibes I may not agree with most of the time with his decisions but I will always pray for him.

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@MasonSCraig The healing power of Jesus Christ will heal him if you can only believe. Congratulations