Margaret

Cheryl, thanks for your blogs. I realize my comments are years after your writing, but I’m glad your writing is still here because I am struggling with these Pauline things taken out of context too.

I wanted to inquire about the comment “Our tradition says that Jesus was crucified on Friday, but God’s word doesn’t say that. I believed God first and then had it proved to me that his word prevailed and our tradition was the one that was faulty.” – I had struggled with the same thing, but have read that in Jewish/Hebrew custom, ANY part of a day will count as a day. It need not be a full day. (This is similar to that a father can be a father-in-law or grandfather and STILL be called a father in Hebrew.) Yet you mention that it was the 3 nights you questioned. What is the conclusion that you came to while in Israel in regards to the resurrection after 3 days and nights?