Things New and Old: The two villagers can count up to three, even backwards

Things New and Old

Ancient truths revealed in the Scriptures are often forgotten, disbelieved or distorted, and therefore lost in the passage of time. Such ancient truths when rediscovered and relearned are 'new' additions to the treasury of ancient truths.

Christ showed many new things to the disciples, things prophesied by the prophets of old but hijacked and perverted by the elders and their traditions, but which Christ reclaimed and returned to His people.

Many things taught by the Apostles of Christ have been perverted or substituted over the centuries. Such fundamental doctrines like salvation by grace and justification have been hijacked and perverted and repudiated by sincere Christians. These doctrines need to be reclaimed and restored to God's people.

There are things both new and old here. "Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things" 2Ti 2:7.

Friday, March 30, 2018

The two villagers can count up to three, even backwards

One late Sunday morning, two men were on their way back to their village in Emmaus. They were speaking of the things that had happened few days before, i.e. the events surrounding the judgment and crucifixion of Christ.

They said, "But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done." Luke 24:21

By Sunday, it was *the THIRD day* since those things had happened.

Let's grant that the two men can at least count up to 3 as well counting them backwards. Also, those words were uttered in the presence of the resurrected Lord; they were received and not corrected; thus it is reasonable to assume them to be accurate.

Questions

- On which day did those things happen?

- On which night was Jesus arrested?

- The early morning of which day did the hastily convened kangaroo court take place?

- Which day was Christ crucified?

Some questions to ask at this time of year when bunnies start laying colourful eggs in the name of remembering Christ.

This village boy can understand their words. To them, those things happened on Thursday. Jesus was arrested on Wednesday night.

Some insist that the phrase "three days and three nights" must be exactly 72hrs and no less. Go figure.

postscript:
(The first night of the Jewish week begins on Saturday evening 6pm; the first day of the Jewish week begins on Sunday morning 6am. "And the evening and the morning were the first day.")