And remember, that "someone new" needs to be someone who believes the crucifixion took place on the 6th day of the week with a 1st day of the week resurrection, and who thinks that the "heart of the earth" is referring to the tomb, and who tries to explain the lack of a 3rd night...

Hill Top wrote:

I am sorry that I wasn't any help.

You're in good company.

But perhaps someone new looking in may know of examples.

[quote="Hill Top Is there a purpose to your inquisition about 3 days and 3 nights ? [/quote] Actually, my inquisition is about the commonality of saying that a daytime or a night time would be involved with an event when no part of a daytime or no part of a night time could be. and my purpose i...

[quote="Hill Top OK. I thought you were just looking for figures of speech. [/quote] Correct, examples (plural) of figures of speech which show that it was common to say that a daytime or a night time would be involved with an event when no part of a daytime or no part of a night time could be....

Since it's been a while, perhaps someone new looking in may know of examples. I came across this "figure of speech" on another site..."The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world." (John 1:29) The world...

Hill Top, re: "Have you ever considered that the three days and nights Jonah spent inside the whale (and used as the pattern for Jesus' time in the grave) may have been figurative ?" I probably have with regard to Jonah. But I haven't thought that with regard to scripture not meaning that ...

Since it's been a while, perhaps someone new looking in may know of examples.

There are some folks who think that the crucifixion took place on the 6th day of the week with the resurrection taking place on the 1st day of the week. The Messiah said that He would be in the "heart of the earth" for 3 days and 3 nights (Matthew 12:40). Of those who think that the crucif...

Lum - Where is the first cigarette mentioned in the Bible?

Abner - I don't know.

Lum - In Genesis where it says that Rebekah lit off a camel.

Would it be logical to assume that with each Communion/Lord's Supper/ Eucharist that the remembrance of the death and resurrection is to be remembered? Or do you think that would be a stretch? Not with the death but with the resurrection. 1 Corinthians 11:26 "For as often as you eat this bread...