How Jesus Fulfilled the Levitical Spring Feasts to the Day (with Daniel Wade)
God and His Prophets: A verse-by-verse study through the Bible’s major and minor prophetsShow Notes
SEE THE INFOGRAPHIC: https://weirdstuffinthebible.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/passion-week-feast-crucifixion-jesus-layout.jpg WATCH THE TEACHING: https://youtu.be/fYiN9gX4FUE ARTICLE: https://weirdstuffinthebible.com/a-timeline-of-the-passion-week/ How did Jesus die on Good Friday, spend three days in the grave, and then rise on Sunday morning? Math has never been my strong suit, but that math just ain't mathin' for me. And there’s actually kind of an academic debate about this, which argues over whether Jesus died on Friday or whether He actually died on Thursday. And you know, I never really got into that subject because it just kinda went over my head. Ultimately, it doesn’t matter a whole lot; the most important thing to believe is that Jesus died and rose again. Whether it was part of Friday and all of Saturday and then part of Sunday, or whether it was a full 72-hour period, this is not an issue where you’ll forfeit your salvation if you don’t understand it. So I never really dug into this issue that deeply. However, then I heard a friend of mine, Daniel Wade, give a lesson on this exact subject matter at a bible study a couple years ago. And it blew my mind to not only learn why it matters that Jesus was in the grave a full 72 hours, but also how His death and resurrection fulfilled the Jewish spring feasts so perfectly. Passover. Unleavened Bread. Firstfruits. Jesus fulfilled them to the day, and even to the hour. But again, this is all kinda complicated, so I’ve got three ways to help convey all this information today. One, my friend Daniel is going to join me for the episode today and talk me through passion week, according to the Levitical calendar. Two, I’ve created an infographic that shows this entire timeline, which is available on my website, and I’ll link to it in the show notes. (see above) Three, I’ve captured all this on video so you can see the graphic and the details of what Daniel is talking about on-screen as he’s talking us through all of it. And again, none of this is a salvation issue. But I do see it as kind of a biblical authority issue. Jesus said He would be in the heart of the earth for three days and three nights. But you can’t three days and three nights if Jesus died on Friday. So where does the concept of good Friday come from? I find this to be weird, and kind of confusing, so Daniel Wade is gonna help us today make the Bible make sense. -- Some of the music included in this interview is provided by Blue Tree Audio. Background Music: www.bluetreeaudio.com -- Check out the website! www.weirdstuffinthebible.com If you want to get in touch, my email is [email protected] Host: Luke Taylor Guest: Daniel Wade
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