The Sign of Jonah and the Passover Connection
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In our previous teachings we discovered that Yeshua, The Lamb of God, was crucified, died, and then was buried on Friday, Nissan the 15th before sunset. We also noted that He rose on the 3rd day corresponding to Sunday, Nissan the 17th in fulfillment of First Fruits. The reoccurring question among many believers who do not understand the 1st century cultural Jewish context is, how do we reconcile this with the sign of Jonah being 3 full days and 3 full nights in the belly of the whale? In order for Jesus to fulfill the sign of Jonah, wouldn’t He need to be in the grave 72 hours? Our interpretation only has him in the grave for approximately 40 hours; from around 3pm Friday until around 5 am on Sunday. How do we reconcile this apparent contradiction? In today’s teaching we will solve this dilemma in a satisfying and credible way!