Monday, November 25, 2013

What other examples relate to “the third day”? Use Scripture in your answer. 532-1 - 3 - 5

Three is the number of the Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

In Genesis 1:13, “And the evening and the morning were the third day.” The third day of creation was a day of double blessing. The third day was the day that Abraham saw the area he was to sacrifice his son Isaac. Genesis 22:4, “When on the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off.” Prophetic of the crucifixion of Jesus and the resurrection on the third day.

There were occasions when the third day was not a day of double blessings. Genesis 34:25, “And it came to pass on the third day, when they were sore, that two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brethren, took each man his sword, and came upon the city boldly, and slew all the males.” Here some of Jacob’s sons did not honor the agreement made by their father, nevertheless if it had not happened Jacob and his family may have remained in the city and not keep themselves separate as commanded by God.

Exodus 19:16, “And it came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of the trumpet exceeding loud; so that all the people that was in the camp trembled.” The people were too terrified to be in the presence God and lost a wonderful opportunity.

The book of Leviticus details much richer while in the third day appears to be of major importance. As one example, Leviticus 7:18, “And if any of the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace offerings be eaten at all on the third day, it shall not be accepted, neither shall it be imputed unto him that offereth it: it shall be an abomination, and the soul that eateth of it shall bear his iniquity.
As with Leviticus, the third day is called out in the rituals detailed in the Book in Numbers as well. 

Numbers 19:19, “And the clean person shall sprinkle upon the unclean on the third day, and on the seventh day: and on the seventh day he shall purify himself, and wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and shall be clean at even.”
These are just a few of the 50+ references in the Bible to the third day.

With the crucifixion and the resurrection of Jesus’s three days later, the third day place major importance in the New Testament writings. 1 Corinthians 15:4, “And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:” 

So much was written in the New Testament about the third day dealing with the resurrection of Jesus.

Matthew 16:21, “From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day.”

Matthew 17:23, “And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again. And they were exceeding sorry."

Matthew 20:19, “And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify him: and the third day he shall rise again.”

Mark 9:31, “For he taught his disciples, and said unto them, The Son of man is delivered into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and after that he is killed, he shall rise the third day.”

Mark 10:34, “And they shall mock him, and shall scourge him, and shall spit upon him, and shall kill him: and the third day he shall rise again.”

Luke 9:22, “Saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be slain, and be raised the third day.”

And we read of the insecurity of the temple leaders. Matthew 27:64, “Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first.”

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