where Jesus said he would be “three days and three nights in the heart of the earth”?
Answer Dear Tony, The term “day” refers traditionally from sunset to the following sunset, based upon the Biblical reference in Genesis, “there was evening, there was day, the first day. For example, the Sabbath begins at Friday sunset through Saturday sunset, rather than the secular day measured from midnight to midnight. The 2007 Encyclopedia Judaica includes the following information, which should answer the technical information. Unfortunately, I cannot comment competently on the statement attributed to Matthew as it occurs only in translation – I’m hoping to start learning Chrtian Testament Greek soon! You might want to either contact the Seminary reference desk or the reference library of Union Theological Seminary in NYCity whom I have always found helpful. Best wishes Rabbi Dov EJ: “In contrast to pagan mythology, where sunrise represents a daily contention between opposing forces, in Jewish monotheism, the day-and-night cycle is attributed to a single God who “forms the light,
