Diagram A and Explanation

DIAGRAM A Resurrection Chart - 72 Hours in the Grave to Fulfill Matthew 12:40 EXPLANATION OF DIAGRAM A:

Notice letter "b." This is when the Lord has arisen. As we have seen, these are the last hours before the Sabbath ends at 6:00 P.M. When the first arrivals reached the tomb, Christ had already been resurrected, probably between 3:00 P.M. and 6:00 P.M. on Saturday.

Looking backward, from "b" to "c" Isaiah 24:1-23 hours, from "c" to "d" Isaiah 24:1-23 hours, and from "d" to "a" Isaiah 24:1-23 hours. The time of His burial is "a", which would have been in the last hours of Wednesday, probably between 3:00 P.M. and 6:00 P.M. This is the only way Scripture could be fulfilled; as Christ had to be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth, thus seventy-two hours. A far cry from "Good Friday" and "Easter Sunday," which are strangers to the Word of God.