Joseph

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I live and work in San Antonio, Texas.

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2d	answered	How does Paul answer the charge that God is not just?
2d	revised	How does Peter fit the events of Acts 2 into the apocalyptic imagery of Joel? added 9 characters in body
2d	answered	How does Peter fit the events of Acts 2 into the apocalyptic imagery of Joel?
May 20	comment	Does Peter suggest Jesus “descended into hell”? @MatthewMiller - irrespective of whatever year (it does not matter), Pentecost happened on the 50th day AFTER the day of Passover. In other words, if Passover was on Friday, then Pentecost was on Sunday. But if Passover, in fact, coincided with the Saturday Sabbath (as you indicate), then Pentecost would have occurred on a Monday. Again, the year per se is moot. In love, brother - Joseph
May 20	awarded	Enthusiast
May 19	comment	Does Peter suggest Jesus “descended into hell”? Last comment: If Pentecost had occurred on Sunday (the day of the giving of the Holy Spirit to the church), then the day AFTER Passover would have been Saturday, since the counting of fifty days to Pentecost starts on the day AFTER Passover (Lev 23:15-16). Thus Passover happened on a Friday (scenario above). In other words, if Passover had instead otherwise coincided with the "Saturday" Sabbath (as many Bible scholars maintain), then the giving of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost would have happened on a Monday morning, which would be fifty days following the day AFTER Passover "Saturday."
May 19	comment	Does Peter suggest Jesus “descended into hell”? @MatthewMiller - The reason why this Hades thing is so important is because we see that the PERSON not only died physically, but spiritually as well. In Col 1:18 and Rev 1:5, he is "the firstborn from the dead," and the meaning in both verses includes spiritual death. He is the first one to emerge (be born) from spiritual death. While there are examples in the Old Testament and gospel accounts of people raised from physical death, none of them had ever emerged from the state of spiritual death, thus they eventually died again physically. Jesus was thus the first to emerge from spiritual death.
May 19	awarded	Revival
May 19	comment	Does Peter suggest Jesus “descended into hell”? @MatthewMiller - Jesus compared his death on several occasions with Jonah. Please click here to see how this allusion relates to Jesus's descent to Hades (or Sheol). Also, my research indicates that 15 Nisan (Passover) fell on a Friday in AD 30. In fact, in my chart, the Passover never once fell on a Saturday between the years of AD 20 and AD 39. Please click here.
May 18	revised	Why in John's account does Jesus reply to Pilate's inquiry with a question? added 6 characters in body
May 18	comment	Does Peter suggest Jesus “descended into hell”? @matthew - Do you believe that the Greek reading of Ephesians 4:9 supports that Jesus came "down" to the surface of the earth? It sounds that it may be that Jesus descended "into" the lower parts of the earth, which could mean inside of the earth. When Jonah descends "into" the lower parts of the earth (inside the Great Fish) we see the same Greek construct in the LXX.
May 18	comment	Does Peter suggest Jesus “descended into hell”? @matthew - in the Hebrew Bible the Passover was a full-blown Sabbath day, and in AD 30, the Passover fell on a Thursday/Friday (15 Nisan). Jesus was crucified shortly before this Sabbath day had begun. Thus this Sabbath was not the "Saturday" Sabbath as many Christian scholars believe; no, it was the "Passover" Sabbath (Thursday/Friday), which was followed by the regular "Saturday" Sabbath (Friday/Saturday). In other words, Jesus was the Passover Lamb. Please see 1 Corinthians 5:7.
May 18	answered	Why in John's account does Jesus reply to Pilate's inquiry with a question?
May 18	answered	Does Peter suggest Jesus “descended into hell”?
May 17	awarded	Talkative
May 17	answered	Does Mark 11:26 mean we are not forgiven by God unless we forgive others?
May 14	answered	Is Leviticus 12 saying that giving birth to a child is a sin?
May 12	comment	What does it mean that the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than John the Baptist? @hannes - Abraham was righteous, and he was in Hades (Lk 16:23). Jesus was righteous, and he was in Hades (Ac 2:27-31). Abraham was there because he was born/died in spiritual death. Jesus was there because his humanity was separated from his eternal life (and thus his humanity suffered spiritual death). Since he was the first person ever to return from spiritual death, he is the "firstborn" from the dead (Rev 1:5). It is not that he was the first to rise from mortal death (in fact Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead), but that Jesus was the first to rise from both mortal AND spiritual death.
May 11	comment	What does it mean that the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than John the Baptist? @hannes - When Lazarus died and went to be with Abraham according to Luke 16:19-31, the location was not heaven up yonder, but Sheol down under. That is, Jesus indicated that this location was both a place of rest (for righteous Lazarus and Abraham) and a place of torment (for the unrighteous rich man).
May 10	comment	What does it mean that the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than John the Baptist? @hannes - Did anyone who died in the Old Testament ever anticipate going "up" to heaven, or "down" to Sheol?