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Why do we persist in saying the crucifixion was on Friday? [closed]

Why do we persist in saying the crucifixion was on Friday? [closed]

There are persuasive arguments for the crucifixion not being on a Friday.  I guess the Friday hypothesis is based on the reference to it being before a Sabbath, and not knowing some of the details of those arguments.
But that would imply t…

What does “the life was the light of men” mean in John 1:4?

What does “the life was the light of men” mean in John 1:4?

What does ἡ ζωὴ ἦν τὸ φῶς τῶν ἀνθρώπων mean in John 1:4?
John 1:4 (KJV);

In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

The best I can come up with is the knowledge of Jesus’ exemplary life shows us how to live.: τὸ φῶς τῶν ἀνθρώπ…

Is Jesus implying that his second coming will be a literal, extraordinary worldwide event akin to Noah’s flood? Matthew 24:36-44

Is Jesus implying that his second coming will be a literal, extraordinary worldwide event akin to Noah’s flood? Matthew 24:36-44

Matthew 24:36-44 (ESV):

36 “But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only. 37 For as were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. 38 For as in those days …

In Hebrews 11 why is Rahab included in the “Hall of Faith” while the spies are not?

In Hebrews 11 why is Rahab included in the “Hall of Faith” while the spies are not?

Hebrews 11 list a number of people that Hebrews 12:1 calls a “great a cloud of witnesses”. Among them are the usual suspects: Noah, Abraham, Issac, Jacob, Joseph, and Moses. But there are also some lesser names, including Abel, Enoch, an…

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