Ask a Question
or
Create a Poll
  1. Home /
  2. Questions /
  3. Social Sciences
  4. / Religions
  5. / Religions A - Z

by shizla on April 5th, 2004

shizla

Question

Help answer this question below.

If Jesus was crucified on Good Friday and the Bible says the next day was the Sabbath, why is Sunday now considered the Sabbath?

  • Like
  • Report
Share:
Other

Answers. Showing one answer.

  • by Jan Szafranski on April 6th, 2004

    Jan Szafranski

    The Christian 'week' is derived from the Jewish observance of the Sabbath Day which as you point out is Saturday. The idea of a day of rest dedicated specifically to God was taken over by Christians but was transferred from the Jewish Saturday to the 1st day of the week, Sunday, in honour of the Resurrection of Christ, and because Saturday is reserved for Mary the mother of Christ. The reason can be found in Acts 20:7 or I Corinthians 16:2 in the Bible.

    Other notable day changes include the Jewish fasting days of Tuesday and Thursday. These were translated by Christians to Wednesday (the day Judas betrayed Jesus) and Friday (the Crucifiction). This was because Thursday is a Christian day of celebration (Jesus' Ascension, and the Last Supper).

    In brief, here are the Christian days:

    Sunday - celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus
    Monday - Holy Souls departed
    Tuesday - Holy Angels
    Wednesday - All Saints
    Thursday - Holy Eucharist
    Friday - Holy Cross
    Saturday - Virgin Mary

    Hope this helps.

    Comments

    • What about Acts1:12.Acts:13:14,Acts:13:42,Acts13:44,Acts15:21,Acts:16:13,Acts:18:4,Colllosians2:16,Hebrew4:9,10 ???

      Revelator

      by Revelator on April 20th, 2004

    • See my answer to #4.

      Eric Henry

      by Eric Henry on June 14th, 2004

    • Sunday is the Day of the Sun God and the Council of Nicaea, when Christianity was legalized, changed this as a compromise.

      Coastie97

      by Coastie97 on July 13th, 2005

    • this is a ridiculous THEORY there is not mention of Sunday service in the Bible or any verse including the ones you mentioned that says we must not keep the Sabbath im a christian and as a christian i follow the bible and take christ as an example
      Jesus also kept the Sabbath Day

      harryadzhyan

      by harryadzhyan on May 21st, 2010

    • Like
    • Report

    4 comments | Post one | Permalink

Want to attach an image to your answer? Click here.

Did this answer your question? If not, then ask a new question or create a poll.

More Questions. Additional questions in this category.

You're reading If Jesus was crucified on Good Friday and the Bible says the next day was the Sabbath, why is Sunday now considered the Sabbath?

Follow us on Facebook!

Related Ads

Related Questions

Professionally Researched

Answerbag

a Demand Media company