I will try to convert the Chronological Chart as given in Roy M. Allen’s book, Three Days in the Grave, to semi-outline form. I am very limited in what I can do from my keyboard on this site with regard to format. A chart, which is two-dimensional, is difficult to represent here, so bear with me. It is the information that counts. Obviously, a week has only seven days, but when considering the events of the Passion Week, we must start a few days before the week itself to establish the starting point of the chronology.
THE TEN DAYS OF THE PASSION WEEK
Day One
Nisan 8th day. Jewish Day: 6th day. Modern Day: Friday
Events: Daytime.
Arrival at Bethany. John 12:1
“Six days before the Passover” (John 12:1)
The supper and anointing. John 12:2, 3, 4, 5, 6. Time: our Friday night.
Day Two
Nisan 9th day. Jewish Day: 7th day Sabbath. Modern Day: Saturday
Events: Daytime
The Curious Crowd. John 12:9
Day Three
Nisan 10th day. Jewish Day: 1st day. Modern Day: Sunday
Events: Daytime
The lamb set aside
The Triumphal Entry: John 12:12, 13, 14, 15
Events: Night time
Return to Bethany: Mark 11:11
Day Four
Nisan 11th day. Jewish Day: 2nd day. Modern Day: Monday
Events: Daytime
Return to Jerusalem
The Fig Tree Cursed: Mark 11:12, 13, 14
The Temple Cleansed: Mark 11:15
Events: Night time
Return to Bethany: Mark 11:19
Day Five
Nisan 12th day. Jewish Day: 3rd day. Modern Day: Tuesday
Events: Daytime
Return to Jerusalem
The Fig Tree is Found Dead: Mark 11:20
Olivet Discourse on the way to Bethany: Matthew chapter 24, 25
Two Days before the Passover: Matthew 26:2
Day Six
Nisan 13th day. Jewish Day: 4th day. Modern Day: Wednesday
Daytime Events
Disciples sent to make preparation: Luke 22:7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
Night time events:
Jesus and disciples go to Jerusalem
The “Last Supper” eaten
[My Note: In answer to the question, “Did Jesus eat the Passover?,” the answer is clearly NO, as this chronology proves]
Day Seven
Nisan 14th day. Passover. Jewish Day: 5th day. Modern Day: Thursday. Preparation Day for the Feast of the Passover.
Night time events:
Jesus Arrested [at night, our time just past midnight so on Thursday morning]
Jesus condemned
Daytime events:
THE DAY: The Crucifixion
Jesus dies: descends to the Heart of the Earth. Matthew 12:40. The lamb slain. [my note: our 3:00 pm].
“The First Day”
Night time events:
“The First Night” [This begins in fulfillment of the type prophecy of Hosea 6:2, The “Two Days”]
Day Eight
Nisan 15th day. Jewish Day: 6th day. The Passover Sabbath. Preparation of the Sabbath. Feast of the Passover: The lamb eaten. Modern Day: Friday
The Second Day
“The First Day Since”
The Second Night
Day Nine
Nisan 16th day. Jewish Day: 7th day Sabbath. Modern Day: Saturday
Night time events:
“In the third day” (Hosea 6:2)
The Third Day
“The Second Day Since”
The Third Night
Day Ten
Nisan 17th day. Jewish Day: 1st day. Modern Day: Sunday
Night time events:
“Raised again the third day”: John 20:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
“The third day since” (Luke 24:21)
Jesus appears to Mary Magdalene (John 20:14, 15, 16)
Jesus appears to the two disciples on the road to Emmaus
Jesus appears to Peter (1 Corinthians 15:5)
Night time events:
Jesus appears in the Upper Room (John 20:19)
For a thorough explanation of “Passion Week,” there is a Passion Week Article and a Passion Week Calendar at:
http://www.bccmnm.org/webpages/Passion_Week.html
and
http://www.bccmnm.org/webpages/Passion_Week_Calendar.html
Dear Pastor Norville,
Thank you for providing me a link to information about “Passion Week.”
I plan to check it out soon.
Dear Pastor Norville,
I just read the first linked page you furnished me above today, February 11, 2020. You have done a fine and thorough work of studying the subject of the Passion Week Chronology.
I do not agree with your analysis of Luke 23:43, however.
As the Lord enables me to do so, I plan to continue reading, re-reading, and studying your very informative site. Thank you for sharing links to your research.
I have placed a thorough exegesis of Luke 23:43 in my book, The Ultimate Cross Reference Treasury.
This may be a link to that material as I have shared it on this site:
https://realbiblestudy.com/?p=514
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