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Thursday vs. Friday
[[Image:Jesus Is Nailed to the Cross.jpg|right|Byzantin cross.]]
[[Image:Jesus Is Nailed to the Cross.jpg|right|Byzantin cross.]]
'''Good Friday''' is the English name for the day that commemorates the Passion of [[Jesus Christ]], including the [[Crucifixion]]. The word "good" uses its secondary meaning of "holy", not "desirable".<ref>http://www.kencollins.com/Question-11.htm</ref> In German, the name is "Karfreitag", meaning Mourning Friday.<ref>''Id.''</ref> Finnish name "pitkäperjantai" and Swedish name "långfredag" mean Long Friday.
'''Good Friday''' is the English name for the day that commemorates the Roman [[Crucifixion]] of [[Jesus Christ]]. The word "good" uses its secondary meaning of "holy", not "desirable".<ref>http://www.kencollins.com/Question-11.htm</ref> In German, the name is "Karfreitag", meaning Mourning Friday.<ref>''Id.''</ref> Finnish name "pitkäperjantai" and Swedish name "långfredag" mean Long Friday.
Until the 4th century AD, Jesus' death and resurrection were commemorated at the same time. Eventually, Good Friday was established to remember his death separately.<ref>https://www.britannica.com/topic/Good-Friday</ref> Scripture specifies that Jesus was executed the day before a sabbath. With the weekly sabbath being Saturday, this would imply we died on Friday, which is why Friday was selected for the commemoration. This point is somewhat disputed, though. Scripture also says that Jesus was in the grave for three days and three nights, which means since he rose on Sunday, he must have died on Thursday. Since "sabbaths" can also refer to other holy days, a common theory is that Friday was Passover, thus that reference, and that he did indeed die on Thursday. Regardless, Friday is the day of commemoration.
Crucifixions were repeatedly used by the Romans, and [[Pontius Pilate]] was known (and later removed) for his particular brutality, even by Roman standards.
Crucifixions were repeatedly used by the Romans, and [[Pontius Pilate]] was known (and later removed) for his particular brutality, even by Roman standards.
== References ==
== References ==
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