Misgoded reading continued

Click here for previous session     In any case, Jesus in Matthew 12:40 reportedly taught, “For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.” This simple verse opens the gates to a relatively uncharted territory of thought. “Three days and three nights” must be assumed to mean exactly what it says, for otherwise it wouldn’t have been stated with such clarity. However, if we believe the Bible, Jesus spent only one day and two nights—Friday night, Saturday day and Saturday night—in the sepulcher following the alleged crucifixion. Does this pose a difficulty? We should think so, because the above quote is Jesus’ response to the request...
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Jordan Peterson, a Canadian clinical psychologist, author, and professor emeritus at the University of Toronto, recently tweeted a message of support for Israel in the ongoing conflict with Palestine. In his tweet, Peterson wrote, "Give 'em hell @netanyahu Enough...
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