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But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
- 1 Corinthians 1:27
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Isaiah 34:16
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Crucifixion Times
The times of the crucifixion seem to be wrong
Date: Aug 1, 2008
By: Cory
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    John 19:14 And it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King!
    Mark 15:25 And it was the third hour, and they crucified him.
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    Date: Aug 16, 2008Posted By: Christian_Responses
    Most probably, John was using the Roman measurement of time when dealing with the crucifixion. Matthew, Mark, and Luke, for the most part, used the Hebrew system of measuring a day: from sundown to sunup. The Roman system was from midnight to midnight. "John wrote his gospel in Ephesus, the capital of the Roman province of Asia, and therefore in regard to the civil day he would be likely to employ the Roman reckoning. (Encyclopedia of Bible Difficulties, by Gleason Archer, page 364.)
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