Posted by Bibleman [Bibleman] on November 17, 1999 at 23:16:55 {xx2d.1sWpQf9UnUPxURUslyACFuF8c}:
In Reply to: *****Concerns about Greg posted by Joseph Malik on November 17, 1999 at 19:29:57:
Hello Joseph,
I gave up trying to track down anything specific on the "high day" for now. And as you know, there is so much bad information out there.
But below is a great link for some general reading, I know you know what to cut out. But some critical discussion about the "between the two evenings" and the traditions of the Samaritans, etc. Definitely a lot of information and something you should see.
I don't think I'll get past the language showing that "great" at John 19:31 means anything but a bigger or longer "rest" and so I'm not going to worry about an optional use.
Here is some sample quotes from this incredible page on the details of sabbath:
§500.999 In the former edition I had stated that the Samaritans observed the Passover at the
beginning of the 14th of Aviv. This now appears to be an error, which originated with modern groups
seeking to support such a Passover from Jewish sources. I should not have assumed that they treated the
historical sources fairly regarding the Samaritans. In fact, they have not. Two other ideas also need to be
revised. First, calling the 14th "the first day of unleavened bread" has much less support than I thought,
in spite of the fact that the Hebrew word "first" may mean "preceeding. Second, the actual usage of a
sunrise day in the Passover legislation is an open question, even though it may help explain a few texts.
§501 The Biblical Passover lamb is sacrificed in the afternoon of the 14th of Aviv [Nisan] (Various
Passover Views, blue dot), and then it is eaten after sunset on the beginning of the 15th of Aviv. The
afternoon is indicated in Hebrew by the phrase "between the evenings" which we will show herein. The
observance at this time is sometimes called the "Jewish Passover" in order to distinguish it from the
Samaritan Passover (John 2:13). The Samaritan Passover lamb was sacrificed between sunset and dark
at the end of the 14th of Aviv (Various Passover Views, white dot), but was eaten at the same time as the
Jews. The green dot represents the views of certain 20th century groups, namely the World Wide Church
of God and many of its offshoots. I have given this view a name "Neo-samaritan," which should not be
confused with the ancient samaritans or the small group of survivors from them in Israel. Our purpose
here is to demonstrate the correctness of the biblical Messianic position (the blue dot).