Crucifixion Was Not on Friday (1968)_b.pdf - Herbert W. Armstrong

The <strong>Crucifixion</strong> <strong>Was</strong> <strong>Not</strong> on Friday 43
1921. We have already found that the seventh new moon in
1921 occurred September 19, 3 hours, 54 minutes and 56%
seconds after midnight. Since the seventh new moon occurred
19 days, 17 hours, 41 minutes and 10 seconds earlier in the
year in 1931, all we need to do is subtract the one figure from
the other to find the exact time of the seventh new moon in
1931. Thus:
Sun. Sept. 19
-19d
3h
-17h
54m
-41m
56%s
-10 s
Aug. 30
10h
13m
46%s
(This answer is derived by changing one day into 24 hours.)
So the seventh new moon in 1931 occurred on August 30
(Julian Calendar), 10 hours, 13 minutes and 46 % seconds
after midnight. But on which day of the week was this?
On Which Day of the Week?
We have already found that September 19, 1921 (or
October 2, by the Gregorian Calendar), was Sunday. Remember
that September 19, 1931 (or October 2, Gregorian Calendar),
was exactly 3652 days later (365 X 10 + 2). How many
weeks was this?
Divide by 7 and you will find that 3652 days equals 521
weeks and 5 days. Therefore September 19 Julian Calendar,
which was October 2 in Gregorian reckoning now in common
use, was five days later in the week than it was in 1921. It
was Sunday in 1921. It was therefore Friday in 1931.
But on what day of the week did August 30, which was
twenty days earlier (and was September 12 by Gregorian
reckoning), occur? On Saturday in 1931! Look up any calendar
for the year 1931 and see it for yourself!
So the seventh month began on Saturday in 1931- and
164 days earlier, on a Wednesday, the Passover occurred!
Next Comes 31 A.D.!
Now we are ready to find the new moon which determines
the seventh month in 31 A.D. And once we have found that,