Understanding the Meaning of 'Three Days and Three Nights'

The challenge presented in this episode is the belief that Jesus couldn't have been crucified on Friday and resurrected on Sunday because there are not three days and three nights between those dates. However, the speaker explains that the expression 'three days and three nights' should not be taken literally. In the context of the time, it was a mode of speech where parts of days were reckoned as whole days. So, when Jesus said he would be in the tomb for three days and three nights, it meant one full day and parts of two others. This interpretation aligns with the events described in the Gospels, where Jesus died on Friday afternoon, was buried before sunset, remained in the tomb throughout the Sabbath, and rose early on the third day, Sunday.