Three Days Over and Over...

GOD created the dry land and brought forth vegetation, seed bearing plants
and all kinds of fruit trees that bear fruit containing their seed. Thus GOD brought life sustaining nutriments for mankind.
This was the third day of creation.
Jesus Christ rose from the dead on the third day,
bringing us eternal life.
Genesis 1:9-13, Luke 24:6-7

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Joseph's brothers spent three days in custody.
Jesus Christ was in 'custody' of the tomb for three days.
Genesis 42:17

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There were three days of darkness, the ninth plague of Egypt.
Three days of darkness as the 'Light Of The World', was in the tomb.
Exodus 10:21-23

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"...for on the third day the Lord will come down on Mount Sinai
before the eyes of all the people."
Exodus 19:11

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The 'spies' were told to hide out for three days.
Jesus was hidden from the world in the tomb until the third day.
Joshua 2:16

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"On the third day, you shall go up into the House of the Lord."
2Kings 20:5
"...and that I shall go up into the House of the Lord on the third day?"
2Kings 20:8

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"After two days He will revive us: in the third day He will raise us up,
and we shall live in His sight."
Hosea 6:2

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Jonah spent three days in the belly of the whale.
Christ spent three days in the belly of the earth.
Jonah 2:1

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Jesus was lost in the temple for three days.
Jesus Christ was 'lost' in the tomb for three days.
Luke 2:46

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Christ said He would rebuild this temple in three days.
The 'Temple' of His body rose on the third day.
Mark 14:58

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Written by Bob Stanley, August 14, 1998

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