For centuries, the Roman Catholic Church had set the timing of the crucifixion of Christ to the Passover in the year 33 AD. The Lunar records show that this was indeed a Friday Passover. Not even the Protestant Church contended with this date until after the spring of 1843 when William Miller’s initial calculation of Christ’s return failed.  Few Adventists are aware of Miller’s 1843 calculation and even fewer know that after its failure, the Adventist hope was rekindled by a man named S.S. Snow. Brother Snow recalculated 2300 day (for year) projected that the time prophecy would terminate on the day of Yom Kippur October 22 1844. Additionally, Elder Snow discovered that the timing of the holy days had been skewed by the traditions of rabbinic reckoning. Through Snow’s newly discovered methods of calculation (which Karaite Jews had continued to practice in the Land of Israel), the Millerites set their sights for the 7th biblical month of  1844.

 

But October 22 1844 turned out to be a great disappointment! As disappointing at it was, the event catapulted sincere believers out of the mainstream Protestant churches and into a “think tank” that eventually became known as the “Church of God”. This turn of events was beneficial to the restoration of several ancient biblical practices; namely the 7th Day Sabbath and Biblical health practices. One remarkable discovery by the Adventists was the fact that the Messiah was not crucified in AD 33 as the Christian Church at large believed. Based on the timing of the 2300 day prophecy found in Daniel 8,the timing of the crucifixion was set backwards by the Adventists two years to the year AD 31. After the Advent Pioneers mingled together as the Church of God for nearly two decades, the Seventh Day Adventist Church had formed. As the years progressed, the further development of unique doctrines from both of these group solidified and began to separate these two close cousins. 

 

But one belief maintained by both groups was the concept that the Messiah was crucified in AD 31. But out of this root doctrine came two unique schools of thought. The "Church of God" concluded that the Messiah died on a Wednesday while the Seventh Day Adventists maintained the traditional belief maintained by the Christian Church that he died on Friday. To the Church of God, a Sunday resurrection constitutes idolatry. Further complicating the matter was that the Seventh Day Adventist prophet, Ellen G. White claimed that she was shown in a vision that the event of Christ’s crucifixion occurred on a Friday and rested in the grave the following day (Which was the 7th Day Sabbath) Here is the account in her own words “The disciples rested on the Sabbath, sorrowing for the death of their Lord, while Jesus, the King of glory, lay in the tomb. As night drew on, soldiers were stationed to guard the Savior's resting place, while angels, unseen, hovered above the sacred spot. The night wore slowly away, and while it was yet dark, the watching angels knew that the time for the release of God's dear Son, their loved Commander, had nearly come.” (Spiritual Gifts Volume 1 pg. 18) Based on this vision, the Church of God declared Ellen to be a false prophet. So as you can see, there seems to be an impasse between these two ideological groups that will be difficult to surmount.

 

To complicate things even more for the Seventh Day Adventist believers, the General Conference formed the “Advent Research Committee” in 1938 to determine the astronomical facts surrounding the date points associated with the 1844 doctrine could substantiate a Friday Crucifixion in AD 31. Two years later (1940) the scientific data retrieved contradicted their belief that the Passover took place on a Friday in AD 31. It would have been easy for the church to correct the error. But the scientific facts which were presented to the research committee undermined the prophetic credibility of the visions of Ellen White and were conveniently smoothed over by the majority of research committee. 

 

In an attempt resolve this matter, a growing number of SDA’s have embraced the “Lunar Sabbath”. This doctrine eludes that Mrs. Whites comments about the Messiah’s rest in the grave on a Sabbath did not refer to the Roman day called “Saturday”, but rather it refers to one of the quarterly phases of the moon. Through the adoption of this concept, Lunar Sabbatarians uphold that Ellen White’s vision of Christ’s burial did indeed occur on a Sabbath day, but it was a Lunar Sabbath day.  Thus the SDA Lunar Sabbatarians disconnected themselves from the 7 day “Saturday” Sabbath cycle to uphold the visions of Ellen White.

 

As you can see from these examples; instead of maintaining unity among the Sabbatarians upon the 1844 doctrine, the root calculation devised by S.S. Snow created many irreconcilable fractures that make unity among Sabbatarians practically impossible. I myself have researched this matter over the years and found that NASA, the United States Naval Observatory, Her Majesties Nautical Almanac, Ancient Syrian and Babylonian records all disclaim the possibility of a Friday Passover date in AD 31. Yet the scriptures maintain that unity will be restored. If there really was a Friday Crucifixion, there must be a truth yet to be discovered that we do not yet comprehend.

         

Part Two

 

Millerites and the 

Recalculation of time

Part Three
Next

Good Wednesday? or Good Friday?

Previous
Part One
  • HOME
    • Introduction
      • CONTACT
      • Study List
        • Teaching Series
          • Understanding True Israel - The Waldense
            • What Happened in 1844?
              • Covenant Flow Chart 1
                • Covenant Flow Chart 2
                  • Fingerprints of Mosaic Time - I - The Fe
                  • Good Friday? or Good Wednesday?
                    • Good Friday? or Good Wednesday? Part Two
                      • Good Friday? or Good Wednesday? Part Thr
                        • Good Friday? or Good Wednesday? Part Fou
                          • Good Friday? or Good Wednesday? Part Fiv
                            • Good Friday? or Good Wednesday? Part Six
                              • Good Friday? or Good Wednesday? Part Sev
                                • Good Friday? or Good Wednesday? Part Eig
                                  • Good Friday? or Good Wednesday? Part Nin
                                    • Good Friday? or Good Wednesday? Part 10
                                      • Good Friday? or Good Wednesday? Part 11
                                      • Handbook of the Israelite
                                        • Handbook of the Israelite - Part three
                                          • Handbook of the Israelite - Part two
                                          • 2300 Evenings and Mornings
                                            • Two: The Covenant and the Little Horn
                                              • Three: Abomination Causes Desolation
                                                • Four: This is Anti-Christ!
                                                  • Five: I Will Make Them Jealous!
                                                    • Six: Ships of the Western Coastlands...
                                                    • The Antitypical Day of Atonement
                                                      • Part II: Two Hands, Two Priesthoods
                                                        • Part III: The Sin Offering of Israel
                                                          • Part IV: Azazel (The Goat of Departure)
                                                            • Part V: The Man and the Mark
                                                              • Part VI: Destiny of "The LORD'S Goat"
                                                                • Part VII: What it Means and How it Works
                                                                  • Part VIII: Leaves and Fruit
                                                                    • Part IX: YOM YHWH
                                                                      • Part X: Part Ten
                                                                      • Abomination of Desolation
                                                                        • Daniel Two and the Parable of the Vineya
                                                                          • The Abomination Standing Where it Does N
                                                                            • The Daily Sacrifice: Part 1
                                                                              • The Daily Sacrifice: Part 2
                                                                                • The Daily Sacrifice: Part 3
                                                                                  • The Daily Sacrifice: Part 4
                                                                                    • The Daily Sacrifice: Part 5
                                                                                      • The Mysterious Resurrection
                                                                                      • How Shall We Keep Hanukkah?
                                                                                        • How Shall We Keep Hanukkah: Part Two
                                                                                          • How Shall We Keep Hanukkah: Part Three
                                                                                            • How Shall We Keep Hanukkah: Part Four
                                                                                              • How Shall We Keep Hanukkah: Part Five
                                                                                              • Head Coverings - One - What Paul Did Not
                                                                                                • Head Coverings - Two - Top Knot Come Dow
                                                                                                • Holy Days - How Shall We Keep Passover
                                                                                                  • Holy Days - Kiddush or the Lord's Supper
                                                                                                    • Holy Days - Our Shelters in the Wilderne
                                                                                                      • Holy Days - Passover and the Roots of Mo
                                                                                                        • Holy Days - Passover and the Three Angel
                                                                                                          • Holy Days - Passover or Last Supper
                                                                                                            • Purim - When Bad History Makes Bad Polic
                                                                                                              • Resurrection and Day of the Wave Sheaf
                                                                                                                • Samuel's Passover - While We Are Apart
                                                                                                                  • Days of Awe
                                                                                                                    • The Feast of Unleavened Bread
                                                                                                                      • The Sabbath
                                                                                                                        • Thoughts on Pentecost
                                                                                                                          • Times and Seasons
                                                                                                                          • Illustrations
                                                                                                                            • Abe's Cafe
                                                                                                                              • Everyone Proud in Heart is an Abominatio
                                                                                                                                • Football vs The Gospel
                                                                                                                                  • "I Just Got My License"
                                                                                                                                    • Spiritual Obedience
                                                                                                                                      • The Severed Arm of the Almighty
                                                                                                                                        • The Talmud Relates
                                                                                                                                          • The Two Keys
                                                                                                                                            • Wind Tunnel
                                                                                                                                            • The New Testament
                                                                                                                                              • The Good News of the Gospel: Part 1
                                                                                                                                                • The Good News of the Gospel: Part 2
                                                                                                                                                  • The Good News of the Gospel: Part 3
                                                                                                                                                    • The Good News of the Gospel: Part 4
                                                                                                                                                      • What You May Not Have Known About Being
                                                                                                                                                        • The "R" Word
                                                                                                                                                          • The Law is Only a Shadow of the Good Thi
                                                                                                                                                            • The Book of Hebrews: Context, Purpose, a
                                                                                                                                                              • No Difference Between Jews and Gentiles?
                                                                                                                                                                • Just Before Jesus Ascended Into Heaven h
                                                                                                                                                                  • Is the Everlasting Gospel Related to Rep
                                                                                                                                                                    • Grace in Hebrew
                                                                                                                                                                      • Logos
                                                                                                                                                                      • Uncategorized
                                                                                                                                                                        • Love with All Your Heart and Soul
                                                                                                                                                                          • Blood Moons of 2014: Part 1
                                                                                                                                                                            • Samuel and the Witch of Endor
                                                                                                                                                                              • Shemitah
                                                                                                                                                                                • Prophetic Science
                                                                                                                                                                                  • Cloudiness of Paul vs Clarity of Moses
                                                                                                                                                                                    • The Hebrew Word for Love
                                                                                                                                                                                      • The Kingdom of Israel - Spoils of War
                                                                                                                                                                                        • The Sorry Side of Martin Luther
                                                                                                                                                                                          • Don't Provoke a Beast If You Have No She
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Train up a child in the way he should go
                                                                                                                                                                                              • To The Exiles

                                                                                                                                                                                               Ship of the West

                                                                                                                                                                                              Ship of the West
                                                                                                                                                                                              • HOME

                                                                                                                                                                                              • Introduction

                                                                                                                                                                                              • Study List

                                                                                                                                                                                              • Teaching Series

                                                                                                                                                                                              • Good Friday? or Good Wednesday?

                                                                                                                                                                                              • Handbook of the Israelite

                                                                                                                                                                                              • 2300 Evenings and Mornings

                                                                                                                                                                                              • The Antitypical Day of Atonement

                                                                                                                                                                                              • Abomination of Desolation

                                                                                                                                                                                              • How Shall We Keep Hanukkah?

                                                                                                                                                                                              • Head Coverings - One - What Paul Did Not

                                                                                                                                                                                              • Holy Days - How Shall We Keep Passover

                                                                                                                                                                                              • Illustrations

                                                                                                                                                                                              • The New Testament

                                                                                                                                                                                              • Uncategorized

                                                                                                                                                                                              • More

                                                                                                                                                                                                © 2014  Tim Czapiewski

                                                                                                                                                                                                • ship.PNG