How do Orthodox Christians calculate which day is Good Friday?

[psalms 91]

as it should be

 

[George]

CHRIST IS RISEN!

 

[George]

as it should be

It should, but not sure why the Western Church won't do it like that.

 

[psalms 91]

Same reason that they do a lot of other things, tradition and if you point it out they will want to crucify you

 

[Ryanizme]

Everyday is good Friday imho

 

[MoreCoffee]

It should, but not sure why the Western Church won't do it like that.

Because of calendar reform, and because of the proper observation of the equinoxes. March 21st and September 21st on the Gregorian calendar are pretty close to the equinoxes. So Easter is set as the First Sunday following the first full moon that falls on or after the 21st of March each year. Since it is a Church calendar that is in use rather than a Rabbinic-Jewish calendar there is no cycle of 12 lunar months with a "leap month" every few years to keep the solar year and the seasons in line with the Jewish months.

 

[psalms 91]

And we ignore when Jesus died and arose in our rush to get away from anything Jewish

 

[MoreCoffee]

And we ignore when Jesus died and arose in our rush to get away from anything Jewish

The Church is Christian Bill. We are not Jewish. We do not follow the rabbis.

 

[psalms 91]

Fo you follow Jesus, when did He die, when did He rise? That is not Jewish although by doing what He did when He did He fulfilled some feasts but ofcourse that is Jewish so lets get away from it

 

[MoreCoffee]

Fo you follow Jesus, when did He die, when did He rise? That is not Jewish although by doing what He did when He did He fulfilled some feasts but of course that is Jewish so lets get away from it

The Lord died on a Friday afternoon and rose from the dead on a Sunday either in the early hours or just before sunrise.

 

[psalms 91]

The Lord died on a Friday afternoon and rose from the dead on a Sunday either in the early hours or just before sunrise.

And Passover never even entered into it huh?

 

[MoreCoffee]

And Passover never even entered into it huh?

Yes, passover in 33 AD did (give or take a few years due to uncertainty about dates).

 

[psalms 91]

Yup and never to be mentioned again. Do you see why it shopuld fall on or around Passover now?

 

[MoreCoffee]

Yup and never to be mentioned again. Do you see why it should fall on or around Passover now?

Passover is frequently mentioned in Easter season. The readings from the holy scriptures during the season make mention of it several times. Nobody seeks to suppress the word "passover" or to hide its mention in the holy scriptures. But the Church's calendar is not an attempt to keep the days, months, new moons, feasts, solemnities, and so forth of ancient times in Israel. The Church's calendar is pedagogic in character its intention is to teach the faithful the whole counsel of God by presenting the gospel's main events every year and by presenting the whole of the holy scriptures (or as near as is practical) in a three year cycle.

 

[psalms 91]

Yeah I notice how that is. Forget Gods time or how He gave time to us and while we are at it lets forget to keep things when they should be as well

 

[MoreCoffee]

Passover is frequently mentioned in Easter season. The readings from the holy scriptures during the season make mention of it several times. Nobody seeks to suppress the word "passover" or to hide its mention in the holy scriptures. But the Church's calendar is not an attempt to keep the days, months, new moons, feasts, solemnities, and so forth of ancient times in Israel. The Church's calendar is pedagogic in character its intention is to teach the faithful the whole counsel of God by presenting the gospel's main events every year and by presenting the whole of the holy scriptures (or as near as is practical) in a three year cycle.

Yeah I notice how that is. Forget Gods time or how He gave time to us and while we are at it lets forget to keep things when they should be as well

There you go again wagging a metaphorical finger :nono:

Implying that unless one follows the perspective you've advocated one is somehow slighting God - doing something that is kind of wrong or ungrateful or less than what ought to be done.

 

[psalms 91]

There you go again wagging a metaphorical finger :nono:

Implying that unless one follows the perspective you've advocated one is somehow slighting God - doing something that is kind of wrong or ungrateful or less than what ought to be done.

Nope just truth unless you think we do follow Gods time or keep our celebrations on or around the proper time

 

[MoreCoffee]

Nope just truth unless you think we do follow Gods time or keep our celebrations on or around the proper time

Don't use that pretence too often, it will make a snare of itself and a trap.

 

[psalms 91]

I doubt it Gods word is plain

 

[MoreCoffee]

I doubt it Gods word is plain

Yes, it says: Therefore, let no one judge you as concerns food or drink, or a particular feast day, or feast days of new moons, or of Sabbaths. (Colossians 2:16)