By Milt Harris ——Bio and Archives--April 21, 2025

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Today’s a victorious day. Easter celebrates Jesus conquering death and rising from the tomb on the third day. The Gospel accounts in Matthew, Mark, and Luke state that Jesus was crucified at the third hour and died at the ninth hour, with darkness occurring between the sixth and ninth hours. This means that Jesus was nailed to the cross at 9:00 a.m. and gave up his life at 3:00 p.m. The darkness that accompanied his crucifixion lasted for three hours, from noon until 3:00 p.m.

The six hours are seen as symbolic, representing the six days of creation and the sixth........

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