No, Jesus Did Not Rise on Sunday — And the Bible Proves It

The tomb was already empty.

The stone already rolled away.

That’s what the angel told the women Sunday morning (Luke 24:6).

Notice the tense?

“Is risen” — past perfect.

He was already gone.

John’s Gospel adds more detail:

Still dark.

Stone already moved.

Tomb already empty.

So when did He rise?

• Died Wednesday afternoon

• Buried before sunset

• Three full days and nights in the grave

• Resurrected just before sunset on Saturday

Not Sunday.

Not at sunrise.

Saturday afternoon. Quiet. Fulfilled prophecy down to the hour, minute, or second.

So where did Sunday come from?

Not from Scripture.

It came from Rome.

As Christianity spread through the Roman Empire, it began shedding its Hebrew roots. The Sabbath was inconvenient. Sun worship was common. So the Church aligned the resurrection with Sunday — the day of the sun.

Just like that, God’s appointed times were replaced.

But Scripture never changed.

Jesus rose on the seventh day. Not the first.

He finished the greatest work ever done — and rested.

Just like He did at creation — because before He was Yahshua, He was the Creator (see John 1:1–3; Colossians 1:16; Hebrews 1:2).

So what now?

The resurrection is central to our faith. But the timing matters too.

If we’re wrong about that, what else have we gotten wrong?

This isn’t just about days. It’s about truth. And truth has consequences.

This is just the beginning.

If we’ve been wrong about this, what else have we inherited without question?

For more information on this important topic, please read our blog post (written by my late father), Did Christ REALLY Die on Friday and Rise on Sunday?