Since Easter Sunday I've continued to study about the resurrection of Jesus Christ in my personal scripture study. As I've studied the last week of the Savior's life, including the Atonement, His Death, and Resurrection, I've been a bit confused about the timing of the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Jesus taught that He would be resurrected three days after His death, which occurred on the following Sunday after His death, but I was having trouble understanding how three full days fit in between His death and resurrection (which we celebrate on Easter Sunday).

During my study I found the following quote by Elder James E. Talmage, apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and noted scholar on the life and ministry of Jesus, which clearly answered my question:

"This specification of the third day must not be understood as meaning after three full days. The Jews began their counting of the daily hours with sunset; therefore the hour before sunset and the hour following belonged to different days. Jesus died and was interred during Friday afternoon. His body lay in the tomb, dead, during part of Friday (first day), throughout Saturday, or as we divide the days, from sunset Friday to sunset Saturday, (second day), and part of Sunday (third day). We know not at what hour between Saturday sunset and Sunday dawn He rose."¹

Studying about the life and teachings of Jesus Christ has been a wonderful joy as I've continued to learn about the gospel of Christ including this clarification of when Jesus Christ was resurrected.

Learn more about Jesus Christ, such as the Last Words of Jesus, or browse through the category about Jesus Christ for other great articles and resources.

Notes:
1. James E. Talmage, Jesus the Christ, 32d ed. Salt Lake City: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1946, p. 697. Quoted in The Life and Teachings of Jesus and His Apostles, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1979, 192.

Photograph: Burial of Christ Painting by Carl Bloch (1834-1890); Public Domain

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints posted an excellent article in the Church News and Events section on how the Book of Mormon has reached 150 million copies.

The first edition of The Book of Mormon was made available on March 26, 1830, with the printing of 5,000 copies. 181 years later in March of 2011 the Church distributed the 150 millionth copy of The Book of Mormon.

The Church news article gives some amazing facts, information about its translation into foreign languages, and additional history of The Book of Mormon, including this marvelous quote by President Gordon B. Hinckley:

"Through all of these years critics have tried to explain it. They have spoken against it. They have ridiculed it. But it has outlived them all, and its influence today is greater than at any time in its history." -- President Gordon B. Hinckley (1910-2008), 15th President of the Church

I love The Book of Mormon and know it is true. I have read it, studied it, pondered it, prayed about it, and received my own personal witness from the Spirit that it is another testament of Jesus Christ.

Learn more about The Book of Mormon including how you can receive a free copy or read it online.

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has upgraded its official news site on LDS.org. The Church News and Events section at news.lds.org contains custom, original content created by the Church News and Events team, supplemented by information the Church's other official sources--Church magazines (magazines.lds.org), Public Affairs Newsroom (newsroom.lds.org), Mormon Channel (MormonChannel.org), and LDS Church News (ldschurchnews.com).

The LDS Church News site posts information about the latest Church materials, upcoming Church events, humanitarian aid, member experiences, and much more, including videos and photo galleries to provide an enriched experience.

Here are some of the site's new features (reprinted with permission from LDSMediaTalk):

• The "Global Church Events" list on the right side of the front page shows upcoming Church events, including trainings, conferences, concerts, pageants, and open houses.
• The "Topics" list in the site's banner at the top of the page lets you sort articles by subject. If you are interested in articles about family history, select it from the pull-down list and you'll see a list of articles from Church News and Events about family history. You can also search for a specific article using the search box.
• You can subscribe to get news feeds by using the Subscribe button at the top right of the page.
• The site will eventually become available in 10 languages (Chinese-Cantonese, Chinese-Mandarin, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish) as LDS.org becomes available in those languages. And with its connection to the Liahona magazine, some of the information will be available to members around the globe in nearly 50 languages, making it a global resource to help unite and inform members of an international Church.

"As Church News and Events focuses on the good things going on in the Church throughout the earth, individuals and families are strengthened in their resolve and ability to learn, live, and share the gospel of Jesus Christ," said Elder Paul B. Pieper of the Seventy.

Learn more in the article "News.LDS.org Is Members' Source for Church News Worldwide," or browse for other LDS News Websites.

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Jesus' last words were given before His death while He was being crucified upon the cross. The last words of Jesus Christ include seven statements which were recorded in the Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John). What did Christ say?

After reading the last words of Jesus while upon the cross, make sure you read about His glorious resurrection.

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