How did the myth of Jesus' resurrection originate?

[rightcoaster]

On this question of the timing of the crucifixion, I think there is little doubt that the Synoptics represent Jesus' last meal with his disciples as a Passover Seder. I recall from seminary that the German scholar Joachim Jeremias did an exhaustive study of the matter in a book entitled The Eucharistic Words of Jesus.

After 30 years I can't recall all the details, but I think it was said that there are four cups of wine during the Seder and Jeremias' analysis showed that Jesus used the third cup for the institution of communion.

That of course would mean that John was wrong about the crucifixion occurring on the Day of Preparation.

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Thanks very much. I'll check the link. Either way, either day, I don't think it diminishes my original hypothesis: temporary entombment to get past Yom Tov and Shabbat, then disentombment ASAP and interment. With all the digression, I can't recall whether you agreed or disagreed.