When you can see the big picture, it makes it easier to get through the little day-to-day difficulties.

We all need that motivation from time to time. We need to refocus on what it is that we’re doing here. What’s the “big picture” of our Christian walk. And that’s what Zechariah 8 is.

Zechariah 8 allows us to take a step back and see the big picture. What are we building towards?

You’ll find out today on the God and His Prophets podcast.

Watch these episodes at my Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@LukeTaylorPodcasts

Need to get in touch with me? Reach me at GodAndHisProphetsPodcast@gmail.com

If you’re looking for a Bible study podcast that goes deep into the major and minor prophets, God and His Prophets offers a verse by verse Bible study through these powerful Old Testament writings. Each episode explores the prophecy in the Bible, from the Book of Ezekiel study and later in Zechariah, helping listeners in understanding prophetic books and seeing their relevance today. We also connect the prophets’ words to end times Bible teaching and highlight connections to Revelation, giving you a Christian Bible commentary that equips you for spiritual insight and growth.

Zechariah’s 7th chapter contains some shocking words:

When I called, they would not listen; so when they called, I would not listen, says the Lord Almighty.

Wait- I thought God always listened to our prayers? I thought God always hears us, no matter what? That it was never too late?

There are things we can do that can cause God to turn down His volume knob on us. Things we can do that cause God to shut us out.

The Bible tells us that there is a sin unto death, that we can deteriorate our relationship with God to a point that He tunes us out, and Zechariah 7 shows us that process.

It ends with these words:

I scattered them with a whirlwind among all the nations, where they were strangers. The land they left behind them was so desolate that no one traveled through it. This is how they made the pleasant land desolate.

How did things get this bad between God and Israel? And how can I make sure things never get this bad between God and me? You’ll find out today on the God and His Prophets podcast.

Watch these episodes at my Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@LukeTaylorPodcasts

Need to get in touch with me? Reach me at GodAndHisProphetsPodcast@gmail.com

If you’re looking for a Bible study podcast that goes deep into the major and minor prophets, God and His Prophets offers a verse by verse Bible study through these powerful Old Testament writings. Each episode explores the prophecy in the Bible, from the Book of Ezekiel study and later in Zechariah, helping listeners in understanding prophetic books and seeing their relevance today. We also connect the prophets’ words to end times Bible teaching and highlight connections to Revelation, giving you a Christian Bible commentary that equips you for spiritual insight and growth.

SEE THE INFOGRAPHIC: https://weirdstuffinthebible.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/passion-week-feast-crucifixion-jesus-layout.jpg

WATCH THE TEACHING: https://youtu.be/fYiN9gX4FUE

ARTICLE: https://weirdstuffinthebible.com/a-timeline-of-the-passion-week/

How did Jesus die on Good Friday, spend three days in the grave, and then rise on Sunday morning?

Math has never been my strong suit, but that math just ain't mathin' for me.

And there’s actually kind of an academic debate about this, which argues over whether Jesus died on Friday or whether He actually died on Thursday. And you know, I never really got into that subject because it just kinda went over my head. Ultimately, it doesn’t matter a whole lot; the most important thing to believe is that Jesus died and rose again. Whether it was part of Friday and all of Saturday and then part of Sunday, or whether it was a full 72-hour period, this is not an issue where you’ll forfeit your salvation if you don’t understand it. So I never really dug into this issue that deeply.

However, then I heard a friend of mine, Daniel Wade, give a lesson on this exact subject matter at a bible study a couple years ago. And it blew my mind to not only learn why it matters that Jesus was in the grave a full 72 hours, but also how His death and resurrection fulfilled the Jewish spring feasts so perfectly.

Passover. Unleavened Bread. Firstfruits. Jesus fulfilled them to the day, and even to the hour. But again, this is all kinda complicated, so I’ve got three ways to help convey all this information today.

One, my friend Daniel is going to join me for the episode today and talk me through passion week, according to the Levitical calendar.

Two, I’ve created an infographic that shows this entire timeline, which is available on my website, and I’ll link to it in the show notes. (see above)

Three, I’ve captured all this on video so you can see the graphic and the details of what Daniel is talking about on-screen as he’s talking us through all of it.

And again, none of this is a salvation issue. But I do see it as kind of a biblical authority issue. Jesus said He would be in the heart of the earth for three days and three nights. But you can’t three days and three nights if Jesus died on Friday. So where does the concept of good Friday come from?

I find this to be weird, and kind of confusing, so Daniel Wade is gonna help us today make the Bible make sense.

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Host: Luke Taylor
Guest: Daniel Wade