GOOD FRIDAY
GOOD FRIDAY
By Bill Fisher
Special to Virtueonline
www.virtueonline.org
April 6, 2012
What could possibly be good about a Friday over 2,000 years ago when Jesus of Nazareth was crucified on a Roman cross? How could death, and a terribly painful one at that, be good? Where did the idea come from to call this day in Holy Week "good?" The source is unclear. Some have suggested it is a corruption of the English phrase "God's Friday." It is the title for this day among English and Dutch speaking people, but few others.
The liturgical title for this day in the Western church was "Friday of Preparation," similar to what the Jews called Friday - paraskeue (getting ready) or "day of preparation." Other names used are "Holy Friday" among the Latin nations, "Great Friday" among the Slavic countries, "Friday of Mourning" in Germany, "Long Friday" in Norway, and "Holy Friday" among Hispanics.
Good Friday is good because, on this day God reconciled the world to himself in Christ. For us it is "good" because we look back at the crucifixion through the lens of Easter.
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By Bill Fisher
Special to Virtueonline
www.virtueonline.org
April 6, 2012
What could possibly be good about a Friday over 2,000 years ago when Jesus of Nazareth was crucified on a Roman cross? How could death, and a terribly painful one at that, be good? Where did the idea come from to call this day in Holy Week "good?" The source is unclear. Some have suggested it is a corruption of the English phrase "God's Friday." It is the title for this day among English and Dutch speaking people, but few others.The liturgical title for this day in the Western church was "Friday of Preparation," similar to what the Jews called Friday - paraskeue (getting ready) or "day of preparation." Other names used are "Holy Friday" among the Latin nations, "Great Friday" among the Slavic countries, "Friday of Mourning" in Germany, "Long Friday" in Norway, and "Holy Friday" among Hispanics.
Good Friday is good because, on this day God reconciled the world to himself in Christ. For us it is "good" because we look back at the crucifixion through the lens of Easter.
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
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