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Rather than argue about how long it would take a body, placed in a tomb in Jerusalem, in
April (Nisan), to begin to decay, let's turn to the Bible for an answer. Concerning the sacrifice
made in fulfillment of a vow or as a peace offering, the Israelites were instructed by YEHOVAH
to eat of the sacrifice on the day it was offered (the first day). If any of the meat remained, they
were permitted to eat of it on the day following the sacrifice (the second day). ON THE THIRD
DAY they must burn in fire whatever was left. It was called "an abomination" to eat of a sacrifice
on the THIRD DAY. It was considered to be decaying. The sacrifice was prophetic of Yeshua
(our sacrifice), whose body was "burned with fire" (as it were) when YEHOVAH God's Shekinah
Glory raised him from the dead. Notice Leviticus 7:16-18 and 19:5-7:

But if the sacrifice of his offering be a vow, or a voluntary offering, it shall be eaten the
same day that he offereth his sacrifice: and on the morrow also the remainder of it shall
be eaten: But the remainder of the flesh of the sacrifice on THE THIRD DAY shall be
BURNT WITH FIRE. And if any of the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace offerings be
eaten at all on the third day, it shall not be accepted, neither shall it be imputed unto
him that offereth it: it shall be an abomination, and the soul that eateth of it shall bear his
iniquity (Leviticus 7:16-18).

And if ye offer a sacrifice of peace offerings unto YEHOVAH, ye shall offer it at your
own will. It shall be eaten the same day ye offer it, and on the morrow: and if ought re-
main until THE THIRD DAY, it shall be BURNT IN THE FIRE. And if it be eaten at all
ON THE THIRD DAY, it is abominable; it shall NOT be accepted (Leviticus 19:5-7).

And WHY would it not be acceptable? Because it would spoil the symbol of Yeshua our
sacrifice.

Note the time frame of the sacrifice: (Day 1) "the same day that he offereth his sacrifice;
(Day 2) "the morrow"; (Day 3) "the third day." The sacrifice was a symbol of Yeshua -- "the
Lamb of God." The remainder of the sacrifice was "burned with fire" before the end of THE
THIRD DAY, so that nothing remained -- just as nothing of the flesh of Yeshua remained in the
tomb, before the end of the third day. It was consumed by the "fire of the Lord" (YEHOVAH's
Shekinah Glory) on the third day. ("The Lord thy God is a consuming fire" -- Deuteronomy 4:24).
The presence of YEHOVAH -- the spirit of the Father -- brought Yeshua back to life -- on the
THIRD DAY.

Peter's argument is that Yeshua's flesh did not "see corruption" because he was raised from
the dead before the corruption of decay could take place. The argument is not for a miraculous
preservation of flesh -- if it was, the well-preserved body would be laying there still. Peter seeks
to convince the Jews that the Messiah has come, and that YEHOVAH has raised him from the dead
-- in fulfillment of the Scriptures.

While on the road to Emmaus with his disciples after the resurrection, Yeshua "opened he
their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures. And he said unto them, Thus it is
written, and thus it behooved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day" (Luke
24:45-46).

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