In Genesis 22, it was on the third day that Abraham was about to sacrifice Isaac (v4). Of course, at the last minute, the angel of the Lord said to Abraham: “Do not lay a hand on the boy.” (v12)
Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a midrash traditionally ascribed to Rabbi Eliezer ben Hyrcanus (1st or 2nd century CE), provides an interesting take on this passage.
The midrash argues the Messiah will take a similar journey as Isaac (31:4). Isaac’s release was viewed as a figurative resurrection: