by Jasmine
Posted on 21-04-2021 07:45 PM
Easter is known for its bunny rabbits, colored eggs, hot cross buns, and the return of springtime. But where did easter come from? few people realize that easter is not about the resurrection of christ. The only time the word “easter†is found in the bible (acts 12:4), it is there by mistranslation. The word in the original greek is “passover. †jesus died at the time of the passover feast, but the passover is not easter and jesus did not die at easter time. Easter is an ancient spring festival. Long before the time of christ, the pagan goddess ishtar, or sometimes known as astarte or ashtoreth, was worshiped in different countries. Our modern practice of sunrise worship originates from the pagan festival honoring ishtar. The story of easter also helps explain how sunday became sacred and the origin of virgin worship.
©1989 samuel c. Gipp. Reproduced by permission question: isn't "easter" in acts 12:4 a mistranslation of the word "pascha" and should it be translated as "passover"? answer: no, "pascha" is properly translated "easter" in acts 12:4 as the following explanation will show. Explanation: the greek word which is translated "easter" in acts 12:4 is the word "pascha". This word appears twenty-nine times in the new testament. Twenty-eight of those times the word is rendered "passover" in reference to the night when the lord passed over egypt and killed all the firstborn of egypt (exodus 12:12), thus setting israel free from four hundred years of bondage.
Name: the encyclopædia britannica says: “the english name easter is of uncertain origin; the anglo-saxon priest venerable bede in the 8th century derived it from the anglo-saxon spring goddess eostre. †others link it to astarte, the phoenician fertility goddess who had the babylonian counterpart ishtar. Hares, rabbits: these are symbols of fertility “handed down from the ancient ceremonial and symbolism of european and middle eastern pagan spring festivals. â€â€‹â€”encyclopædia britannica.
Age 2+ print the sheets to send home with the children after sunday school or vbs. (or if doing the lessons at home, use it later in the week as a refresher). Age 3+ a fun way to get kids to remember what you learned and allow for discussion. Age 4+.
There is some disagreement about the exact days of the week, but the bible says jesus entered jerusalem and was greeted by cheering crowds on a sunday, probably in the year 29 or 30 a. D. ( matthew 21:1-11 , mark 11:1-10 , luke 19:29-44 , john 12:12-19 ). He ate the last supper with his disciples on.
Text version | afrikaans | greek | italian what an awfully sad day it had been for the friends of jesus! they had stood watching sorrowfully, as jesus hung on the cross dying. They didn't fully understand why it had to happen. They believed that jesus was the son of god, and they remembered how he had healed the.
When the sabbath was past, mary magdalene and mary the mother of james and salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb. And they were saying to one another, “who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance of the tomb?†and looking up, they saw that the stone had been rolled back—it was very large. And entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe, and they were alarmed.
Jesus has risen( a ) 24 on the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared( b ) and went to the tomb. 2 they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, 3 but when they entered, they did not find the body of the lord jesus. ( c ) 4 while they were wondering about this, suddenly two men in clothes that gleamed like lightning( d ) stood beside them. 5 in their fright the women bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, “why do you look for the living among the dead? 6 he is not here; he has risen! remember how he told you, while he was still with you in galilee:( e ) 7 ‘the son of man( f ) must be delivered over to the hands of sinners, be crucified and on the third day be raised again. ’ â€( g ) 8 then they remembered his words. ( h ).
Luke 24:1-12 - now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them. (read more) 1 peter 1:3 - blessed be the god and father of our lord jesus christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of jesus christ from the dead,.
After jesus christ was crucified , joseph of arimathea had christ's body placed in his own tomb. A large stone covered the entrance and soldiers guarded the sealed tomb. On the third day, a sunday, several women ( mary magdalene , mary the mother of james, joanna and salome are all mentioned in the gospel accounts) went to the tomb at dawn to anoint the body of jesus.
1 on the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. 2 they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, 3 but when they entered, they did not find the body of the lord jesus. 4 while they were wondering about this, suddenly two men in clothes that gleamed like lightning stood beside them. 5 in their fright the women bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, “why do you look for the living among the dead? 6 he is not here; he has risen! remember how he told you, while he was still with you in galilee: 7 ‘the son of man must be delivered over to the hands of sinners, be crucified and on the third day be raised again. ’ †8 then they remembered his words. 9 when they came back from the tomb, they told all these things to the eleven and to all the others. 10 it was mary magdalene, joanna, mary the mother of james, and the others with them who told this to the apostles. 11 but they did not believe the women, because their words seemed to them like nonsense. 12 peter, however, got up and ran to the tomb. Bending over, he saw the strips of linen lying by themselves, and he went away, wondering to himself what had happened.
6 when pilate heard this, he asked whether the man was a galilean. 7 and when he learned that he belonged to ( k )herod's jurisdiction, he sent him over to herod, who was himself in jerusalem at that time. 8 when herod saw jesus, he was very glad, ( l )for he had long desired to see him, ( m )because he had heard about him, and he was hoping ( n )to see some sign done by him. 9 so he questioned him at some length, but he made no answer. 10 the chief priests and the scribes stood by, vehemently accusing him. 11 and herod with his soldiers ( o )treated him with contempt and ( p )mocked him. Then, ( q )arraying him in splendid clothing, he sent him back to pilate. 12 and ( r )herod and pilate became friends with each other that very day, for before this they had been at enmity with each other.
A tiny plastic donkey (or make a felt one) – jesus rode to jerusalem on a donkey. (matthew 21:1-11) a tiny perfume bottle or piece of cotton soaked in perfume – mary poured perfume on jesus’ feet. (john 12:2-8) a tiny loaf of bread, dinner plate, or fork – the last supper (matthew 26:17-19).
Jorisvogetty images john 11:25-26: "jesus said to her, 'i am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?'" 1 peter 1:3: "praise be to the god and father of our lord jesus christ! in his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of jesus christ from the dead. ".
And his disciples went forth, and came into the city, and found as he said unto them: and they made ready for the passover. And in the evening he cometh with the twelve. (mark 14:16-17) as they did eat, jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake.
And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb. And they were saying to one another, “who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance of the tomb?†and looking up, they saw that the stone had been rolled back—it was very large. And entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe, and they were alarmed. And he said to them, “do not be alarmed. You seek jesus of nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen; he is not here. See the place where they laid him.
About 1960 years ago, jesus and his friends and followers were in jerusalem preparing for the special passover celebrations. At the same time, the chief priests and other jewish officials were meeting at the house of caiaphas, the high priest, to discuss ways of capturing jesus quietly, and killing him. They wanted to kill jesus because they hated how popular he was with the people and thought he might take some of their power away, and also more importantly, they did not believe jesus's claim that he was the son of god. "but we can't do it during the passover celebrations," they agreed, "because the people might riot. ".
This morning i was thinking about the death, burial and resurrection of jesus and reflecting on living in fear vs. Faith. I’m so thankful that jesus died for my sin and that he not only died, but that he lives! the resurrection of our lord is a celebration indeed! in my reflections, i wanted to share a few passages with you. Recently i received this email question from a reader:.
Wind and wave obey jesus jesus calms the storm a man who could not walk through the roof.
Easter is a celebration with a powerful message that all people need to hear. I doubt that there is even a message more powerful than the easter message, and it has nothing to do with barbecues and egg hunts. The message of easter is that of hope and life. It is the message that our god came down as man to die for our sins. Although he died a death of earthly nature, death could not hold him, so on the third day he rose again, establishing his authority over all the earth. That man was jesus.
Easter is the most important celebration, season or festival for christians. This is because it is the remembrance and celebration of the resurrection of jesus christ. Also, if christ had not risen, the christian faith would have no foundation. We read in paul’s first letter to the corinthian church: and if christ has not been raised, then all our preaching is useless, and your faith is useless. 15 and we apostles would all be lying about god—for we have said that god raised christ from the grave. But that can’t be true if there is no resurrection of the dead. 16 and if there is no resurrection of the dead, then christ has not been raised. 17 and if christ has not been raised, then your faith is useless and you are still guilty of your sins. 18 in that case, all who have died believing in christ are lost! 19 and if our hope in christ is only for this life, we are more to be pitied than anyone in the world.
Dr. Philip w. Mclarty how many times have you heard the easter story? i’m guessing most of you have heard it, off and on, all your lives. And that’s a good thing. One should never tire of hearing the incredible story of god’s grace and love … and the easter story, along with the christmas story, is the most well-known story of all.
"i still believe in santa, the easter bunny, the tooth fairy and true love. Don't even try to tell me different. "– dolly parton "the very first easter taught us this: that life never ends and love never dies. "– kate mcgahan "christ the lord is risen today, sons of men and angels say. Raise your joys and triumphs high; sing, ye heavens and earth reply. ".
This hymn or prayer during the mass is not sung/recited during the lenten season (except feasts and solemnities) but is now sung/recited during the easter season and even everyday during the octave. Gloria or glory to god in the second reading, this man's faith was tested when he was commanded by god to sacrifice his own son.
For us at easter, but he will come again as the lion. Psalm 2 tells us that we have nothing to worry about if we take refuge in christ! therefore my heart is glad, and my whole being rejoices; my flesh also dwells secure. For you will not abandon my soul to sheol, or let your holy one see corruption. You make known to me the path of life;.
"easter morning" consists of three rondels (triple window) set beneath tracery glass. The central panel depicts jesus in a white robe standing outside amongst flowers and trees, his head illuminated by a halo. The left panel depicts a woman looking toward jesus, and the right panel depicts three crosses set atop a hill. The techniques demonstrated in this design are characteristic of its creator, louis comfort tiffany, founder of tiffany studios, who was commissioned by grace episcopal church (later church of the epiphany) in orange, new jersey, to create a commemorative window for frank and lois barstow upon his passing in 1909.
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Re: save the date! a free webinar on the history of the easter and passover holidays @joanne we are so sorry to hear that. We have recorded by megan lukens , 5 days ago re: save the date! a free webinar on the history of the easter and passover holidays @joanne we are so sorry to hear that. We have recorded.
User rating: 5 / 5 summary: based on john 3, this play follows nicodemus as he progresses from a self- righteous proud pharisee to become a follower of jesus christ. It has humour at the right time and deep convicting grief which finalizes in joy at the risen lord. We are taking liberties in concluding that he became a believer; however, the fact that he defended jesus before the sanhedrin and he and joseph claimed the body of christ points in that direction. Also, historic tradition says he was baptized later on. Nicodemus begins with a gruff total rejection of jesus, but god works thru the holy spirit, his family, and the scriptures to change the stony heart of this pharisee. The play covers the time from the first miracles of christ to his resurrection. First written for marionettes, it proved to be a powerful tool for conviction.
It was originally to commemorate christ's triumphal entry into jerusalem. Later on it was combined with pagan activities; today the palm and willow are blessed and carried in the procession. It is ascribed to a pagan holiday where olive and willow are blessed. Powers attributed to the palm are exorcising evil spirits, healing diseases, warding off devils, protecting homes from lightning and fire, and protecting fields against hail and storms. The olive has had healing powers attributed to it since antiquity.
when morning came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against jesus to put him to death. And they bound him and led him away and delivered him over to pilate the governor. Matthew 27:1-2 share this slide.