What is Easter really about?

Question

Be speafic!!! Don't just say stupid things.

Answer 1

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EASTER NOT FOUND IN THE BIBLE
"The English word 'Easter' came from the Anglo-Saxon Eastre or Estera, a Teutonic goddess to whom sacrifice was offered in April, so the name was transferred to the Pashal Feast. The word does not properly occur in Scripture although the AV (King James Translation) has it in ACTS 12:4 where it stands for 'Passover' as it is rightly rendered in RV (Revised Version). There is no trace of Easter celebration in the New Testament..." (INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BIBLE ENCYCLOPEDIA VOL.2, P.889). The word 'Easter' has confused some but the word in the original form is "Pascha" meaning "Passover". It occurs 29 times in the New Testament & everytime it's translated Passover except in Acts 12:4. If you read carefully (ACTS 12:1-4); it says that Herod killed James and was trying to kill Peter in an effort to "vex the church"(Please the Jews). Then in VERSE 3 "were the days of unleavened bread"; see LEV.23. He put him in prison intending to try him "after Easter" (KJV). Now if Herod was trying to "please the Jews" & "vex the church" Why would he have delayed the trial until after 'Easter?'" If this was a "christian holy day", especially one in honoring Christ's resurrection, he would surely not be pleasing the Jews, Wouldn't it be more pleasing to the Jews to vex the church by killing one of it's Apostles on it's own "holy-day," would it not?

ORIGIN OF EASTER: WHERE DID IT COME FROM?
Easter was never observed by the Apostles of Christ or Christ's Religion. "The name 'Easter' comes to us from the mythlogical writings of the Ancient Teucrians (who lived 1200BC along the southern coast of Palestine) where it's known as 'Ostern'" BY GROVER STEVENS. "The name 'Easter' is merely the slightly changed English spelling of the name of the ancient Assyrian and Babylonian idol goddess, Ishtar (pronounced eesh-tar)." WEBSTER'S DICTIONARY says "Easter is from the pre-historic name of a pagan spring festival." THE OXFORD DICTIONARY OF ENGLISH ETYMOLOGY says, "Easter is derived from the name of goddess whose feast was celebrated at the vernal equinox." THE SCHOLARY NEW SCHAFF-HERZOG RELIGIOUS ENCYCLOPEDIA says, "This goddess is also widely known as Astarte...The cult originated in Babylonia and spread to Assyria, Mesopotamia, Syria & Palestine, then through the Phoenicians to all of the Meditteranean peoples...Ishtar was in fact primarily and chiefly identified as Venus, the most beautiful of celestial objects & from the terrestrial side, the primarily motive of the worship of Ishtar was the impulse to deify sensuous and sensuality." ALEXANDER HISLOP SAYS IN THE TWO BABYLONS (P.103), "Easter bears its Chaldean origin on its forehead. Easter is nothing else than Asarte, one of the titles of Beltis, the queen of heaven..."
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http://www.rightdivision.com/html/easter_pagan_influences.html

VERSES-- DEUT.4:19,28-31; 11:26-28; 17:3 & GAL.4:8-10.

Answer 2

Easter, is resurrection Sunday! The resurrection, we are celebrating, was prophecied about, and came to be exactly the way it was foretold. It is the resurrection of Jesus Christ, by the power of God. It was all done for you and me, so we may have a chance again, at the relationship with God, that was meant to be.

Also, it is about spending time with family, friends, and loved ones, and letting children enjoy looking for eggs, getting baskets, and whatever else your Easter traditions include. This last part, has never taken away from the Jesus part of Easter.

Answer 3

well, John the Baptist was born before Jesus and was saving sinners and preparing the way for Christ. When Jesus Christ came, He knew he was there for a reason. God sent His only son to die on a cross so that He can give you a chance to follow Him and be in Heaven with the Him who created you.
Anyways, Jesus died on a dogwood cross (that's why is never grows straight anymore, becuz they killed Jesus on a cross made out of dogwood tree) When he died (Good Friday), 3 days later he rose again, like he said. That's whats Easter is all about. The name comes from Germanic Pagan Goddess.The Resurection of Jesus Christ.

Answer 4

If you are a Roman Catholic, Easter refers to the resurrection of Jesus Christ. After Jesus was crucified on the cross, He died. After 3 days, He came back to life. He resurrected from the dead. And He went back to heaven both flesh and blood. I hope that helps. :-)

Answer 5

It was a originally a fertility celebration but now Christians celebrate it as the day Jesus Christ rose from the dead. The name comes from the the name of a Germanic Pagan Goddess and the rabbit and the egg are fertility symbols. Blessed be.

Answer 6

For me it is the celebration that Jesus paid for our sins, and that we can be forgiven and go to heaven. The symbols of Easter, as in rabbits and eggs, represent 'new life', our new life in heaven. Happy New Year!

Answer 7

Easter is the celebration of the Resurrection of Jesus

Answer 8

es greatest Easter is a religious holy day, It's very holy It's Jesus
greatest miracle. He rose from the dead so we could enter the Kingdom of heaven.

Answer 9

it is a loooong story.

jesus christ was to be crucified on a cross. the day he was killed was called Good Friday. the reason why it was called that was because jesus died for a reason. Jesus knew that he was sent by God to relieve Earth's people from sin, and by being crucified he took away everyone's sins.

Jesus was buried in a tomb that was sealed off with a large boulder. on the third day of his death, sunday, two women (mary, his mother; and mary magdelene) came to tend to his grave. when they arrived there, the stone was gone! the thought that someone had stolen Jesus' body, so they went into the tomb. inside was an angel. he told them, "do not be afraid, for Jesus has risen. go tell everyone!" they left with a hurry.

the rumor that jesus had risen eventually circulated to the disciples of jesus, or followers of jesus. one of them, Thomas, did not believe the good news (that is where we get the expression "doubting thomas" comes from). all of the disciples gathered together to discuss the good news, and jesus appeared before them. they immediately fell to the knee and asked him, "are you an imposter? are you a ghost?" jesus said to them, "look at the holes in my hands and feet. do i look like a ghost?"

all of the disciples praised him and god. outside, jesus ascended into heaven. he told all the earth that they had been forgiven of their sins.

all this, of course, is ROUGHLY translated from the bible.

so, Easter is ultimately the celebration of Jesus' ressurection and the forgiveness of sins. every year, our sins are forgived because jesus died for us on the cross.

i hope this helped.

Answer 10

the easter bunny (lol)...nowadays we celebrate the resurection of Jesus Christ and is consodered to be the most important religious christian holiday because all our sins had been "deleted" with that sacrifice...kinda opens the gates of heaven for people