Easter is the most holy time for Christians. But if you do a search of the Bible, you will not find that word. So why do we call Easter, Easter?
Most languages use some variation of the Greek Pascha. It is actually only in English that this time is called Easter (German has the similar Ostern). And there is a specific reason for that. The Venerable Bede explains it this way:
Eosturmonath has a name which is now translated “Paschal month”, and which was once called after a goddess of theirs named Eostre, in whose honour feasts were celebrated in that month. Now they designate that Paschal season by her name, calling the joys of the new rite by the time-honoured name of the old observance.
Some believe that this means that Bede is saying that Easter is based on the worship of a pagan goddess. But that is not what he is saying.
What he is saying is that the month is named after a goddess. It is similar to how January is named after Janus and March is named after Mars.
The month in which Christians celebrated the death and resurrection of Jesus happened to take place in that month and the celebration took on the name of the month.
So our modern Easter is named after the goddess Eostre, not in terms of worship, but in terms of timing and the old name of that month.
Continuation of the lies of the devil is what you people are doing. You all will have to answer to God in the final resurrection. Do the real research and you will find Easter is a pagan inspired tradition of men. Quit misleading people.
Yes I agree, Amen to that!
Amen!
It is a good thing that God sees the heart and not the legalistic views of the religious. Easter may have started out as Pagan but those traditions have nothing to do with the Christian celebration. Those who celebrate a bunny and Santa Clause may miss the boat but to call them evil…no, just misguided. I asked Alexa to give me the definition of Easter and asked her to give me the meaning of Easter and she said that it is a holy celebration of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. It doesn’t matter what it was or who celebrated it or why. The devil has a mirror opposite of everything Christ. It applies with every Christian holiday and even Jewish feasts. What matters is the heart of those who celebrate and Who or What they are worshipping. For me, I celebrate Passover and Resurrection Day. Some call this combination Easter. I call it Easter because that is what it has always been called. More people attend church and give their hearts to Christ on Easter than any other time of the year. So, judge if you will…but a judgmental heart is not from God. If you want to be really honest. God created every day. Every day belongs to Him. No day is a pagan day because no day belongs to pagans. If a pagan chooses to use the day to worship satan…that day is still the day God created. What we choose to do with that day determines where our heart is. I choose To worship God in every aspect of Easter. Spring is new life and new beginnings and to me that is the Bible from cover to cover and that is what Jesus resurrection is all about, new birth and new life just like spring and eggs and baby chicks and flowers. Next thing the religious will be saying is that flowers were grown by pagans and used in worship so all flowers are evil. It’s just stupid.
Excuse me but you are all WRONG! Acts 12:4
And when he had put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending AFTER EASTER to bring him forth to the people.
Keep studying to find yourselves approved!
Please check the Greek for that.
That was Harrods word, he was pagan
If you go to the Greek, the word (pascha) is correctly rendered Passover and is so in some translations
The Greek word used was Pesach, which translated properly into English is Passover. The authors of the KJV intentionally mistranslated it into Easter, solely to please the heathen King James. Any reputable teacher would already know this truth. Stephen Bedard you are a LIAR and a son of Satan
Thanks for your lovely comment. That was the point that I was making. The Greek has nothing to do with Easter, that passage was about the Passover. It was in reply to the person who seemed to suggest that Easter came from the Bible. I agree with you that it is a mistranslation. God bless!
Say what you mean in the future.
You beat me to it! I believe that Christians should be required to study Greek and Hebrew. The translators of the KJV started the confusion and they had to work deliberately to do it. Taking the word Paska (Passover) and making it Easter (pagan goddess).
Exactly which Greek extant should we study?
Less than 1% of earth’s population spoke Hebrew at any given time in history.
We should take God’s word as it has been preserverved in our KING JAMES BIBLE and quit correcting… I mean corrupting it and misleading people. God knew what He was doing when He inspired it into English. You should be aware of Revelation 22:19.
Learn some Bible history, 1611defence podcast would be a good place to start.
God will only fully bless His word KJB
THEREFOETherefore, it was translated easter on purpose to recognize heroes beliefs. It was not translated passover on purpose! Take it by faith or doubt God is able to give us a perfect word….how can he give us a complete perfect salvation and keep us if he can’t keep his promise to exalt his word above all his name and preserve it.
FAITH not your Greek or Hebrew corruptions!
I am so sorry for the comment that Lee left here for you Stephen. Is it a salvation issue for the church to call Resurrection Sunday Easter? It’s much the same with Christmas and the Christmas tree. Do we Christians use those terms and holidays to beat each other up? Apparently, the answer here is yes. For the baby Christian that is searching for truth and guidance do you believe your comments Lee will draw them closer or farther away from the Lord? I believe the Devil will use whatever and whomever to deceive. Read Acts 17:22-34 the unknown god. The number one Sunday for church attendance is Easter. Why not use the time to draw people closer to our Lord and Savior instead of attacking? When the man on the cross next to Jesus repented and asked Jesus to remember him, should Jesus have rebuked him and said No, you need to be baptised first? Or did he say to him with love and compassion “Today you will be with me in paradise”
Thank you.
Think of all the pagan symbolism tied to this goddess of fertility: eggs, rabbits, etc. Do you truly believe this honors Christ, our Savior????
Totally agree with your comment…..remember what Jesus told the Samaritan woman at John 4:23,24…And just because someone “feels” or “believes”, that they are worshipping in the right way, Jesus said quite the opposite at Matt.7:21-23……it’s a total shame that churches teach these lies
THEREFORE, it was translated easter on purpose to recognize heroes beliefs. It was not translated passover on purpose! Take it by faith or doubt God is able to give us a perfect word….how can he give us a complete perfect salvation and keep us if he can’t keep his promise to exalt his word above all his name and preserve it.
FAITH not your Greek or Hebrew corruptions!
I just call that blessed, holy day, Resurrection Day…because that’s what happened…period. God bless you all.