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Easter & Nimrod

Discussion in 'Other Christian Denominations' started by Jason1, Apr 16, 2017.

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  1. Jason1

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    Many of you have heard that Easter has pagan origins, but many refuse to believe it or look at the evidence. Do you seek to obey the Father or play man's religion?

    Here is a good video detailing the connections:

     
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    The proper theological term is Resurrection Sunday and not Easter.
     
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    Yes, and observing His resurrection is paramount, regardless where the term for it came from!
     
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    The resurrection is foreshadowed in Yahweh's feast days:

    Lev 23:10 “Speak to the children of Yisra’ĕl, and you shall say to them, ‘When you come into the land which I give you, and shall reap its harvest, then you shall bring a sheaf of the first-fruits of your harvest to the priest.
    Lev 23:11 ‘And he shall wave the sheaf before יהוה, for your acceptance. On the morrow after the Sabbath the priest waves it.

    Yeshua was the first fruits from the dead raised to eternal life. All of the feast days of Lev 23 paint the plan of salvation.
     
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    Acts 12:4 -- just saying.
     
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    I'm assuming you're referring to the mistranslation in the KJV. The word there is Pascha - passover
     
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    What - the KJV is not perfect!:eek:
     
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    Um, no.
     
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    You are aware that the word easter in all European languages except German and English is a form of the word "pascha" are you not?

    English is one of the few languages which distinguishes between Easter and Passover. The Spanish word for Easter is Pascua; French: Pâques; Portuguese: Páscoa; Dutch: Pasen; Italian: Pasqua. In fact, the only European language that I know of which does make a distinction (other than English, of course) is German which translates Easter as Ostern and Passover as Passah. I suspect the similarity is due to English being a member of the Germanic Cognate Language group. :)
     
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    Ah, the ghost of Alexander Hislop rears his ugly head again. Ishtar and Eostre must be the same because they sound the same — that's pretty much the extent of the argument.

    Bede is the one ancient source that contends there was even an Anglo-Saxon goddess named Eostre — beyond that, zilch. But since Bede was venerable, it stuck.

    Personally, I have no attachment to religious holidays; every Sunday is a celebration of the resurrection. But I think it is a matter of Christian liberty to allow those who want to celebrate Easter to so when the resurrection and the at-onement of Christ is at the forefront.

    And I have no problems with Easter eggs and such; the granddaughter is a fierce egg hunter and it harms no one.

    Given the crass commercialism and sentimentalization of Christmas, the harmless traditions that have accreted to Easter seem mild, and perhaps heartening. The secular world has easily co-opted the baby in the manger, but it can't quite come to grips with the bloody massacre of God Incarnate and his resurrection. So yes, I can celebrate Easter properly because its message is anathema to those who don't believe.
     
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    You have christian freedom to mix the set-apart and the profane? Christian freedom to change set times (lev 23)?

    This christian freedom is a license for lawlessness it seems.
     
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    I celebrate the Resurrection everyday. You only celebrate it once a year? That's fine, I won't judge you :)
     
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    So it seems. But things are not always as they seem. If you do indeed celebrate the Pascha, tell me how you determine the date.
     
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    14th day of the month of abib. Sighted moon to start the month, ripening barley to start the year so the firstfruits offering is timed correctly even though it can't be offered currently. That is how it was done in Yeshua's time.
     
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