"Easter" By what authority doses someone have to tell us Christians when we can say the word, or how to use it, and when did the meaning change?
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I was unaware of the biblical reference in Acts 12:4 until you said this in your comment, Morgan. We learn from each other. Thank you. My understanding of Easter and Christmas was tied into the pagan deities.
You raise a good point about the use of cultural terminology for the holiday seasons rather than the biblical terms of what they represent. Unfortunately, the pulpits have been silent for umpteen years on this and people have become 'trained' in its use. We were never told from a biblical perspective what the day truly represents and should be called as such the proper name. I am guilty as charged. Today, we live in a very judgmental/self-righteous world. Maybe that's what Satan had in mind afterall? I am enlightened now! Praise the Lord. 🙏
Most European languages use Pascha the Greek work for Passover as their base for Easter, but English/Germanic languages have Oester as the root. The King James Bible translators were correct in using Easter in Acts 12:4 to make it distinct from Passover, because the feast of unleavened bread comes after Passover, so the word pascha was referencing the resurrection. They used the English word for the commemoration of Christ’s resurrection. This is also the reason we go to church on Sunday. Christ arose on Sunday and met repeatedly on Sunday and instruction to the church was given regarding gathering on Sunday.
Here’s the etymology from the Oxford English Dictionary:
Summary
A word inherited from Germanic.
Cognate with Old Dutch ōster-…