The Easter Story: What It Is and How It Changed History

Easter is one of the most celebrated Christian holidays in the world. Every year Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. This day has been a holiday since the early 1900s, but it has roots in ancient times. The story of Easter is told through three main parts: The Last Supper, Jesus' crucifixion, and His resurrection. This blog post will explore each part of this ancient story and how it changed the world forever.

 

The Last Supper

The Last Supper is a term that describes the last meal that Jesus shared with his disciples before being executed. This meal was a Passover Seder, the Jewish celebration of liberation from slavery in Egypt. Symbolically, this meal represented Jesus' death and sacrificed for the sins of all people.

 

Jesus's Crucifixion

Jesus's crucifixion is the second part of the Easter story. This event took place on April 7, 33 AD, and his crucifixion occurred in Jerusalem. The Romans often used crucifixion as a form of punishment for those who rebelled against them, which Jesus did during his life. With help from Pontius Pilate and Judas Iscariot, he was sentenced to crucifixion.

 

Jesus's Resurrection

The most important part of the Easter story is Jesus's resurrection. At first, Jesus's followers were heartbroken and depressed after his death. But after he was resurrected, they went out and spread the good news to everyone. The Bible says that he appeared to his disciples and friends in several places after his death. He spent 40 days with them before ascending to heaven. They told the world what happened on Easter, and the importance of Jesus's resurrection changed everything.

 

The Story of Easter

The story of Easter is told through three primary parts: The Last Supper, Jesus' crucifixion, and His resurrection. The Last Supper is when Jesus broke bread with his followers and said that they would share in his body and blood. Jesus was crucified the following day and died on the cross. He rose from the dead that night, appearing to his followers before ascending into heaven.

The story of Easter has been celebrated for centuries by Christians worldwide and has changed our understanding of what it means to live a good life. One of the most significant changes was how Christianity viewed death. Before this story, Christians believed the end-all-be-all was to ascend into heaven as Jesus did after dying on the cross. Afterward, Christians realized that death is not an end but a new beginning for those who believe in Christ's teachings about eternal life.

 

Did you know... that many thought that

Easter began as a pagan holiday to celebrate fertility in the spring. It was called Eastre or Eostra, and it marked the arrival of spring.

No, Easter is not a pagan holiday. Easter is the Christian celebration of Jesus Christ's resurrection from the dead. Christians believe that Jesus, the Son of God, died for our sins on a Roman cross, was buried, and rose to life again "on the first day of the week, very early in the morning" (Luke 24:1).

 

Those who claim that Easter is a pagan holiday usually mean that the word Easter is etymologically linked to the name of an ancient goddess or that various pagan groups also held ceremonies in the springtime. Neither claim carries much weight.

 

First, we'll consider Easter as a pagan holiday because the name Easter has pagan origins. Some say that a Saxon goddess named Eostre is the namesake of our modern holiday. Others say that the word Easter comes from a Germanic goddess named Ostara. The problem with both theories is that there is no objective evidence that anyone ever worshiped a goddess by either name. The only mention of Eostre comes from a passing reference in the history of the Venerable Bede. The first mention of a goddess named Ostara is in a book by Jakob Grimm—and Grimm admitted that he could find no solid link between Easter and pagan celebrations.

 

Next, we'll consider that Easter is a pa