In this week’s study, I continue in Chapter 18 with verses 6 thru 8. Before I get into the study, I discuss “Is Easter in the Bible”

 Coming to the word "Easter" in the Bible, the churches seize upon it imagining that they have found proof that the Bible is not perfect. Fortunately for lovers of the word of Yahweh, they are wrong. Easter, as we know it, comes from the ancient pagan festival of Astarte. Also known as Ishtar). This festival has always been held late in the month of April. It was, in its original form, a celebration of the earth "regenerating" itself after the winter season. The festival involved a celebration of reproduction. For this reason the common symbols of Easter festivities were the rabbit (the same symbol as "Playboy" magazine), and the egg. Both are known for their reproductive abilities. At the center of attention was Astarte, the female deity. She is known in the Bible as the "queen of heaven" (Jeremiah 7:18; 44:17-25). She is the mother of Tammuz (Ezekiel 8:14) who was also her husband! These perverted rituals would take place at sunrise on Easter morning (Ezekiel 8:13-16). From the references in Jeremiah and Ezekiel, we can see that the true Easter has never had any association with Yahshua Messiah.

 Nowhere in the Scriptures do we find where Yahweh tells us to keep ‘Easter’! This is a church tradition that was set up by The Council of Nicaea in 325 decreed that Easter should be observed on the first Sunday following the first full moon after the spring equinox (March 21). Easter, therefore, can fall on any Sunday between March 22 and April 25.

Exodus 12:18  In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at even ye shall eat unleavened bread, until the one and twentieth day of the month at even."

It is elementary to see that Herod, in Acts 12, had arrested Peter during the days of unleavened bread, after the Passover. The days of unleavened bread would end on the 21st of April. Shortly after that would come Herod's celebration of pagan Easter. Herod had not killed Peter during the days of unleavened bread simply because he wanted to wait until Easter. Since it is plain that both the Jews (Matthew 26:17-47) and the Romans (Matthew 14:6-11) would kill during a religious celebration, Herod's opinion seemed that he was not going to let the Jews "have all the fun." He would wait until his own pagan festival and see to it that Peter died in the excitement.
6.   Reward = Render. Compare Mark 12:17 and Jerm. 51:24.
   rewarded = rendered. Same word. “repay.”
  double. = This word is put for full compensation. Of sorrow. Contrast with this the double of joy which Jerusalem shall receive for her past suffering (Isa. 61:7; Zech. 9:12); even as she has received double punishment for her sins (Isa. 40:2).
in the cup = (Rev. 18:3; 14:8; 17:4).
 filled = literally “mixed.”
fill to her double = of the Lord’s cup of wrath. Literally, "double the double things."
Now keep in mind, this is not double in strictness, but in measure. The idea is that of an exact equivalent.
So give back to her double according to her deeds and "the cup which she has mixed, mix twice as much for her." In other words, make sure she gets every ounce of what she deserves.
7.            How much = that is in proportion as
  Glorified = Been proud, boastful, arrogant.
 lived deliciously = luxuriously
  sorrow = Greek, “mourning,” as for a dead husband
 I ... am no widow = for the world power is my husband and my supporter.

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