Every year around this time there are Cantatas, productions, and retail frenzy. WHY? For a day called Easter; For some, and Passover for others; Another great divide not intended by God Almighty who created this Universe and sacrificed his only Son Jesus, who freely gave his life in exchange for our freedom from the law of sin and death.
Easter traditions of this world have absolutely nothing to do with the Saviour.
EOSTRE
Anglo-Saxon Fertility Goddess
Also known as Eastre, Ēostre, Ostara
Spring Goddess of Fertility and bouncy bunny girl
She has her own festival on 21 March, the Spring Equinox, in which bouncing springy behavior is encouraged.
A Germanic goddess, Eostre was very popular with the Anglo-Saxon pagan brigade who worshiped her under the name — and kicked off the whole Easter business without Jesus in sight. If you ever wondered what eggs and bunnies have to do with crucifixion and resurrection, the answer is: absolutely nothing.
One only need to read where during the Last Supper in Luke chapter 22, Jesus said to his disciples, as tradition, Do this in remembrance of me: Drink the cup of wine symbolic of his shed blood for the remission of our sins, and eat the bread symbolic of his body that was beaten, and bruised for us as bread of life. His body was resurrected defeating death; so that WE MAY LIVE.
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Luke 22:19 And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake [it], and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.
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1 Corinthians 11:24-25 And when he had given thanks, he brake [it], and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. 25 After the same manner also [he took] the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink [it], in remembrance of me.
So, then what is all the Hype surrounding Easter? Pagan Traditionalism.
Jesus celebrated Passover.
The TRUE HYPE is Eternal life which begins in the books of Exodus, shown in the Gospels and revealed in Revelation.
Exodus 12:3, 5, 7-27
Enslaved to bondage by the Egyptians, The descendants of Israel were instructed by Moses to sacrifice a lamb, and place its blood on the doorposts of their homes and remain inside for safety when the LORD goes through the land to strike down the Egyptians, he will see the blood on the top and sides of the doorframe and will PASS OVER that doorway, and he will not permit the destroyer to enter your houses and strike you down. “And you shall observe this event as an ordinance for you and your children forever.
This day shall be a memorial unto you; and ye shall keep it a feast to the LORD
throughout your generations; ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever.
The observance and ordinance of the remembrance of Passover is still being observed today by our ancestors; Except by Christians who worship a Pagan and idolatrous Easter.
The disparity among Judaism is Orthodox Jews do not incorporate Jesus, And they open door for Elijah to return and the coming Messiah.
Messianic Jews believe Messiah already came, and it is written Jesus said Elias has already come.
Matthew 17:12 But I say unto you that Elias has already come, and they have not known him, but have done unto him whatever they would. Thus also the Son of man is about to suffer from them.
And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission [of sin]. Hebrews 9:22
The Gospels: Matthew. Mark. Luke. John all gave eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ crucifixion. Our sacrificial lamb. The book of Revelation by John speak of a lamb worthy to open the seal.
ONE MAN
Revelation 5:1-9, 12 And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals. 2 And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof? 3 And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon. 4 And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon. 5 And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof. 6 And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth. 7 And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne. 8 And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four [and] twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints. 9 And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; … 12 Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.
This same Man, Jesus, was resurrected from his death and had many eyewitness accounts forty (40) days afterward; walking, talking and eating. Read the book of John.
John 20:11, 14-15, 17, 19-21, 26, 29 1 But Mary stood outside by the tomb weeping, and as she wept she stooped down [and looked] into the tomb. … 14 Now when she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing [there], and did not know that it was Jesus. 15 Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?” She, supposing Him to be the gardener, said to Him, “Sir, if You have carried Him away, tell me where You have laid Him, and I will take Him away.” … 17 Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to Me, for I have not yet ascended to My Father; but go to My brethren and say to them, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and [to] My God and your God.’ ” … 19 Then, the same day at evening, being the first [day] of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them, “Peace [be] with you.” 20 When He had said this, He showed them [His] hands and His side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. 21 So Jesus said to them again, “Peace to you! As the Father has sent Me, I also send you.” … 26 And after eight days His disciples were again inside, and Thomas with them. Jesus came, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, “Peace to you!” … 29 Jesus said to him, “Thomas, because you have seen Me, you have believed. Blessed [are] those who have not seen and [yet] have believed.”
John 21:14 This [is] now the third time Jesus showed Himself to His disciples after He was raised from the dead.
Acts 1:3, 9 to whom He also presented Himself alive after His suffering by many infallible proofs, being seen by them during forty days and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God. … 9 Now when He had spoken these things, while they watched, He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight.
We are those who are Blessed having not seen him, Yet believe!
THIS WE DO IN REMEMBRANCE OF HIM. Drink the WINE (grape juice) for shedding his blood for the remission of our sins. Eat the BREAD for his body given for us to have LIFE and defeat over death.
I AM THE BREAD OF LIFE.
John 6:48 “I am the bread of life.“
I AM THE WAY THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE.
John 14:6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.”