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The History of Easter


this Christian holiday and festival is

this Christian holiday and festival is known as paska in non-english speaking

known as paska in non-english speaking

known as paska in non-english speaking countries welcome to watchmojo.com and

countries welcome to watchmojo.com and

countries welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be learning more about

today we’ll be learning more about

today we’ll be learning more about Easter I’ll show you how we color eggs

Easter I’ll show you how we color eggs

Easter I’ll show you how we color eggs you get the eggs ready and I’ll mix up

you get the eggs ready and I’ll mix up

you get the eggs ready and I’ll mix up all the colors Easter is a religious

all the colors Easter is a religious

all the colors Easter is a religious holiday celebrated by Christians to

holiday celebrated by Christians to

holiday celebrated by Christians to remember the resurrection of Jesus

remember the resurrection of Jesus

remember the resurrection of Jesus Christ as written in the New Testament

Christ as written in the New Testament

Christ as written in the New Testament of the Bible Christians believe Jesus

of the Bible Christians believe Jesus

of the Bible Christians believe Jesus was betrayed by his disciple Judas

was betrayed by his disciple Judas

was betrayed by his disciple Judas shortly after the Last Supper because of

shortly after the Last Supper because of

shortly after the Last Supper because of this he was arrested by temple guards in

this he was arrested by temple guards in

this he was arrested by temple guards in the Garden of Gethsemane and crucified

the Garden of Gethsemane and crucified

the Garden of Gethsemane and crucified by Pontius Pilate over accusations that

by Pontius Pilate over accusations that

by Pontius Pilate over accusations that he claimed to be the son of God the day

he claimed to be the son of God the day

he claimed to be the son of God the day of his crucifixion is commemorated by

of his crucifixion is commemorated by

of his crucifixion is commemorated by Christians as a holiday called Good

Christians as a holiday called Good

Christians as a holiday called Good Friday after his death Jesus’s body was

Friday after his death Jesus’s body was

Friday after his death Jesus’s body was wrapped and laid to rest in a tomb by

wrapped and laid to rest in a tomb by

wrapped and laid to rest in a tomb by Joseph of Arimathea his subsequent

Joseph of Arimathea his subsequent

Joseph of Arimathea his subsequent resurrection is revealed two days later

resurrection is revealed two days later

resurrection is revealed two days later when female visitors discover his empty

when female visitors discover his empty

when female visitors discover his empty tomb

tomb

tomb it is his rising from the dead that is

it is his rising from the dead that is

it is his rising from the dead that is celebrated as Easter since Easter falls

celebrated as Easter since Easter falls

celebrated as Easter since Easter falls on the first Sunday following the first

on the first Sunday following the first

on the first Sunday following the first full moon after the spring equinox it

full moon after the spring equinox it

full moon after the spring equinox it takes place between March 22nd and April

takes place between March 22nd and April

takes place between March 22nd and April 25th in Western Christianity as Jesus’s

25th in Western Christianity as Jesus’s

25th in Western Christianity as Jesus’s resurrection proved to Christians he was

resurrection proved to Christians he was

resurrection proved to Christians he was truly God’s son and that with faith they

truly God’s son and that with faith they

truly God’s son and that with faith they too would be given new life it is one of

too would be given new life it is one of

too would be given new life it is one of the cornerstones of the religion

the cornerstones of the religion

the cornerstones of the religion preceding Easter Sunday is holy Saturday

preceding Easter Sunday is holy Saturday

preceding Easter Sunday is holy Saturday which is the last day of what is known

which is the last day of what is known

which is the last day of what is known as Holy Week Holy Saturday marks the end

as Holy Week Holy Saturday marks the end

as Holy Week Holy Saturday marks the end of a time of fasting self-denial and

of a time of fasting self-denial and

of a time of fasting self-denial and repentance of sins called Lent it also

repentance of sins called Lent it also

repentance of sins called Lent it also symbolizes the period between jesus’

symbolizes the period between jesus’

symbolizes the period between jesus’ death and his resurrection the first

death and his resurrection the first

death and his resurrection the first celebration of Jesus’s resurrection by

celebration of Jesus’s resurrection by

celebration of Jesus’s resurrection by many traditional churches is the Easter

many traditional churches is the Easter

many traditional churches is the Easter or Paschal vigil this important service

or Paschal vigil this important service

or Paschal vigil this important service and mass is usually held at midnight

and mass is usually held at midnight

and mass is usually held at midnight between Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday

between Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday

between Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday and includes the Blessed

and includes the Blessed

and includes the Blessed the Paschal candle the celebration of

the Paschal candle the celebration of

the Paschal candle the celebration of the sacrament of baptism the chanting of

the sacrament of baptism the chanting of

the sacrament of baptism the chanting of Alleluia and the Eucharist for Catholics

Alleluia and the Eucharist for Catholics

Alleluia and the Eucharist for Catholics Easter is often celebrated by believers

Easter is often celebrated by believers

Easter is often celebrated by believers with a feast featuring blessed food such

with a feast featuring blessed food such

with a feast featuring blessed food such as lamb eggs and hen

as lamb eggs and hen

as lamb eggs and hen despite its holy significance to

despite its holy significance to

despite its holy significance to Christians Easter has become quite

Christians Easter has become quite

Christians Easter has become quite commercialized in the 1200s people

commercialized in the 1200s people

commercialized in the 1200s people started painting hard-boiled eggs with

started painting hard-boiled eggs with

started painting hard-boiled eggs with the egg representing Jesus’s empty tomb

the egg representing Jesus’s empty tomb

the egg representing Jesus’s empty tomb today these decorated eggs are sometimes

today these decorated eggs are sometimes

today these decorated eggs are sometimes used in Easter egg hunts though manmade

used in Easter egg hunts though manmade

used in Easter egg hunts though manmade chocolate eggs are used as well every

chocolate eggs are used as well every

chocolate eggs are used as well every year the President of the United States

year the President of the United States

year the President of the United States invites young children to participate in

invites young children to participate in

invites young children to participate in the White House Easter Egg Roll it is

the White House Easter Egg Roll it is

the White House Easter Egg Roll it is believed that rabbits were first linked

believed that rabbits were first linked

believed that rabbits were first linked to Easter by European Protestants in the

to Easter by European Protestants in the

to Easter by European Protestants in the 1600s this idea has evolved into the

1600s this idea has evolved into the

1600s this idea has evolved into the figure of the basket carrying Easter

figure of the basket carrying Easter

figure of the basket carrying Easter Bunny who distributes Easter eggs and

Bunny who distributes Easter eggs and

Bunny who distributes Easter eggs and candies to children despite its

candies to children despite its

candies to children despite its importance in Western and Eastern

importance in Western and Eastern

importance in Western and Eastern Christianity Easter is not celebrated by

Christianity Easter is not celebrated by

Christianity Easter is not celebrated by all Christian groups some believe there

all Christian groups some believe there

all Christian groups some believe there is no biblical basis for the moveable

is no biblical basis for the moveable

is no biblical basis for the moveable feast since Easter Sunday is not

feast since Easter Sunday is not

feast since Easter Sunday is not necessarily a public holiday in all

necessarily a public holiday in all

necessarily a public holiday in all Christian nations Easter Monday is

Christian nations Easter Monday is

Christian nations Easter Monday is sometimes celebrated as one instead the

sometimes celebrated as one instead the

sometimes celebrated as one instead the fifty days following Easter are known as

fifty days following Easter are known as

fifty days following Easter are known as Easter tide or the Easter season which

Easter tide or the Easter season which

Easter tide or the Easter season which celebrates Jesus’s new life after his

celebrates Jesus’s new life after his

celebrates Jesus’s new life after his resurrection including his ascension

resurrection including his ascension

resurrection including his ascension into heaven for some Easter cooking

into heaven for some Easter cooking

into heaven for some Easter cooking ideas or for more great historical

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already had the Christmas decorations up

already had the Christmas decorations up good grief

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