1 The name ‘Easter’ and linguistically similar names only occur in some Germanic languages. Almost all & Romance based & even Scandinavian languages use a variant of the Hebrew word ‘Pesach.’ Easter was so named because it had a similar meaning to Pesach which actually means ‘Passover.’ In fact, the origins of the word ‘Easter’ come from ancient Germanic word ‘Ēostre’ or ‘Ôstara’ which is the name of a pagan Anglo-Saxon god and they had held feasts in Ēostre’s honour. Eventually, northern Europe's traditions & customs were replaced with Christian ones, although obviously, several remnants of the old religion remained in the new.
2 The symbolism of the Easter Bunny and Easter eggs too came from ancient Germanic folklore. The two were synonymous with fertility, & spring and like Ēostre, they too were incorporated into western Christianity. However, today they no longer retain the same meanings and have become more Christianised.
3 As so many practices today are deemed pagan, several major denominations today observe Easter quite differently. A growing many Christians no longer refer to the day as Easter, and call it by its Hebrew✡ name Pesach or simply, ‘Resurrection Sunday.’
4 jesus Christ prophesied that He would be in the grave for 3days and 3nights, but if you count the days between Friday & Sunday, it’s obviously less than 3 days. To be precise & as per the Bible, He was crucified & died in the afternoon. In fact, Jesus was buried on Wednesday afternoon. The explanation to this is a little complicated as we no longer follow the calendar and dating systems of ancient times. However, this infographic gives us a decent gist of it: https://goo.gl/pwFtCQ
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