The hard truth is that Easter has absolutely nothing to do with the Resurrection of Christ! Jesus didn't die on Good Friday and He wasn't Resurrected on Sunday morning!
My pathway to truth has led me to some difficult places. It is not popular to challenge the existing paradigms of any institution; particularly religion. People are sensitive and protective about the things they hold sacred; whether they are true or not.
The origins of Easter are deeply connected to pagan religions and idolatry and did NOT originate with the resurrection of Jesus. Eostre (Anglo-Saxon goddess of spring); Eostur (Norse word for the spring season); Ishtar (ancient spring goddess of Near Eastern countries) also known as Ashtoreth (in the Bible) are all connected to the spring season and springtime fertility festivals from "pagan" religions.
How we got to Sunday worship:
Early Christians staunchly observed the same laws and religious celebrations as the Jews. Consequently, due to the persecution received by the Jews from the Romans, the Christians defected from Saturday (7th day of the week) worship to "Sun" day (1st day of the week) worship (the Romans worshipped the Sun God) and that is why Christians go to Sunday service today.
The Truth about the Crucifixion, Good Friday & the Resurrection:
The Four Gospels detail the journey and timeline of the Death, Burial and Resurrection of Jesus. The main point of confusion is rooted in the translation of the word "Sabbath." During the Festival of the Unleavened Bread (FUB) which marked the renouncing of sin for seven days in the OT, there were "two sabbaths" (an annual Sabbath attributed to the FUB and a weekly Sabbath attributed to the Law).
The Greek word for sabbath (sabbaton: #4521; the "interval" between two sabbaths) was translated in a singular text when in actuality it should have been translated in plural text. The word clearly states that it is an interval or period of time between two Sabbaths.
This would mean that Jesus was crucified on Wednesday at 9am and died around 3pm on Nisan 14 (the "Day of Preparation"...John 19:31) the historical observance of the Passover under Jewish Law) before the annual "High-Day Sabbath" (Exodus 12:16; Lev. 23:6-7) which coincides with the first day of the FUB (Thursday). Accordingly, Jesus' body was placed in Joseph's tomb just before sunset on Wednesday (Luke 23:54).
(Luke 23:56) shows that the women, after seeing Jesus' body being laid in the tomb before the High Day Sabbath began, returned with fragrant spices and oils to prepare His body. This work could ONLY have been done on Friday, because it would have been a violation of the Law to do any work on Saturday. (Mark 16:1) validates this point. This conclusively proves that the Sabbath mentioned in the scriptures was the first Holy Day of the FUB (Lev. 23:4-8) which in A.D. 31, fell on a Thursday. The women had to wait until the High Day Sabbath was over before they could buy and prepare the spices and oils to anoint Jesus' body.
After these activities, they rested on the Sabbath (Saturday) according to the commandment (Luke 23:56). After the rest, the women went to the tomb early on the first day of the week (Sunday) while it was still dark (John 20:1) and found that He had already been resurrected (Matt. 28:1-6; Mark 16:2-6); Luke 24:1-3; John 20:1). Jesus appeared to Mary Magdalene early Sunday morning having already been resurrected on Saturday evening in accordance with the prophecy He gave the scribes and Pharisees in (Matt. 12:38-40) ... "For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish , so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth."
Three days and three nights is 72 hours any way you look at it. Friday night to Sunday morning is 36 hours any way you slice it. It's just math! Every word that Jesus spoke was true. He could not lie. Therefore, Good Friday and Easter Sunday are myths perpetuated by an adulterous generation of lazy Christians unwillingly to let go of their man-made traditions in lieu of the unadulterated TRUTH!
The FUB helps Believers to focus on renouncing their sin. It makes total sense for Jesus to have been the Passover sacrifice for mankind. He is the "manna" that sustained the Jews in the desert. He is the Bread of Life (John 6:48). He was born in Bethlehem (House of "bread"). "Leaven" is sin. Jesus was "unleavened" Bread or "sinless" Bread. This festival was always about Him! He is the "perfection" of the FUB in that His resurrection was the 6th (God's number for "mankind") great event to occur during the FUB:
- Exodus from slavery in Egypt immediately after Passover during FUB (Numb. 33:3)
- Crossing of the Red Sea (last day of the FUB)
- Conquest of Jericho (during the FUB)
- Re dedication of of Jews back to God (under King Hezekiah; 2 Chron. 29-31)
- Re dedication of of Jews back to God (under King Josiah; 2 Chron. 34-35)
- Resuurection of Christ (sunset on Saturday during the FUB)
Isn't it the absolute character of God to do something as belligerent as "resurrecting" Christ from the grave on the Sabbath? This had to infuriate the religious hypocrites of the day!
Unfortunately, this truth is meaningless if it is not applied. The carnal man will continue in the comfort of ignorance and blissful defiance to the revelation of truth in God's Word. He believes there is no accountability in ignorance.
Now that you know, what are you going to do? I exhort you to study this revelation for yourself and come to you own conclusion. At the end of the day, the sad truth is that "people will believe what they want to believe no matter how compelling the evidence may be to the contrary!" Selah
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