What is the real origin of Easter?

Well, it turns out Easter actually began as a pagan festival celebrating spring in the Northern Hemisphere, long before the advent of Christianity. “Since pre-historic times, people have celebrated the equinoxes and the solstices as sacred times,” University of Sydney Professor Carole Cusack said.

When did the word Easter originate?

The naming of the celebration as “Easter” seems to go back to the name of a pre-Christian goddess in England, Eostre, who was celebrated at beginning of spring. The only reference to this goddess comes from the writings of the Venerable Bede, a British monk who lived in the late seventh and early eighth century.

Is Easter mentioned in the Bible?

The word Easter is not even scriptural; it does not exist in true translations of the bible.

What does the Bible say about Easter?

Luke 24:6-7 He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee: ‘The Son of Man must be delivered over to the hands of sinners, be crucified and on the third day be raised again. ‘

Is Easter based on a pagan holiday?

Easter itself is not a Pagan holiday. Christians celebrate Easter as the day of Jesus Christ’s resurrection. And even though the feast of Jesus’s Resurrection coincides with pagan celebrations, that doesn’t mean it’s wholly derived from pagan traditions.

Does the Bible mention Easter?

Is Easter mentioned in the King James Bible?

As a matter of fact, the word Easter only appears in the King James Version of English bible translations. It does not exist in any other English bible translation. Even the King James Version was forced to remove it from its revised version, known as the New King James Version.

What do Jehovah’s Witnesses think about Easter?

Witnesses do not celebrate Christmas or Easter because they believe that these festivals are based on (or massively contaminated by) pagan customs and religions. They point out that Jesus did not ask his followers to mark his birthday.