The Last Generation
“Revealing Truth to the Nation”John 8:32
And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
“Revealing Truth to the Nation”John 8:32
And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
Lesson 2
Easter, Lent and; Good Friday
Scripture Reading: Deuteronomy 12
Memory Verse: Jeremiah 10:2,3
Easter, Lent, Good Friday
The Christian festival of Easter incorporates many pagan, or pre-Christian, traditions. The origin of its name is unknown. Scholars believe that it probably comes from Ēastre, the Anglo-Saxon name of a Germanic goddess of spring and fertility. This derivation was proposed in the 8th century by English scholar Saint Bede. Ēastre’s festival was celebrated on the day of the vernal equinox—the first day of spring. Traditions associated with her festival survive today in the Easter rabbit, a symbol of fertility, and in colored Easter eggs. Eggs were originally painted with bright colors to represent the sunlight of spring, and were used in Easter-egg rolling contests or given as gifts. Such festivals, and the stories and legends that explain their origin, were common in ancient religions. A Greek legend tells of the return of Persephone, daughter of Demeter, goddess of the earth, from the underworld to the light of day; her return symbolized to the ancient Greeks the resurrection of life in the spring after the desolation of winter. Many ancient peoples shared similar legends. Wiccans and other neopagans continue to hold festivals in celebration of the arrival of spring.
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The Christian festival of Easter incorporates many pagan, or pre-Christian, traditions. The origin of its name is unknown. Scholars believe that it probably comes from Ēastre, the Anglo-Saxon name of a Germanic goddess of spring and fertility. This derivation was proposed in the 8th century by English scholar Saint Bede. Ēastre’s festival was celebrated on the day of the vernal equinox—the first day of spring. Traditions associated with her festival survive today in the Easter rabbit, a symbol of fertility, and in colored Easter eggs. Eggs were originally painted with bright colors to represent the sunlight of spring, and were used in Easter-egg rolling contests or given as gifts. Such festivals, and the stories and legends that explain their origin, were common in ancient religions. A Greek legend tells of the return of Persephone, daughter of Demeter, goddess of the earth, from the underworld to the light of day; her return symbolized to the ancient Greeks the resurrection of life in the spring after the desolation of winter. Many ancient peoples shared similar legends. Wiccans and other neopagans continue to hold festivals in celebration of the arrival of spring.
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The word “Easter is found only once in the King James Version Acts 12:4. It is from the same original that is used many places and translated “Passover” as for 1 Cor. 5:7. An only in recorded as Easter in the King James Bible. Did King James an his team of translators get it wrong?
The word “Easter” comes from the name of a pagan goddess the goddess of spring and is but a more modern form of ISHTAR, EOSTRE, OSTERA, or ASTARTE. Ishtar is another name for SEMIRAMIS of Babylon, NIMROD’S wife who claimed that after his death Nimrod became the SUN-GOD. Later she gave birth to an illegitimate son, TAMMUZ, claiming he was Nimrod reborn. This same Tammuz was killed by a wild boar at 40 years of age and so a “sacred Fast” of 40 days “weeping for Tammuz” was instituted by the pagan (also observed by backslidden Israel) see Ezekiel 8: 14.
1. “Hot Cross Buns” Is it Christian? As early as 1500 B.C such buns were used in the worship of the “Queen of Heaven” see Jeremiah 7: 18-20; 44: 17-19, 25(“cake” from “kavvan” means “bun”)
2. “Sunrise service” Is it Christian? Ezekiel 8:16 also 1 Kings 18:26
3. Discuss Matthew 15:8,9
4. What does God say about the customs of the Heathens? Jeremiah 10: 2, 3
5. Consider Job 14:4
Conclusion: Many Christians know the origin of their festivals. Many more are truly deceived. They all overlook history found in most encyclopedias and they overlook Jeremiah chapter 7 which tell us what happens to those who are victims of self deception mingled religion.
The Soldier Of Truth
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