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Series IV
The Name Of Easter
Easter is the old English adaptation of the pagan name, "Eastre," which was the name of a Teutonic goddess of spring and dawn. Her festival occurred annually at the vernal equifox. The original name for Easter was Pascha, a Hebrew word for Passover. The death and resurrection constituted a new passover for the people of God, a deliverance from the slavery of death. Before Easter became popular as a name, the day was known as "The Lord's Day of Resurrection" and "Paschal Day of the Resurrection."
A History Of Easter
Easter is the old English adaptation of the pagan name, "Eastre," which was the name of a Teutonic goddess of spring and dawn. Her festival occurred annually at the vernal equifox. The original name for Easter was Pascha, a Hebrew word for Passover. The death and resurrection constituted a new passover for the people of God, a deliverance from the slavery of death. Before Easter became popular as a name, the day was known as "The Lord's Day of Resurrection" and "Paschal Day of the Resurrection."
A History Of Easter
