The History of Easter

This video examines the historical origins of Easter, tracing its development from the Jewish Passover to its current form. Easter began over 2,000 years ago in Judea, rooted in the Jewish festival of Pesach, which commemorates the Israelites’ liberation from Egypt. Around 30–33 AD, Jesus of Nazareth’s crucifixion and resurrection during Passover became the foundation for the Christian celebration, initially called Pascha, meaning Passover in Greek. Early Christians, many of whom were Jews, linked Jesus’ death to the Passover lamb, shifting the focus from physical liberation to spiritual salvation.

Timestamps:
0:00 Passover
1:10 Lord's Supper
2:15 Jewish Origins
6:07 Rant About Calendars
9:00 Quatrodecimism
12:56 Nicaea
14:22 Eostre
21:06 Ishtar
22:25 Summary
24:48 Bunnies
30:00 World Customs for Easter

Keywords: Easter history, Passover origins, Jesus resurrection, Easter Bunny origin, Eostre myth, Ishtar Easter, Council of Nicaea, Christian traditions, Jewish roots of Easter, Easter eggs history, spring festivals, Constantine Easter, Quartodecimans, Pascha meaning, global Easter customs

Tags: #EasterHistory #Passover #EasterBunny #ChristianOrigins #Eostre #Ishtar #CouncilOfNicaea #EasterEggs #SpringTraditions #JewishRoots #History

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