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Easter
Easter Sunday is the feast day in the Christian calendar to celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. We welcome all questions pertaining to the Easter Bunny too!
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Why do you hunt eggs on Easter?
There is no meaningful message or metaphor for doing an Easter egg hunt on Easter. It is simply a Western idea that rakes in the money for supermarkets, and provides some fun for the children.
Did Jesus feed the 5000 on Good Friday?
No, but there is a theological relationship between Jesus feeding the five thousand and the Last Supper, which began the Good Friday. This is identified by the parallel structure of Mark's Gospel, where the story of feeding the five thousand first appeared.
There is also a story of Jesus feeding 4000 people soon afterwards and in remarkably similar circumstances. In Mark's Gospel, these accounts form part of a contiguous set of miracle stories and discourses that include a total of ten references or allusions to food (Mark 6:33-8:21 ), with a minor theme of not understanding:
- Jesus and the disciples had no leisure so much as to eat, so they went into a desert place
- Feeding the 5000
- When Jesus walked on water the disciples were amazed, for they considered not the miracle of the loaves
- Pharisees complain about the disciples eating with unwashed hands
- Discourse - what goes into a man goes into his belly and does not defile
- Greek woman metaphorically begs for crumbs from the table
- Feeding the 4000
- Disciples are hungry and have only one loaf of bread
- Jesus warns the disciples about the leaven of the Pharisees and they reason, "It is because we have no bread," showing they do not understand
- Summary by Jesus of the two feasts
These in turn form one part of a pair in the parallel structure of Mark, with the Last Supper as the matching event (a parallel structure is a literary sequence in which an opening set of events is contrasted with another, parallel set of events that mirrors the first): A . John explains the coming of Jesus (Mark 1:1-8)
B .The baptism of Jesus (1:9)
C . The voice of God from heaven, "Thou art my beloved son" (1:11)
D . The forty days in the wilderness as an allusion to Elijah and Moses (1:13)
E . The people were astonished at what Jesus taught (1:22)
F . Jesus casts out an unclean spirit (1:23-26)
G . Pharisees took counsel with the Herodians how they might destroy Jesus (3:6)
H . Demons, whenever they see Jesus, fall down and say that he is the Son of God.
-- Jesus commands that they tell no one of this (3:11-12)
I .. Jesus calls the 12 disciples (3:13-19)
J .. Jesus rejects his own family: he has a new family, his followers (3:31-35)
K . Jesus rebukes the wind (4:36-41)
L . The demoniac, wearing no clothes (5:15), cries out that Jesus not torment him and Jesus sends out the demons (5:1-20)
M . Jesus comes into his own country (6:1)
-- Where he was brought up
N . The people misunderstand Jesus and he can do no mighty work (6:2-6)
O . Jesus sends out the disciples and curses those who will not receive them (6:7-11)
-- in sending the disciples with authority and expecting all to receive them, Jesus is asserting his own authority
P . Herod thinks that Jesus is John the Baptist risen from the dead (6:14)
Q . Herodias and her daughter conspire to kill John the Baptist (6:16-29)
R . Feeding the thousands, and related miracles and discourses (6:33-8:21)
S . Who do people say that I am (8:27)
T . Peter affirms faith in Jesus as the Christ (8:29)
U . Whosoever shall be ashamed of me: of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed (8:38)
V . The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests and scribes (8:31a)
W . Be killed and after three days rise again (8:31b)
X . Prophecy of second coming (9:1)- Jesus tells the disciples that some of them would not taste death until they saw the kingdom of God coming with power.
B' .The Transfiguration of Jesus (9:2-3)
C' .The voice of God from heaven, "This is my beloved son" (9:7)
D' . Jesus talks to Elijah and Moses then to the disciples about Elijah (9:4-13)
E' .A great multitude was amazed at Jesus (9:15)
F' .Jesus cast out a dumb spirit (9:17-27)
G' .They shall kill the Son of man and he shall rise on the third day (9:31)
H' .Jesus clarifies his divine status, saying that he is not God: "Why call me good? There is none good but God" (10:18)
I' . Peter says the disciples have left all and followed Jesus (10:28)
J' . Those who have left their family for Jesus have a new family: all Jesus' followers (10:29-30)
K'. Jesus rebukes the 'sons of thunder', James and John (10:35-45 - cf 3:17)
L' .Blind Bartimaeus cries out for mercy and casts off his clothes, then Jesus heals him (10:46-52)
M' .Jesus comes into Jerusalem (11:1-10)
-- Where he will die
N' .Jesus misunderstands the fig tree that can provide no fruit (11:13-14)
O' .Jesus casts out them that sold and bought in the Temple and curses them for making the Temple a den of thieves (11:15-17)
-- Jesus is asserting his authority
P' .Jesus asks whether the baptism of John is from heaven or of men, and the priests, scribes and elders can not answer (11:30-33)
Q' .Parable of husbandmen who conspire to kill the vineyard owner's son (12:1-9)
X' .Prophecy of second coming (chapter 13)
-- on clouds of glory, within the lifetimes of some of those to whom he was speaking
R' .The Last Supper (14:17-25)
S' .Art thou the Christ, Son of God (14:61)
T' .Peter denies Jesus three times (14:66-72a)
U' .And when he thought thereon, Peter wept (14:72b)
V' .The chief priests, elders and scribes delivered Jesus to Pontius Pilate (15:1)
-- Delivering Jesus is a similar concept to rejecting him.
-- Both parts of the pair involve chief priests, elders and scribes
W' .Jesus dies and on the third day rises again (15:37, 16:6)
A' .The young man explains the departure of Jesus(16:6-8)
The purpose of a parallel structure in ancient literature was to link two events by association and thereby create emphasis or develop a theme that was not otherwise apparent. By verse 8:21, the reader is asking, "Why don't they understand?" Later, at the Last Supper (chapter 14, the matching event R'), the reader understands, but knows that the disciples do not.
What is the name of the Thursday before Easter?
Thursday before Easter is known as Maundy Thursday in the Christian calendar.
In some churches, it is also known as Holy Thursday. It is recognised as the day when Jesus administered the Eucharist to his apostles and washed their feet.
Why are bunnies and eggs part of Easter?
Bunnies are special on Easter because they symbolize new life, which is what Spring is about. It has been a tradition to have an Easter bunny and that is also why bunnies are so important - they keep up the tradition. Also, according to folklore, rabbits layed the eggs that the kids picked up, so without the Easter bunny, there would not be any story behind where the eggs come from.
More generally, actually bunnies are special because the whole Easter bunny tradition is focused around them.
How many times in the last 100 years has Easter fallen on March 29th?
In the 20th century, Easter Sunday was on the 31st of March 4 times: 1907, 1918, 1929 and 1991.
In the past 100 years, it has also been on the 31st of March 4 times: 1918, 1929, 1991 and 2002.
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Why did the curtain rip on Good Friday?
The Bible doesn't explicitly say, but the general implication is that God did it. One possible interpretation is that, with Jesus to act as intermediary between God and men, there was no longer any need for the "holy of holies" to be separated from the rest of the world by a curtain.
It's also worth noting that a common practice of the Hebrew people in mourning was to tear their garments.
Why is the latest date for Easter on the 25 of April?
Easter is the Sunday after the Paschal Full Moon, and the latest possible date for the Paschal Full Moon is April 18. So the latest possible date for Easter is when the Paschal Full Moon falls on Sunday 18 April.
How and when did Easter Sunday Start?
Constantine the Great, or Saint Constantine (among Eastern Orthodox and Byzantine Catholic Christians), was an Illyrian Roman Emperor. He was proclaimed Augustus by his troops in 306 AD, ruled an ever-growing portion of the Roman Empire until his death. Best known for being the first Christian RomanEmperor, the Edict of Milan - issued by his co-emperor Licinius - helped to put an end to institutionalized persecution of Christians in the Empire. So about 310 AD I would say Easter was being celebrated throughout Rome and Europe.
What year did easter fall on April first?
Easter Sunday has fallen on April 6th in the years - 1738, 1749, 1760, 1806, 1817, 1828, 1890, 1947, 1958, 1969 and 1980. Easter Sunday will again fall on April 6th in the year 2042.
How many times has Easter fell on April 26th?
Easter Sunday has fallen on April 25th in the years 1734, 1886 and 1943. Easter Sunday is due to fall on this date again in 2038.
Pentecost takes place 40 days after Resurrection or Easter.
What is Matalan opening times Easter Monday?
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How many times has Easter Sunday been on April 1?
Easter Sunday has been on April 1st in the following years - 1714, 1725, 1736, 1804, 1866, 1877, 1888, 1923, 1934, 1945 and 1956. Easter Sunday is due to fall on this date again in the year 2018.
It takes place in a meal with 12 disciples one called Judas gets Soldiers to take him away to jail. They pretend to worship him. Then the next time him and 2 Shoplifters carried their cross up the hill. Nailed his hands to each side and his feet together at the bottom of the giant cross. They left note on his head that said: "This is the son of God". One of them said "Your the son of God you should be saving Us" he said the other one said: "He cant his hands and feet are nailed down and he is bleeding there is no way he can". The soldiers sat down at the cross and rolled a Dice to see who would get Jesus Clothes. People of Jesus family cryed at him dying. A darkness covered the sky. And Jesus was put in a Tomb then they rolled a giant stone over it. Next a Mary and Another Mary were at the Farm Mary said "I really didnt want this to happen to Jesus its not Fair" She wailed "Im sure he is fine" She replied. A few days later Mary was at the Tomb and the Stone had gone she knew he went to heaven. But one day she was sitting on a rock crying at the Gardens when a Voice said: "Mary dont cry" She thought the gardener was there when she looked it was her son Jesus. Mary said "Oh my darling your back!" and he said "Yes" and went back to heaven. Whenever they were worried together Jesus would come to see them and they would remember what happened and all loved him to see them. The end!
How did eggs become part of Easter?
There’s a couple interesting theories. One gives the eggs a Christian origin, and the other suspects it could’ve been adopted from Pagan rituals.
First, the Christian origin theory. These days, vegetarianism during Lent (the 40-day period before Easter) is only mandated on Fridays. However, Lenten restrictions used to expand to all animal products, including eggs, every day of the week. Since hens didn’t just take the season off, some historians say their Christian owners would hard boil their eggs and distribute them after Lent.
The Pagan origin theory pins Easter eggs to a festival celebrating the goddess Eastre along with the arrival of spring. People ate eggs (and maybe even buried them to encourage fertility) at the festival. Eventually, Christian leaders, hoping to encourage conversion, placed their holy days near Pagan festivals on the calendar, and eggs eventually hopped religious traditions.
Whichever is true, eggs are forever linked to today’s Easter. They’re now decorated, hidden, and forever linked to a giant bunny. Finally, something that makes sense.
Why is there such thing as Easter?
On good Friday, Jesus was crusified and put on the cross, on Easter Sunday we celebrate the anniverary of when Jesus came back to life.
The reason that we have Easter eggs on Easter, there is two reasons, I used to go to a Catholic school so I learnt a lot about God and Jesus and how Jesus died and all that stuff.
Here are the reasons that we have Easter eggs:
The first reason: When Jesus was buried in a cave, when he came back to life he had to move a big boulder or giant rock to get out, it was an egg shape. Everyone knows that most people love chocolate, so they take the egg from the egg shaped boulder or giant rock and the chocolate,also to pig out a bit on chocolate because lent has ended.
The second reason: An egg represents new life, when Jesus came back to life it was new life, when chickens eggs hatch and other animals that grow in eggs it is new life, so the egg represents the new life of Jesus, the chocolate is just as a treat, also to pig out a bit on chocolate because lent has ended.
Which part of the Bible talks about Easter?
All four gospels cover the Easter story. Matthew's Gospel is for a Jewish audience, and thus explains it in relation to Jewish teaching and His fulfillment of ancient prophecy, Mark's Gospel is for a Roman-influenced audience and is far more factual and unemotional. Luke's Gospel is for a Greek-influenced audience and therefore is more artistic and emotional than the others; John's Gospel is written by one of the twelve, and is aimed at a worldwide audience - non-Jews, obviosly.
