Easter is to commemorate the resurrection of Jesus, and it is also the most important festival in Christianity. According to the Bible, Jesus, the son of God, was born in a manger. When he was thirty years old, he selected twelve students and began to preach. For three and a half years, he treated the sick, preached, drove out ghosts, helped people in need, and told people the truth of the kingdom of heaven. Until the time appointed by God came, Jesus Christ was betrayed by the disciple Judas, captured and interrogated, and crucified by Roman soldiers. Before he died, he predicted that he would rise again three days later. Sure enough, on the third day, Jesus rose from the dead! According to the Bible, Jesus Christ is the incarnated Son, who came to the world to atone for the sins of the world and become the scapegoat of the world, which is why Easter is so important.
Although Jesus was crucified like a criminal, he died not because he was guilty, but to atone for the world according to God's plan. His resurrection from the dead shows that he has succeeded in atoning for us. Anyone who trusts him and confesses to him can be forgiven by God. The resurrection of Jesus means that he is better than death, so anyone who trusts in him has eternal life, that is, he can be with Jesus forever. Because Jesus is still alive, he can hear our prayers to him, care for our daily life, give us strength and make every day full of hope. Jesus is still alive and with us every day.
Easter origin story
Easter is the most important festival in Christian religion, which is more important than Christmas. The religious origin and festival are in Israel. According to the Bible? Matthew says that Jesus Christ was crucified and resurrected three days after his death, so this section was established. According to the Bible and the date of Passover in advanced Israel, historians calculate that the first Sunday after the full moon after the vernal equinox (March 2 1 day) is the day when Jesus was raised in the Bible. Because the vernal equinox is not fixed every year, the exact date of Easter every year is also uncertain. But the festival period is roughly between March 22 and April 25.
Regarding the death of Jesus Christ, according to Christian doctrine, it is to atone for the sins of the world; The resurrection of the body of Jesus Christ is to make believers have eternal life. Therefore, in Christian religion, Easter is of great significance.
Most festivals in Britain originated from religion. Easter took place on the first Sunday after the full moon at the vernal equinox. It was originally a day to commemorate the birth of Ashtarou, the half-sister of Baal, a pagan god in West Asia. Ashtarou was also Baal's mistress. According to legend, Baal learned that his sister Astalu was born in a swan egg and went to the bushes to look for it. Found it, held it in his arms and hatched a rabbit; The rabbit grew up to be a beautiful woman, lived with Baal, and later saved Baal's life when he was in danger. The etymology of the English word Easter is Asta Road.
Where do you celebrate Easter?
Countries that celebrate Easter of Western sects:
Nordic countries: Iceland, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland.
Western European countries: Britain, France, Ireland, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg.
Central European countries: Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Liechtenstein.
Southern European countries: Spain, Portugal, Andorra, Italy, Vatican, San Marino, Malta, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, Albania, Romania, Bulgaria and Hungary.
North American countries: Canada, USA
South American countries: Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Uruguay, Paraguay, Venezuela, Suriname, Ecuador, Bolivia and Guyana.
Countries that celebrate Orthodox Easter:
Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Romania, Moldova, Bulgaria, Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia, Greece, Armenia and Georgia.
It should be noted that the situation is different for a certain person. Now the spread of Christianity is very wide, so we can't bite to death that people in a certain country will not celebrate Easter. Even in China, there are16 million Christians who will have some activities on this day, but you can't see it if you are not in the circle. Not to mention countries like Singapore and Japan.