PASSOVER/UNLEAVENED
BREAD, NOT EASTER
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Jesus Christ and the pains he passed through to redeem mankind |
As
most Christians are celebrating Easter today (31/03/2013), all the
7th Day Sabbath Observing churches across the globe have in the last
seven days been celebrating the Feast of Passover & Unleavened
Bread, which God Almighty established that His covenant children must
celebrate till perpetuity (Exodus 12 vs. 17).
Putting
the records straight, much noise have over the years been made about
Easter's celebration, but no specific reference has been culled from
the Holy Scriptures to serve as a yardstick for the jamboree by most
members of the Christendom. This brings to question the relevance of
Easter celebration in this 21st
century, considering the fact that the Bible and other technological
gadgets are there for us to check and double check our facts.
The
bible is inspired by God and is useful for teaching The truth,
rebuking error, correcting faults and giving instructions for right
living, so that the person who serves God may fully be qualified and
equipped to do every kind of good dead (2 Tim 3 vs 16 – 17 ).
Therefore, all the discussions here-in must be scaled using the Holy
Scriptures.
The
'For' & 'Against' Motions
According
to the proponents of Easter, it is celebrated in commemoration of the
death and resurrection of Christ. Worried by the rising spate of
calamitous sins that have engulfed the earth, God's wrath was highly
kindled against the earth and mankind inhabiting it. It is against
this background that God asked, “who will go and save the world?”
Owing to the love which Christ had for mankind, he decided to come
and redeem the world through his precious blood which he shed on the
cross of Calvary- See ( Isaiah 6 vs. 8, 1 Peter 1 vs. 20.)
However,
for antagonists, Christ death and resurrection is not germane a
reason for Easter to be instituted as a religious festival in the
Christendom. These sect argue that Easter has a pagan origin than a
biblical origin, since there is no portion of the scriptures where
God Almighty nor even Christ himself
commanded
that Easter be celebrated to commemorate his death or resurrection.
They further argue that the only statement Christ made before he gave
up his last was “It's finished”- see (John 19 vs. 30).
From
the foregoing arguments and having perused biblical, archeological,
theological and historical findings, it's apt to say that EASTER
is a PAGAN FESTIVAL. According
to John 19 vs. 20, when Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he
said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.
This
statement signifies that Jesus Christ said that the work he came to
do on earth has been accomplished (res ipsa loquitur- the fact speaks
for itself). Christ never said because will die, Easter should be
celebrated to commemorate his death.
Even
after his resurrection, during his several encounters with his
followers, he never instituted EASTER-
see (Matthew
28:9, 10; Mark 16:9-11; Luke 21:13-15,25,29,31; John 20:14,17,18;
Matthew 28: 16,18,20; Mark 16:12; Luke 21:33,36,37,40; John 20:19-20;
Mark 16:14; John 20: 26; John 21:1,14; John 21: 11). So
where camest thou EASTER
from?
BRIEF
HISTORY (Culled from
http://christiananswers.net/q-eden/edn-t020.html)
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The
name “Easter” has its roots in ancient polytheistic religions
(paganism). On this, all scholars agree. This name is never used
in the original Scriptures, nor is it ever associated biblically
with the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. For these
reasons, we prefer to use the term “Resurrection Sunday”
rather than “Easter” when referring to the annual Christian
remembrance of Christ's resurrection.
Most
reference books say that the name “Easter” derived from the
Eastre, the Teutonic goddess of Spring. Although this relationship
exists, in reality, the origin of the name and the goddess are far
more ancient - going all the way back to the Tower of Babel. The
origin begins not long after the biblical Flood.
The
Flood was a divine judgment sent on mankind after evil had become
all pervasive and all people everywhere were totally unresponsive
to God. The Bible says that "the wickedness of man was great
in the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart
was only evil continually" (Genesis 6:5, NKJV). It is not
difficult to imagine that life must have been almost unbearable at
this time in history. God gave humankind a second chance by
preserving the righteous man Noah and his family (a total of 8
people).
After
the Flood, Noah had a talented, but evil, great-grandson named
Nimrod (Genesis 10:6-10) who rebelled greatly against God.
The Bible says that he was “a mighty one.” Jewish tradition
indicates that Nimrod was a tyrant "who made all of the
people rebellious against God." It is evident from history
that Nimrod was not only a political leader, but also the lead
priest of a form of occultic worship.
King Nimrod, Queen Semiramis (Easter), and Tammuz (the “reincarnated” Nimrod)
Nimrod
built and organized major cities. The Bible notes that these
included Babel, Asshur, Nineveh and Calah (Genesis 10:10-12). If
you know anything about ancient history, the mention of these
places may send shivers up your spine. For these were cities of
great, almost unimaginable practices and perversion.
When
Nimrod eventually died, the Babylonian mystery religion in which
he figured prominently continued on. His wife Queen Semiramis saw
to that. Once he was dead, she deified him as the Sun-god. In
various cultures he later became known as Baal, the Great Life
Giver, the god of fire, Baalim, Bel, Molech, etc.
“Later,
when this adulterous and idolatrous woman gave birth to an
illegitimate son, she claimed that this son, Tammuz by name, was
Nimrod reborn.” Semiramis “claimed that her son was
supernaturally conceived [no human father] and that he was the
promised seed, the 'savior'” - promised by God in Genesis 3:15.
“However, not only was the child worshiped, but the woman, the
MOTHER, was also worshiped as much (or more) than the son!”
Nimrod deified as the god of the sun and father of creation.
Semiramis became the goddess of the moon, fertility, etc.
"In
the old fables of the Mystery cults, their 'savior' Tammuz, was
worshiped with various rites at the Spring season. According to
the legends, after he was slain [killed by a wild boar], he went
into the underworld. But through the weeping of his mother… he
mystically revived in the springing forth of the vegetation - in
Spring! Each year a spring festival dramatically represented this
supposed 'resurrection' from the underworld.
Thus,
a terrible false religion developed with its sun and moon worship,
priests, astrology, demonic worship, worship of stars associated
with their gods, idolatry, mysterious rites, human sacrifice, and
more. Frankly, the practices which went on were so horrible that
it is not fitting for me to speak of them here.
It
was at Nimrod's city of Babel that a towering structure was first
built in defiance of God as part of their Satanic religion.
Archaeological evidence indicates that this was a spectacular
pyramid-shaped structure (ziggurat). The Bible tells us that at
this time there was only one language in the world and that most
of the world's population centered in this area and participated
in this religion. It was evident to God that all mankind would
soon degenerate into a level of evil that would parallel that of
the pre-Flood world. For humanity's sake, something had to be done
to slow and frustrate this organization of an evil one world,
tyrannical government.
God
confused their language, so that they could not understand each
other (Genesis 11:7). (This is the ultimate source of the world's
many languages.) As a result, many people moved away from the area
in groups according to their particular new language. Most, if not
all, of these people carried their evil Sun-God-based religion
with them. They continued to worship the stars and practice all
the other ungodly rituals of their religion. Some also continued
to build pyramids reminiscent of the Tower of Babel as part of
this mystery religion. Today, we can still find remnants of these
throughout the world (e.g., Iraq, South America, Central America,
Egypt, Burma).
Babel
was the origin of an idolatrous system that swept the world. The
Bible says of her, “Babylon… the nations drank her wine;
Therefore the nations are deranged” (Jeremiah 51:7). The Bible
often speaks of the Satanic religions which came from her. The
ancient Greek historian Herodotus "witnessed the Mystery
religion and its rites in numerous countries and mentions how
Babylon was the primeval source from which ALL systems of idolatry
flowed. Austen Layard said “that we have the united testimony of
sacred and profane history that idolatry originated in the area of
Babylonia - the most ancient of religious systems.”
Basically,
almost every vile, profane and idolatrous practice you can think
of originated at Babel with Queen Semiramis, the Mother Goddess
and Nimrod. As the people scattered from Babel with their
different languages, they, of course, used different names for
Nimrod (Tammuz) and Semiramis. Some called the Mother Goddess
“ISHTAR” (originally pronounced “Easter”). In other lands,
she was called Eostre, Astarte, Ostera, and Eastre. Other names
for Semiramis, the Mother Goddess include: Wife of Baal, Ashtaroth
or Ashtoreth, and Queen of Heaven. The Mother goddess was
frequently worshiped as the goddess of fertility - and as a sort
of Mother Nature and goddess of Spring and sexual love and birth.
She was also worshipped as a mediator between god and man. Sexual
orgies and temple prostitutes were often used in her worship and
in attempting to gain her favor.
The Easter Rabbit or Hare
The
rabbit is well known as a sexual symbol of fertility. In various
parts of the world, religions which developed from Babel also
associate the rabbit with periodicity, both human and lunar
(Egypt, China, etc.). As you may remember, the Mother Goddess
Semiramis (Easter) is associated with the Moon. In other words,
the Easter bunny symbolizes the Mother Goddess. Annual Spring time
fertility rituals are associated worship of the Mother Goddess and
Tammuz, the reincarnation of her husband Nimrod.
The Easter Egg
Most
children and families who color or hide Easter eggs as part of
their Resurrection Sunday tradition have no knowledge of the
origin of these traditions. Easter egg activities have become a
part of Western culture. Many would be surprised and even dismayed
to learn where the traditions originated.
“The
egg was a sacred symbol among the Babylonians. They believed an
old fable about an egg of wondrous size which was supposed to have
fallen from heaven into the Euphrates River. From this marvelous
egg - according to the ancient story - the Goddess Astarte
(Easter) [Semiramis], was hatched. And so the egg came to
symbolize the Goddess Easter.”
The
idea of a mystic egg spread from Babylon to many parts of the
world. In Rome, the mystic egg preceded processions in honor of
the Mother Goddess Roman. The egg was part of the sacred
ceremonies of the Mysteries of Bacchus. The Druids used the egg as
their sacred emblem. In Northern Europe, China and Japan the eggs
were colored for their sacred festivals.
The
egg was also a symbol of fertility; Semiramis (Easter) was the
goddess of Fertility. The Easter egg is a symbol of the pagan
Mother Goddess, and it even bears one of her names.
Summary“Easter” is simply one of the names of a woman who mightily deceived the world and whose religion has caused untold suffering and misery. She was clearly an enemy of Christianity, and her son Tammuz was an anti-Christ, a false messiah that ultimately deceived millions.
If
you are Christian, it is not difficult to discern the bizarre
deception and confusion that Satan has successfully orchestrated.
For example, notice the embarrassing irony in these traditions
which are practiced innocently by most people. They are repeated
year after year, because they have become traditional and their
origin is unknown to many.
The
seductive symbols of ancient ungodly religions inspired by Satan
have been incorporated into people's everyday lives, even to this
day - continuing to obscure the truth of God .
One
might wonder if there is a better way for Christians to celebrate
Jesus Christ's resurrection, the most important of all Christian
holy days. In retrospect, it seems obvious that it would have been
a better witness to the world if Christians had not attempted to
“Christianize” pagan celebrations - adopting the name “Easter”
(Ishtar/Semiramis) in remembrance of Christ. Jesus has been
obscured by painted eggs and bunnies. Attention has been shifted
away from spiritual truth and toward materialism (clothing,
products and candies with the wrong symbolism). Stores merchandise
the name of Easter (not “Resurrection Sunday”) and sell goods
that have nothing to do with Christ's death and resurrection.
Christians naively use symbols and practices that unknowingly
perpetuate ancient anti-Christ traditions - symbolic customs
followed by the same religious cults that inspired the destruction
of great numbers of Christians and Jews. Is the Devil laughing at
us?
Many
church bodies recognize the problem and make every effort to keep
the focus of Resurrection Sunday totally on Jesus Christ and the
Good News that He brought.
Nonetheless,
from the foregoing it is apt to state that Easter is never a
religious festival instituted by God Almighty. Succinctly,
Christians across the world ought to be celebrating the Feast of
Passover and Unleavened Bread and not Easter.
ABOUT
PASSOVER/UNLEAVENED BREAD
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According
to the scriptures, there are seven (7) important religious feasts
which God has made as a covenant with man for him to observe at their
appointed time. The Feast of Passover and Unleavened Bread is one of
them. See (Leviticus 23 vs. 5-14; Numbers 9 vs. 1-14; Numbers 28 vs.
16-25; Deuteronomy 16 vs. 1-8; 2 Chronicles 30 vs. 1-27; 2 Chronicles
35 vs. 1-19; Ezra 6 vs. 19-22; Ezekiel 45 vs. 21-24; Matthew 26 vs.
17-18; Mark 14 vs. 12-17; Luke 22 vs. 7-13; Luke 2 vs. 41-43; John 4
vs. 43-45; John 11 vs. 55; Exodus 34 vs. 18; Exodus 12 vs. 1-50;
Exodus 13 vs. 3-10; Acts 20 vs. 6; John 13 vs. 1; Joshua 5 vs. 10-12;
John 19 vs. 14; John 2 vs. 23).
According
to the scripts above, the Feast of Passover /Unleavened Bread is a
religious festival which God made as a covenant with mankind and it
can never be changed because it is an everlasting covenant.
The
Passover feast can be traced back to the time the children of Israel
were in the land of Egypt (Exodus 12 vs 1-50). The children of Israel
were enslaved and maltreated cruelly by the Egyptians. A time came
when their cry for help was heard and considered by God. God sent
Moses to the land of Egypt to deliver his chosen people. In spite all
odds, the children of Israel were later asked to leave Egypt by the
recalcitrant Pharaoh, the king of Egypt.
At
this point, God told Moses to instruct the people of Israel that the
month they left Egypt should be considered as the first month unto
them- see (Exodus 12 vs. 2). Coincidentally, this month known in the
Hebrew Calendar as ABIB/NISAN runs from mid March to mid April in the
Gregorian calendar.
Thus,
The Lord told Moses to instruct the children of Israel to celebrate
that day as a religious festival to remind them of what he had done.
Hence, as shown in (Exodus 12 vs. 17), the feast of Passover is to be
observed on the 14th day of every 1st month
because it was on that day that the Lord God Almighty brought all the
tribes of the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt. For this
reason, God instructed them to celebrate this day as a festival to
honour him for all time to come (Exodus 12 vs. 14).
Nevertheless
on that day the Lord instructed the children of Israel to kill their
passover lamb (one year old lamb) on the evening of the fourteenth
day and the blood of the lamb should be smeared on the door posts of
their houses which the meal is to be eaten. However, he told them
that the meal should be roasted and eaten with bitter herbs and none
should be left until morning.
Nonetheless,
the Lord told them to get ready for travel which is Passover, even as
He assured them that His angel of death will go through the land of
Egypt on that night, killing every first born male of the Egyptians
both human and animal and also punishing all the gods of Egypt. As
for the Israelites, He told ensured that when the angel of death sees
the blood he passed over and didn't harm anybody in the house which
he sees the blood. More so, he instructed them that no food made of
yeast should be found in their homes not until after the 21st
day of that month (8 days).
However,
in the Christendom today, so many people believe that Passover as a
religious festival is only meant for the Israelites (Jews). It is
therefore apt to state that God's laws are for all mankind and not
only for the Israelites (Jews) (Psalm 105 vs. 7-8).
OUR
SUBMISSION
If
Jesus, his disciples, Paul, and other apostles faithfully observed
the feast of Passover and Unleavened Bread-See ( Luke 22 vs 7-13,
Acts 20 vs 6 ), then, where are all these false doctrines about
Christ establishing Easter emanating from?
Succinctly,
Daniel, a renown prophet of his time had already foreseen this and
prophesied that a time will come when the wicked one will oppress
God's people, and will try to change God's laws and festivals (Daniel
7 vs. 24 – 25). Even prophet Isaiah once said "this people
honour me with their words but their heart is really far away from
me. It is no use for them to worship because they teach human rules
as though they were God's laws (Isaiah 29 vs. 13). He added “these
people will listen and listen but not understand, they will look and
look but not see because their minds are dull and they have stopped
up their ears and closed their eyes (Isaiah 6 vs. 9).
Finally, dear
voracious and ardent readers let's not be only the hearers of the
laws but also the doers. Anyone who obey all but fails in one is
guilty of all (James 2 vs. 10).
CONCLUSION
As
the feast of PASSOVER and UNLEAVENED BREAD comes to an end tomorrow
(1/4/2013) with a Holy Convocation, may OUR SUPREME GOD pass over
all your trials and tribulations. May HE exalt your head like the
beak of unicorn, so that any Egyptian that attempts to rise against
you shall be bulldozed eternally.
SHALOM!
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