The Real Easter Story
The Origins of Easter Easter symbols: A) Rabbits B) Easter eggs 1) The pagan side of Easter…the venerable Bede, an 8th century scholar, says the name Easter derives from the Anglo-Saxon goddess of spring, fertility & new life. Easter symbols: A) Rabbits B) Easter eggs C) Easter parades D) Easter lilies E) Mardi Gras
2) The Christian side of Easter…the Jewish Passover The Origins of Easter 2) The Christian side of Easter…the Jewish Passover A) the Passover lamb B) the blood on the doorposts C) 3 pieces of matzo bread D) Messianic Passover Seder meal E) the Last Supper of Christ was a Passover Seder meal
The Real Easter Story