{"id":1319,"date":"2021-04-28T00:05:40","date_gmt":"2021-04-28T00:05:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enorcerna.com\/wiki\/meaning\/meaning-of-easter-or-easter-day\/"},"modified":"2021-04-28T00:05:40","modified_gmt":"2021-04-28T00:05:40","slug":"meaning-of-easter-or-easter-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enorcerna.com\/wiki\/meaning\/meaning-of-easter-or-easter-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Meaning of Easter (or Easter Day)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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What is Easter (or Easter Day):<\/h2>\n

Easter celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ on the third day after being crucified<\/strong>, as related in the New Testament of the Bible. It is the most important celebration of the Christian Church.<\/p>\n

Easter is also known as Easter Day, Easter Sunday, Resurrection Sunday, Glory Sunday or Holy Sunday.<\/p>\n

With Easter, Holy Week ends, days in which the crucifixion and death of Jesus are commemorated on Good Friday and his resurrection and appearance before his disciples are celebrated on Easter Sunday.<\/p>\n

With Easter begins a period known as Easter Time, which lasts fifty days, and ends on Pentecost Sunday.<\/p>\n

According to the Holy Scriptures, with Easter God gives Christians hope for the resurrection and for a new way of life<\/strong>, depicted in the return of Christ from the dead.<\/p>\n

Easter is a mobile festival, the day of which varies each year. This is because the date is not set according to the civil calendar, but by the liturgical year, which is governed by the lunar cycles.<\/p>\n

Thus, Easter is always located after the first full moon after the beginning of spring in the northern hemisphere, and autumn, in the south.<\/p>\n

In this sense, Easter can be held between March 22 and April 25<\/strong>. And the day on which it falls is important to also calculate the dates of other religious holidays, such as Pentecost and Ascension.<\/p>\n

The term Easter comes from the Latin pass<\/em>, which in turn comes from the Greek \u03c0\u03ac\u03c3\u03c7\u03b1 (pasjua), an adaptation of the Hebrew \u05e4\u05e1\u05d7 (pesach), which means \"step\" or \"jump\".<\/p>\n

See also:<\/p>\n

Origin of Easter<\/h2>\n

The origin of the Passover celebration is found in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Exodus. There the march of the people of Israel from captivity in Egypt to the promised land is narrated, and it is explained how the Paschal celebration should be carried out for the Hebrew people.<\/p>\n

The Christians, however, separated the celebration of the Jewish and Christian Passover in the First Council of Nicea (325 AD), and thus defined the elements of the Christian celebration, which celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n

Easter symbols<\/h2>\n

Easter Bunny<\/h3>\n

The Easter rabbit is a symbol of fertility, because, at the end of winter and early spring, in the northern hemisphere, it was when animals began to appear with their young, remembering the rebirth of the earth.<\/p>\n

Easter egg<\/h3>\n

The Easter egg represents the beginning of life. For this reason, in several countries chocolate eggs are given to friends and family to wish them a good Easter.<\/p>\n

Paschal candle<\/h3>\n

It is a large candle decorated with a cross in the center that is used during the Easter Vigil. Its light symbolizes the resurrection of Christ.<\/p>\n

flowers<\/h3>\n

The flowers represent life and joy for the resurrection of Jesus and the new life that he brings us. The temples are usually adorned with many flowers on this day.<\/p>\n

The light<\/h3>\n

The lights have a special role in the Easter celebrations: it is they that evoke the idea that Easter is the return of light for all in the resurrection of Christ. For this reason, not only candles are used, but also light, happy and festive colors.<\/p>\n

See also The 8 symbols of Holy Week and their meaning.<\/p>\n

Jewish passover<\/h2>\n

Passover, also known as Pesach, is the Jewish holiday that commemorates the departure of the Hebrew people from Egypt, recounted in the biblical book of Exodus. The Hebrew people consider that this fact marks the birth of the people as such.<\/p>\n

The celebration coincided in the Hebrew month (Nissan<\/em>) which corresponds to the last days of the months of March and April, when the spring season began.<\/p>\n

The Jews continue with the tradition contemplated in the book Exodus. During the festival, which lasts for seven days, a special dinner with unleavened bread, wine, herbs and lamb is served, where the whole family gathers. During these holidays the intake of fermented cereals is prohibited.<\/p>\n

See also Passover.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Update date: 04\/18\/2019. How to quote: \"Easter (or Easter Day)\". On: Meanings.com<\/em>. Available at: Consulted: <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

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