Examining Easter: Separating Myth from History
from The Biblical Roots Podcast
Send us Fan Mail There are a ton of questions out there about Easter and whether Christians should celebrate it. And here’s the thing. While there are a lot of internet myths and conspiracy theories about Easter’s pagan and historical origins (which we address in this episode), there are also some legitimate concerns we need to look at. And we don’t want to throw the baby out with the bathwater. So, let's take a level-headed, biblical look at this holiday. And this video is intended to be a helpful resource so we’re going to cover a lot of ground, from pagan myths to Constantine to whether it’s appropriate for Christians to celebrate Easter today. Defending the Biblical Roots of Christianity Our website Our YouTube Channel Prof. Solberg's Blog Support our Ministry (Thank you!) Chapters 00:00 Introduction 10:19 Defining our terms: What is Easter? 03:12 Easter eggs, bunnies and Christians 06:53 The nature of worship 16:07 What’s the problem with manmade holidays? 19:18 Ishtar vs. Easter 21:52 Pagan Spring Fertility Festivals 29:46 Passover, Constantine, and Nicaea 33:38 How many days in the grave? 38:56 Did Jesus rise on the Sabbath? 41:11 Wrap it up, Professor
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Send us Fan Mail There are a ton of questions out there about Easter and whether Christians should celebrate it. And here’s the thing. While there are a lot of internet myths and conspiracy theories about Easter’s pagan and historical origins (which we address in this episode), there are also some legitimate concerns we need to look at. And we don’t want to throw the baby out with the bathwater. So, let's take a level-headed, biblical look at this holiday. And this video is intended to be a h...
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