Passover and Easter.

 Passover and Easter.

 

At the risk of ticking off a few folks and of educating a few one way or the other, tonight let’s talk about God’s Holy Days. My brother assures me that no one in my immediate group of friends is even vaguely Jewish, but God established times regardless of our persuasions. The word Easter comes from various spellings: one theory is that it is from an Anglo-Saxon goddess of spring and fertility—Eostre or Eostrae. Another: Ishtar is an ancient Mesopotamian goddess of war and sexual love¹². She is also associated with beauty, sex, divine law, and political power². She is the Akkadian counterpart of the West Semitic goddess Astarte¹. She was known by different names and symbols in different cultures, such as Inanna by the Sumerians and 𒌋𒁯 by the Assyrians². All kinds of stories have been associated with Ishtar, including the incestuous relationship she had with her brother. He was supposedly killed, and the child she had by him was declared his reincarnation or resurrection. He supposedly came down from heaven in an egg. Oh boy! Do we see where an egg might have been handy? Anyway, the word Easter always makes me think of Ishtar rather than Christ.

 

Now, let’s look at the timing. Easter was supposed to be the beginning of the reawakening of the earth because the goddess came back from the underworld to bring spring. In God’s way of doing things, the months are reliant upon the moon and its cycle.

Passover, also known as Pesach in Hebrew, is a significant Jewish holiday that commemorates the Israelites’ departure from ancient Egypt. The date of Passover varies each year because it is determined by the lunar-based Hebrew calendar rather than the Gregorian calendar. For those of us who see it as important, Passover begins this year on Monday, April 22. And no, you won’t be finding any candy eggs out in my yard. If you happen to see any bunny rabbits, you can bet my dogs are barking at them and would do their best to make them into itsy bits of fur. Baby chicks, on the other hand, will remain in the coop to become egg layers, not symbols.

 

In America, we are considered, for the most part, Gentiles as opposed to Jewish. However, one scripture is for those of us who consider ourselves to be Christian: If ye be Christ’s, then ye are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise. Gal. 3:29

Sons Through Faith in Christ
…28There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. 29And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed and heirs according to the promise.

Romans 4:13
For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world was not given through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith.

 

Maybe it is just the way that my parents taught me, although they knew little to nothing about the days that God declared as holy, but if this old woman’s mind finds that something does not match what God’s word indicates, then it becomes anathema to me. Satan uses so many forms of so-called righteousness or godliness that are false. When the Anti-Christ comes to be seen, his coming will be proclaimed because it will be considered the coming of peace.

Jeremiah 6:14

“They have healed also the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.”

 

Look around you at the political posturing and the declarations of empathy with those suffering. Have any of those been healed by the words of men?

 

For those of you who are offended by my words, may you know that offense has not been intended. But it is not possible for me to wish you a happiness under a false guise. May God bless you with understanding and with His care for your faith.

 

Rest well, my friends. You are loved.