Easter & the Bible
How many times does the word Easter appear in the Bible?
0
What event is remembered on Easter Friday?
Death of Jesus
As a whole school, Barker will commemorate Easter on Thursday Wk 9. How will this be done?
A whole school chapel service
How are the dates of Easter determined each year?
Using the Lunar Calendar
(the first Sunday after the full Moon that occurs on or after the spring equinox)
At Jesus' trial, what is the name of the man released instead of Jesus?
Barabbas
Easter Monday is a public holiday in how many countries around the world?
a) 24 b) 78
c) 116 d) 191
c) 116
Ash Wednesday commemorates the start of Lent - a period of time before Easter. In which week of the Barker school term did Ash Wednesday fall this year?
Week 3
In which country is Easter Island?
Chile
As recorded in the Bible, who is the first person to see Jesus after the resurrection?
Mary Magdalene
In which century was the first chocolate easter egg made?
a) 17th Century b) 18th Century
c) 19th Century d) 20th Century
c) 19th (1873)
How much will a hot cross bun cost you at the Kurrajong Cafe?
$3
According to research done by RoyMorgan, how much money are Australians predicted to spend on "hot cross buns, easter eggs or other special food" this year?
a) $800 million b) $1.35 billion
c) $2.05 billion d) $4.55 billion
c) $2.05 billion (~$80 per person)
When on the cross, Jesus is recorded saying "Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?" (Mark 15:34). What does this mean?
My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?
The first recorded Easter celebration is from the late 2nd century. Let's set the year of this occurring to 287AD. Considering this (and presuming Easter has been celebrated each year since then), this year will be the __[insert how many times]___th easter celebration.
1738th Easter
[those saying 1737 - you haven't counted the first occurrence in 287 itself!]
This year Easter does not occur during the Term 1/2 school holidays - how unusual! In which year did this last occur? [hint - this will be the 4th time the class of 2024 experiences this since starting Kindergarten]
2018
In which country did hot cross buns originate?
England