History of Easter
Name the event or tradition that we participate in as the modern Christian (Adventist) church that originates from Passover?
What is Communion?
Name the location of Jesus Crucifixion?
Where is Golgotha?
Who led the leaders of the Sanhedrin/Pharisees to Jesus at night to betray him for just some pieces of silver, later regretting it and committing suicide?
Who is Judas Iscariot?
Which foreigner carried Jesus cross, following behind him to as he walked/stumbled to the place of crucifixion?
Jesus had how many disciples?
What is 12?
Immigrants from this country brought the tradition of intricately decorated eggs primarily in black, red, orange, and white?
1) Germany
2) Britan
3) Ukraine
4) Switzerland
Where is Ukraine?
Where were Jesus and the disciples when Peter cut off the ear of the High Priest Servent, Malchus?
Where is the Garden of Gethsemane?
Who was warned not to have anything to do with the execution of Christ by his wife?
Who is Pilate
This religious observance starts about 6 weeks prior to Easter... it starts on Ash Wednesday and goes until Easter Sunday. It is celebrated by Anglican, Eastern Orthodox, Lutheran, Methodist, Moravian, Presbyterian, Oriental Orthodox, Reformed, and Roman Catholic. It is supposed to prepare the believer for Easter through prayer, doing penance, mortifying the flesh, repentance of sins, almsgiving, and self-denial. What is this religious observance?
What is Lent?
The rooster crowed after Peter denied Jesus _____ times.
What is 3?
What is the secular origin/holiday celebrated around the now Christian holiday of Easter, from which we draw the name "EASTER"?
Easter was originally a celebration of Eostre, goddess of Spring, otherwise known as Ostara, Austra, and Eastre; One of the most revered aspects of Ostara for both ancient and modern observers is a spirit of renewal.
Celebrated at Spring Equinox on March 21, Ostara marks the day when light is equal to darkness, and will continue to grow. As the bringer of light after a long dark winter, the goddess was often depicted with the hare, an animal that represents the arrival of spring as well as the fertility of the season.
Where did Jesus Ascend to Heaven from?
Where is Mt of Olives near Bethany?
Which wealthy man came and asked for Jesus body to bury him after his death?
Joseph of Arimathea
What does Palm Sunday celebrate?
Jesus triumphant entry into Jerusalem on a donkey.
Jesus was sold for ____ pieces of silver?
What is 30?
In 325 at this famous religious meeting Emperor Constantine convened a meeting of Christian leaders to resolve important disputes. The Christian church believed that the resurrection took place on a Sunday, and determined that Easter should always fall on the first Sunday after the first full moon following the vernal equinox. What is the name of this famous meeting?
What is the council of Nicaea
In Acts, the Apostle Phillip is told by an angel to meet someone leaving from Jerusalem to Gaza, and was confused about the following from Isaiah,
“Like a sheep he was led to the slaughter
and like a lamb before its shearer is silent,
so he opens not his mouth.
33 In his humiliation justice was denied him.
Who can describe his generation?
For his life is taken away from the earth.”
Where was this confused man from?
Where is Ethiopia?
Of this man Jesus said, "And I tell you that you are ____, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven."
After Jesus ascended and the disciples experienced Pentecost, this man gave a sermon and led many to believe in Christ. Who is this man?
Who is the Apostle Peter?
What is the Via Delarosa? What does it mean?
"What is Way of Suffering"? Or the path Jesus took in the old city of Jerusalem as he stumbled to the crucifixion.
The number of hours darkness fell over the land before Jesus' death?
What is 3?
Why do Christians call the day of Christ Crucifixion, "Good Friday"?
Because good used to mean "holy", thus it meant Holy Friday or Sacred Friday, per Oxford English Dictionary.
Who first went to the tomb after Sabbath to check on Jesus body, according to Mark 16?
Who are Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome.
Mark 16:1-2
When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so that they might go to anoint Jesus’ body. 2 Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they were on their way to the tomb 3 and they asked each other, “Who will roll the stone away from the entrance of the tomb?”
What is the importance of the egg in Easter celebrations??
The Encyclopedia Britannica explains the pagan traditions associated with the egg: egg: symbol of fertility and of renewed life goes back to the ancient Egyptians and Persians, who had also the custom of colouring and eating eggs during their spring festival.
In ancient Egypt, an egg symbolised the sun,
For Babylonians, the egg represents the hatching of the Venus Ishtar, who fell from heaven to the Euphrates.
How long did Jesus stay on earth after his resurrection?
What are 40 days?