Happy Passover...

Today is the first day of Passover. Passover is the celebration of the release of the children of Israel from Egyptian bondage. It is celebrated with a feast called Seder, the evening meal that teaches God's miraculous deliverance from Egyptian bondage. Y'shua (Jesus). the disciples, and every author of the New Testament celebrated Passover.

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In the year 196 AD the celebration of Passover was replaced with the worship of Ishtar, the Babylonian fertility goddess. The name Ishtar was written in Greek as Istar because there is no "sh" sound in the Greek language. Because the Greek and Latin letters for I are pronounced EE, therefore,  Istar became Easter when spelled with English letters.

The celebration of Ishtar brought with it eggs and rabbits, symbols of reproduction. this was done to separate from Jewish roots and to make it easier for heathens to become Christian by letting them retain the pagan customs. I want to make it clear that I am NOT saying CHRISTIANS are HEATHENS or PAGANS!

Christians celebrate Easter as the Resurrection of Y'shua (Jesus) after He died on the cross for our sins NOT Istar the fertility goddess. Easter is as sacred to Christians as Passover is to the Jewish people.

Have a blessed and wonderful Passover, my friend. May there always be Shalom in your heart and in your home.