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To: scrabblehack
You’re the one who brought up about Pascha = Easter or Passover?

In Acts 12, yes. Nearly all translators agree that the "pascha" in question signifies the Passover, not the pagan feast of Easter.

But I was reading over Acts 12. Is it just my imagination, or is it kind of a retelling of the Easter story, writ small? time of the Passover - impending trial - empty prison - but this time Herod gives up the ghost....

Yes, it does seem to be of a similar type as the death of Christ.

18 posted on 04/11/2008 6:39:55 PM PDT by DouglasKC
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To: DouglasKC
Nearly all translators agree that the "pascha" in question signifies the Passover, not the pagan feast of Easter.

Isn't it interesting, then that almost the entire world (excluding English and German speakers) refer to the feast of the Resurrection as "Pascha" (Passover), not Easter!

This holds for all Eastern Christians who will celebrate Pascha on Sunday, April 27, this year but it also applies to Western Christians who speak other languages. For example, Portuguese speakers refer to the day as "Pasqua".

30 posted on 04/11/2008 9:22:18 PM PDT by newberger
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