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As in the first Creation, Christ completed the work ("It is finished.") on the Sixth Day and rested on the Seventh, this time in the tomb. (Forty hours in the tomb; forty days in the desert; forty years in the wilderness. I detect a pattern.)

He rose the following day--the First Day of the week, the First Day of a New Creation.

It's unfortunate that this central event in our salvation is called in English "Easter" since it leads to misunderstanding. I wonder if these agruments over semantics are avoided in these countries where the name of this Sunday clearly states what it is--our Passover Feast.

Greek - Paskha
Bulgarian - Paskha
Danish - Paaske
Dutch - Pasen
Finnish - Pääsiäinen
French - Pâques
Indonesian - Paskah
Irish - Cáisc
Italian - Pasqua
Lower Rhine German - Paisken
Norwegian - Påske
Portuguese - Páscoa
Romanian - Pasti
Russian - Paskha
Scottish Gaelic - Càisg
Spanish - Pascua
Swedish - Påsk
Welsh - Pasg

I believe Christ established a Church (Ekklesia) and on His return to the Father promised to send the Holy Spirit to guide it until His return.

Incidently, the name for this Sunday in the Catholic Church is Dominica Resurrectionis.

A very happy Easter to everyone!