Easter - The Rest of the Story

Easter: The Rest of the Story

Many believing Christians celebrate Easter as a way to honor Jesus Christ’s resurrection. But Easter is a day with very different roots. The Bible has the truth about Jesus’ life, death and resurrection, and it shows a different set of celebrations that give us the real story.

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For millions of Christians, Easter is the most important spiritual day of the year. But where did Easter come from? And how does it fit with biblical truth and traditions?

This guide explores:

  • The history of Easter and its ties to pre-Christian paganism. 
  • How biblical festivals like the Passover and Days of Unleavened Bread are what the disciples of Christ and the early Church kept, not Easter.
  • The truth about Jesus’ life, death and resurrection and how Easter actually obscures the truth about salvation.

Learn the truth about Easter and how God in His Word shows which days of worship He has appointed for His people.

Table of Contents

A tomb in a hill.

The Resurrection of Christ: Hope for the Ages

2 minutes
The life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ is the key historical and spiritual reality for a Christian. Without His resurrection, "your faith is...
A basket with colorful Easter eggs.

Easter vs. the Bible

5 minutes
For millions of professing Christians Easter is the most important day of the calendar year because it commemorates Jesus' resurrection. Easter...
A crown of thorns, nails, hammer and post.

How Easter Replaced the Biblical Passover

2 minutes
Why did Easter replace the Passover?
Three Days and Three Nights infographic

Three Days and Three Nights

6 minutes
The choice of a Sunday date for Easter is based on the assumption that Christ rose from the grave early on a Sunday morning. The popular belief is...
A lamb lying in grass.

We Need a Savior

2 minutes
A main theme in the Bible is sin, which is defined in the Bible as the violation of God's law (1 John 3:4, King James Version), and our need for...
A person tearing unleavened bread.

What's the Rest of the Story About Easter?

2 minutes
As we have seen, Easter and its customs did not come from the Bible, but from pagan fertility rites. It is a curious mixture of ancient mythological...