I posted this by Wes Huff:
Someone responded this way:
Hey, look, a truth column in red!
For what it’s worth, the Messiah’s people are called to be different, a Peculiar people, not to follow the pagan practices of ancient times. Passover and easter are not even the same events, respectfully. Our savior is the passover lamb. If he is the passover lamb, why is Easter on a different day than Passover?
For what it’s worth, the Messiah’s people are called to be different, a Peculiar people, not to follow the pagan practices of ancient times. Passover and easter are not even the same events, respectfully. Our savior is the passover lamb. If he is the passover lamb, why is Easter on a different day than Passover?Answer to the question:
The reason Easter doesn’t always fall on the same day as Passover is due to differences between the Jewish lunar calendar (used to determine Passover) and the Gregorian solar calendar (used by most of the Western Church). Early Christians, especially Gentile believers who weren’t part of the synagogue calendar rhythms, began observing the resurrection on Sunday, the first day of the week, to commemorate when Jesus rose from the dead (Mark 16:2). Over time, this became a fixed liturgical pattern, though not without some debate in the early Church (see the Quartodeciman controversy if you’re into church history!).
So while the dates don’t always line up perfectly, the heart of Easter is absolutely rooted in Passover—the deliverance from death through the blood of the Lamb, fulfilled in Christ. The resurrection celebrates the victory of that deliverance: not just rescue from Egypt, but from sin, death, and the grave.
