G3957 Always a Passover 1c29

Pascha {pas’-khah} (G3957), Passover

Acts 12:4

⁴And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.

Easter comes from the Greek word pascha {pas’-khah} (g3957).  It is in the Bible 29 times.  28 times it was translated Passover and 1 time Easter.

The term “Easter” is not of Christian origin. It is another form of Astarte, one of the titles of the Chaldean goddess, the queen of heaven. The festival of Pascha held by Christians in post-apostolic times was a continuation of the Jewish Passover, but was not instituted by Messiah, nor was it connected with Lent.  From Pascha the pagan festival of “Easter” was quite distinct and was introduced into the apostate Western religion, as part of the attempt to adapt pagan festivals to Christianity.  Acts 12:4 was a subjective translation by the translator.  As such, Acts 12:4 should have been translated:

⁴And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Passover to bring him forth to the people.

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