Acts 12 verse 4 12:4 is the only place in the King James version of the Bible that the word Easter appears. It is an error which has been corrected by modern translators as Passover. The term Easter (from the Saxon word Eostre) is named from the pagan Anglo-Saxon goddess of dawn. Springtime is an awakening like dawn, and hence the connection. Springtime is associated with fertility and thus such manifestations as eggs and bunnies form part of the tradition. It was at the time of Passover that sacrifices were made to Eostre. True Christians should shun participation in any pagan activity, no matter how innocent it seems.
Acts 12 verse 4 12:4 is the only place in the King James version of the Bible that the word Easter appears. It is an error which has been corrected by modern translators as Passover. The term Easter (from the Saxon word Eostre) is named from the pagan Anglo-Saxon goddess of dawn. Springtime is an awakening like dawn, and hence the connection. Springtime is associated with fertility and thus such manifestations as eggs and bunnies form part of the tradition. It was at the time of Passover that sacrifices were made to Eostre. True Christians should shun participation in any pagan activity, no matter how innocent it seems.