While in the Old Testament Easter
While in the Old Testament Easter was celebrated on the 14th day of the month of Nisan, according to the Jewish calendar, Christian tradition began to celebrate the date differently. According to the Gospels, Jesus was resurrected on the first day of the week — Sunday — after his crucifixion. This fact transformed Sunday into a sacred landmark for Christians, becoming the official day of the Christian celebration of Easter.
Easter Sunday symbolizes much more than just a day of the week. It represents the beginning of a new creation, a time of spiritual rebirth. It is the day when life conquered death and when hope was renewed for all humanity. The choice of Sunday also marks a symbolic break with the Jewish Sabbath, establishing a new covenant and a new time in Christ.
Since then, Sunday has been called by many the Lord's Day , being celebrated weekly with services and masses in memory of the resurrection. Easter Sunday, in particular, is the high point of the Christian calendar, when believers from all over the world joyfully proclaim the victory of Jesus: He lives! It is the day that marks the rebirth of faith and the certainty of eternal life.
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