Easter is just that moment when many Christians consider sacred just because of the belief and reality of a savior that died for them, above all rose from the grave. To so many others, it is just a moment to feed on chickens, eggs and chocolate. I still see some little few that it is just a moment of holiday – good time to relax with friends and family.

Regardless of your views and worldview about Easter, permit me to tell you the most amazing facts you probably do not know exist about Easter. Let’s take a ride:



Christians celebrate Easter as the day Christ rose from the grave, but he wasn’t the only one:

Easter is a Christian holiday celebrating the day Jesus Christ rose from the grave following his crucifixion on Good Friday. According to Matthew 28, on the third day after Christ’s death, an angel of the Lord came down from heaven to the tomb, rolled back the heavy stone that had been placed in front to prevent Christ’s disciples from moving his body. The guards fainted, and Jesus left the grave, heading towards Galilee to meet up with his disciples. We all know the story.

What you might probably not note is that according to the Bible, when Christ came back to life he didn’t come alone. In Matthew 27:52-53 the Bible says, “and the graves were opened, and many bodies of the saints which slept arose, and came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.” That part of the scripture is not a metaphor – yes Daps says so.



Easter falls on a different day every year due to the Vernal Equinox:

Every year Easter falls on a different day, and you can blame the moon for that. Christ’s death coincides with the Jewish Passover, which is celebrated during the first full moon after the vernal equinox, better known as the first day of spring. The rule was set for the Christian church by the Council of Nicaea, stating that Easter would be held on the first Sunday after the first full moon occurring on or after the vernal equinox. This should explain to you why we have Easter in March a year and April the next year, no one knows when the one for 2018 would come.



Peter probably didn’t hear a rooster crow three times

In the story of Jesus’ final days, Christ told his disciple Peter “before the rooster crows today, you will deny three times that you know me.” Later that evening Peter is recognized as one of Christ’s disciples, only to claim he never knew the man. Just then he hears the rooster crow, hanging his head in shame.

There’s just one singular problem with this story: Chickens and roosters were not allowed to be raised in Jerusalem at the time. According to the Mishnah...
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