Easter 2021
On Easter , Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ . Jesus of Nazareth was a carpenter who became an itinerant preacher at the age of 30. For the next three years, he drew thousands of followers in the relatively small area where he preached. When Jewish leaders and Roman officials began to feel threatened by his growing popularity, he was arrested as he came into The Old Testament prophecy of a messiah being persecuted, then executed, then resurrected – all for the sins of his followers — is believed by many to have been fulfilled with Jesus’ death. Where in the Bible is the story of Jesus’ execution? The story of Jesus’ death appears in all four of the Gospels of the New Testament. You’ll find them in Matthew 28, Mark 16, Luke 24 and John 18. When is Easter this year? Easter is on April 4 in 2021. Why is it on different dates every year? The answer is not a simple one. In 325 CE, the Council of Nicaea, a gathering of Christian bishops, decided that there should be a m...