Easter

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Easter by Mind Map: Easter

1. Going to Church

1.1. Why?

2. Easter Sunday

2.1. Resurrection

2.1.1. Joy

2.1.2. Disbelief

2.1.2.1. Witnesses

2.1.2.1.1. Mary Magdalene

2.1.2.1.2. Peter

2.1.2.1.3. John

2.1.2.1.4. 500 at once

2.1.2.1.5. Thomas

2.1.2.1.6. The rest of Jesus's disciples

2.1.2.1.7. Two on road to Emmaus

2.1.3. Evidence

2.1.3.1. Empty Tomb

2.1.3.2. Guards gone / story needed

2.1.3.3. Scared people face up to Roman Empire

2.1.3.3.1. Fierce persecution grows church

2.1.3.4. MIracles continue

2.1.4. Meaning - Death not the end

2.1.4.1. Promise - Return of Christ

2.1.4.1.1. Any time

2.1.4.2. Resurrection of Christians

2.1.4.2.1. World to come

2.1.4.2.2. Eternal life

2.1.4.3. Resurrection of Christs' enemies

2.1.4.3.1. Judgment

2.1.4.4. Justification - He was raised for our Justification

3. Good Friday

3.1. Arrest

3.1.1. Trial - Caiaphas

3.1.1.1. Mockery

3.1.1.1.1. Trial - Pilate

3.1.1.2. Legality

3.1.1.3. Perjury

4. Chocolate

4.1. Have I just eaten a whole egg in under an hour?

4.1.1. Just a small chocolate bunny?

4.1.1.1. Ooh.. Queasy now

5. Egg

5.1. Fertility

5.2. New life

5.2.1. Easter Egg Hunt

6. Bunny

6.1. Fertility

6.1.1. Pagan

6.1.1.1. Eostre

6.1.1.1.1. Pre-pagan

7. Date

7.1. Eastern Orthodox

7.1.1. Later, using Julian Calendar

7.2. Western Roman

7.2.1. Based on Gregorian Calendar, 2nd after Spring Equinox, as Passover

7.3. Chronology

7.3.1. Really 3 days?

7.3.1.1. Outline of events

7.4. Actual date?

8. Passover

8.1. 14th of the month Nisan

8.1.1. Lunar Calendar

8.1.1.1. Chronology - '2nd 1st Sabbath' etc

8.2. Judaism

8.2.1. Sacrifice

8.2.1.1. Death

8.2.1.1.1. Life

8.2.1.1.2. Atonement

8.2.1.1.3. blood

8.2.1.2. Lamb

8.2.1.2.1. Kept in the house

8.2.1.3. Origin

8.2.1.3.1. Exodus from Egypt

8.3. Greek form Pascha

9. Name

9.1. French -Pâcques

9.2. Latin - In Albis

9.2.1. 'Alba' - dawn

9.2.1.1. Old German - Eostarum

9.3. Venerable Bede - Eostre?

10. Holiday

10.1. holy - day - day off / apart