Does Easter Have Pagan Origins?

<p>Episode 674 | Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions.</p> <p><a href= "https://corechristianity.com/resource-library/episodes/can-christians-use-the-enneagram/"> Show Notes</a></p> <p><a href= "../../../content/CoreChristianity.com">CoreChristianity.com</a></p> <p> </p> <p><!-- wp:list {"ordered":true} --></p> <p>1. How should we interact with those who are undergoing church discipline or who have been excommunicated?</p> <p>2. Which Mary was it that washed Jesus’s feet in Luke 7? Was it Mary Magdalene or the Mary of Martha and Lazarus?</p> <p>3. I have heard a lot of folks say that Easter actually has pagan origins and that its not biblical. What would you say in response to the folks who make these claims and what evidence or proof texts would you use?</p> <p>4. There is a longer ending to Mark 16 that in some bibles say they are not in the original manuscripts. How should we think about these?</p> <p>5. Was Jael justified in killing Sisera in Judges 4?</p> <h4>Today’s Offer</h4> <p><a href="https://corechristianity.com/jesus/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Seeing Jesus</a></p> <p>Request our latest special offers <a href= "http://corechristianity.com/resource-library/special-offers/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a> or call 1-833-THE-CORE (833-843-2673) to request them by phone.</p> <p>Want to partner with us in our work here at Core Christianity? Consider becoming a member of the <a href= "https://corechristianity.com/innercore/" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener">Inner Core</a>.</p> <h4><strong>Resources</strong></h4> <p><em><a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Unfolding-Word-Story-Bible-Creation/dp/1683593804" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Unfolding Word: The Story of the Bible from Creation to New Creation</a></em> by Zach Keele</p>