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The English word Easter was not even used
until centuries later.
I've got the names of 17 early church
writers written down here, including
Polycarp and Irenaeus, who lived in the
second, third, and fourth centuries, and as
early as 120 AD this was talked about. I've
got quotes by these men that wrote about
the Pascha or Easter celebration. Now, think
about this. They recognized the resurrection
of Jesus Christ, and they never debated as
to whether they would observe or recognize
this day. What they did debate and argue
over in Asia Minor and Europe was when
they would recognize the resurrection of
Jesus Christ, because the Jewish Christians
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