resurrected himself;
others say that the grief-stricken Ishtar journeyed far into the netherworld
to find him.
It may be unsettling to learn that virtually every religious holiday now
observed throughout Christendom originated in paganism, many hundreds of
years before Christ; but ancient history proves it beyond a doubt. [pp
3-5,7-10,12]
There is not even a debate about the origins of the holidays celebrated by
Christians today. They are not Biblical; and the specific dates have no
historical significance connected with Yeshua. Should Christians continue to
observe days that were adopted from paganism?
Deut. 12:29
29 When the LORD your God shall cut off the nations from before you, where
you go to possess them, and you succeed them, and dwell in their land;
30 Take heed to yourself that you be not snared by following them, after
that they are destroyed from before you; and that you inquire not after
their gods,
saying,
How did these nations serve their gods? even so
will I do likewise.
31 You shall not do so unto the LORD your God: for every abomination
to the LORD, which he hates, have they done unto their gods; for even their
sons and their daughters they have burnt in the fire to their gods.
32 What thing soever I command you, observe to do it: you shall not add
thereto, nor diminish from it.
But if a Christian does not
observe “Christian holidays,” then which days should he observe? God gave
the children of Israel the dates that He wanted them to observe in Leviticus
23. He