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“For centuries, Christians’ celebration of Easter coincided exactly with Passover, and their observance of the Sabbath continued to take place on Saturday. It took the order of Constantine, referred to earlier, and the decrees of the fourth-century Church councils to draw fast distinctions between Jewish and Christian observances.”
James Carroll, Constantine’s Sword: The Church and the Jews, A History, 145.
The point
Notes that early Christians long kept Easter aligned with Passover and worship on Saturday until Constantine-era councils split the practices.
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Adults
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Informative
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