Why is it not Easter Friday and Good Sunday?

[Zoey <3]

It seems as if it would make more sense that way...

 

[Phil 1:21]

How so? Good Friday is the celebration of Christ's sacrifice on the cross. Easter Sunday is the celebration of when he rose from the dead on the third day. One must follow the other.

 

[Andrew4jesus]

It seems as if it would make more sense that way...

I asked my son the very same question. I googled it, wiki says it used to be called God Friday ;-)

 

[Andrew4jesus]

How so? Good Friday is the celebration of Christ's sacrifice on the cross. Easter Sunday is the celebration of when he rose from the dead on the third day. One must follow the other.

I think op means what's good about a Friday when our lord was murdered.

 

[Phil 1:21]

I think op means what's good about a Friday when our lord was murdered.

Perhaps, but to that I would ask why He voluntarily went to the cross. In that answer you know what was good about that day.

 

[abysmul]

Maybe the answer is: What are those two holidays called in the Bible?

 

[Dkh587]

Maybe the answer is: What are those two holidays called in the Bible?

Good Friday & Easter are not mentioned in the Bible.

 

[Andrew4jesus]

 

[GreekOrthodox]

According to Wikipedia Good Friday might have its origins as God Friday. In Greek, it is known as Great and Holy Friday.

 

[Zoey <3]

Great, Holy or God Friday would make much more sense. They should be in reverse order, should they not? He did not truly conquer death until he rose. I understand the sacrifice he made and why he did so. I understand the meaning behind it. However, "Good" Friday was originally a day of great sorrow. Whereas, "Easter" is the greatest day in the History of human existence. It is a curious thing

 

[GreekOrthodox]

Well, we dont call it Easter, but Pascha. This is one of the canons which is read:
Today Christ, our saving Pascha, hath been revealed unto us a noble Pascha; the Pascha new and holy; the mystical Pascha; the Pascha all august; the blameless Pascha; the great Pascha; the Pascha of the faithful; the Pascha which openeth unto us the gates of paradise; the Pascha which sanctifieth all the faithful.

 

[Righttruth]

Great, Holy or God Friday would make much more sense. They should be in reverse order, should they not? He did not truly conquer death until he rose. I understand the sacrifice he made and why he did so. I understand the meaning behind it. However, "Good" Friday was originally a day of great sorrow. Whereas, "Easter" is the greatest day in the History of human existence. It is a curious thing

It is Good Friday because we see on that day a supreme love of God in sending His Son to save sinners followed by supreme sacrifice of the Son. The day upholds the greatest virtue of love and sacrifice together!