Re: Understanding the History of Ancient Israel

On 18 Jan, 10:11, "Peter Alaca." <p.al...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
roger.pea...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote, On 18/01/2008 10:10:

On 18 Jan, 05:32, Matt Giwer <jul...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
roger.pea...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
On 16 Jan, 04:15, Matt Giwer <jul...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
        The name Easter comes from the goddess Ishtar the wife of Adonis
under the name of Attis. This is a vernal equinox celebration.
Easter is an anglo-saxon word, and can hardly have any such etymology.
        That is a new claim. Just WHAT Anglo-Saxon word might it be?
The word is 'Eostre', and is referenced in Bede "De ratione temporum"
as a pagan goddess of the dawn.

Why would we believe Bede?

? Um, why wouldn't we?

But I'm certainly willing to see any other form of evidence.

All the best,

Roger Pearse
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