The Origin Of Good Friday: What is “Good” About The Crucifixion?

• Every year a day is set aside to celebrate the crucifixion of Jesus Christ

• Learn about the origin of Good Friday and how the crucifixion came to be celebrated

Every year, we set aside a day to celebrate “Good Friday”, a day when Jesus was crucified.

Since this day represent the death of the “world’s savior”, why is it worth celebrating?

Relax as we take you down the lane into the origin of today’s celebration.

Origin

Good Friday, also known as the “Great Friday” or “Holy Friday”, is a day to celebrate when Jesus Christ was whipped and crucified before being put to death.

Any sources claim that the term “good” in the phrase is used to mean “holy”.

The Oxford English Dictionary however denotes that “good” in this phrase, refers to a holy day or season observed by Christians.

The Catholic Encyclopedia also dictates that there is no clear origin for this term.

It states that the origin of Good Friday comes from the phrase “God’s Friday” according to some sources.

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The day was however celebrated as Long Friday by the Anglo-Saxons in earlier days.

The Catholic Encyclopedia also states that the names “Holy Friday” and “Great Friday” come from the Greek liturgy.

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