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In the early centuries, the season before Easter was also the usual period of intense training for new Christians. During this period, the catechumens (those learning what it meant to be Christians) went through the final stages of preparation for baptism, which usually occurred at dawn on Easter Sunday. As the practice of infant baptism increased, the emphasis on Lent as a training period decreased. See Church Year .
Fred A. Grissom
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These dictionary topics are from the Holman Bible Dictionary, published by Broadman & Holman, 1991. All rights reserved. Used by permission of Broadman & Holman.
These dictionary topics are from the Holman Bible Dictionary, published by Broadman & Holman, 1991. All rights reserved. Used by permission of Broadman & Holman.
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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Lent'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​l/lent.html. 1991.
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Lent'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​l/lent.html. 1991.