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Easter and the Christ

What about the Easter Egg?

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Some Historical Facts about Easter

Hope and Faith

Easter in Christianity is a celebration of the resurrection of Christ.

This time is about his victory over death, Hell, Satan, and the grave.

His death, burial, and resurrection are all contemplated along with his life while here on earth,

The Easter egg represents new life and rebirth. Early Christians in Mesopotamia dyed eggs red to symbolize the blood of Jesus.

And Jesus said “I am the resurrection and the life.” John 11 verse 25.

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For the transgression of my people was he stricken.

Day 3 April- Easter the Second Day

For God so loved the world that He gave His only son.

Love so deep and so vast,

Encompassing all.

Is free.

Pleasing the Father, to bring us back 

And to bridge that gulf between God and man,

He had to die.

Nails in his hands and feet;

The sword that pierced his side;

The crown of thorns;

The mockery, his stripes.

All for us.

His blood was shed.

His body bruised. 

All for us.

Then darkness fell, the earth rocked, the temple rent.

All for us.

Taken from the cross and laid in a tomb.

All for us.

The Lord of life came to die.

“He was taken from prison and from judgement: and who shall declare his generation? For he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken.” Isaiah 53 verse 8

“This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners.” 1 Timothy 1 verse 15

The Easter Egg story

Why the egg at Easter?

Ever wonder what the story is behind the Easter egg?  Why use the egg?  Is it something to do with the Christian faith or the Jewish faith?  Is it a religious symbol at all?  And what’s this about Easter as being Christian or pagan?

I grew curious so I asked my co-workers, clients, friends and family and none of them had much of a clue as to the meaning behind the egg at Easter or otherwise known as the paschal egg.  The word paschal relates to Easter or it relates to Jewish Passover.

Historically, the egg was used by ancient cultures in Egypt, Mesopotamia and Crete.

this egg was painted in Punic a language known by the ancient people of Carthage.  The tradition of painting eggs goes back to Africa some 60,000 years ago.  It was a symbol of death and rebirth

The early Christians of Mesopotamia painted eggs red as they remember Jesus Christ in his death, burial and resurrection. The egg was seen as the tomb in which he was laid and where he rose, the red colour symbolized the blood he shed on the cross.  The egg is used at the time of Easter as a memorial within the Christian faith.

Non Christians use the Easter bunny as a symbol of rebirth with regards to the coming of the Spring season.

Some quick facts about Easter…