Easter, the holiest holiday in the Christian faith, celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ, said to have happened in A.D. 30.
According to the New Testament, Jesus was arrested by the Roman authorities and sentenced to death by Pontius Pilate. From the perspective of the Bible, the Roman governor of Judea was a wavering judge who initially exonerated Jesus before bending to the will of the crowd and condemning him to death. By contrast, non-Biblical sources portray Pilate as a barbarous leader who defied the traditions of the Jewish people he oversaw.
Eggs have been part of Easter celebrations for centuries and may have their roots in ancient pagan spring festivals, where they symbolized new life. Christians later adopted the egg as a symbol of the resurrection of Jesus, as the eggshell represents the tomb from which Jesus emerged after his crucifixion. Read more.
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