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  2. Easter - Wikipedia

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    The custom of the Easter egg originated in the early Christian community of Mesopotamia, who stained eggs red in memory of the blood of Christ, shed at his crucifixion. [158] [159] As such, for Christians, the Easter egg is a symbol of the empty tomb. [26] [27] The oldest tradition is to use dyed chicken eggs.

  3. Names of Easter - Wikipedia

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    In Dutch, Easter is known as Pasen and in the North Germanic languages Easter is known as påske (Danish and Norwegian), påsk , páskar and páskir . The name is derived directly from Hebrew Pesach. [21] The letter å is pronounced /oː/, derived from an older aa, and an alternate spelling is paaske or paask.

  4. Here's the Real Story Behind the Easter Bunny - AOL

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    The Easter Bunny is not in the bible and is not related to the resurrection story of Jesus that Christians celebrate on Easter Sunday. Rabbits and hares, along with eggs, are general symbols of ...

  5. Calling All Eggheads! 75 Easter Trivia Questions and ... - AOL

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    Question: How much did the world's largest chocolate Easter egg weigh? Answer: 15,873 pounds, 4.48 ounces Question: What was the circumference of the world's largest chocolate Easter egg?

  6. Lord's Day - Wikipedia

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    God rested on the seventh day after creating the world. He blessed the seventh day and made it holy. Exodus 20:8-11: The Ten Commandments explicitly state to remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy. It is a day of rest, a sign of the covenant between God and His people. Deuteronomy 5:12-15: Reiterates the commandment to keep the Sabbath holy.

  7. Here's what to know about the Easter bunny's origin ... - AOL

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    The Easter Bunny may not be featured in the Good Book, but he does share a connection with Christ: eggs. Like rabbits, eggs represented new life and fertility in pagan times, which is probably how ...

  8. God (word) - Wikipedia

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    God entered English when the language still had a system of grammatical gender.The word and its cognates were initially neutral but underwent transition when their speakers converted to Christianity, "as a means of distinguishing the personal God of the Christians from the impersonal divine powers acknowledged by pagans."

  9. Christ Is Risen—He Is Risen, Indeed! Celebrate Easter Sunday ...

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    Read on for 50 Easter Bible verses! ... The old has passed away; behold, the new has come." — 2 Corinthians 5:17. 32. "And God raised the Lord and will also raise us up by his power." — 1 ...