As with almost all "Christian" holidays, Easter has been secularized and commercialized. The dichotomous nature of Easter and its symbols, however, is not necessarily a modern fabrication.
和其它基督教節日一樣，復活節正慢慢“被世俗”和“被商業”。即便如此，復活節的這兩個性質和它的標誌並不是必然的“現代產物”。
復活節兔子The history of Easter 復活節的歷史Since its conception as a holy celebration in the second century, Easter has had its non-religious side. In fact, Easter was originally a pagan festival.
“復活節是神聖的慶典”的概念在公元200年已經形成，自那時起，復活節就站在了非宗教的一方。而事實上，最初的復活節是異教徒的節日。
The ancient Saxons celebrated the return of spring with an uproarious festivalcommemorating their goddess of offspring and of springtime, Eastre. When the second-century Christian missionaries encountered the tribes of the north with their pagan celebrations, they attempted to convert them to Christianity. They did so, however, in aclandestine manner.
古撒克遜人慶祝春至時非常熱鬧，因爲這也紀念他們祖先和春天的“復活”。在公元200年，基督教的傳教士並偶然來到這個擁有異教慶典的北方部落。這些傳教士嘗試讓撒克遜人改信基督教，而他們使用的方法非常隱祕。
It would have been suicide for the very early Christian converts to celebrate their holy days with observances that did not coincide with celebrations that already existed. To save lives, the missionaries cleverly decided to spread their religious message slowly throughout the populations by allowing them to continue to celebrate pagan feasts, but to do so in a Christian manner.
早期的基督教人爲了慶祝他們神聖的節日而在儀式中自殺，然而這些儀式並沒有與以前的慶祝儀式相類似。爲了拯救生命，傳教士略施小計，在人羣中慢慢散佈神明的信息，謊稱神明允許人們繼續慶祝異教節日，但是要使用基督教的方式進行慶祝。
As it happened, the pagan festival of Eastre occurred at the same time of year as the Christian observance of the Resurrection of Christ. It made sense, therefore, to alter the festival itself, to make it a Christian celebration as converts were slowly won over. The early name, Eastre, was eventually changed to its modern spelling, Easter.
就這樣，復活節在同年出現了，而且被當作耶穌復活的基督教儀式。因此，這個節日就慢慢被改變，漸漸轉變爲基督教的一個節日。於是，人們漸漸皈依基督教。而復活節早期的名字Eastre，最後也被改成流傳至今的拼法Easter。
The Easter Bunny is not a modern invention. The symbol originated with the pagan festival of Eastre. The goddess, Eastre, was worshipped by the Anglo-Saxons through her earthly symbol, the rabbit.
復活兔並不是現代世界的產物。復活兔起源於異教的復活節。當時，耶穌的世俗象徵是一個兔子，並被盎格魯撒克遜人供奉着。
The Germans brought the symbol of the Easter rabbit to America. It was widely ignored by other Christians until shortly after the Civil War. In fact, Easter itself was not widely celebrated in America until after that time.
而德國人將復活兔帶到了美國。直至美國南北戰爭後，復活兔才被大多數基督教人士所重視。事實上，在這次內戰結束後，復活節也未在美國被人們廣泛地慶祝。
As with the Easter Bunny and the holiday itself, the Easter Egg predates the Christian holiday of Easter. The exchange of eggs in the springtime is a custom that was centuries old when Easter was first celebrated by Christians.
與復活兔和復活節一樣，復活蛋預示着聖誕節的即將到來。當基督教徒慶祝第一個復活節後，人們開始春天互相交換復活蛋，而這已成爲了人們好幾百年的習俗。
From the earliest times, the egg was a symbol of rebirth in most cultures. Eggs were often wrapped in gold leaf or, if you were a peasant, colored brightly by boiling them with the leaves or petals of certain flowers.
在早期，復活蛋許多文明中象徵着"再生"。人們常常用金色的葉子包裹復活蛋，或是農民的做法：將復活蛋畫得色彩斑斕，並把它和葉子或是真花瓣一起煮沸。
Today, children hunt colored eggs and place them in Easter baskets along with the modern version of real Easter eggs -- those made of plastic or chocolate candy.
在今天，孩子們到處搜刮復活蛋，並將這些蛋放到復活節籃子中。爲什麼呢？他們只是爲了復活蛋的現代意義：復活蛋是由軟糖或巧克力做的
Easter holiday, is a celebration of the resurrection of Christ!
Jesus Christ, The Son of God .
Easter holiday, is a celebration of the resurrection of Christ!
Jesus Christ, The Son of God, bled and died for us in a sacrifice.
This Spring day's celebrated, generally in the month of April.
All of the bright and pretty colors, of the Easter outfits with frills.
Women and children will wear their Easter bonnets.
In the Spring, you'll hear the various musical sonnets.
April will bring many rain showers.
That'll bring us various beautiful flowers.
One special flower for this day is the Easter Lily.
It's color is white, and yet snowy & milky.
The birds will sing their songs of praise.
As we begin to feel the warmth of the sun's rays.
As we say "Goodbye" to the winter's gloom,
The flowers and trees have already begun to bloom.
All of life's beauty, The Lord created, for us all to share.
Spring breezes begin to flow, sending fragrances through the air.
The winter's thawing will let the rivers, lakes, and streams rise and flow.
The beauty of the Earth will make us all feel aglow!
Farmers and gardeners will start to hoe.
And then they'll begin to sow.
On Sundays, we'll hear the various church bells ring.
Let's be grateful for the LORD, let's rejoice and sing.
If it wasn't for the Lord, we wouldn't have anything!
Jesus conquered death, so that through him, we can conquer life. 耶穌征服了死亡,所以藉著他,我們可以征服人生。Happy Easter!復活節快樂!
Sunrise makes our mornings beautiful but the words of God strengthen us and make our lives more meaningful. 早晨日出使我們漂亮但神的話提醒我們,讓我們的生活更有意義。Smile and have a blessed life.聽 Happy Easter.微笑並祝福life.聽復活節快樂。
Happy moments - praise God. 快樂的時光—讚美神。Difficult moments - seek God. 艱難的時刻——尋求神的沒有。Busy moments - bless God. 繁忙的時刻——感謝神。Quiet moments - worship God. 安靜的時刻——崇拜上帝。Waiting moments - trust God. 相信上帝的時刻——等待。Painful moments - touch God. 悲傷的時刻-觸的神。Lovely moments - thank God.可愛的時刻—感謝神。
The Lord came to earth with a life to give, so each one of us may continue to live. 耶和華降臨,爲地球生活可以給他們,所以我們每一個人都可以繼續活下去。Happy Easter!復活節快樂!
May the love of God always shine in your life, as you become a light for others. 願神的愛永遠閃耀在你的生活中,當你成爲一個光,也爲別人着想。Have a pleasant day. 有一個愉快的一天。God bless.上帝保佑。
Just as man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgment, so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many people; and He will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for Him. 正如人人都有一死,死後且有審判,所以面對基督既然一次被獻,擔當了多人的罪;他必第二次顯現,並與罪無關,乃是爲承擔拯救那些等候他的人。(Hebrews 9:27)(希伯來書9:27)
Live life w/ a joyful heart & keep ur spirit young & free! 生活的w /心中快樂&守住你的精神的年輕和免費的!Stay true & firm to Jesus Christ! 保持本色和堅定的耶穌基督的人!And b d best that u can b! 和b最好地,你可以b !Happy Easter!復活節快樂!
The spirit of Easter is all about Hope, Love and New Beginning. 復活節的精神是所有關於希望和愛和新的開端。Happy Easter!復活節快樂!
Like the rain can't be stopped from falling, God's love and blessing keep on pouring. 就象雨水無法被阻止下跌,神的愛和祝福繼續倒出。I hope you woke up renewed and refreshed and comforted by His company.我希望你醒來的時候更新,精神煥發,安慰他的公司。
God created mornings so that we can say how great d previous day has bin & how wonderful d next 24hrs would be!上帝創造的早晨,以便我們能說的是何等大的d前一天已經料倉下24hrs &多麼美妙的d !
It's not the presence of someone that brings meaning to Life. 這不是有人在場,帶來人生的意義。But the way Someone touches your HEART gives LIFE a Beautiful Meaning.但是有人觸摸你的心賜生命一個美麗的意義。
Prayer is the key that opens your day to every blessing. 禱告是一把鑰匙,打開你的一天到每一個祝福。It also is a lock that closes the night to keep you safe while sleeping. 它也是一種鎖,它關閉,晚上睡覺的時候來保護你的安全。So what you have to do is "use your key all the time."所以你要做的就是“用你的鑰匙,所有的時間。”
No mater how softly you whisper a prayer, God surely listens, understands and knows the hopes and fears you keep in your heart. 無論多麼輕柔的低語的禱告,神必定聽,理解並知道希望和恐懼你保持在你心中的地位。For when you trust in His love, miracles happen!因爲當你信任他的愛,奇蹟就會發生!
