Are the Easter eggs given by the church edible?
Easter eggs are generally not eaten, because he implies rebirth.
Easter eggs originated in late Roman times, around the 4th century AD when people used real eggs that were decorated. These eggs are considered a symbol of life and are preserved during the 40 days of Lent (from Ash Wednesday to Easter night). During Lent, people are not allowed to eat Easter eggs.
During the period of feudal kingship in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, people loved to give ornately decorated eggs, which often had golden leaves.
The history of chocolate eggs can only be traced back to the 19th century when the chocolate industry was on the ascendant and chocolatiers hoped to get a share of the popularization of cocoa.
Christians use the Easter egg as a metaphor for "the beginning of a new life", which symbolizes "Jesus' resurrection and walking out of the stone tomb". The use of an egg to symbolize the resurrection of life was popular even before the birth of Jesus Christ. People in Western Europe believe that eggs have two lives, the first is "new birth", and the second is "rebirth", which symbolizes resurrection.
The Past and Present of Easter Eggs. Just like Christmas, Easter is also an important religious festival in the West. To commemorate the resurrection of Jesus Christ on the third day after being crucified on the cross, the Easter egg is the most typical symbol of this festival. Don't compare it to "new life". The beginning of ", represents rebirth and hope.
The use of an egg to symbolize the resurrection of life was popular even before the birth of Jesus Christ. Westerners believe that eggs have two lives, the first is "new birth", and the second is "rebirth", and rebirth means resurrection.
There are many theories about the origin of the egg as a representative of Easter. Among them, the most widely spread is that the Virgin Mary went to inform the Roman Emperor Tiberius of the news after the resurrection of Jesus, but at that time it was not allowed to bring gifts. To see the emperor.
And Maria only had one egg, so she took the egg and told Tiberius that "Jesus is resurrected", but Tiberius didn't believe it at all, but laughed and said, "If it's true, Then the white egg in your hand will also turn red!" A miraculous thing happened, the white egg in Maria's hand turned red, and the egg just happened to have the meaning of a rebirth.
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