{"id":115937,"date":"2016-03-27T07:45:00","date_gmt":"2016-03-27T05:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/115937\/easter-is-full-of-bunnies-eggs-and-lambs-but-why-2\/"},"modified":"2016-03-27T13:59:55","modified_gmt":"2016-03-27T11:59:55","slug":"easter-is-full-of-bunnies-eggs-and-lambs-but-why-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/03\/27\/easter-is-full-of-bunnies-eggs-and-lambs-but-why-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Easter is full of bunnies, eggs and lambs, but why?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bunnies and lambs are often associated with Easter <\/a>because most babies of animals are born in Spring, which is Easter in the northern hemisphere.<\/p>\n

In Pagan times, like eggs, rabbits and hares were signs of good luck and new life.<\/p>

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The early Christians took over the meaning of new life because it helped them remember Jesus being raised from the dead and having new life.<\/p>\n

The lamb is a symbol of Jesus in the Bible as He was called \u201cthe Lamb of God\u201d.<\/p>

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This is because lambs were and are still used in the Jewish faith as a sacrifice for people\u2019s sins and wrongdoings.<\/p>\n

In many countries, lamb is eaten as the main Easter Day meal.<\/p>\n

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