Executed on Good Friday, he lay in a tomb, stone-cold dead. But on the first Easter morning some 2,000 years ago, Jesus got up and walked out of his tomb being filled with new life.

Unless it’s Easter morning. Because in the empty tomb, Christians encounter the miracle of our faith: that after three agonizing days, Jesus has been raised from the dead.

In Mark, the earliest Gospel written around 70 CE about forty years or so after Jesus’ execution, three women approach the tomb on Sunday morning: Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and ...

The egg symbolizes new life, and Easter eggs are said to represent Jesus' emergence from the tomb and resurrection, according to History.com. When exactly that metaphor was first applied, however ...

“Jesus rose from the tomb early in the morning,” said Lester, who was not only at his first Easter Sunrise Service but also his first time atop Stone Mountain. “It’s sunrise, because the ...

Joe Southern: From the empty tomb to the Easter Bunny. Joe Southern Apr 18, 2025 Apr 18, 2025; 0 ... The picture was taken Easter morning, probably before we were dragged to church.