The events that led to the first Easter have nothing to do with bunnies or chocolate eggs. In fact, the real story is far deeper and far more powerful. You can read it in full in the book of Exodus, but here is a summary for you.

The Origin of Easter

At that time, the people of Israel had been enslaved in Egypt under Pharaoh for over 400 years. Then one day, God called Moses to lead His people out of slavery and toward the Promised Land—part of what is now modern-day Israel.

To accomplish this, God sent a series of plagues upon Egypt. Still, Pharaoh refused to let the Israelites go. Then came the final and most devastating plague: the death of every firstborn, both human and animal.

But God made a way for His people to be saved.

Through Moses, He gave them a specific instruction: they were to mark the doorposts of their homes with the blood of a lamb. That same lamb was to be eaten that night as a family, together with unleavened bread and bitter herbs.

The blood of the lamb would be the sign.

When the angel of death passed through Egypt, it would see the sign of blood and “pass over” those homes. That very night—after even Pharaoh’s firstborn died—the Israelites were finally set free.

The Meaning of Pesach

To this day, the Jewish people celebrate Pesach in Hebrew, which means “to pass over” in english.

In this celebration, they mainly remember two things:

• The liberation from slavery
• The faithfulness of God

Now you might ask: what do bunnies and chocolate eggs have to do with all this? Honestly, absolutely nothing. And this is where the story takes a turn that also includes you.

The celebration of Pesach and Jesus

In that first Passover, salvation was exclusive to the Jewish people. But about 1,500 years later, God intervened in human history once again.

Jesus, the Son of God—called many times in the Bible “the Lamb of God”—came into the world.

And it is no coincidence that His sacrifice took place during the celebration of jewish Passover. Do you know the famous story of the “last supper”? well that was Jesus celebrating Passover with his disciples.

The day after that meal Jesus was crucified. His blood was shed not to free people from Egypt, but to free humanity from the slavery of sin. But the story doesn’t end there: on the third day, He rose again, conquering death itself.

Salvation for Everyone

With Jesus, Passover stopped being exclusive and became accessible to everyone.

The spotless Lamb—the firstborn and only Son of God—gave His life so that death would “pass over” us. Through Him, we are offered eternal life.
Not because we deserve it, but because of His grace.

That salvation, once limited to the Jewish people, is now extended to all humanity:

“For whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.”
— John 3:15–16

Just as the Jewish people celebrate Passover to remember their deliverance from Egypt, I celebrate Easter to remember my deliverance from sin and dead.

I celebrate it to thank God for His faithfulness—for making a way for you and me to begin the journey toward the true Promised Land: eternity.

A Simple Gospel

The message of Jesus is simple:

“Everyone who believes in Me will be saved.”

Over time, many things have been added by religion—but not by God. Jesus Himself warned His disciples about this in Matthew 16:6:

“Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”

Just as unleavened bread symbolized purity during Passover, the message of Jesus is pure. It doesn’t need to be inflated or complicated by “religious leaven.”

Jesus didn’t set you free from sin so you could become a slave to religion. He came to offer forgiveness, freedom, and salvation— purely out of love.

This is the least told story of Easter, even though it is the most important one.

If you are not yet living a life with Jesus, I hope that this Easter you don’t just find a chocolate egg, but the One who came into the world to save you.

His name is Jesus—Yeshua in Hebrew.

Be blessed & saved.

Ana Laura