Meaning behind Easter Lilies – Easter symbols and traditions help make the holiday familiar and special. Eggs, hot cross buns and frilly church dresses help paint the picture, and so does a delicate and beautiful white flower. #EasterLily #EasterLilies #Easter

Meaning behind Easter Lilies

The Easter lily plant is native to both Taiwan and the Ryukyu Islands of Japan. The plant’s flowering season begins in April and ends in June. The plant produces pure white flowers on top of long stems. Easter lilies often adorn homes and church altars during this time of year.

Tradition states that the Easter lily originated in the Garden of Eden from the teardrops of Eve that spread when she and Adam were cast out of the garden. These were believed to be tears of repentance.

Historians and biblical scholars say that the lily has always been highly regarded in the Christian Church. Jesus even references the flower in Luke 12:27, stating “Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.” Legend has it that, after Jesus’ death and resurrection, lilies were found growing in the Garden of Gethsemane, where Jesus is said to have prayed before his crucifixion. They were believed to have sprung up from a drop of sweat from his brow when his head was bent in prayer.

In Easter celebrations, the lily represents Christ’s Resurrection, and thusly new birth and new life. The delicate, white blooms can be viewed as pure, innocent and untainted by the world.

The flower itself is used in various ways to tell the resurrection story. The bulb is buried in the ground as a representation of Christ’s tomb. The trumpet-shaped fragrant flowers also announce life after death, since bulbed flowers often regrow year after year, according to the religious resource All About Jesus. And the trumpet shape signifies the angel Gabriel’s trumpet call.

It’s common for Easter lilies to decorate homes, churches, gardens, and more throughout the Easter season.

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Easter Blog Posts

Below is a list of blog posts that relate to Easter. Be sure to check them all out!

1. 1 Cross, 3 Nails, 4 Given Church Sign
2. 8 Things Jesus Accomplished on the Cross
3. 20th anniversary of the powerful film, “The Passion of the Christ.”
4. A-Z of Easter, The
5. Amber Alert: Jesus Christ is Missing
6. Arise My Love by Newsong
7. Ascension
8. Ash Wednesday, Day of Ashes
9. Body of Christ
10. Breakfast Pizza
11. Broken Egg
12. CEO Christians Church Sign
13. Colors of Easter
14. Cracking the Tradition of Hiding Easter Eggs
15. Create and Hide Unbreakable Easter Eggs
16. Cross Acronym
17. Cross of Jesus
18. Cross Tree
19. Dogwood Tree
20. Drive-Thru Easter Egg Hunt
21. Dye Eggs with All Natural Ingredients
22. Easter celebrations in the era of social distancing
23. Easter Egg Trunk Hunt
24. Easter Finger Puzzle Printable
25. Easter is Canceled
26. Easter Lilies Can Kill A Cat?
27. Easter Monday
28. Easter Story Snack Mix Printable
29. Easter Sweet Treats Makes Easter Special
30. Easter Symbols
31. Easter Trees
32. Easter Word Search Printable
33. Egg Rolling
34. Emoji Easter Story Printable
35. Empty Egg
36. Finished An Easter Spoken Word Videos by KB
37. Forgiveness
38. Free Easter Printables
39. Good Friday
40. Happy Easter “Resurrection Day”
41. He is Risen Display
42. Hiding Easter Eggs
43. History of Easter Bonnets
44. Holy Monday
45. Holy Saturday
46. Holy Thursday
47. Holy Tuesday
48. Holy Wednesday
49. Hot Cross Buns
50. If Jesus Had An Obituary
51. Importance of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ
52. It’s Not About the Bunny Church Sign
53. Jelly Bean Prayer Printable
54. Jesus Shows His Scars
55. KSBJ’s Cross Stops in Houston!
56. Lazarus Saturday
57. Legend of the Donkey’s Cross
58. Legend of the Sand Dollar Printable
59. Legend of the Three Trees
60. Let kites soar: A Lenten tradition takes flight
61. Life Savers
62. Make Easter Eggs Last
63. Maundy Thursday
64. Meaning Behind Easter Lilies
65. No Bones About It – Jesus Is Alive!
66. Palm Sunday
67. Passover
68. Resurrection Bracelet
69. Resurrection Rolls
70. Searching for Christ
71. Shrove Tuesday
72. Silly Rabbit, Easter is for Jesus
73. Son of God Movie Review
74. Spy Wednesday
75. Stay-At-Home Spring Printables for Kids
76. Stitching Easter delights with Sewing
77. Sweating Blood Prayer
78. Telelestai
79. That’s My King Dr. S.M. Lockridge
80. The Rock at UT Painted for Easter (2024)
81. The University of Tennessee Rock painted with an Easter Messages (2022)
82. Trail to the Empty Tomb
83. Truth About Easter Bunny & Easter Eggs
84. That Tomb Is Still Empty, Easter Story Told by Two Kids
85. Unique Easter Traditions from Around the Globe
86. University of Tennessee Rock painted with an Easter Message, The
87. What if the Resurrection Happened Today
88. What’s So Good About Good Friday?
89. Why Did Jesus Fold the Napkin?
90. Words of Forgiveness by Saving Darkness
91. You, Sin, Christ – A Simple Illustration
92. You’ve Been Egged Printable

Article compliments of MetroCreative. TF204830 – First Published March 29, 2020. Last updated or republished March 23, 2021.

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