The 2,000-year-old Christian holiday marks the resurrection of Jesus Christ—but some of its modern traditions have pagan origins as symbols of new life.

The Easter Bunny, with its eggs and baskets, has little to do with the biblical story of Jesus’ resurrection. This might make many wonder where the odd tradition began.

Kraus says for Christians, Easter is a day of reflection on Jesus rising from the dead. But is the word Easter in the bible? “There’s one spot in the King James Version which is 400 years old.

Newark Advocate Faith Works columnist Jeff Gill continues his four-week overview of the Bible's 66 books, focusing on Holy Week in the Gospels.