Episode Forty Three: Passover and Easter

It's that time, Passover and Easter.  There is an overarching theme to be drawn from these two religious holidays.  Passover celebrates when God killed all the first born sons of Egypt, but passed over the houses of the Hebrews which had marked their doors accordingly.  The Jews decided then that Egypt wasn't nearly as glamorous as the brochures for the Luxor had led them to believe and made their exodus- only to have Moses listen to a faulty GPS for 40 years.  Easter celebrates the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, who got stabbed in the back by the worst bro ever, Judas.  The Romans crucified Christ, he was buried, and just like in soap operas- three days later Jesus came back for sweeps week followed by the fabulous pyrotechnics of the Holy Spirit. 

So to sum it up:

-Passover: Egyptians were jerks to the Jews, God killed the first born sons of the Egyptians and spared the Jews.

-Easter: A Jewish man is crucified and comes back from the dead- thus creating one of the largest religious groups, ever.

Moral of the story?  Don't mess with Jewish people.

But seriously, it is a beautiful time to reflect on the miracles around us.  As Winter fades into Spring up here in the Northern Hemisphere we are reminded of the themes of death and rebirth.  Death of Egyptians- Rebirth of the people of Israel as they went toward the promised land.  Death of Jesus- Rebirth of Jesus.  Persephone hangs out with her gloomy husband Hades for the Winter months, then hits the mall for a Girls' day with her mom Demeter in the Spring.  Gandalf the Gray falls into a hideous chasm- Gandalf the White rides back into town with a big ole' middle finger waving at Death.

I actually was just going to toss up this filler art, but you know...