In a message dated 5/24/00 6:12:14 PM, jjs3rd@ix.netcom.com writes:
<< [The number 50 becomes significant - since
there are 50 prisoners' souls and 50 eggs, Luke's ingesting of the eggs
parallels Christ's taking upon himself the sins of the world and
bringing about a rebirth. Eggs, the celebration of Easter, and the
resurrection are symbolically tied together.] >>
John,
Leave it to the good disciples of this list to come up with way more
information than anyone could imagine... Do we really have too much time on
our hands??
Congratulations on the post of the day!
Steve
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