Some writers and commentators have made a lockdown comparison this Easter to the Hebrew people on the night of the exodus from Egypt in around 1300 BC.
Some have light-heartedly, but respectfully, joked has been that it’s the first time since that night that the Jewish people have all been indoors at the same time.
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How much truth there is in that statement is hard to say and not really the point of this article.
What is important is that on the night of what is now known as the Passover, God saved the people of Israel from slavery in Egypt in spectacular fashion.
The Passover has been celebrated every year by the Jewish people and has continued to this day.
Some 2020 years ago, on a particularly solemn and important Passover – as mentioned in John 19 – Jesus of Nazareth was crucified.
This has since become known as Good Friday, although some would argue it should be a Thursday, or even a Wednesday, as Jesus himself said he would be in the heart of the Earth three days and three nights, as per the sign of Jonah.
Whatever the case, for Christians, it represents the occasion where Jesus, as the Lamb of God, would lay down his life on the cross, to pay the sacrifice required for mankind’s sins to be forgiven.
It was a most dramatic day, with the Bible describing how darkness covered the sky, how an earthquake shook the land, rocks were split and how the curtain of the sanctuary of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.
For this reason, it’s often a sombre occasion, where Christians reflect on that day and the significance that is has for their lives.
The lockdown has given many around the world the time and circumstance to turn to God, trusting Him for direction and guidance during this current crisis.
For Christians, they have a security knowing that as God raised Jesus back to life, that their eternal salvation rests in Him.
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