Jesus as Mr. Fix-It (John 2:18-22)

Here is my desk calendar for Jesus' miraculous sign of raising the temple in three days. Jesus is referencing his death in relation to a building, so I drew this as the transition from Judaism to Christianity represented through their religious architecture. The days on the calender coincide with the Easter holiday traditions.

Thursday (Maundy Thursday): The picture is based on images I have seen of Herod's Temple. Just to avoid any confusion I put a Star of David right on front. Although Jesus talks about raising the temple in three days, I added this fourth day for the before-and-after reference.

Friday (Good Friday): The temple is destroyed. I wonder what the globally recognized image for total destruction was before the mushroom cloud? Maybe it would have been a natural disaster such as a flood or tornado or visit from the in-laws.

Saturday (Holy Saturday): The ruins lie dormant. I had never realized that the Saturday before Easter had a special name although I guess I shouldn't be surprised. It seems like someone celebrates a religious holiday almost every day of the year. If only we got the day off for all of them.

Sunday (Easter Sunday): The structure is rebuilt as a Christian church. The perception I've drawn is a quaint, rural protestant church. You can almost smell the potluck luncheon.


If you took off work today to celebrate the feast day of Saint Louise de Marillac: