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“Jesus, whom you crucified”         [Acts 2:22-36]     In the creation myth of the ancient Korean kingdom, there is a verse in an inserted song that goes like this: ‘Thick and thick, I'll give you my old house, build a new one.’   Do you know what this means?   There is a frog with a venomous bite called the ‘Om toad.’   When this Om toad lays eggs, it used to be afraid of snakes and avoided them.   But after laying eggs, it goes to find a venomous snake and fights with all its might, spewing venom.   Eventually, it gets eaten by the snake, but in the process, it leaves behind its venom.   This venom, left behind in the belly of the snake, eventually kills the snake as well.   Moreover, the eggs in the belly of the mother Om toad are born as healthy baby Om toad, fed by both the mother Om toad and the snake.   In the phrase ‘Thick and thick, I'll give you my old house, build a new one,’ the old house ...