ACE #180: Scandal Time – Cyrus, the New Pharoah

Admit it. Cyrus Beene and that sinister look on his face last week made you cringe!  He was fully aware that Andrew, Sally and her staff were literally standing on a bomb.  Because they are Fitz’s enemies, they also became Cyrus’ enemies.  I don’t know what it is about someone being so comfortable being so evil and functioning in a spirit of malice.  Even after all of the tragedy Cy has seen, he still just cannot control his calculated antics. 

It reminded me of when Moses went to Pharoah and requested, “Let My people go, that they may hold a feast to Me in the wilderness.”  Pharoah refused.  Moses kept making the request, and they kept falling on deaf ears.  Then came the numerous plagues, ending with the death of Pharoah’s firstborn.  Keep in mind, Pharaoh was warned many times about how this would end.  Wouldn’t you think that there should be no evil thoughts left?  Pharoah still chased the Israelites through the desert into the Red Sea.  It resulted in, “Pharaoh's chariots and his army he has hurled into the sea. The best of Pharaoh's officers are drowned in the Red Sea.” There were more than 600 chariots!  All of these senseless deaths…and for what? 

We must be mindful to ask ourselves the question, “Is plotting evil against our enemies ever really worth it?”  Cyrus will never learn...and, well, that's why we, Scandal fans, will keep watching I guess...

Exodus 11:1-3

Death of the Firstborn Announced

11 And the Lord said to Moses, “I will bring one more plague on Pharaoh and on Egypt. Afterward he will let you go from here. When he lets you go, he will surely drive you out of here altogether. ² Speak now in the hearing of the people, and let every man ask from his neighbor and every woman from her neighbor, articles of silver and articles of gold.” ³ And the Lord gave the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover the man Moses was very great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaoh’s servants and in the sight of the people.

Exodus 12:29

The Tenth Plague: Death of the Firstborn

²⁹ And it came to pass at midnight that the Lord struck all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sat on his throne to the firstborn of the captive who was in the dungeon, and all the firstborn of livestock.

 

 

Jeff Perry as Cyrus Beene

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