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Posted on 08/24/2020 6:15:17 AM PDT by Hebrews 11:6
The Bible encourages us to meditate on it (Ps. 1:1-3, 119:11-16, etc.); these artists have done so, and their works can assist us and enrich our own thoughts about biblical characters, incidents and concepts, and increase our faith in He who is behind it all. As you encounter and consider these images and the related Scriptures and the Spirit enlightens your understanding, please share it with us!
But it is not only oil-on-canvas that can so help us; I refer to the astonishing video series The Chosen, which strolls through the four Gospels at the most leisurely pace. The eight episodes of Season 1 are finished, and the second of a planned seven seasons is coming soon. I say "leisurely" because after an entire year’s viewing Jesus still has only seven of the apostles (although He's preparing to call up Thomas from the minor leagues--but Thomas is skeptical, of course). Anticipating a canvas of fifty-plus hours instead of a movie's paltry two hours, The Chosen turns the characters (especially including Jesus!) into three-dimensional humans and brings the Gospels alive--you have never seen anything even remotely like it! Here is the Official Trailer.
Here is a link for free viewing of The Chosen: “Works with your phone, tablet, and you can cast to your Roku or Chromecast.” Last fall I paid $34.98 for DVDs and ongoing internet access—best 35 bucks I’ve ever spent (I don’t recall how much our marriage license cost, but then it was 42 years ago).
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Thank you for this wonderful site. It certainly is a work of persistent faith.
It certainly is a work of persistent faith.
I am God's work of persistent faith--43 years now, going on eternity--but I would have called this series "persistent fun." God has constructed me so that I LOVE doing everything involved with it.
We'll see!
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“The writer was inspired by the Spirit, so we should take it literally unless the text itself indicates otherwise. But why else instantly add ignorance about the grave’s location unless it’s indicating a “tongue-in-cheek” burial?”
No, it was a hidden burial for Satan wanted to use the body of Moses to get Israel to worship him as an idol. Satan contended with Michael over the body and lost.
Several of the pictures show this angelic battle.
One point about Moses and Elijah appearing with Jesus in the Transfiguration: Matt. 17:9 Now as they came down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, “Tell the vision to no one until the Son of Man is risen from the dead.” (NKJV)
Jesus and Moses and Elijah were all a vision to James, John, and Peter. There is no indication they were there physically or spiritually.
Satan contended with Michael over the body
Jude 9 doesn't specify the nature of their contention: it could indicate there was indeed a body, but Satan could also simply have been demanding to be told its whereabouts, which would accord with Moses' translation--so Jude, and the artists' depiction of the former interpretation, do not appear conclusive to me.
“Tell the vision to no one until the Son of Man is risen from the dead.” (NKJV)
“Don’t tell anyone what you have seen, until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.” (NIV) Strong's defines the Greek word "horama" (3705) as "a spectacle, vision, that which is seen," which to me rather indicates an actual physical appearance. There is no indication they weren't there physically or spiritually.
OT - do you enjoy poetry (Bible-themed) as well?
Thanks for the comments. The next question is whether horama is used for prophetic visions. The quick answer from Strongs is ‘yes’.
The KJV New Testament Greek Lexicon
Strong’s Number: 3705 Browse Lexicon
Original Word Word Origin
o&rama from (3708)
Transliterated Word TDNT Entry
Horama 5:371,706
Phonetic Spelling Parts of Speech
hor’-am-ah Noun Neuter
Definition
that which is seen, spectacle
a sight divinely granted in an ecstasy or in a sleep, a vision
King James Word Usage - Total: 12
vision 11, sight 1
And where is it used in the NT?
KJV Verse Count
Matthew 1
Acts 11
Total 12
The 11 uses in Acts:
Acts 7:31
31 When Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight: and as he drew near to behold it, the voice of the Lord came unto him,
Acts 9:10
10 And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord.
Acts 9:12
12 And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight.
Acts 10:3
3 He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius.
Acts 10:17
17 Now while Peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had seen should mean, behold, the men which were sent from Cornelius had made enquiry for Simon’s house, and stood before the gate,
Acts 10:19
19 While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee.
Acts 11:5
5 I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a trance I saw a vision, A certain vessel descend, as it had been a great sheet, let down from heaven by four corners; and it came even to me:
Acts 16:9-10
9 And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us. 10 And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them.
Acts 18:9
9 Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision,Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:
The only one which might be a ‘sight’ or ‘spectacle’ is that of Moses and the burning bush. The others fall into a prophetic vision category.
So let’s leave the matter as disputable, with an multiple possible interpretations.
Never been big on poetry of any kind, other than the Bible’s poetic sections (moving through Job at the moment). But six months ago I’d have said that about art. What’s on your mind?
“Jude 9 doesn’t specify the nature of their contention: it could indicate there was indeed a body, but Satan could also simply have been demanding to be told its whereabouts, which would accord with Moses’ translation—so Jude, and the artists’ depiction of the former interpretation, do not appear conclusive to me.”
Jude 9 Yet Michael the archangel, in [a]contending with the devil, when he disputed about the body of Moses, dared not bring against him a reviling accusation, but said, “The Lord rebuke you!” NKJV
All English translations indicate Moses’ body was the issue.
https://www.biblegateway.com/verse/en/Jude%209
But without clarifying the exact nature of that issue: possession? location? existence?
“Did you find that is the exclusive use, other than the single exception you cited? That is, is it only used for “prophetic visions,” or also for ordinary sights?”
As I said previously, of the 11 in Acts, 1 dealt with Moses and the burning bush, which might be considered a ‘sight’. The rest are all prophetic visions.
So 10/11 in Acts are prophetic visions, the sight of the burning bush, and the vision of the transfiguration.
“All English translations indicate Moses’ body was the issue.”
“But without clarifying the exact nature of that issue: possession? location? existence?”
It doesn’t matter to me. The dispute indicates there was a body of Moses, which settles the matter.
Now we’re talking past each other.
Great post. . .just another example of God’s Plan will be revealed in His Time.
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