Posted on 10/12/2020 6:05:55 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 43 years ago).
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I wonder why so many paintings depicting David as a red-head.
Must be a reason...
Gingers rule...deal with it. :-)
Was hoping you’d tell me.
Glad you included Jean Fouquet, my all-time favorite painter of manuscript illuminations of the 15th c. I thank you for that.
Wish I could pick one but, they are all so interesting for their time
Thank you
Vendome
Great timing with this thread. Columbus Day.
Columbus (meaning "dove" same as the name Jonah, and he is also suspected of being a crypto-Jew) was famous for confusing The New World with India, so the people already living on the land were called Indians. Aka the "Red Man."
David was described as "admoni" - which could be red-haired and/or ruddy, robust, rosie-cheeked... I get the sense that they all apply as in David was "red-blooded", meaning the real deal, accept no substitutes.
There's a national parallel in the images and accounts of our beloved Father of our Country, George Washington. He is depicted as cherub-cheeked, with beautiful, compassionate eyes.
The Jews were expelled from Spain on the 9th of Av by the same king and queen who funded Columbus' voyage to the New World, which set sail the next day.
In the weirdest way, America and the indigenous tribes became equated with the Hodu (India) of the Book of Esther. But then PC wormed in, and it was in bad taste to ask what kind of Indian - "dot" or "feather". The American Indians became known as Native Americans.
But these "Native Americans" are still ruddy.
Sunflowers are native Americans, so it all comes around full circle! :)
I very nearly did not post it, because I did not—and still do not—understand the relevance to David’s anointing of that black pile of corpses. Perhaps you can explain the connection.
So, then, a 29-way tie, eh?
pretty much...
I imagine in the valley Philistine and Israelite forces are engaged in battle. Samuel and David are on higher ground, the two scenes divided by the tree. One side holy and pure and the other side dark and bloody. Just how I see it.
A reasonable explanation, which is more than I had. So, then, a contrast....
Continuing to enjoy this feature :)
Mr. Jabez Wilson does not agree with you. So, new to Sherlock?
Everyone has a different perspective! :)
I wouldn't know what you've got for artwork for tomorrow's thread, but it'll be a truly anointed selection based on the subject.
If you think about “harping” and consider that I’m basically fun-loving, you might just guess tomorrow’s first image.
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