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Posted on 12/15/2020 6:23:55 AM PST 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 being filmed right now. 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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Good Morning, Dan! :-)
Hey, Mary-Lou, how-do-you-do?
Excellent, Thank you!
And You?
Hunky-dory.
Difficult to choose among so many great pictures but my preference is in those from the illuminated manuscripts. Nebuchadnezzar is understandably poorly treated by the people here who suffered greatly because of him. In other sources he is considered a great king and a great builder, not only restoring Babylon to its former greatness but also making it a center for the arts and intellectual pursuits.
When we observe the world of ancient times, we see that good and evil is present today as it was yesterday.
A “balanced” view of Nebuchadnezzar. I must observe that’s somewhat like a balanced take on Hitler or any number of infamous despots. By their fruits we know them.
Or take the Albigensian Crusade by the Church and France that, under the pretext of removing religious differences, persecuted and killed more than 1 million people in southern France (Occitania). Cities destroyed, entire populations killed or burned at the stake...The hatred for what happened to the Cathars is still strongly felt today in that region. Wars of Christians against Christians that lasted 20 years. Having read many books on the subject, I deeply feel the pain of Occitania.
No, I haven’t but will check it out. Thanks.
There is a beautiful poem by the Occitan writer Louisa Paulin in memory of “those without a voice”. Wish I could find it again, I would share it with you.
Hi.
Great thread.
Could you ping me in about 150 years when Daniel interprets the “writing on the wall” at Neb’s palace?
I bet old Neb pissed his pants that night...and in the morning too when the Persians kicked his butt.
5.56mm
Ordered it a little while ago. Thank you. For sure I will cry my heart out....
And puke your guts out.
This thread is deteriorating fast: pissing, crying, puking....
Many may find it appealing, but Nebuchadnezzar, would eventually be humbled and recognize GOD as the One and only true God who lives forever, Who’s dominion is an everlasting dominion, and Who’s kingdom is from generation to generation. Daniel Chapter 5
God can bring down whom ever He so desires and bring whom ever He so desires.
We look at a man as to how evil he is by our standards and wish for evil men to burn in eternity.
Yet God will accept anyone who humbles themselves and accepts Him as Lord and Savior. They may still pay here in the World for their crimes against mankind, but will receive eternal life if their heart is true in their confession and acceptance of He Who Judges all.
Yes, even Hitler, had he not committed suicide and instead repented and accepted Christ.
I meant appalling, not appealing.
But then who am I to figure what others may believe of the two. :)
Such wonderful “action” paintings!
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