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To: Hebrews 11:6

I know you don’t evaluate or rate the paintings. You want to expose us to the widest range of interpretations.

My own observation is the painting is in a primitive style.

That said, I’ll bite: why did you choose this painting?


15 posted on 06/02/2021 8:32:46 AM PDT by Forgiven_Sinner (Seek you first the kingdom of God, and all things will be given to you.)
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To: Forgiven_Sinner
It wasn't a stylistic choice, but instead was for a far more substantial purpose. My main reason for posting that was its depiction of, as I took it, Jesus gazing upward in apparent thankfulness after the girl was raised. It is evocative of our need to remember and acknowledge Where our blessings and miracles originate.

That made this painting absolutely unique and post-worthy among the other 41 images; you will look through them in vain for another. Indeed, looked at that way, I’m not sure it isn’t the single most important painting on the page—the one I can LEAST do without. If it were drawn with crayons, I would include it. I had other less important reasons, too, but I’ll leave it at that.

My goal in this series is simply to illustrate the text. Although the Gospels do not mention Jesus thanking His Father in this instance, they do so often enough to make that expected. If the paintings I post evoke anything, I hope it is understanding of and respect for God’s Word.

16 posted on 06/02/2021 8:42:27 AM PDT by Hebrews 11:6 (Watch "THE CHOSEN," the great show about Jesus: https://watch.angelstudios.com/thechosen )
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