Human bloodlust is a terribly ugly spirit…from Cain forward, maybe more than anything else it is the practical result of human disobedience to His own maker. And is why that disobedience was punished so harshly in the first place. Christ demonstrates that in His Passion that bloodlust sin would lead to an attempt by man to destroy even his own maker. God Himself shows man the futility of his rage.
Like to mention Van Honthorst (31) and Assereto (22) as very striking (no terrible pun intended there).
Your profound—if brief—essay provokes in me numerous deep memories and understandings. They write themselves.
Well done!
Well said Scott !