Posted 8 years ago
SpiritBear
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Translated, that's The New Testament of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
My analysis of these scenes, with a bit extra:
Essentially, we slaughtered Jesus. He went to Hell for 3 days so we could choose to be in Heaven with Him if we choose His free gift. The second photo, of His being raised high on the cross among criminals after we pounded those spikes into His flesh, does not do the reality of what went on for us.
The first photo I've shown, which is also my favorite, is of His glorious-- looking joyful, really-- and surprise rising to Heaven as astonished men run toward Him. This scene shows that the prophecies were true, and that now the separation between man and God was over as the perfect and perpetual sacrifice had been made once and for all.
The third photo shown is dim save for what seems to be a Heavenly light-- of course, it's just from the white under the black ink-- radiating out from around the baby, which is Jesus being born into the poorest of poor places: a manger, a place where livestock took shelter. The king and saviour, born in a manger. How ironic.
And, finally, we have an overly-European design for the scene of where the apostles have scolded the children rushing to Jesus, and where He rebukes His followers and takes the children upon His lap and says that only those with faith like a child-- as in, willing to follow so fully, trusting so fully-- will enter Heaven.
And thus is what I have to say, more than needed about these wonderful scenes, but I think you know why I dun did it. :P
Isaiah 9:6
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.