Carpenter
And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. John 1:14
Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? Mark 6:3
But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men. Philippians 2:7
Britt wanted a portrait of Jesus before his ministry, as a carpenter and a young adult with whom we could relate. He envisioned a bustling sea of humanity in the picture as well. The pitiful, sick beggar was to depict the depraved state of society as Jesus’ heart goes out to her. Incidentally, carpenters of Jesus’ time also worked with stone and masonry. Here he’s is shaping the keystone for an archway.
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Reader Comments (3)
Neal's paintings blow me away! I spend a lot of time looking at them and the more I do the more Scripture and theological truths and beautiful doctrine flood my heart and mind. I am amazed at the theological richness he captures! I can tell Neal really knows the Word of God and the God of the Word.
Dude, you took the words right out of my heart Britt! I totally agree with you. Thanks for putting my heart into print with regard to Neil's paintings!
I really appreciate the commentary. I must have looked at this painting a dozen times and never noticed that Jesus is bridging the gap on the archway with the stone He is fashioning--just like His incarnation of flesh bridges the gap between us and God. SO COOL!!!