{"title":"Archival Giclee Prints on Papers-Custom Giclees","description":"\u003cp\u003eOur archival prints are available on \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ebeautiful acid-free papers in various sizes, or on canvas. Our acid free papers will not yellow, and the inks will last beyond our lifetimes, estimated at 200 years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-revelation-of-st-john-archival-prints-on-paper","title":"The Revelation of St John Archival Print on Paper","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Revelation of St John is a 48\" x 144\" painting that consists of three 4' x 4' canvas panels that depict the Revelation story across all 22 chapters of the last book of the Bible. This painting is available as an archival-quality print on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/admin.shopify.com\/store\/chapel-galleries\/products\/11054002045095\" title=\"archival paper\"\u003epaper\u003c\/a\u003e here or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/chapelgalleries.com\/collections\/canvas-giclees\/products\/the-revelation-of-st-john-archival-giclees\" title=\"archival canvas\"\u003ecanvas here\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eTell Me the Story!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eThe Center Panel: John on Patmos\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal; text-align: center;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e \u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0254\/0381\/8066\/files\/Revelation1_75_-75-5.93mg.jpg?v=1759424330\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eThe Center 4' x 4' section depicts the Apostle John as he received the letters from Jesus Christ to the 7 churches in the 7 cities depicted in the background. (Rev. Chapters 1-3)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eJohn is depicted on the island of Patmos where he was exiled for years. At the time of the writing of the Book of Revelation, John was the last surviving disciple.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eJohn is receiving the Book of letters to the 7 churches (Rev.1) There was a debate whether or not John received 7 books, or 7 letters that went into one single book. It was eventually agreed by most that he received one book of 7 letters, which I depicted here. These letters are often read today as we reflect on God's words to His Church, such as how He spoke to the church at Laodicea, to whom it was said, \"You have lost your first love.\" I pray you and I never hear those words!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eThe Lord is described in Chapter 1 with hair white as snow, holding the keys of Death and Hades, standing amidst the lampstands holding the 7 stars (1:16) He is painted \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003ewith hair like snow.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eChapter 1:16 describes 7 stars in the Lord's hand, which I depicted as an orb with stars etched into it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eChapter 8:13 describes an eagle flying through mid-heaven. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eSome of the 7 lampstands described in Rev. 1:12 and 13 are here. Some were behind the figure, so they aren't all visible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eThere are many angels with trumpets in 2 of the panels. (Rev. 8) Most of these angels didn't have good news. There is one angel announcing the coming of the Lord, which is really good news, so I placed it here in the center panel (Rev. 11:15)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eThere is an angel with a book, and other angels accompanying him\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e    \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e(Rev. 10)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eRevelation Chapter 7:1 describes 4 Angels holding back the winds. This panel has 2 of those angels in the top corners, one in the left corner and one in the right corner. The other 2 angels, measured exactly like these, are in the upper corners of the 2 other panels.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/my.faso.com\/viewer\/?id=8288\/6150934\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #5a2a31; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-no-proof: yes; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ignore: vglayout;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eI added two sheep just for their representation of the people of God as they are often referred to by Jesus. Many times He spoke of His sheep hearing His voice, and taught parables about the Good Shepherd, which He said in reference to Himself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eThis center panel is 48 x 48\", and is flanked by the other two panels of the same size. This was actually the first one I painted. Although each panel is a painting unto itself, they all connect together. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eThere are 2 Witnesses described in Chapter 11 who came preaching the Word of God. They were both killed because people didn't want to hear their message; but they rose to life again, shocking the world before they disappeared. They are painted walking into the panel on the left, The Tribulation Panel, wearing red robes, the color of their martyrdom.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal; text-align: center;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eThe Left Panel: The Great Tribulation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal; text-align: center;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0254\/0381\/8066\/files\/Revelation2_75_-70_-5.57mg.jpg?v=1759424330\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eThis left panel of the \u003ci\u003eRevelation of St. John\u003c\/i\u003e depicts details of what is referred to as The Great Tribulation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eAs I was studying to prepare for this composition, the troubling events listed one after the other seemed like a never-ending list of sadness. They were described without emotion, just a recounting of what St. John saw.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/my.faso.com\/viewer\/?id=8288\/6150808\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #5a2a31; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-no-proof: yes; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ignore: vglayout;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eA book with seals in a hand extending from the throne of God is depicted in the Heavens Panel, at the far right of the \u003ci\u003eRevelation\u003c\/i\u003e painting. This left panel depicts what happens as those seals are opened. You can see the Four Horsemen coming down as they are described in Revelation Chapter 6. Each one of the horsemen had a particular kind of authority.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eThe first mentioned is the White Horse, whose rider had a crown, and went out conquering. (6:2) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eThe second horse, the Red Horse, is then mentioned after the breaking of the next seal. The rider of the Red Horse, shown to John with a great sword in his hand, was given authority to make war and take peace from the earth. (6:4)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eThe third seal was broken, and a Black Horse came, with a rider who had a pair of scales in his hand, and famine broke out in the earth. (Rev 6:5-6)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eThere comes an Interlude after all this disaster, which is described in Chapter 7. Here St John saw the 4 angels holding back the winds, (the angels in the top corners of the painting) so that no wind blew on the earth or the seas. This Tribulation panel has 1 of those 4 angels holding back the winds in the top left corner. He is darker than the \"Wind Angels\" on the other top corners, and has golden eyes. These 4 angels were instructed not to harm the earth until God's people were sealed. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eThe “Second Angel” Rev 16:3 is pouring out a bowl of wrath that became blood.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eFinally, the Seventh seal is opened to a half hour of total silence. (Rev 8) Then seven trumpets were given to 7 angels, 6 of them depicted in this Tribulation panel. The angel with the 7th trumpet is on the center panel announcing the coming reign of Jesus Christ.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eEach of the first 6 angels blew trumpets, resulting in terrifying periods of fire, plagues, and death for many of the people of the earth. (Rev: 8-9)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eAs I was studying these difficult chapters, the question crossed my mind, why all this terror? Why all this loss of life? It was all so grievously sad for me to read.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eThen I continued studying into Chapter 11 where Two Witnesses were given authority to preach God's word for 1260 days. It was at this point I understood. No one would listen to them. They were sent by God to give people a chance to turn their lives around. Instead, the Witnesses were killed while people celebrated. People didn't want God \u003cem\u003enor\u003c\/em\u003e His Word.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eThe Two Witnesses shown in red robes are mostly depicted in the center panel. They continue to walk here where their feet can be seen at the edge of this panel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eThe goat is a depiction of people who are away from God. God's people are often depicted as sheep, yet God will declare His word to all people in order that some might turn around and become part of His family. The invitation is open to each one of us to become a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003epart of the family of God.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/my.faso.com\/viewer\/?id=8288\/6175754\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #5a2a31; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-no-proof: yes; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eThere is a woman, Israel, described in the 12th chapter, who gave birth to a male child, who is Jesus Christ. She stands with a moon beneath her feet, and is described as being clothed with the sun (12:1). I used the purest Cadmium Yellow for her dress to depict being clothed with the sun.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eThe woman hid under Gods care for 1260 days, because the red dragon, Satan, sought to kill her Child. The Archangel Michael is depicted warring with this red dragon, Satan, who has a frog in his mouth, one of 3, described as unclean spirits of demons performing signs. (Rev 16:13-14)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eI have to say I enjoyed painting the dragon; particularly I enjoyed making the fangs and horns look like polished bone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eChapter 13 describes two beasts, one coming up from the ground and one from the sea. The Beast from the sea spoke blasphemies against God, and yet people worshiped him. There is a depiction of the Beast from the Sea. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eThe second Beast, this one from the earth, directed people to worship the first one, and all people were given a mark on their hands and forehead, known commonly as \"the Mark of the Beast.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/my.faso.com\/viewer\/?id=8288\/6150940\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #5a2a31; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-no-proof: yes; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ignore: vglayout;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eThere is also the depiction of the Beast from the Ground described in Chapter 13 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/my.faso.com\/viewer\/?id=8288\/6150974\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #5a2a31; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-no-proof: yes; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ignore: vglayout;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eThe Lord is depicted on this panel as the Reaper, with a sickle and the Grapes of Wrath.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eJesus, the One we know as having suffered for the sake of saving the world, is in Revelation Chapter 14 as a Reaper at the harvest of the whole earth. An angel gathered grapes with another sickle that are referred to as Grapes of Wrath.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eThe one thing that gives hope in the midst of all these visions of St. John is what is still coming after all this. The Beasts who misled the people of earth with false signs and lies were doomed to what is called The Lake of Fire. Satan, depicted as the red dragon with horns, will be bound for 1000 years where he can create no harm until he is finally, eternally, destroyed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/my.faso.com\/viewer\/?id=8288\/6150973\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #5a2a31; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-no-proof: yes; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eNo matter what distressing things we see in the world, God, the King of the Universe, the Ruler of all, the One with all power, wins. There will be no more darkness nor tears, because He has ordained it from the beginning, thus we have hope, no matter what we see now. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal; text-align: center;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eThe Right Panel: The Heavens\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0254\/0381\/8066\/files\/Revelation3__75_-60.jpg?v=1759424330\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eIn Chapter 4 of the Book of Revelat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eion, 24 elders are described who fall down and worship the Lamb, Jesus. Jesus is before the Tree of Life, which bears 12 different kinds of fruits (22:2). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eAll the attention of these 24 crowned Elders is focused on the Lamb, Jesus, who is before the Throne of God, and the Tree of Life, which bears the 12 different fruits (22). The Lamb's Book of Life (20) is shown in the grass.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif;\"\u003eThe 24 Elders are mentioned in Chapter 4:10, worshiping God before the Throne, with their golden crowns and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints (5:8). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eI find it interesting that the Book of Revelation represents our prayers like incense that is held by God in golden bowls, seen here with the Elders. It would indicate that our prayers are never wasted. They are all remembered and kept.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eThis entire panel is devoted to worship in one form or another.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eThe Tree of Life is described with the 12 fruits, yielding its fruit every month, and the leaves are for the healing of the nations (22:2).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003eThe Lamb's Book of Life is mentioned again in Revelation 21:7. The verse says that no one who practices abomination and lying will ever come into the \"heavenly city\" called the New Jerusalem, but only those written in the Lamb's Book of Life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003eMost astonishing is that He \u003cem\u003einvites\u003c\/em\u003e us to be written in His Book of Life. This is not at all arbitrary. It comes to us as a powerful invitation by our Creator that we can sense to the very core of our being. How could we resist such grace?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eOnce again there is another angel in the corner with a raised hand as in the other panels. There were four of these angels \"standing at the four corners of the earth,\" holding back the four winds (7:1). The other \"Winds Angels\" are in the other 2 sections of the painting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eOne of the strangest things John saw was the four living creatures full of eyes all around and within, who each had 6 wings. Each of those creatures had different characteristics from the others; all worshipped God before His throne (4:6-8).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif;\"\u003eThe first of those creatures was described to be like a lion. It can be seen in brown with the gold eyes and the lion paw. Another creature, the orange one, was described as being like a man (4:7). I distinguished it with human feet.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif;\"\u003eAnother creature with all the eyes was described to be like a calf. I studied the eyes of a calf from a friend's farm in our area as a model for these eyes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif;\"\u003eLastly, another creature was described as being like an eagle (4:7). The calf-like creature has hooves when you look closely, and I painted eagle talons at the base of the the other, with eagle eyes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif;\"\u003eA book with 7 seals is in a hand extended from the Throne of God (5:1). When those seals were opened, there was great destruction that came, which is painted into the Tribulation panel on the left side of the \u003ci\u003eRevelation \u003c\/i\u003epainting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif;\"\u003eThere was an angel with a golden censer (8:3), to whom was given much incense to add to the prayers of all the saints.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif;\"\u003eThe Lamb's Book of Life is mentioned again in Revelation 21:7. The verse says that no one who practices abomination and lying will ever come into the \"heavenly city\" called the New Jerusalem, but only those written in the Lamb's Book of Life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif;\"\u003eMost astonishing is that He \u003ci\u003einvites\u003c\/i\u003e us to be written in His Book of Life. This is not at all arbitrary. It comes to us as a powerful invitation by our Creator that we can sense to the very core of our being. How could we resist such grace!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif;\"\u003eThere is much spoken of the new heavens, and the \"New Jerusalem\" (21).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif;\"\u003eIt is described with 12 kinds of precious foundation stones of various colors, with the glory of God illumining it, so there is no need of a sun or moon. Its light is the Lamb of God. \"And the nations shall walk by its light, and the kings of the earth shall bring their glory into it\" (21:24). 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Mordecai used to go to the gates of the king's palace to inquire regarding the young woman he raised, and while there he saw the king's assistant, Haman. Haman demanded Mordecai bow down to him, and when Mordecai refused, he became enraged. Haman then crafted an evil plan to kill all the Jews in the entire country, and  to hang Mordecai on a 7o foot gallows. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"faso-user-p\"\u003eWhen Mordecai went to the castle the next day, he told Queen Esther of the evil that was about to come on their people. Haman deceived the king into signing an edict to carry out his plan, which could not be reversed. Esther was afraid to approach the king, because in so doing she was actually taking her life into her hands. 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Asking if anyone had ever rewarded Mordecai, he told Haman to lead Mordecai through the streets on his own steed and proclaim to the crowds that this was what would be done for the man whom the king  hose to honor. Mordecai was totally humiliated and covered his face as he led Mordecai through the streets. But now he knew he would be more than humiliated, as he had invented this plot to kill Mordecai and all the Jews.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"faso-user-p\"\u003eAt the second Banquet, finally Queen Esther mustered up the courage to tell the king of Haman's evil plot, and informed the King that she was also a Jew. Haman grabbed onto her, begging her for his life, and the king had him immediately arrested and hung from the 70-foot-high gallows where he originally intended to hang Mordecai. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"faso-user-p\"\u003eThis amazing event is still celebrated today as the holiday called Purim. 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But they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus. A\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"en-NKJV-27226\" class=\"text Acts-9-9\"\u003end he was three days without sight, and neither ate nor drank.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"faso-user-p\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"text Acts-9-9\"\u003eThe days that followed revealed a man whose eyes were opened when he recovered from his blindness, but also whose spiritual eyes were opened as he himself became a follower of the resurrected, living Jesus Christ. He endured shipwrecks, beatings, stoning, and imprisonment. It was in prison where, under the inspiration of God, he wrote much of of the New Testament Bible. He was a brilliant, scholarly man, assumed to be a widower, having a deep understanding of the Jewish law of Moses and writings of the Prophets. It was Paul who wrote for Gentile believers, connecting the Old Testament prophecies to the life and identity of Jesus who had just been crucified. He is considered an Apostle because He saw the living Lord Jesus Christ, as the other 11 did, although Paul met Jesus after His resurrection. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"faso-user-p\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"text Acts-9-9\"\u003ePaul was martyred like the other Apostles, with the exception of John who was exiled to the island of Patmos.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"faso-user-p\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"text Acts-9-9\"\u003eThe painting shows his clothing as that of a Pharisee, the chains on the ground as a symbol of his imprisonment in Rome, a whip signifying his beatings, and an old anchor as a symbol of the shipwrecks he would endure. 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Then behold, the word of the Lord came to him, saying, “One who will come forth from your own body shall be your heir.” And He took him outside and said, “Now look toward the heavens, and count the stars, if you are able to count them.” And He said to him, “So shall your descendants be.”\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eThen he believed in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLord\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e; and He reckoned it to him as righteousness. Gen 15:1-2, 4- 5\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen God called Abram, whom He renamed Abraham, He made a covenant with him regarding his descendants which would finally be fulfilled as a miracle. Abraham was 100 years old and his wife Sarah was 90 when the child was born. 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In one of the most famous verses in Micah 6, God declares His pleasure is not in spectacular wealth and offerings we might bring him as if to pay for our wrongdoings, but instead Micah declares that God has indeed declared what he desires and it isn’t complicated; we are to display His very character:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \"Will the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, with ten thousands of rivers of oil? Shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e In this painting there is a ram (pointing back to the Scripture text) and a bull depicted next to Micah, as he leans over to extend care and lift a barefoot young woman from the ground. 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