Abraham, Isaac, and the Sacrifice of Fatherhood
What Abraham was asked to surrender points to a truth modern hearts resist: that fatherhood, like faith, demands total self-gift.
Results from Tag: 'old testament & art'
God Is the Lord and Giver of Life
OLD TESTAMENT & ART: Sarah laughed, but God answered with joy — revealing that his designs surpass our doubts and devices.
Hagar, Heartache, Abraham and the Child Problem
OLD TESTAMENT & ART: A Flemish Baroque painting reanimates Genesis 16–21 and helps us reflect on trust, covenant and the consequences of human shortcuts.
Stars of the Sky: The Everlasting Covenant Between God and Abraham
Through sacrifice and unwavering faith, Abraham’s covenant with God prefigures the greater fulfillment in Christ, as depicted in sacred art through the ages.
The First Journey of Faith: Abraham’s Calling in Scripture and Art
OLD TESTAMENT & ART: Pieter Lastman’s 1614 painting captures the biblical moment when Abraham leaves everything behind to follow God’s call.
The Tower of Babel: Human Hubris and the Grace of God
OLD TESTAMENT & ART: Pieter Brueghel the Elder’s masterpiece captures the folly of humanity’s desire to reach heaven on its own terms.
Murder in the Margins: Cain and Abel on the Ghent Altarpiece
OLD TESTAMENT & ART: Tucked above depictions of Adam and Eve, the haunting images of Cain and Abel in the Ghent Altarpiece underscore the wages of sin and the need for redemption.
The Tragedy of the Fall—and God’s Promise of Redemption
OLD TESTAMENT & ART: What really happened in Eden, and why its effects are still felt in every human heart today.
From Dust to Life: God’s Plan for Humanity Revealed
OLD TESTAMENT & ART: Genesis 2 tells us the story of Adam, Eden and the creation of Eve — a narrative brought to life in Jan Brueghel’s vivid landscape.
What the 6th Day of Creation Reveals About Humanity
OLD TESTAMENT & ART: From Burne-Jones to Michelangelo, artists have explored Genesis 1’s depiction of humanity as God’s image-bearer
