Art and the BibleInterVarsity Press, 20.08.2009 - 96 Seiten "The lordship of Christ should include an interest in the arts," writes Francis Schaeffer. "A Christian should use these arts to the glory of God, not just as tracts, mind you, but as things of beauty to the praise of God." Many Christians, wary of creating graven images, have steered clear of artistic creativity. But the Bible offers a robust affirmation of the arts. The human impulse to create reflects our being created in the image of a creator God. Art and the Bible has been a foundational work for generations of Christians in the arts. In this book's classic essays, Francis Schaeffer first examines the scriptural record of the use of various art forms, and then establishes a Christian perspective on art. With clarity and vigor, Schaeffer explains why "the Christian is the one whose imagination should fly beyond the stars." |
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... TEMPLE The temple, like the tabernacle, was not planned by man. Once more, the Scripture insists that the plan derived from God. David, the chronicler says, gave Solomon “the pattern of all that he had by the Spirit” for the various ...
... temple? For one thing, the temple was to be filled with art work. “And he [Solomon] garnished [covered] the house with precious stones for beauty” (2 Chron 3:6). Notice this carefully: The temple was covered with precious stones for ...
... temple, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.” Here are two free-standing columns. They supported no architectural weight and had no utilitarian engineering significance. They were there only because God said they should be ...
... temple. Angels are represented by the bas-relief of cherubim, inanimate nature is represented in carvings of flowers and pomegranates, and animate nature is represented in the form of cast oxen. Representational art of non-religious ...
... temple: “And on the panels that were between the ledges were lions, oxen, and cherubim.” God is saying, “I'll even have lions in my house, carved lions, oxen and cherubim.” Not for a pragmatic function, just for beauty. We could, of ...