Rembrandt stands in a long tradition of artists who portrayed Jesus as Emmanuel, revealing the light and life of God. As with icons, such images invite us not simply to consider the human side of Jesus, but to open ourselves to the energy and action of God. These images of stories and scenes from the Gospels are profoundly beautiful and full of spiritual depth, radiating the compassionate humanity of Christ. Anne Boyd's sensitive text shows us how to use these images and the Gospel passages to bring this compassion into the turmoil of today's world and into our own lives.
'The purpose of this beautiul small book is, in the words of the author 'to let God transform us through our contemplation of a prayerful image.' Each etching is given a scriptual context, a commentary and short reflection. This gentle, non-intrusive approach brings the chance of visual lectio, a deepening of the enconter with 'God as Word and Life and Light'. Esther De Waal

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ISBN: 9781853116490
Catalogue code: N/A
Publisher: CANTERBURY PRESS - published 15/04/2005
Format: Hardback