I drew this picture in response to reading the book of Joel. In the book of Joel Judah is devastated by a locust plague. The Bible actually says the locusts invade like an army destroying everything- the fields of grain, the vineyards, and the trees. Joel symbolically describes the locusts as a human army marching and this is to be viewed as divine judgement against the nation for their sins. If the people repent of their sins they will be saved and an outpouring of the Holy Spirit will be upon them. The picture is a description of the book in my view. The left side is the trees, vineyards, and fields of grain that are being destroyed and the black represents the locusts and judgement. Then on the right is the promise of God represented by the cross and rainbow.
I like this drawing. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteYou anticipated the painting activity that we would do in class!
The picture I drew in class is a lot similar to yours. I depicted two different themes of what I thought Joel was trying to convey. One of destruction and the other of the promise of God.
ReplyDeleteYou're REALLY good at this whole drawing thing! I like how you used black to add depth to both sides of the picture. I also think you accurately represented the three stages of the prophecy.
ReplyDeleteThe way you portrayed all three stages from the book of Joel is great! You really bring the reading to life.
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