“As long as Moses held up the staff in his hand, the Israelites had the advantage. But whenever he dropped his hand, the Amalekites gained the advantage. Moses’ arms soon became so tired he could no longer hold them up. So Aaron and Hur found a stone for him to sit on. Then they stood on each side of Moses, holding up his hands. So his hands held steady until sunset. As a result, Joshua overwhelmed the army of Amalek in battle.” Moses’ brothers physically supported Moses when he was weak.
I painted this one for my mother as well, and on the same size canvas. Normally, I use 3 to 4 different paint brushes for my paintings, but, for this one, I had to use a very fine, very small brush that held a small…
My favorite Bible verse is Proverbs 28:1. “The wicked man flees though no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.” If you look closely you can see half of a lion’s face. This verse serves as inspiration to me on a…
Roman Centurions were very hard men. As officers, they carried out brutal orders and had to stow their emotions regularly to maintain the effectiveness and respect of their men. Not even the cold, unemotional, hardened centurion present in the shadow of the cross as Jesus…