Rahab helped the spies Joshua sent to the city of Jericho. The king of Jericho would have killed the spies if it weren’t for Rahab. She feared the Lord and risked her life for Him and His purpose. The red cord in the painting is how the spies escaped from her house in the city wall. God spared not only her life, but the lives of her family as well. The story of Rahab can be found in Joshua Chapter 2.
Jesus’ father was Joseph who worked hard for a meager living, and Jesus more than likely inherited his father’s work ethic. I was lucky enough to have a father with a high work ethic. The arms in this painting could belong to Joseph or Jesus…
“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…
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…