12th April, 2008
NELL POTTER
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Scroll down for a larger version of this image. Acrylic on canvas collage
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This work of art is my attempt to address the theology of the book of Psalms. I've used my own symbols, along with descriptions found in the psalms to portray this.
At the core of the psalms is the 'great king over all', the maker of heaven and earth. I've chosen to epitomise God's presence as a pillar of fire, found in the Exodus story.Yellow dots also denote God's presence, which ventures into the heavens.
The shields, arrows and spears, which encircle the earth, are there to symbolise the battle that faces righteous people against wicked nations/people. The black dots represent evil spirits, showing that the battle is not only with flesh and blood. This is also indicated with the shields etc. protruding into the heavens. The spiritual battle of good and evil surrounds each nation and the earth, with the ultimate outcome of history being that God will one day rule the nations and all will be compelled to acknowledge him as Lord.
Those who fear the Lord can take comfort in both God's strength to oppose the enemy (shown by the ram's horn) and God's tender loving protection (expressed by the wing).
People of all races and ages can confidently come before God's presence in honest communication of their feelings, whether this is anger, hopefulness, sadness or praise.
The special relationship between God and humankind is shown in the covenants that surround the earth. The Noaic covenant portrayed by a rainbow; the Abrahamic, signifying that his seed will multiply and be a blessing to all the nations; the Mosaic covenant conveyed by the 2 stone tablets; the Davidic covenant which is expressed by the crown, denoting the royal line which was established through him; and finally the crown of thorns encircles David's crown showing that in Jesus, the royal line found it's fulfilment. With Jesus' death a new and eternal covenant has been established and will find its fruition when He comes again. The crown of thorns is surrounded by precious stones glistening in the darkness because our life here on earth is not the end of the story. Eternity awaits us. Revelation 21 describes how the New Jerusalem in the future kingdom of God will be adorned with gold and all kinds of precious stones.
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