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"So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets."
P.S. This is details of the rock formation in my last photo. We saw these rocks on our hike to and from Landscape Arch in Arches National Park.
Let me live in my house by the side of the road,
Where the race of men go by-
They are good, they are bad, they are weak, they are strong,
Wise, foolish - so am I.
Then why should I sit in the scorner's seat,
Or hurl the cynic's ban?
Let me live in my house by the side of the road
And be a friend to man.
(excerpt from "The House by the Side of the Road" by Sam Walter Foss)
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I am still on hiatus, and won't be commenting on the photostreams of Contacts on a regular basis. I am traveling some soon, and will be teaching on a part-time basis for the first time in 6 years, plus need to file our taxes.
This is the cover of a free e-book I have written. For more information, see my profile.
The background of the picture is a combination of three Bible passages, quoted from the World English Bible, which is in the public domain:
1 Corinthians 15:1 Now I declare to you, brothers, the Good News which I preached to you, which also you received, in which you also stand, 2 by which also you are saved, if you hold firmly the word which I preached to you—unless you believed in vain. 3 For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,
Matthew 7:12 Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets. (This is often called the Golden Rule.)
Matthew 22:37 Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ 38 This is the first and great commandment. 39 A second likewise is this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ 40 The whole law and the prophets depend on these two commandments.” (I mistakenly left the last word out of this passage.)
Matthew 7:1-2 (ANIV)
1 "Do not judge, or you too will be judged. 2 For in the same way as you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
DRAWING NOTES:
TIME OF DAY:
Unspecified in Bible text, daytime.
LIGHTING NOTES:
Simple lighting from the left illuminates this scene.
CHARACTERS PRESENT:
A Hebrew male tailor attempting to measure a cross looking woman.
RESEARCH/ADDITIONAL NOTES:
This cartoon is one of many, which together will illustrate the complete “Sermon on the Mount”.
Matthew chapters 05:01–08:01 is called “the Sermon on the Mount” because Jesus gave it on a hillside near Capernaum, which was a city on the north coast of the Sea of Galilee (Lake Kinneret.) This sermon probably covered several days of preaching, if not more & the content was probably repeated (at least in part) by Jesus many times, as the message contained in the sermon is central to the gospel message.
There are two versions of this scene:
01) (This page) Matthew 07 - Judging others - Scene 01 - Measure (Version 01). In which the background colours transition from a pale fawn brown at the bottom to a pale yellow at the top.
02) (Next page) Matthew 07 - Judging others - Scene 01 - Measure (Version 02). In which the background colours transition from a pale earth brown at the bottom to a mid sky blue at the top.
When I read the words “...with the measure you use, it will be measured to you” I immediately thought of a tailor using a tape measure to measure up for a suit of clothes. Initially I had the tailor measuring a woman’s head, with her looking crossly at him, since he might be trying to “measure” her intelligence! But I decided to change that idea to the tailor reaching around the woman to measure her vital statistics. The radiating red lines, coming from the woman’s face is my way of visually representing her anger/mistrust towards the tailor & his measuring hands.
Notice the tailor’s leather cap, which not only has the Hebrew word for “tailor” is emblazoned in large red lettering, but it also has blue pins stuck in it, demonstrating the man’s profession of tailoring! Notice also that the woman’s dress has the same blue-headed pins on one of the lower skirt seams, showing that the tailor is measuring to make adjustments to this unfinished dress.
This is, of course, a very tongue-in-cheek interpretation of this Bible passage. My drawing is a play on the word “measure”. I was merely looking for a humourous way to employ the word “measure”; the scene doesn’t really illustrate the point Jesus was making to his audience. Clearly Jesus was talking about attitudes of our hearts, & hypocrisy in particular, not the actual measurement of dimensions! But I hope I will be forgiven for my light-hearted interpretation of this important message of our Lord.
In fact Jesus was here (Matthew chp 7) giving an illustration of Pharisaic practices regarding judging others. The Pharisees were actually judging Christ, rejecting him and concluding that he was inadequate, primarily because he was not offering them the kind of king & kingdom they wanted. The Hebrew people really wanted a warrior-king who would fight & release them from Roman occupation, whereas Jesus was preaching the Gospel message of love, which was (& still is!) radically different from what many people want.
Why not visit my website & see all the cartoons there? www.biblecartoons.co.uk
Matthew 7:1-2 (ANIV)
1 "Do not judge, or you too will be judged. 2 For in the same way as you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
DRAWING NOTES:
TIME OF DAY:
Unspecified in Bible text, daytime.
LIGHTING NOTES:
Simple lighting from the left illuminates this scene.
CHARACTERS PRESENT:
A Hebrew male tailor attempting to measure a cross looking woman.
RESEARCH/ADDITIONAL NOTES:
This cartoon is one of many, which together will illustrate the complete “Sermon on the Mount”.
Matthew chapters 05:01–08:01 is called “the Sermon on the Mount” because Jesus gave it on a hillside near Capernaum, which was a city on the north coast of the Sea of Galilee (Lake Kinneret.) This sermon probably covered several days of preaching, if not more & the content was probably repeated (at least in part) by Jesus many times, as the message contained in the sermon is central to the gospel message.
There are two versions of this scene:
01) (Previous page) Matthew 07 - Judging others - Scene 01 - Measure (Version 01). In which the background colours transition from a pale fawn brown at the bottom to a pale yellow at the top.
02) (This page) Matthew 07 - Judging others - Scene 01 - Measure (Version 02). In which the background colours transition from a pale earth brown at the bottom to a mid sky blue at the top.
When I read the words “...with the measure you use, it will be measured to you” I immediately thought of a tailor using a tape measure to measure up for a suit of clothes. Initially I had the tailor measuring a woman’s head, with her looking crossly at him, since he might be trying to “measure” her intelligence! But I decided to change that idea to the tailor reaching around the woman to measure her vital statistics. The radiating red lines, coming from the woman’s face is my way of visually representing her anger/mistrust towards the tailor & his measuring hands.
Notice the tailor’s leather cap, which not only has the Hebrew word for “tailor” is emblazoned in large red lettering, but it also has blue pins stuck in it, demonstrating the man’s profession of tailoring! Notice also that the woman’s dress has the same blue-headed pins on one of the lower skirt seams, showing that the tailor is measuring to make adjustments to this unfinished dress.
This is, of course, a very tongue-in-cheek interpretation of this Bible passage. My drawing is a play on the word “measure”. I was merely looking for a humourous way to employ the word “measure”; the scene doesn’t really illustrate the point Jesus was making to his audience. Clearly Jesus was talking about attitudes of our hearts, & hypocrisy in particular, not the actual measurement of dimensions! But I hope I will be forgiven for my light-hearted interpretation of this important message of our Lord.
In fact Jesus was here (Matthew chp 7) giving an illustration of Pharisaic practices regarding judging others. The Pharisees were actually judging Christ, rejecting him and concluding that he was inadequate, primarily because he was not offering them the kind of king & kingdom they wanted. The Hebrew people really wanted a warrior-king who would fight & release them from Roman occupation, whereas Jesus was preaching the Gospel message of love, which was (& still is!) radically different from what many people want.
Why not visit my website & see all the cartoons there? www.biblecartoons.co.uk
The Enemy is all about drawing lines of separation and division...Jesus is all about erasing them! "So we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another."
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"Every time we use religion to draw a line to keep people out, Jesus is with the people on the other side on that line." (Hugh Hollowell)
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Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
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Have you tried giving or being that which you're seeking, or are you content just blaming and complaining? Don't just talk about it, be (about) it!
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#luke638 #giveanditwillbegiven #morningthoughts #matthew712 #positivity #bekind #beloving #behelpful #beamazed
When we try to change others, is it typically for their benefit or for ours? Are the courses in our “change curricula” and “change lesson plans” the same ones ones that we’d sign up for ourselves? “You need to...” and “You should...” focus on you...today!
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“Consider how hard it is to change yourself, and you’ll understand what little chance you have in trying to change others.” (Unknown)
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Just love...today!
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"Here is a simple rule of thumb for behavior: Ask yourself what you want people to do for you; then grab the initiative and do it for them! If you only love the lovable, do you expect a pat on the back? Run-of-the-mill sinners do that. If you only help those who help you, do you expect a medal? Garden-variety sinners do that. If you only give for what you hope to get out of it, do you think that’s charity? The stingiest of pawnbrokers does that."
(Luke 6:31-34 MSG)
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#morningthoughts #positivity #luke631 #justlove #matthew712 #⭐️🐟☕️
Many of us are great at taking, but a little less than great (poor) at giving, only because it takes concerted focus and repetition to become great at anything! If you take some “cookies,” put some back...don’t leave an “empty jar” for the next person!
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#morningthoughts #matthew712 #positivity #whome #couldntbe #luke631 #⭐️🐟☕️