A bit of a change this week, to show something I drew last night.
I always seem to use David and Goliath as a reference for how to tell Bible stories- it's funny because the story seems to promise a huge, intense drawn-out fight between the two characters and rather hilariously the contest just ends after one stone is slung. But Goliath is a key example of someone who needs to be portrayed powerfully, as an insurmountable problem to be feared, someone you would never want to face...ever.
This helps give the account meaning- relate Goliath as truly imposing on a gut level, and you can assimilate that to your personal experiences on a heart level so much better than merely being told. This is the point and brilliance of well told stories. I mean, I find these lines in 'Batman Begins' so inspiring:
'And why do we fall?'
'So we can learn to get back up again'
Combined with the story being told of one man's determination to do something crazy and fight overwhelming odds, this is powerful stuff.
Anyhow, this Goliath picture is a kind of fun picture- this would be the scene in a film where we first encounter him steamrolling through the enemy, building the sense of dread for when he challenges the Israelites later on....
On another note, my webshop is now open, and will have downloads of various images in the near future. If you need a greetings card (in particular for a son/daughter/grandchild/nephew/niece etc you know), I'm sure I can help you.
