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title: the white stone
medium: watercolour
price: sold
This work was inspired by Revelations 2 vers 17
'He who is able to hear, let him listen to and heed what the Spirit says to the assemblies (churches). To him who overcomes (conquers), I will give to eat of the manna that is hidden, and I will give him a white stone with a new name engraved on the stone, which no one knows or understands except he who receives it' (reference: 1987, The Amplified Bible, Zondervan, Michigan).
According to Dakes(1981) 'These stones were known to the ancients as victory stones. Also in ancient times they meant pardon and evidence of it. Judges had white and black stones. If a black one was given to the criminal he was condemned: if a white stone he would be pardoned. Conquerors in the public games were also given white stones with their names in them, which entitled them to be supported the rest of their lives at public expense'.
The model in this watercolour is my grand child and I see him as an overcomer.
Reference
Dake, F.J., 1981. Dake's Annotated Reference Bible, The Holy Bible. Dake Bible Sales, Inc. Georgia
medium: watercolour
price: sold
This work was inspired by Revelations 2 vers 17
'He who is able to hear, let him listen to and heed what the Spirit says to the assemblies (churches). To him who overcomes (conquers), I will give to eat of the manna that is hidden, and I will give him a white stone with a new name engraved on the stone, which no one knows or understands except he who receives it' (reference: 1987, The Amplified Bible, Zondervan, Michigan).
According to Dakes(1981) 'These stones were known to the ancients as victory stones. Also in ancient times they meant pardon and evidence of it. Judges had white and black stones. If a black one was given to the criminal he was condemned: if a white stone he would be pardoned. Conquerors in the public games were also given white stones with their names in them, which entitled them to be supported the rest of their lives at public expense'.
The model in this watercolour is my grand child and I see him as an overcomer.
Reference
Dake, F.J., 1981. Dake's Annotated Reference Bible, The Holy Bible. Dake Bible Sales, Inc. Georgia