BY DAN & TRACEY PODSOBINSKI
God's Promises
Artistic Interpretations from the Bible
and other world history
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Time Periods, Scripture, Imagery, Gemstones
Time Periods
Timeframe: 16th-20th Century
Authentic
Antique Baroque Frames
Baroque was an ecclesiastical artistic style formally created in 1563 running to 1758. Sharing the forms of irregularly shaped pearls, this European style was focused on evoking emotion and passion, capturing the exact moment a specific action is occurring.
Each piece will be created on canvas and framed in one of our rare frame findings. The New Earth and New Jerusalem will be created on wood that is hand carved to match the outer frame, then inlaid with 12 gemstones in the order specified in Revelations 21.
Timeframe: 50 TO 600 AD
Christianity Symbols:
Reproduction Art Of The Catacombs
Rudimentary drawings adorned the outside of these underground tombs connected by tunnels underneath Rome. Some of the apostles and early Christians were buried here.
Positioned around lower outside borders
Timeframe: 16th-18th Century
Christianity Symbols:
Photographs and Reproductions of Early Spanish Coins
During this period, coins featuring a cross representing the risen LORD were minted by the Spanish. The 4 types of cross styles used are shown.
Positioned around upper outside borders
Timeframe: Darkness to The End Times
The History of the Earth
Representing Genesis to Revelations 1, God's shining light is shown looking down near the time of the end of the old earth. Dogwood (the wood of Christ's cross) blooms radiate from above as God looks down on His works. As Christ has defeated the cross during this time, we see an exploding cross below encompassed by peaceful clouds of the current-day earth. Peeking in from the lower left side is the darkness that existed before the sun was created. The lower right depicts the fire that will cleanse the earth, starting its' restoration to the New Earth (aka original Eden).
Digital Art on Canvas
Timeframe: Future post tribulation
After the End Times to Eternity
Showing the renewed earth, there is a river of crystal, the tree of life hosting the eagle from Isaiah, and other events from Revelations 5 to 22. The New Jerusalem is on its' foundation of gemstones with walls of pearls.
Digital Art on carved wood with embossed gemstones
Scripture
Ephesians 1
3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. ...11 In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of His will, 12 in order that we, who were the first to put our hope in Christ, might be for the praise of His Glory.
DARKNESS TO THE END TIMES
Psalm 68:4
Sing to God, sing in praise of His name, extol Him who rides on the clouds; rejoice before Him—His name is the LORD.
Daniel 7
13 “In my vision at night I looked, and there before me was one like a son of man,(Jesus) coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into his presence. 14 He was given authority, glory and sovereign power; all nations and peoples of every language worshiped him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and his kingdom is one that will never be destroyed.
Mark 13: 26
“At that time people will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory.
Revelation 1: 7
“Look, he is coming with the clouds,” and “every eye will see him, even those who pierced him”; and all peoples on earth “will mourn because of him.” So shall it be! Amen.
Revelation 5: 8
And when he had taken it, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of God’s people.
2 Peter 3:5-7
5 But they deliberately forget that long ago by God’s word the heavens existed and the earth was formed out of water and by water. 6 By these waters also the world of that time was deluged and destroyed. 7 By the same word the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.
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2 Peter 3:10
But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything in it will be laid bare.
Isaiah 25
7 On this mountain He will destroy the shroud that enfolds all peoples, the sheet that covers all nations; 8 He will swallow up death forever. The Sovereign LORD will wipe away the tears from all faces; He will remove the disgrace of His people from all the earth.
The LORD has spoken.
FUTURE: post tribulation & post Millenium
Revelation 21:1
Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea.
2 Peter 3:13
But in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new (kainos) earth, the home of righteousness.
Acts 3:19-21 (NIV)
19 Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord, 20 and that he may send the Christ, who has been appointed for you–even Jesus. 21 He must remain in heaven until the time comes for God to restore everything, as he promised long ago through his holy prophets.
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Mark 14:25
“I tell you the truth, I will not drink again of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it anew in the kingdom of God.” (during communion, some churches may have cups of wine including an empty cup of that reminds us of this Hope)
Isaiah 40: 31
but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
Revelation 21
16 The city was laid out like a square, as long as it was wide. He measured the city with the rod and found it to be 12,000 stadia (about 1,400 miles) in length, and as wide and high as it is long. 17 The angel measured the wall using human measurement, and it was 144 cubits (about 200 feet)] thick (high). 18 The wall was made of jasper, and the city of pure gold, as pure as glass.
19 The foundations of the city walls were decorated with every kind of precious stone. The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third agate, the fourth emerald, 20 the fifth onyx, the sixth ruby, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth turquoise, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst.
(The precise identification of some precious stones is uncertain.)
21 The twelve gates were twelve pearls, each gate made of a single pearl. The great street of the city was of gold, as pure as transparent glass.
Revelation 22
1 Then the angel showed me a river with the water of life, clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb. 2 It flowed down the center of the main street. On each side of the river grew a tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, with a fresh crop each month. The leaves were used for medicine to heal the nations.
Imagery
Tree fruit of the Clusia Rosea, also called the "pitch apple" tree. Latex and floral resin have antiseptic properties and have been used to seal wounds. Dry latex is sometimes burned like incense in churches.
Gemstones
