This page contains the downloadable word docs and images of a series Visual Metaphors.
The images and ideas available for download here are also posted at regular intervals in my blog:
Purpose.
Metaphors generally function to give us a new insight and deeper understanding, or to move our hearts and give us courage, or to strengthens our will that we would act as we know we should. They are ‘just-like’ statements that use our familiarity and understanding of one thing to better understand another.
Word pictures such as Jesus' parables do that by referring to physical aspects of our lives and using them to make a point and teach a concept. Jesus told parables to clarify the gospel of his love, to describe His nature and will.
God’s work of creation holds similar power to teach us about the nature of the Creator himself.
None of the images and ideas in this series are particularly unusual in their originality.
They may have a profound nature only because of the object of their gaze.
All of creation is revelatory of God. Looking at Him cannot but stir the heart.
As just one artist among many I have no monopoly on metaphorical insight.
It is a propensity that God gives to many, and it is a gift that He desires for all of His children.
1 Now we see dimly (January 2008)
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2 Growing up Together (April 2008)
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3 Coat
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4 The Wall
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5 The Princess and the Tree
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6 Object retention
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7 East Gate
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8 Watch maker
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9 Oughtism
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10 Knowing Him
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