"Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel." (Isaiah 7:14 written c. 758 BC)
"But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times. " (Micah 5:2 written c. 710 BC)
"A voice is heard in Ramah, mourning and great weeping, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because her children are no more." (Jeremiah 31:15 written c. 600 BC)Here's the Christmas story told with three of over three hundred Old Testaments prophecies regarding the coming of Jesus Christ. The first was completed when Jesus was born from a virign, Mary (Matthew 1:18-25). The second was his birth in a small town of Bethlehem (Matthew 2:1). And the third was fulfilled when the Magi didn't report back to Herod the Great where the child was born. Fearing the throne will be taken away from him by the Messiah, Herod ordered the slaughter of all male children two years old and under. By this time, Jesus was taken to Egypt by his earthly parents, Joseph and Mary (a fulfillment of another prophecy). The probability of one being fulfilled in one man is 1 in 10 million. The probability of eight being fulfilled is 1 in 10 to the 17th power. It blows me away that the probability that over three hundred prophecies being fulfilled in one man are incomprehensible. The birth of Jesus Christ is truly the hinge in human history! Fulfilling the old covenant and ushering us to the new, from BC to AD! For two thousand years, no Herod "can put the God man down". Amazing.
May the true meaning of this season be with you all. Merry Christmas and have a wonderful new year!
Paintings are all done in PS.
Really gorgeous work!
ReplyDeleteWonderfully said, Armand! Have a Merry Christmas and may God bless you and your loved ones for the season and the New Year! Oh, and it goes without saying but your art is wonderful as always.
ReplyDeleteYes! Thanks for putting the message out there, Armand.
ReplyDeleteawesome illustrations.. its rare to see posts of artwork like this, inspiring. christ is born!
ReplyDeleteDang...Awesome STUFF. WOW.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas to you and your family Armand.
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting amazing art with the most important message a piece of art could have.
ReplyDeleteI have one question though. Is the first picture supposed to be the night of Christ's birth? I would assume so because of the cave in the background and the quality of the night sky, but Jesus looks at least 9-12mos old, not a newborn.
Thanks again for posting these!
Thanks and good question, Jeremy. You're right, Jesus is about over a year old here around the time when the magi came for a visit. This could be any where in their house and not in the stable anymore. But considering their travel, they could afford a very humble shelter. Merry Christmas to you my friend.
ReplyDeleteVery nice!
ReplyDeleteGreat stuff, Armand. Just beautiful work. Thanks for posting!
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Beautiful!! Merry Christmas!!
ReplyDeleteArmand these are gorgeous! I love the camels - the turn of their heads and the way they're being restlessly camel at the wise men. Blessed Christmas to you and your family! We go into full rehearsals for our play tomorrow night, and with all the crazy, these pieces just gave me that moment of quiet I needed.
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All the best with the play, Shuku. Merry Christmas to you as well.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the kind words of encouragement on my blog Armand. I would love to meet up with you when you have the time, seeing as we both have a passion for God and art, and live close enough by.
ReplyDeleteI am very inspired by the quality and breadth of your work and can't wait to see what you come up with next.
Beautiful works and words of truth!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas and happy new year to you and your family.
Really superb pieces again Armand !! Great work !!
ReplyDeleteIt is that time of year again!! They're beautiful Armand. Happy Christmas!!
ReplyDeleteGreat work and magnificent post. There`s a lot of time that I've not come by here (I'm working hard in a series of storyboards) and I have found a lot of great stuff, as always!
ReplyDeleteArmand, have a Merry Christmas and a happy new year, to you and your family!!!
O como decimos por aquí... Feliz Navidad!!!!
A great post Armand!! A great message... and wonderful paintings.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas & Happy New Year
god bless you-
Phil
Nice!!!
ReplyDeletei always like seeing biblical illustrations.
ReplyDeleteGreat paintings and great blog. Best regards!
ReplyDeleteMan, these are really, really nice!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work, Armand. Thanks for keeping the true message of Christmas. Merry Christmas to all!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. Beautiful designs. I hope this amazing holiday season finds you well with family surrounding you. You're a good man and I hope you have a chance to enjoy the extended week and the coming of a new year.
ReplyDeleteBest to you and your family from mine,
MAC
I like how you included the glow of the star in the first two images. That's some nice story-telling right there.
ReplyDeleteMaligayang pasko from the Philippines!!! :)
Merry Christmas Armand and God bless !
ReplyDeleteHappy Holidays Armand!
ReplyDeleteI wish you all the best in New Year!:o)
Merry Christmas Armand!
ReplyDeleteYour work here is terrific, and I feel privileged to know that I have you close enough to me to watch these images materialize on your desk.
Terrific art! Pretty great backgrounds.
ReplyDeleteits amazing Armand. I like it a lot!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous artwork and thanks for sharing the wonderful message of Christ. Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteGreat message Armand and wonderful illustrations!!
ReplyDeleteMerry belated Christmas and Happy New Year!!
great post! I love those camels.
ReplyDeletewonderful work! Awesome message!
ReplyDeleteThese are really beautiful Armand. Thanks for the post.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing some great works in an accurate, artistic manner. The third image portrays a great sense of mood & lowly (lowest of lows) impending drama. I'm glad to have rediscovered your blog! Take care :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful images and perfectly put. Jesus divides the ages through both time and grace. Happy Easter!
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