Oil on Panel 150cmx100cm, 2018
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THE WIDOW OF NAINThis is the second of seven paintings on permanent display in the Martinikerk in Groningen the Netherlands. This large oil on canvas painting (10ft x 5ft) depicts the story from Luke 7 in which Jesus raises a Widow’s Son.
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The Story behind the Painting
Luke 7:11-17 (NIV)
Soon afterward, Jesus went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a large crowd went along with him.
As he approached the town gate, a dead person was being carried out – the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the town was with her. When the Lord saw her, his heart went out to her and he said: “Don’t cry.”
The he went up and touched the coffin, and those who carried it stood still. He said: “Young man, I say to you, get up!” The dead man sat up and began to talk, and Jesus gave him back to his mother.
They were all filled with awe and praised God. “A great prophet has appeared among us,” they said. “God has come to help his people.” This news about Jesus spread throughout Judea and the surrounding country.
Comment: This was the first of three persons that Jesus has raised from the dead, the others being Jairus’s daughter (Luke 8: 40-56) and Lazarus (John 11:38-44). The bible testifies that Jesus is the giver of life, even eternal life to those for whom he laid down his own life.
Luke 7:11-17 (NIV)
Soon afterward, Jesus went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a large crowd went along with him.
As he approached the town gate, a dead person was being carried out – the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the town was with her. When the Lord saw her, his heart went out to her and he said: “Don’t cry.”
The he went up and touched the coffin, and those who carried it stood still. He said: “Young man, I say to you, get up!” The dead man sat up and began to talk, and Jesus gave him back to his mother.
They were all filled with awe and praised God. “A great prophet has appeared among us,” they said. “God has come to help his people.” This news about Jesus spread throughout Judea and the surrounding country.
Comment: This was the first of three persons that Jesus has raised from the dead, the others being Jairus’s daughter (Luke 8: 40-56) and Lazarus (John 11:38-44). The bible testifies that Jesus is the giver of life, even eternal life to those for whom he laid down his own life.