Little lamb, God bless thee!" William Blake’s poem The Lamb uses the tone and structure of a children’s song to pose fundamental questions of humanity, and to make a statement on the nature of faith. Part of his collection Songs of Innocence, the poem has the lamb be a symbol for Jesus Christ (also known as the Lamb of God), and by extension the traditional Christian values of innocence and peace. Creationism is a recurring theme in Blake’s art and it is clear, through his poetry and paintings, that Blake was both fascinated and haunted by the concept of a divine creator. While The Lamb is about a real physical lamb on the surface, the subtext of the poem is clearly rooted in Christian faith, for the lamb is representative of Jesus Christ; the physical incarnation of the deity.
The poem itself is written in simple, singsong verse, perhaps intending to reflect the simple mind of the child. The child also appears quite incurious by only asking questions to which he thinks he already knows the answer (‘Little lamb who made thee….Little Lamb I’ll tell thee). ‘The Lamb’ can be focuses very much on the side of God that creates and the God as it is understood by the childish mind (in the form of Jesus, meek and mild). There is also a sense of unity between the child and the Lamb (and therefore between the child and God) which is shown by the child’s understanding that He who made the lamb also made the child and a sense of being part of the natural world and the divine world. This idea of unity may also perhaps be a vague reference to the Trinity and the Lamb being Jesus, the child being the Holy Spirit and the creator of them both being the Lord.
The figure of the beggars form is distorted, yet he is depicted in an elongated form that conveys the beggar’s true identity of an otherworld. The beggar correlated to the sisters and their family because despite how their simplistic persona they truly wanted their hearts to be in the right place. Also, El Greco illustrates the essence of Christian charity in the eyes as each of the figures has a gaze of mercy and love, despite the social differences. This illustration invites us to share the same love of God that we may spontaneously find in others, as images of
(Read Luke 15: 4-7) In these verses Jesus teaches us of a shepherd that leaves his flock of ninety-nine sheep to search for his one lost lamb; and when the shepherd finds his lamb, he takes it back to his flock and rejoices. The lesson that Jesus is teaching by telling the people this parable is that in order to find something that is lost, a person must search for it. One way that we can apply this lesson to our lives today is by reaching out to members that are less active. Letting them know that they are on your mind, that you love them and that you miss seeing them at church on Sunday’s. This can sometimes be a very intimidating task.
It's a painting of Jesus with white lambs lying by his feet. He's surrounded by green, green grass highlighted by the rays of the glistening sun. The painting seems so much brighter than the rest. It reminds me that we are God's lamb. He is our shepherd and we are meant to follow him.
The Lamb is sung by an all male choir who give the song depth and significance by the sound of their voices coming together, this alongside the fact that it is unaccompanied gives the song a spooky church-like feel and helps it sound like a sacred choral piece of music. The poem it is based on is addressed to a lamb however as you continue reading the words you soon realise Blake has purposely put a play on words in the second verse (Bar 15) the words ‘he became a little child’ refers to Jesus Christ, symbolising innocence within mankind. The Lamb is often performed at Christmas as it is one of Tavener’s best known pieces. Steve Reich is an American Composer who was born in 1936 and was a successful minimalist musician. Minimalism consists of making music using repetitions of simple material and evolving them as the piece goes on, other musicians that adopted a similar style includes John Adams and Philip Glass.
First topic: John 1:1-18 Pre-mortal life and the human spark of divinity. The unknown writer of the book of John was writing in context of the culture he lived in. John is very different from the Gospels of Mathew, Mark, and Luke in story emphasis. According to An Introduction To The New Testament, (Boring) the first passage of John, Chapter 1:1-18 was a hymn of the Johannine community of believers of the time. The plot in this story is simple, the Word, attributed as Jesus Christ, helps God to create our world, he then obtains mortal life and while containing that essential spark of divinity, he generously passes on the ability for us to receive our own divine spark, thus making us children of God as well.
Servant Evangelism involves intentionally sharing Christ by putting love in to action. Advantages of using this method: By showing an act of kindness to a non believer, some times it will open the door for you. It’s a low risk way to do Evangelism . It provides an entry level way to involve everyone in the ministry of outreach . It’s effective at reaching people in todays culture, provides the opportunity for personal Evangelism in a natural mode of fellowship and community.
TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY LEGON COURSE CHRISTIAN WORSHIP PROGRAMME BACHELOR OF THEOLOGY NAME DUKE BRU-MINDA INDEX NO BTL1/09/30 TOPIC THEOLOGY OF THE LORD’S PRAYER LECTURER REV. J.M.Y. EDUSA-EYISON DATE 17TH NOVEMBER, 2010 Matthew 6.9-13 (RSV) Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name Thy kingdom come Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors; And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. The record of the Lord’s Prayer has been recorded by Matthew and Luke in their account of Jesus Christ.
Peter Pan Peanut Butter showcased their “Youngsters Prefer Peter Pan Peanut Butter” ad in the 1950’s. With a charming “little blonde boy” enjoying a piece of bread smothered in peanut butter, this advertisement influenced mothers shopping for their precious children. The advertisement agency knew that when a mother or motherly figure saw this young boy, she would associate the child with her own children. This advertisement is printed with calm colors allowing the viewer to look at it and think relaxing thoughts. There are three main ways to associate this ad with feelings.