Jesus Knocking On Door Without Handle

Behold i stand at the door and knock.

Jesus knocking on door without handle.

If anyone hears my voice and opens the door i will come in and eat with him and he with me 3 20. And it may be that you have never opened that door. The artist was painting a scene described in the book of revelation. Jesus doesn t push his way in.

Can you spot it. The door is overgrown with weeds and the nails and hinges are rusted implying that the door has never been. It s unusual because it s a door with no handle. A lot of people have come that far.

Painted between the years 1853 54 the artist depicts jesus christ standing at a door with a lantern in his hand. Jesus said if anyone opens the door i will come in and notice who opens the door. This person has never invited jesus to come into his or her life. The door clearly represents the door of someone s life.

The light of the world 1851 1853 is an allegorical painting by the english pre raphaelite artist william holman hunt 1827 1910 representing the figure of jesus preparing to knock on an overgrown and long unopened door illustrating revelation 3 20. If any man hear my voice and open the door i will come in to him and will sup with him and he with me. With his arm raised jesus is knocking on this door. It s jesus who s speaking.

The door with no handle january 16th 2013 there is a famous painting by william holman hunt entitledthe light of the world. He waits for you to open the door. He wants to come in and be part of that person s life the door in this painting doesn t appear to have a handle on the outside. Now what s the reason for this.

He is awaiting a response. Jesus carrying a lantern is depicted knocking at a door with no handle on the outside. I painted the picture with what i thought unworthy though i was to be. Jesus is standing at the door and knocking.