Feeling the Longing of Early Christian Monks A fifth-century Coptic monastery in Egypt’s Nile Delta region has yielded a surprising deer mural, which may echo Psalm 42 and the spiritual longings of early Christian monks.

A monastery mural of deer in an Egyptian setting carries rich symbolic meaning, likely echoing Psalm 42:1: “as the deer pants for streams of water.” The image reflects themes of spiritual longing and dependence on God.

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Jesus the Good Shepherd Eightieth in a series of posts on Bible Stories

Jesus the Good Shepherd open.substack.com/pub/revrober... #GoodShepherd #John10 #Psalm23 #Isaiah40 #JesusLeadsUsHome #ShepherdAndSheep #BiblicalImagery #VoiceOfTheShepherd #LayDownHisLife #GreenPastures #ValleyOfDeath #BiblicalTeaching #PastoralCare

Sacrificial Lamb, star child
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Taking a break from personal art right now to get caught up on commissions and other things. Here is one of my fave pieces I did this year. #reddragon #scarletqueen #biblicalimagery #fantasyart