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Jesus Pencil Drawings Biography
“If one wishes to understand the historical Jesus and early Christianity one must understand first century Judaism. During this historic era the Roman occupiers of the land were particularly oppressive and there was much opposition to them particularly in the Galilee.”
(Rabbi Moshe Reiss, PhD.)
Not much is known about the historical Jesus since nothing was written down by him or about him during his lifetime. It is believed that he was born around 4 BCE and died in 30 CE. He was a Jew, born probably in Nazareth in Galilee and he probably had brothers and sisters. According to scholars such as Rabbi Moshe Reiss, quoted above, it is very likely that “He had a typical Galilean Jewish education including studying the Hebrew Bible, the traditions of the people after the biblical period and he undoubtedly went to synagogue. One can safely assume his family as religious Jews kept the commandments; dietary laws, circumcision, tithing, laws of purity and the pilgrimages to Jerusalem. Jesus dressed like a Jew, prayed like a Jew, taught and argued in parables like a Jewish Rabbi and was crucified as were many first century Jewish radicals.”
Map showing modern-day Nazareth in northern Israel
He was an itinerant teacher who attracted crowds and apparently performed miracles. By all accounts he was a charismatic teacher who spoke with an oral brilliance. He was in many ways both typical of his times, and yet extraordinary in his religious convictions and beliefs, in his scholarship of the Biblical literature, and in the fervency with which he lived what he taught.
We are told that he had a number of disputes with Jewish religious leaders, probably Shammaite Pharisees (see below), who disputed with him on the law and who, in cooperation with the priestly aristocracy, the Sadducees, handed him over to the Romans who had him crucified.
Photo of the tomb of Shammai in the Meron
river in Israel. Shammai was the founder of
one of the two major Pharisaic schools. There
were two schools: those of Hillel and Shammai.
The teachings of the school of Hillel were
ultimately taken as authoritative.
Jesus appears on the scene at a time reminiscent of the tumultuous times of Axial Sages. The oppressive rule of the Roman Empire caused rebellion and a large number of political and sectarian groups called for different kinds of reform, with different ideas about the individual and their country’s future.
Prophets, Messianic Zealots, Hellenists, Romanists, Sadducees and others, all contributed to the unrest of the times. One of the most progressive groups was the Pharisees, who were repelled by violence and who emphasized that God was present in every thought and action. Atonement for one's sins could be attained through acts of kindness rather than animal sacrifice. Rabbi Hillel (c. 65 BCE - 20 CE), who came to Palestine from Babylonia, was perhaps the greatest of their number. As did the Axial sages before him, he advocated the importance of personal responsibility: “If I am not for myself, who will be for me? And when I am for myself, what am ‘I’? And if not now, when?”
"From the time I could hold a pencil, I have always had a passion for drawing. Growing up in a large family, there was little money and even less space to do more than dabble in other art mediums, but I could always find a pencil and a piece of paper, so drawing is what I do best. With the exception of some cartooning, I attempt to draw as realistically as possible. I specialize in portraiture. Every face has elements of beauty, and it is those elements that allow a portrait to bring out the best, even the inner beauty, of an individual. I am so grateful to a Loving Father in Heaven for the gift of art. I pray that you may feel of the Savior's love as you enjoy these prints." Jean --------------------------------------- Jean was born in New Mexico and grew up in Utah. She and her identical-twin sister are numbers five and six in a family of nine children. Jean and her husband of twenty-three years have five children, three sons and two daughters, with ages ranging from five through twenty-one. She received a degree in elementary education and went on to enjoy teaching in elementary schools for nine years, but left that profession because of her desire to be home with her young children. Finding time to draw doesn't come easy. Jean is not only a busy wife and mother; she is very actively involved in her church, volunteers time in the community, actively participates at her children's schools, and (much to her surprise) has found herself in demand as a speaker, sharing experiences of how her artwork has touched lives. Her drawings of Christ as a loving and personable friend have had a great impact, and many have sought her out for commissioned drawings. Most all of this artwork have been requests from those that have experienced the loss of a loved one. It has been a remarkable experience to see the effect that a visual of a loved one in the arms of their Savior can have on a broken heart. Jean has spent the last five years doing close to 400 commissioned drawings. The demand became so great that she just couldn't keep up with it and at this time has had to stop taking orders. At one point she had over 70 pictures in her file waiting to be done. Even now she is trying to complete drawings for those that have waited over a year. When Jean first drew the prints, she was drawing her children with Jesus - not for marketing purposes - just for her and her family. Her children are pictured in, 'Playful Boys', 'Laughing Baby', 'Snuggling Infant' and 'Teach me to Walk'. She decided to try the marketing effort after going to a copy store to make copies of her drawings. Not only those that worked in that store, but the patrons, ranted and raved over the drawings - they all wanted copies. They told Jean that they were positive that many would love and appreciate the drawings, and convinced her that she should not keep this artwork to herself. And they were right!
Jesus Pencil Drawings Biography
“If one wishes to understand the historical Jesus and early Christianity one must understand first century Judaism. During this historic era the Roman occupiers of the land were particularly oppressive and there was much opposition to them particularly in the Galilee.”
(Rabbi Moshe Reiss, PhD.)
Not much is known about the historical Jesus since nothing was written down by him or about him during his lifetime. It is believed that he was born around 4 BCE and died in 30 CE. He was a Jew, born probably in Nazareth in Galilee and he probably had brothers and sisters. According to scholars such as Rabbi Moshe Reiss, quoted above, it is very likely that “He had a typical Galilean Jewish education including studying the Hebrew Bible, the traditions of the people after the biblical period and he undoubtedly went to synagogue. One can safely assume his family as religious Jews kept the commandments; dietary laws, circumcision, tithing, laws of purity and the pilgrimages to Jerusalem. Jesus dressed like a Jew, prayed like a Jew, taught and argued in parables like a Jewish Rabbi and was crucified as were many first century Jewish radicals.”
Map showing modern-day Nazareth in northern Israel
He was an itinerant teacher who attracted crowds and apparently performed miracles. By all accounts he was a charismatic teacher who spoke with an oral brilliance. He was in many ways both typical of his times, and yet extraordinary in his religious convictions and beliefs, in his scholarship of the Biblical literature, and in the fervency with which he lived what he taught.
We are told that he had a number of disputes with Jewish religious leaders, probably Shammaite Pharisees (see below), who disputed with him on the law and who, in cooperation with the priestly aristocracy, the Sadducees, handed him over to the Romans who had him crucified.
Photo of the tomb of Shammai in the Meron
river in Israel. Shammai was the founder of
one of the two major Pharisaic schools. There
were two schools: those of Hillel and Shammai.
The teachings of the school of Hillel were
ultimately taken as authoritative.
Jesus appears on the scene at a time reminiscent of the tumultuous times of Axial Sages. The oppressive rule of the Roman Empire caused rebellion and a large number of political and sectarian groups called for different kinds of reform, with different ideas about the individual and their country’s future.
Prophets, Messianic Zealots, Hellenists, Romanists, Sadducees and others, all contributed to the unrest of the times. One of the most progressive groups was the Pharisees, who were repelled by violence and who emphasized that God was present in every thought and action. Atonement for one's sins could be attained through acts of kindness rather than animal sacrifice. Rabbi Hillel (c. 65 BCE - 20 CE), who came to Palestine from Babylonia, was perhaps the greatest of their number. As did the Axial sages before him, he advocated the importance of personal responsibility: “If I am not for myself, who will be for me? And when I am for myself, what am ‘I’? And if not now, when?”
"From the time I could hold a pencil, I have always had a passion for drawing. Growing up in a large family, there was little money and even less space to do more than dabble in other art mediums, but I could always find a pencil and a piece of paper, so drawing is what I do best. With the exception of some cartooning, I attempt to draw as realistically as possible. I specialize in portraiture. Every face has elements of beauty, and it is those elements that allow a portrait to bring out the best, even the inner beauty, of an individual. I am so grateful to a Loving Father in Heaven for the gift of art. I pray that you may feel of the Savior's love as you enjoy these prints." Jean --------------------------------------- Jean was born in New Mexico and grew up in Utah. She and her identical-twin sister are numbers five and six in a family of nine children. Jean and her husband of twenty-three years have five children, three sons and two daughters, with ages ranging from five through twenty-one. She received a degree in elementary education and went on to enjoy teaching in elementary schools for nine years, but left that profession because of her desire to be home with her young children. Finding time to draw doesn't come easy. Jean is not only a busy wife and mother; she is very actively involved in her church, volunteers time in the community, actively participates at her children's schools, and (much to her surprise) has found herself in demand as a speaker, sharing experiences of how her artwork has touched lives. Her drawings of Christ as a loving and personable friend have had a great impact, and many have sought her out for commissioned drawings. Most all of this artwork have been requests from those that have experienced the loss of a loved one. It has been a remarkable experience to see the effect that a visual of a loved one in the arms of their Savior can have on a broken heart. Jean has spent the last five years doing close to 400 commissioned drawings. The demand became so great that she just couldn't keep up with it and at this time has had to stop taking orders. At one point she had over 70 pictures in her file waiting to be done. Even now she is trying to complete drawings for those that have waited over a year. When Jean first drew the prints, she was drawing her children with Jesus - not for marketing purposes - just for her and her family. Her children are pictured in, 'Playful Boys', 'Laughing Baby', 'Snuggling Infant' and 'Teach me to Walk'. She decided to try the marketing effort after going to a copy store to make copies of her drawings. Not only those that worked in that store, but the patrons, ranted and raved over the drawings - they all wanted copies. They told Jean that they were positive that many would love and appreciate the drawings, and convinced her that she should not keep this artwork to herself. And they were right!
Jesus Pencil Drawings
Jesus Pencil Drawings
Jesus Pencil Drawings
Jesus Pencil Drawings
Jesus Pencil Drawings
Jesus Pencil Drawings
Jesus Pencil Drawings
Jesus Pencil Drawings
Jesus Pencil Drawings
PASSION OF JESUS IN ART.
How To Draw Jesus, By: Brandon Hodge
How To Draw Jesus, By: Brandon Hodge
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