| What Wondrous Love: Holy Week in Word and Art (DVD) Contributor(s): Long, Thomas G., Newsom, Carol, Johnson, Luke Timothy |
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ISBN: ISBN-13: 0846863019090 Publisher: Morehouse Education Resources OUR PRICE: $20.40 Product Type: DVD-Video - Other Formats Published: September 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Holidays - Easter & Lent |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.4" W x 7.4" (0.20 lbs) |
| Themes: - Holiday - Easter - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Holy Week and Easter come alive in these challenging video commentaries by academic luminaries, coupled with masterpiece illustrations by John August Swanson. This 41-minute DVD presents key scripture passages and events in the biblical story of Holy Week the last days of Jesus ministry, his death and his resurrection. Each biblical text is illustrated and interpreted by the beautiful artwork of John August Swanson and also receives scholarly commentary from members of the faculty at Candler School of Theology at Emory University. The folk hymn What Wondrous Love is This? which serves as the accompanying musical theme, is sung by award winning Celtic vocalist Connie Dover. The DVD is divided into six sections, or chapters, each approximately 7 minutes long. Every chapter features the reading of a passage of scripture, commentary by the scholars, and a Swanson work of art based on that passage. The six chapters are followed by a brief Coda, which both concludes the story of Jesus passion by portraying the burial of Jesus and opens the story to what follows by pointing to the hope of Easter. ChapterScriptureBiblical StoryArt* 1John 11:38-44The Raising of Lazarus"Take Away the Stone" 2Mark 11:1-11The Entry into Jerusalem "Entry into the City" 3John 13:1-20Jesus Washes Disciples Feet "Washing of the Feet " 4Matthew 26:17-30The Last Supper "Last Supper" 5Luke 22:47-53The Betrayal and Arrest "Kiss of Judas" 6Mark 15:21-3The Crucifixion "The Crucifixion " Coda Luke 23:53-56 The Burial of Jesus "Entombment of Christ& Festival of Lights" (paraphrased) """ |
Contributor Bio(s): Newsom, Carol: - Associate Professor of Old Testament at the Candler School of Theology at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia.Brown, Michael Joseph: - Michael Joseph Brown is Assistant Professor of New Testament and Christian Origins, Candler School of Theology, Emory University |