14 Recalling a Destiny Flashcards
Second figure.
Israel
Figure in red robe.
The prophet.
Darkening sky in background.
The prophet spoke to Israel during the age of decline – from the period of the monarchy under Solomon through the Babylonian captivity in 586BC.
Eyes of Israel centered on the words “I will bless you.”
During the age of decline, Israel felt secure in the promises of God.
Fragments of torn manuscript spread on the ground.
Israel paid little attention to its responsibility “to be a blessing.”
Israel clasps mortar bowl and pestles to bosom.
Israel’s institutions and traditions had become “ends” in themselves.
Tent of the tabernacle symbol
Israel made the temple a reason for false security.
Law symbol in mortar bowl.
Israel made the law a stumbling block to justice.
Separation symbol in mortar bowl.
Israel turned separation into a curse.
Circumcision symbol in mortar bowl.
Israel made circumcision a fetish.
Mirror symbol in mortar bowl.
Israel put the Holy Land to unholy use.
Yoke symbol in mortar bowl.
Israel gloried in its past at the expense of its place in the present and the future.
Prophet holds fragments of torn manuscript before Israel’s eyes.
The prophet recalled Israel to a realization of its destiny “to be a blessing.”
