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THE COLLABORATIVE WORKS OF NORBERT H. KOX AND WILLIAM THOMAS THOMPSON
Now is Come Salvation: Bride of Christ
This is our third combined expression of the Apocalyptic message. The painting is 7 feet wide by 10.5 feet tall, acrylic paint on 12 oz canvas. It is based on the fulfillment of prophecy from Genesis to Revelation, culminating with the glory of the Lamb of God radiating down to the people on earth, as it is renewed, when Christ comes to rule on the new earth. The Woman Israel is with child begging to be delivered (Revelation Chapter 12). She is standing on the moon and clothed in the sun, with 12 stars in her crown. Now, the woman Israel is delivered. The Lamb of God represents Christ in this symbolic revelation of the plan of salvation. This painting is all glorious. It reveals the woman as true Israel and not as the Blessed Virgin Mary depicted by the Catholic Church. It is believed that the 12 stars represent the 12 tribes of true Israel. We show the crown as twelve flames, flaming tongues of the Holy Spirit rising up to the stars. This painting advances the prophecy from then until now and reveals its ultimate plan.
The Scriptures of the Book of Revelation are referenced, from Chapter 12 through the entire book, of the glorious plan of salvation available to everyone in the world today and through ages.
The Bride of Christ is revealed, and also the symbolic lamb (born from above) giving its light which becomes water, representing the Holy Spirit and the Word of God. This life-giving essence engulfs the sea of people that are coming to receive life, breath, joy and peace, throughout all eternity. We trust that this painting will be the key link to connect people living today with the truth, and a real relationship with God, through the Messiah and Christ from above. We hope that this painting will magnify the true and living God and dispel all forms idolatry in the world.
Various Hebrew writings appear in the painting, including the smallest of Hebrew characters, which is Yahweh's initial and means God. The gold in the woman's dress represents the sun, and the rainbow that extends from her out stretched hands completes the circle of believers living, trusting and serving the Lord (Yahweh) God. We believe this painting will witness to people over the entire living world. The scripture references encourage people to read for themselves and understand the Book of Revelation.
The cycle of life is nearly completed and we are about to see the glory of God for ourselves. The miracle of creation is being revealed and God's plan is being completed for his people.
"And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a women clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head the crown of 12 stars: And she being with child cried travailing in birth and pain to be delivered" (Revelation 12: 1-2).
" And I saw a new Heaven and a new Earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. And I John saw the Holy City, the New Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, behold the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God . And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain; for the former things are passed away. And he that sat upon the throne said, behold I make all things new, and he said unto me, write: for these words are true and faithful. And He said unto me, it is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son" (Revelation 21: 1-7).
