I Samuel 5 tells the interesting story of the Philistines capturing the Ark of the Covenant, which is representative of God's presence with the Israelites. They place it in a building with a statue of their god Dagon. In the morning, Dagon has fallen on his face. The next morning, Dagon is found with his hands cut off. The Philistines are then tormented with some sort of plague until they decide to return the Ark to the Israelites.
One of the lessons to be gained from this narrative is that God does not need us to defend Him. He can do a very good job all by himself.
"The bigger they are..." (2008) (8" x 10" x 8")
wood sculpture with acrylic, gilding and collage
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