Child Jesus in the Temple

Another presaging of events to come is described in Luke 2:41-51 where the 12-year old Jesus leaves his parents and has a conversation with the teachers in the Temple.  During Jesus' later ministry he will have many such conversations with the scribes, Pharisees, and Sadducees. Most of these will be much more contentious. Instead of treating Jesus as a religious prodigy, he will be viewed by the religious leaders as a threat to their belief system and the welfare of the Jewish people.

The collage below takes its start from a picture by the great illustrator Gustav Dore'.

Jesus With the Doctors (2011) (11" x 14")

collage on canvas