GETTING A PICTURE OF JESUS
by Rex Yancey
Getting a Picture of Jesus
Rex Yancey
In 1940, artist, Walter Sallman painted a portrait depicting his image of Jesus. This rendering, which Sallman reproduced in such famous paintings as the one of Jesus knocking at the heart's door, remains the single most popular picture of the Savior ever created.
This painting has been reproduced over one billion times, appearing on posters, clocks, pins, and stickers. It has crossed denominational lines, being used in the '40's, '50's, and '60's by Methodists, Baptists, Lutherans, and others to promote various events.
During World War 11, the Salvation Army and the YMCA distributed millions of wallet-sized copies to American GI's, who treasured the prints on the battle fields of Europe, Africa, and the Pacific. ''Rev.'' Sun Yung Moon, on trial for tax evasion, testified that Jesus appeared to him on a mountain in Korea. Asked how he recognized the Son of God, Moon replied without blinking, ''From his pictures.''
Yet for all this popularity, there is some question whether Sallman got it right. His Jesus has blue eyes and looks Caucasian. There are those who think Jesus looked wimpy, and some parents in the 60's and 70's complained about his long hair and beard. Imagine determining the world's concept of Christ and not getting it right.
I heard about one teenager who came to his Dad during the sixties and asked him for a car. His Dad said, ''Son pull up your grades, read your Bible, get a hair cut, and then come back to see me.'' Nine weeks later the young man came back and once again asked for a car. He said, ''I have pulled my grades up, and read my Bible every day.'' His Dad said, ''Why didn't you get a hair cut?'' The young man said, ''I read in the Bible where Jesus had long hair.'' His Dad said, ''Yes, and He walked everywhere he went!''
I preached a series of messages once on the features of Christ. I spoke about his hands, his eyes, his face, and his feet. God made Jesus incarnate so we could relat ...
Rex Yancey
In 1940, artist, Walter Sallman painted a portrait depicting his image of Jesus. This rendering, which Sallman reproduced in such famous paintings as the one of Jesus knocking at the heart's door, remains the single most popular picture of the Savior ever created.
This painting has been reproduced over one billion times, appearing on posters, clocks, pins, and stickers. It has crossed denominational lines, being used in the '40's, '50's, and '60's by Methodists, Baptists, Lutherans, and others to promote various events.
During World War 11, the Salvation Army and the YMCA distributed millions of wallet-sized copies to American GI's, who treasured the prints on the battle fields of Europe, Africa, and the Pacific. ''Rev.'' Sun Yung Moon, on trial for tax evasion, testified that Jesus appeared to him on a mountain in Korea. Asked how he recognized the Son of God, Moon replied without blinking, ''From his pictures.''
Yet for all this popularity, there is some question whether Sallman got it right. His Jesus has blue eyes and looks Caucasian. There are those who think Jesus looked wimpy, and some parents in the 60's and 70's complained about his long hair and beard. Imagine determining the world's concept of Christ and not getting it right.
I heard about one teenager who came to his Dad during the sixties and asked him for a car. His Dad said, ''Son pull up your grades, read your Bible, get a hair cut, and then come back to see me.'' Nine weeks later the young man came back and once again asked for a car. He said, ''I have pulled my grades up, and read my Bible every day.'' His Dad said, ''Why didn't you get a hair cut?'' The young man said, ''I read in the Bible where Jesus had long hair.'' His Dad said, ''Yes, and He walked everywhere he went!''
I preached a series of messages once on the features of Christ. I spoke about his hands, his eyes, his face, and his feet. God made Jesus incarnate so we could relat ...
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