Mixed Media | Tovah King's Picture
Tovah King | Thursday, June 16, 2011 This lovely contribution from Tovah King, like Kent's last month, is on the theme of New Church Day, celebrated on the 19th of June. The General Church assembly, held in Bryn Athyn, PA, falls soon after New Church Day and will include another piece by Tovah which was part of her senior project at Bryn Athyn College. -Editor
Tovah King's painting of the Bride shows a lovely innocence and eagerness. "And the spirit and the Bride say, 'Come', signifies that heaven and the Church desire the Lord's coming." (AR 955) The image of the new Jerusalem descending, as beautiful as a bride, comes from the book of Revelation (Rev. 21.2). Tovah painted this for the Kempton Society's New Church Day celebration in 2010.
Wondering about the inspiration for this article? Look up the New Church, which is based on the theological writings of Emanuel Swedenborg.
