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Be Welcoming is a bronze sculpture by Canadian artist Timothy Schmalz.It was created in 2019, inspired by the same scripture text that is at the center of Schmalz’s “Angels Unawares” monument in St. Peter’s Square, Hebrews 13:2 “Be welcoming to strangers, many have entertained angels unawares.” [1] [2]
The Be Welcoming sculpture was created in 2019, inspired by the same scripture text that is the inspiration for the Angels Unawares monument, Hebrews 13:2 "Be welcoming to strangers, many have entertained angels unawares." The sculpture shows a weary traveler/pilgrim who visually transform into an angel when the one walks over to the seat that ...
He explained how Vivruvius' understanding of xenia extended beyond the home, and involved general welcoming exchanges between strangers. [14] Prior to Vitruvius, xenia still appears pervasive in the work of the earliest ancient Greek architects, whose work was always concerned with public buildings and the hosting of guests rather than the ...
In the King James Version of the Bible it is translated as: And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in. The modern World English Bible translates the passage as: They took counsel, and bought the potter's field with them, to bury strangers in. For a collection of other versions see BibleHub Matthew 27:7
Start 2024 with a fresh mind and clear heart by reading these new year Bible verses to get you in the festive, yet faithful spirit. 31 New Years Bible Verses to Welcome in 2024 Skip to main content
Baucis and Philemon were an old married couple in the region of Tyana, which Ovid places in Phrygia, and the only ones in their town to welcome disguised gods Zeus and Hermes (in Roman mythology, Jupiter and Mercury respectively), thus embodying the pious exercise of hospitality, the ritualized guest-friendship termed xenia, or theoxenia when a ...
Like a stranger pulling over to help when your car breaks down on the freeway, neighbors joining in on the search for your lost dog or the waiter who discretely lets you know that you’ve got a ...
It is a reminder of sympathy for strangers and a rule to welcome visitors. [14] This is a virtue found in the Old Testament, with, for example, the custom of the foot washing of visitors or the kiss of peace. [15] Jesus taught in the New Testament that those who had welcomed a stranger had welcomed him. [16]