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*Update: WATCH THE CHOSEN SERIES!!!!! www.youtube.com/watch?v=craeyJ… . watch.angelstudios.com/thechos…

This is my entry for this week's The-Creative-Artist contest; I'm never sure whether these contests are done every month or every two weeks, but I hope you enjoy this! Yes, this is an original hand-drawn sketch; I did add a couple of filters, but only to bring out the details a little better. And I LOVE the etched-cave-painting vibes it added to it; it's so awesome!!!

This is kind of a more mythical spin on the story of Jesus, and there are some different sources that inspired me for it; one of them is the story of a prophet named Hosea, who was told by God to marry a prostitute named Gomer. After having a few kids, Gomer was unfaithful to Hosea, and eventually landed back in the sex slave trade; God told Hosea this was an example of how the nation of Israel had been unfaithful to Him and this was what was going to happen to them because of it. Then God told Hosea to ransom Gomer and buy her back out of slavery, saying this was what He was going to do for Israel.

The next part is about someone most people who know about religion might be a little unfamiliar with; many have heard of the expressions of "God the Father" and "God the Son," but few seem to know about "God the Mother." While God doesn't exactly have what we call a gender, the fact is He both encompasses and transcends both; "male" and "female," "father" and "mother," both originate from Him, but He is not limited to or restricted by them. I once heard the Holy Spirit represented as God the Mother; while I'm not sure of the full extent that goes to, it's definitely a characteristic I can see in God's nature.

The third part is a sort of fairytale God and I collaborated on several years ago; I was mowing the lawn at my grandmother's, and basically turned it into a sort of epic that got really long (I forgot half of it before the day was over), but it's essentially the same kind of story told by the prophets Ezekiel, Hosea, and a few others. So here's my take on that story (I tried to make it short, but it didn't work very well)...

Once upon a time, in a kingdom far away, there lived a King and Queen who had one son. One day, the King found a slave girl abandoned in a field; taking pity on her, he took her in as his own, raising her in the castle and giving her everything she needed, and he and the Queen secretly hoped one day their son would marry her. When the Prince and the girl came of age, their betrothal was announced, and there was much rejoicing throughout the land, and everyone was invited to the wedding.

But the King had a wicked advisor who sought to overthrow him, and he was always seeking an opportunity to supplant his line from the throne. So he told the princess-to-be that the wedding date had not been set, and so it was not possible that they could be married for a long time to come; he also suggested that the King would probably never let his only son marry a poor commoner like herself. Through guile and deceit, he convinced her to offer herself to the other men of the court instead, and finally himself, and so nullify the marriage contract before it even began. Entranced by his charm and handsomeness, she agreed and did as he said; but as soon as she had, the Queen caught her and the advisor together. Now filled with great fear, the girl begged the advisor to save her from the King's wrath; fearing for his own life, the advisor instead dragged her before the throne and announced that she was an adulteress and had forced herself on all the men in the court. The King asked the advisor to read aloud the penalty for such an act; the advisor declared that it was death by his own hand, and the girl was cast into prison to await her sentence. The King and Queen were filled with great sorrow, and the Prince was especially grieved that his bride did not love him; but he was deeply in love with her, and so conspired with the King on what was to be done, for even now, he would not be dissuaded from marrying her.

On the appointed day, the girl was brought to the throne once again for judgement; but, as the advisor drew his sword, the King announced that there was one small article in the Law that allowed for a volunteer to give themselves up for the accused party, then asked if there was anyone who was willing to do so for this girl. To everyone's astonishment, who should stand forth but the Prince himself! He proclaimed his undying love for her and said he was willing to suffer her punishment on her behalf. The Queen was distraught and wept bitterly, but the King conceded to the request. The advisor was greatly pleased by this, and eagerly raised the sword and plunged it into the Prince's heart, killing him then and there. The advisor then declared the Law fulfilled and, as the kingdom mourned the Prince's death, went in secret to celebrate his success.

The King took the Prince's body and laid it to rest in the castle crypt, sitting vigil alone all night; and all through the night the Queen stayed with girl, and both wept. In the morning, the girl went to the crypt to sit beside him; but lo! the Prince himself stood with the King at the door, alive and well! The King said that he and his son had performed an ancient, secret ritual that bound their hearts together, so that while one lived, the other would endure. The kingdom was filled with joy at the Prince's return, the wicked advisor was sentenced to judgement at the hand of the King, and the Prince and his bride renewed their pledge to one another, and so were married in glorious splendor, and they lived happily ever afterwards.

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*Update: WATCH THE CHOSEN SERIES!!!!! www.youtube.com/watch?v=craeyJ… . watch.angelstudios.com/thechos…

This is my entry for this week's The-Creative-Artist contest; I'm never sure whether these contests are done every month or every two weeks, but I hope you enjoy this! Yes, this is an original hand-drawn sketch; I did add a couple of filters, but only to bring out the details a little better. And I LOVE the etched-cave-painting vibes it added to it; it's so awesome!!!

This is kind of a more mythical spin on the story of Jesus, and there are some different sources that inspired me for it; one of them is the story of a prophet named Hosea, who was told by God to marry a prostitute named Gomer. After having a few kids, Gomer was unfaithful to Hosea, and eventually landed back in the sex slave trade; God told Hosea this was an example of how the nation of Israel had been unfaithful to Him and this was what was going to happen to them because of it. Then God told Hosea to ransom Gomer and buy her back out of slavery, saying this was what He was going to do for Israel.

The next part is about someone most people who know about religion might be a little unfamiliar with; many have heard of the expressions of "God the Father" and "God the Son," but few seem to know about "God the Mother." While God doesn't exactly have what we call a gender, the fact is He both encompasses and transcends both; "male" and "female," "father" and "mother," both originate from Him, but He is not limited to or restricted by them. I once heard the Holy Spirit represented as God the Mother; while I'm not sure of the full extent that goes to, it's definitely a characteristic I can see in God's nature.

The third part is a sort of fairytale God and I collaborated on several years ago; I was mowing the lawn at my grandmother's, and basically turned it into a sort of epic that got really long (I forgot half of it before the day was over), but it's essentially the same kind of story told by the prophets Ezekiel, Hosea, and a few others. So here's my take on that story (I tried to make it short, but it didn't work very well)...

Once upon a time, in a kingdom far away, there lived a King and Queen who had one son. One day, the King found a slave girl abandoned in a field; taking pity on her, he took her in as his own, raising her in the castle and giving her everything she needed, and he and the Queen secretly hoped one day their son would marry her. When the Prince and the girl came of age, their betrothal was announced, and there was much rejoicing throughout the land, and everyone was invited to the wedding.

But the King had a wicked advisor who sought to overthrow him, and he was always seeking an opportunity to supplant his line from the throne. So he told the princess-to-be that the wedding date had not been set, and so it was not possible that they could be married for a long time to come; he also suggested that the King would probably never let his only son marry a poor commoner like herself. Through guile and deceit, he convinced her to offer herself to the other men of the court instead, and finally himself, and so nullify the marriage contract before it even began. Entranced by his charm and handsomeness, she agreed and did as he said; but as soon as she had, the Queen caught her and the advisor together. Now filled with great fear, the girl begged the advisor to save her from the King's wrath; fearing for his own life, the advisor instead dragged her before the throne and announced that she was an adulteress and had forced herself on all the men in the court. The King asked the advisor to read aloud the penalty for such an act; the advisor declared that it was death by his own hand, and the girl was cast into prison to await her sentence. The King and Queen were filled with great sorrow, and the Prince was especially grieved that his bride did not love him; but he was deeply in love with her, and so conspired with the King on what was to be done, for even now, he would not be dissuaded from marrying her.

On the appointed day, the girl was brought to the throne once again for judgement; but, as the advisor drew his sword, the King announced that there was one small article in the Law that allowed for a volunteer to give themselves up for the accused party, then asked if there was anyone who was willing to do so for this girl. To everyone's astonishment, who should stand forth but the Prince himself! He proclaimed his undying love for her and said he was willing to suffer her punishment on her behalf. The Queen was distraught and wept bitterly, but the King conceded to the request. The advisor was greatly pleased by this, and eagerly raised the sword and plunged it into the Prince's heart, killing him then and there. The advisor then declared the Law fulfilled and, as the kingdom mourned the Prince's death, went in secret to celebrate his success.

The King took the Prince's body and laid it to rest in the castle crypt, sitting vigil alone all night; and all through the night the Queen stayed with girl, and both wept. In the morning, the girl went to the crypt to sit beside him; but lo! the Prince himself stood with the King at the door, alive and well! The King said that he and his son had performed an ancient, secret ritual that bound their hearts together, so that while one lived, the other would endure. The kingdom was filled with joy at the Prince's return, the wicked advisor was sentenced to judgement at the hand of the King, and the Prince and his bride renewed their pledge to one another, and so were married in glorious splendor, and they lived happily ever afterwards.