It has become apparent to me that the animation I've done over the past few years is completely lost on most audiences. So, more to relieve my frustration than to improve the situation, as the top of this blog says, I will provide more words for those who would like an explanation.
I've chosen to discuss Matthew's Three Fold, because I like it the best . Time is limited, but as a break from animating Matthew's Five's Nine, I will break down the text, comparing and contrasting it with the original Gospel text, a little bit by bit over the next several weeks . My apologies to English teachers everywhere, as I belabour these texts more than any of them ever would .
To begin, here are both texts:
HESUS
JOY
CHRIST
Matthew's Three Fold
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Joan Prepares the Way
1 In those days Joan preached to the converted and got nowhere, 2and said, ”Rebirth! Or the kingdom of heaven is ne'er!” 3This is she who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah:
“Speak tenderly to
and proclaim to her
that her hard service has been completed,
that her sin has been paid for,
that she has received from the Lord's hand,
double for all her sins.”a
a 3 Isaiah 40 : 2
4 Joan's clothes were made of polyester and she had a vinyl belt around her waist. Her food was chocolate covered ants and wild honey. 5 People went in to her from the church, and all the land and the region. 6 Professing their sins, they were acknowledged by her in her church. 7But when she saw many of the ordained coming to where she was acknowledging she said to them : “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? 8Produce fruit in keeping with rebirth. 9And do not think you can say to yourselves : 'We are ordained.' I tell you that out of these sinners God can raise up ordination! 10The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not bear good fruit will be cut down and built into the building!”
11“I acknowledge your death with rebirth, but after me will come one whose shoes you will wear. His holy spirit will acknowledge you with spirit; 12his spirit will test you, and gather you in, and there will be no one left out.”
The Baptism of the One
13The One came in from another place, into her church to be acknowledged by Joan. 14But Joan tried to deter One saying, “ I need to be acknowledged by you and do you come to me?
15One replied: “Let it be so now, it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness.” Then Joan consented.
16As soon as One was acknowledged, One went up, out of the church. At that moment, heaven was opened, and Joan saw the spirit of God descending like a dove and lighting on One. 17And a voice was heard: “This is my One, with them I am well pleased.”
© R David Foster 2009/2010
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Monday, February 1, 2010
The Gospel of Matthew - Chapter Three
HESUS JOY CHRIST / Matthew's Three Fold is written very tightly to this chapter of the Bible. It really doubles, if not more than doubles, one's appreciation of the animation which is to screen at the Revue Cinema's Drop Your Shorts open screening this Thursday.
www.revuecinema.ca/dropyourshorts
The Gospel of Matthew - Chapter Three
New International Version
John the Baptist Prepares the Way
1 In those days, John the Baptist came, preaching in the
“ A voice of one calling in the desert,
'Prepare the way for the Lord,
Make straight paths for Him.'”b
b 3 Isaiah 40 : 3
4John's clothes were made of camel skin and he had a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey. 5People went out to him from
7But when he saw many of the Sadducees coming to where he was baptizing, he said to them: “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? 8Produce fruit in keeping with repentance. 9 And do not think you can say to yourselves, “We have Abraham as our father! I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham. 10The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.
11”I baptize you with water for repentance. But after me will come one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not fit to carry. He will baptize you with spirit and with fire. 12His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing floor, gathering his wheat into the barn and burning up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”
The Baptism of Jesus
13Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John. 14But John tried to deter him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me ?”
15Jesus replied, “Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness.” Then John consented.
16As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and lighting on him. 17And a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.”
R David Foster
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