Should We Paint God the Father? [I was asked about this in a PM. My (now expanded) answer follows] Yes, as long as it is understood as artistic license. Literally speaking, the Bible teaches that God the Father is an invisible spirit. I think it is permissible to portray the idea of God the Father visually (just as the Holy Spirit was portrayed -- by Gods design -- as a dove at Jesus baptism; see Mt 3:16; Mk 1:10; Lk 3:22; Jn 1:32). Likewise, God the Father on several occasions in the Old Testament presented Himself visually in the form of the Angel of the Lord or in what are known as theophanies (see, e.g., Ex 3:2-6 for one famous example). This being the case, paintings of God the Father, though not literal to His nature, are permissible, since the Bible permits similar representations of the Father and the Holy Spirit (neither of Whom has a body or physicality).
Posted on: Sat, 26 Jul 2014 16:29:42 +0000
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