Bible Discussion Thread

Hi every and any one . Thinking about the herd of swine in Matthew . I think it's a good idea to try to remember how powerful and important visual images were and still are . My memory for words and names and places etc is terrible but I never forget a face or a landscape , I can find my way around any where that I've ever been even if I've only been there once as I can remember what I've seen very easily . The Bible is full of truly awesome visual images , the transfiguration of course , the little cloud like a man's hand that brought rain , I'm sure you can think of loads also . In the mouth of two or three witnesses......I'm sure that if some one that you respect and trust says to you : I saw it with my own eyes ! You would be inclined to believe them . Think of some of the great visual memories that have stayed with you , even from early childhood , they never leave you and the people who saw the pillar of fire and the pillar of cloud would have those images for ever , to comfort and encourage them during hard times when their faith might have been tested . Visual images are still important but I'm guessing they were extremely important in helping the Truth spread as there would have been thousands of witnesses to the awesome things done in the Old and especially in the New .