Expert in the Field - Details of a panel #bgbg2 #biblestudy
Examining the details and background research for this panel from Judges 14:4-5a.
It's been emotional
In the comic expressing emotion is so key to conveying both the story and helping to explain the context of what has been said. Here are some examples
Jephthah's Vow: A 'fatal' error?
Studying Judges has lead me to Jephthah and his vow. Many of you may know that there are 2 points of view in regards to what happened in Judges 11, that he sacrificed his daughter as a burnt offering or she was dedicated to the Tabancle for a life of service. This great site discusses the complex issue in some detail...
http://www.answersingenesis.org/articles/2012/03/30/feedback-jephthahs-vow
Egyptian inscription confirms early Exodus date
This amazing find in the museum in Berlin shows the name "Ishreal" as a people or place....
http://www.biblearchaeology.org/post/2011/11/11/New-Evidence-Supporting-the-Early-%28Biblical%29-Date-of-the-Exodus-and-Conquest.aspx
Philistine Buildings in History
All things in the comic are as close to the real history as possible. In this example the buildings of the philistines are drawn from archaeological examples of the Iron I era.
My drawing (below) is alongside an example on a Philistine building featured on the Biblical Archaeological Review website.
How old was Othniel?
The Bible does not tell us how old Othniel is in the text, so how can we work this out? In the process of researching the text for my illustration my own biblical analysis must boldly go where no man has gone before
Animal Accuracy
In this image you can see my illustration with a goat and hornet as “supporting characters”, along side is the photo reference. It is important in this project that every detail is correct, so thanks to the power of the internet these things can be easily researched and drawn from photo references.
This is the breed of wild goat that would have been found in ancient Canaan, they do not look like the goats we are used to in the west. The same applies to the hornet, this brown hornet with two yellow stripes, called the Oriental Hornet, is the type found in that region.
Maps Integrated
Maps interspersed into the story help pinpoint the action and also highlight the times that significant events happen on the same turf or nearby to other significant events. In this example Samson goes down the Gaza.
In the image we can also see a silhouette of the city of Gaza, this is based on the image or neighbouring Ashkelon from the time of Seti I, between 1290–1279 BC. Also there is a model of a Philistine ship created from the many pictures of the sea battle with the Philistines (sea people) on the walls of Medinet Habu from about 1185-52 BC, during the reign of Rameses III.
Lastly, the sun is setting in the correct direction based on the geography.
