Emptiness; Wisdom; Truth; Love

In the arts:
Vanitas is a type of a visual Parable on reality; a symbolic representation of a message regarding the wisdom of viewing youth with death
and/or
abundance, or lack, with truth.

The term “vanitas” itself refers to the arts, learning and time. The word is Latin, meaning "emptiness".

Wisdom and Emptiness from the Old and New Testament:

do not chafe at [Wisdom] Sophia's bonds,
once you have grasped Her, never let Her go.
In the end She will transform Herself into pure joy;
Her fetters will become your strong defense
And her collar a gorgeous robe - a royal mantle
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My burden (bonds/fetters) is easy, and my yoke (collar) is light.
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You say, "The LORD's way is not fair!"
Hear now, house of Israel:
Is it my way that is unfair, or rather, are not your ways unfair?
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Vanity of vanities, says Qoheleth,
vanity of vanities! All things are vanity!
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Do nothing out of selfishness or out of vainglory;
rather, humbly regard others as more important than yourselves,
each looking out not for his own interests,
but also for those of others.
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Have in you the same attitude
that is also in Christ Jesus,
Who, though he was in the form of God,
did not regard equality with God
something to be grasped.

Rather, he emptied himself,
taking the form of a slave,
coming in human likeness;
and found human in appearance,
he humbled himself,
becoming obedient to the point of death,
even death on a cross.

Because of this, God greatly exalted him
and bestowed on him the name
which is above every name,
that at the name of Jesus
every knee should bend,
of those in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
and every tongue confess that
Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father.
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Peace
Keren

Top photo: the Infant Doll with Crucifix...work in progress (see previous post).
Bottom photo: "Destiny's Wheels" oil/canvas