Multitudes The Gospel of Matthew Illustrated

Multitudes Fine Art Coffee Table Book

MULTITUDES -- The Gospel of Matthew Illustrated

The Multitudes Fine Art Book, is a collection of Jews for Jesus commissioned art by the artist Steffi Rubin. Each chapter of Matthew is associated with an original painting (20) or vignette (8). The text within this art book, includes the entire Gospel of Matthew in the Tree of Life (TLV) version of the Bible.

- Hardcover with gold embossing
- Full color and full bleed
- About the artist
- Introduction by David Brickner
- Full Gospel of Matthew text in Tree of Life (TLV) translation
- Artist's notes for each painting
- English translation of Hebrew included
- Pages: 72
- 20 full page illustrations

Inspiration for the Multitudes Project

The Gospel according to Matthew is regarded as the most Jewish presentation of Yeshua the Messiah. The style of narrative emphasizes this, along with the striking number of references to passages from the Tanakh (Old Testament). Through the powerful text and its illustrative artwork, Multitudes emphasizes the Jewish continuity and historical awareness present in this Gospel.

From the lineage of Messiah to the exultation of the empty tomb, this account of the life of Yeshua is filled with ancient references that lead us on the journey from history past to jubilant future. Multitudes portrays the depth and yes, the shadows, that enable us to understand why the gospel story is good news. An ominous red sky, the dark cast to Yeshua s parabolic teaching style and Matthew s awe-filling pronouncement (Matthew 8:17) quoting from the Isaiah 53 prophecy of the Suffering Servant of the one who took our sicknesses and carried away our diseases all are part of Yeshua s story. Alongside the dark symbols, the text and paintings reflect the full majesty of the annunciation of the good news and the joyous expectancy over the triumphant future return of Messiah God s gift to the multitudes of every generation. -Steffi Geiser Rubin