This prophet took a detour — straight into the belly of a great fish
Jonah
Jesus wept before entering the land
Jerusalem
Where flames above heads spread news to every language
Acts
For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son..
John 3:16
Three stood in flames, but a fourth appeared like a son of the gods
Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego thrown into fiery furnace
Luke
In this place, drops of blood fell before a kiss of betrayal.
Garden of Gethsemane
It asks all the questions your heart is afraid to.
Ecclesiastes
The Word became flesh and dwelt among us.
John 1:14
He wrestled all night and walked away limping with a new name.
Jacob wrestling with God
Though he slay me, yet I will praise him
Job
The fire fell here, not on a sacrifice, but on a showdown.
Mount Carmel
It counts people, but it’s the grumbling that adds up.
Numbers
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me
Psalm 51:10
He lost his coat but kept his character
Joseph rejecting Potiphar's wife
He told his family, 'God sent me ahead of you to preserve life'
Joseph
An island of exile became the birthplace of a revelation
Patmos
Where eyes opened, but innocence closed
Genesis
Even youths grow tired and weary, but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength
A coin, a broom, and a celebration for one lost thing.
Parable of the lost coin
He was filled with the Spirit—not to preach, but to craft
Bezalel
Refuge for one child, exile for another
Egypt
Where gleaned grains became a royal lineage's seed
Ruth
A time to tear and a time to mend; a time to be silent and a time to speak
Ecclesiastes 3:7
He wept at a tomb, though He knew it wouldn’t stay closed.”
Jesus raising Lazarus from dead