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Our Lady of Grace, Dearborn Heights, Michigan

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Building Name: Holy Redeemer Church

City: Burton

Window Shape: 2 (rectangle)

Subject/Title of Window: Four Great Prophets

Brief Description of Subject: The next window depicts the four great Prophets who are considered as a prototype of the four Evangelists. Isaiah is symbolized at the top in the form of the scroll and vision of the lamb lying with the lion which symbolizes the reconciliation to be brought about the Messiah. Jeremiah is symbolized by the word Lord since he taught the people about top in the form of the scroll and vision of the lamb lying with the lion which symbolizes the reconciliation to be brought about by the Messiah. Jeramiah is symbolized b the word “Lord” since he taught the people about eth coming of the New Covenant (Jeremiah Ch. 31) in which all from the least to the greatest will know the Lord. We also see the chains if ignorance and bondage being broken from a hand symbolizing the freedom and Good News which the Messiah will bring to His people. Ezekiel is symbolized by the vision of the New Jerusalem with the gate still closed and with the holocaust of the Lord already within (Ezekiel Ch. 44) This symbolizes that the Lord has already entered the temple permanently never to depart. The prophet Daniel is symbolized as the one who interpreted the dreams of King Belshazzar. At a banquet one evening the King saw a hand writing on the wall. These three words appears: Mene, Tekel, Peres Daniel interpreted these works for him as meaning: Mene: God has numbered your kingdom and put an end to it.  Tekel: you have been weighed on the scales and found waiting Peres: your kingdom has been divided and given to the Medes and Persian (Daniel Ch. 5)


Type of Glass and Technique: Opalescent Glass

Four Great Prophets
Four Great Prophets

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