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A SURE FOUNDATION ISAIAH 28:16; 8:13-15
There is a concept in art known as “appropriation.” It’s when an artist takes objects from the real world and arranges them on a canvas to create a new thought. Here’s a good example of appropriation. It was done by Pablo Picasso in 1913. It’s titled, “Glass, Guitar, and Newspaper.” He pulls together already existing images and repositions them to create a new point of view.
We don’t usually think of the Apostle Peter as an artistic appropriationist - but this is what he does in 1 Peter 2:4-8. He takes three OT passages - two from Isaiah and one from the