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This triptych by photographer Rachel Friedlander responds to Mark 5:25-34 and the theme of "Joy."
Mark 5:25-34
Daughter
By
Rachel Friedlander
Credits:
Curated by:
Ebitenyefa Baralaye
2012
6 x 12 inches
Photography, Digital
Primary Scripture
A certain woman, who had an issue of blood for twelve years,
and had suffered many things by many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was no better, but rather grew worse,
having heard the things concerning Jesus, came up behind him in the crowd, and touched his clothes.
For she said, “If I just touch his clothes, I will be made well.”
Immediately the flow of her blood was dried up, and she felt in her body that she was healed of her affliction.
Immediately Jesus, perceiving in himself that the power had gone out from him, turned around in the crowd, and asked,
“Who touched my clothes?”
His disciples said to him, “You see the multitude pressing against you, and you say, ‘Who touched me?’”
He looked around to see her who had done this thing.
But the woman, fearing and trembling, knowing what had been done to her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.
He said to her,
“Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace, and be cured of your disease.”
Mark 5:25-34
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The passage of the bleeding woman in the gospel of Mark has always had an affect on me. For some inexplicable reason, this story has left me with goosebumps on my arms and tears in my eyes nearly every time I've poured over its verses. There's just something about it. It's a juxtaposition of such power and such gentleness.
When this story is told, many simply assume that the woman reached for the hem of Jesus' cloak. But the word hem is the actually the word for "fringes," referring to the tzitzit, or tassels, of Jesus' prayer shawl. This woman, who was completely ostracized and secluded by society, reached out expectantly to the holy, symbolic garment of the Messiah. And she was instantaneously healed, both physically and emotionally.
In this triptych, the story is told in a modern light from the viewpoint of the bleeding woman. It follows her undoubtedly potent emotional arc, culminating in wholehearted joy and completion.
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The Artist's Reflection
Rachel Friedlander is a photographer, writer, designer, fashion lover, and avid fan of art in it’s many forms. Her life was filled with film cameras, typewriters, paints, record players, and encouragement from an early age. Every day since has been an adventure in developing her skills and finding ways to glorify her Creator through them. Through her lens, Rachel endeavors to capture that moment one savors in their subconscious—that emotional pinnacle an observer replays in their mind: a grandmother mid-laugh, the delicacy of that girl’s eyelashes, a man with his arms out in the expanse of an open field. Life is a series of moments, and Rachel would like to live them all and preserve the best. She currently resides in New York City, where she owns her own photography business and works with Jews for Jesus, using creative mediums to reach fellow Jewish people with the truth about their Messiah. You can see more of her work at www.rachelfriedlander.com and stay updated by hitting “Like” at www.facebook.com/rachelfriedlanderphotography.
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