A scene from the timeless Biblical classic "The Pilgrim's Progress" written as an allegory by John Bunyan. The book's text appears beneath each photo, and there is a short explanation at the end. Enjoy!
About this creation
 "Now I saw in my dream, That the highway up which Christian was to go, was fenced on either side with a wall, and that wall was called Salvation."
"Up this way therefore did burdened Christian run, but not without great difficulty, because of the Load on his back."
"He ran thus until he came at a place somewhat ascending..."
"... and upon that place stood a Cross..."
"... and a little below, in the bottom, a Sepulchre."
 "So I saw in my dream, That just as Christian came up with the Cross, his Burden loosed from off his shoulders, and fell from off his back, and began to tumble, and continued to do, till it came to the mouth of the Sepulchre, where it fell in, and I saw it no more."
"Then Christian was glad and lightsome, and said with a merry heart, He hath given me Rest by his Sorrow, and Life by his Death. Then he stood still a while to look and wonder; for it was very surprizing to him, that the sight of the Cross should thus ease him of his Burden. He looked therefore, and looked again, even till the springs that were in his head sent the waters down his cheeks."
 "Now, as he stood looking and weeping, behold three Shining Ones came to him and saluted him, with Peace be to thee; so the first said to him..."
"Thy Sins be forgiven; the second stript him of his rags, and cloathed him with Change of Raiment..."
"the third also set a Mark on his forehead, and gave him a Roll, with a Seal upon it, which he bid him look on as he ran, and that he should give it in at the Cœlestial Gate; so they went their way."
 "Then Christian gave three leaps for Joy, and went on singing."
"The Pilgrim's Progress" is an allegory. It symbolizes the spiritual walk of a believer, through the lens of fiction. The main character, Christian, represents, (as his name implies,) the believer in Christ on the hard road to everlasting life in heaven. (The Cœlestial City.) In this scene, Christian is released from his burden of guilt when he realizes the atoning work of Jesus the Messiah on the cross. His guilt falls to the grave with Jesus, and is buried with Him. But just as Jesus, through His resurrection, atoned for the sins of the world, Christian comes to new life; symbolized by the fresh garments given to him to replace his rags. Roger Sharrock, modern editor and scholar of the book, states that the three "Shining Ones" are "three angels rather than the Trinity." The first angel blesses Christian, the second angel gives Christian new clothes of purity, and the third marks Christian as a servant of the one true God, and gives him a scroll that contains words of encouragement, and gains him admittance to the kingdom of heaven. I hope you enjoyed this little diorama as much as I did building it!
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July 30, 2012 |
Very nicely done. I just came up with a similar idea, but it seems that you beat me to it! Oh well, I guess I'll go ahead and create my approach to the story. ;P
-LB Senior |
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June 15, 2012 |
:D EPIC BOOK!!! :D :D :D :D :D |
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April 19, 2012 |
Wonderful... how did I miss THIS when it was posted?! You have certainly captured the true 'feel' & 'atmosphere'! :) |
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April 19, 2012 |
Beautiful:) |
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December 8, 2011 |
Wow, great interpretation. I like the vine on the cross. |
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CAPS LOCK PIE May 10, 2011 |
I read the book and it was awesome. I like that someone made a MOC outta the book! Excellent! |
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CAPS LOCK PIE May 10, 2011 |
I read the book and it was awesome. I like that someone made a MOC outta the book! Excellent! |
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May 6, 2011 |
Quoting Max Pointner
SWEET! I really like it! The figs, the curvature on the path... Really nice. I just can't stand what you used for a burden. Okay. Here's the deal Max. You make a better brick-built burden, and I will admit you are right. But not until I'm satisfied!
Quoting Ru Corder
Very nice! I love the use of the tenticle as a vine. I seriously do need more of those dinosaur tails... They have so many uses!
Quoting Blake Baer
Excellent face choice for Christian. Thank you! I agree. (Take that Max!)
Quoting Seth Bryan
Really neat! I always loved that book. The fence uses an interesting technique. It's also a good technique for making larger minifig scale flags; typically ones that are beaten up or war-torn. |
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May 1, 2011 |
brilliant book, brilliant story, brilliant representation... everything is perfect... need I say more? |
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April 28, 2011 |
Really neat! I always loved that book. The fence uses an interesting technique. |
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April 27, 2011 |
Excellent face choice for Christian. |
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April 26, 2011 |
This is a wonderful MOC and you captured that scene perfectly. Great job! When do we get to see Christian face off against Apollyon? |
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April 26, 2011 |
Love that book and I love this MOC |
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April 26, 2011 |
A fabulous MOC for a fabulous classic! Amazing job! |
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April 26, 2011 |
Very nice! Well built too. |
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April 26, 2011 |
Very nice! I love the use of the tenticle as a vine. |
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April 26, 2011 |
nice job. this is really good!!!!5/5 |
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April 26, 2011 |
Wow Paul! This is awesome! Wonderful build! |
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April 26, 2011 |
Excellent representation of this scene! |
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April 26, 2011 |
Lovely! |
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April 26, 2011 |
This was the first classic I ever read - I got the book in 1st grade and finished it in a week. I am so glad you made this. It does the book total justice! Everything about this is breathtaking! I can't say enough about this. 5 stars, Paul! |
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April 26, 2011 |
Very well done, the build is spectacular! |
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April 26, 2011 |
AWESOME!!!!! |
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April 26, 2011 |
SWEET! I really like it! The figs, the curvature on the path... Really nice. I just can't stand what you used for a burden. |
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April 26, 2011 |
Beautiful. |
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April 26, 2011 |
Oh, wow. This is really intense! The opened tombs are a nice addition. |
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