The Greek that is transliterated as “Ananias” in English is translated in Spanish Sign Language with a sign depicting “putting hands on eyes,” referring to Acts 9:17. (Source: Steve Parkhurst)
“Ananias” in Spanish Sign Language, source: Sociedad Bíblica de España
The Greek that is transliterated as “Barabbas” in English is translated in Spanish Sign Language with a sign depicting for “thief or “delinquent.” (Source: Steve Parkhurst)
“Barabbas” in Spanish Sign Language, source: Sociedad Bíblica de España
The Greek that is transliterated as “Mary (of Bethany)” in English is translated in Spanish Sign Language with a signs for “woman” and “listen,” referring to Luke 10:39. (Source: Steve Parkhurst)
“Mary” in Spanish Sign Language, source: Sociedad Bíblica de España
See also Martha.
The Greek that is transliterated as “Lazarus” in English is translated in Spanish Sign Language with a sign depicting licking sores on arm, referring to Luke 16:21. (Source: Steve Parkhurst)
“Lazarus the beggar” in Spanish Sign Language, source: Sociedad Bíblica de España
See also The poor man (image).
The Greek that is transliterated as “Lazarus” in English is translated in Spanish Sign Language with a sign depicting that he is bound in clothes, referring to John 11:44. (Source: Steve Parkhurst)
“Lazarus” in Spanish Sign Language, source: Sociedad Bíblica de España
See also Lazarus raised (image).
The Greek that is transliterated as “Herod (Antipas)” in English is translated in Spanish Sign Language with the sign for king and and a sign depicting cutting off the head (of John the Baptist), referring to Matthew 14:10 et al. (Source: Steve Parkhurst)
“Herod” in Spanish Sign Language, source: Sociedad Bíblica de España
The Greek that is transliterated as “James” is translated in Swiss-German Sign Language with a sign that depicts putting faith into action.
“James” in Swiss-German Sign Language, source: DSGS-Lexikon biblischer Begriffe , © CGG Schweiz
In Spanish Sign Language it is translated with the sign for “tongue,” referring to James 3:5 and following. (Source: Steve Parkhurst)
“James” in Spanish Sign Language, source: Sociedad Bíblica de España
Following is a Russian Orthodox icon of James from the 16th century.
Orthodox Icons are not drawings or creations of imagination. They are in fact writings of things not of this world. Icons can represent our Lord Jesus Christ, the Virgin Mary, and the Saints. They can also represent the Holy Trinity, Angels, the Heavenly hosts, and even events. Orthodox icons, unlike Western pictures, change the perspective and form of the image so that it is not naturalistic. This is done so that we can look beyond appearances of the world, and instead look to the spiritual truth of the holy person or event. (Source )
The Hebrew and Latin that is transliterated as “Malachi” in English is translated in Spanish Sign Language with the sign for “offering” referring to Malachi 3:8 and following. (Source: Steve Parkhurst)
“Malachi” in Spanish Sign Language, source: Sociedad Bíblica de España
In Swiss-German Sign Language it is translated with a sign that shows that the book of Malachi is the last book of the Old Testament.
“Malachi” in Swiss-German Sign Language, source: DSGS-Lexikon biblischer Begriffe , © CGG Schweiz
Following is a Russian Orthodox icon of Malachi from the 18th century (found in the Transfiguration Church, Kizhi Monastery, Karelia, Russia).
Orthodox Icons are not drawings or creations of imagination. They are in fact writings of things not of this world. Icons can represent our Lord Jesus Christ, the Virgin Mary, and the Saints. They can also represent the Holy Trinity, Angels, the Heavenly hosts, and even events. Orthodox icons, unlike Western pictures, change the perspective and form of the image so that it is not naturalistic. This is done so that we can look beyond appearances of the world, and instead look to the spiritual truth of the holy person or event. (Source )
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