BY THE WATERS OF BABYLON
©1992
58" x 52"
Collection of Artist
On the right: “By the waters of Babylon, we sat and wept when we remembered Zion...we hung up our harps on the poplar trees...How can we sing the songs of the Lord in a strange land.” Psalm 137:1-4
On the left: “Build houses.. settle down.. plant gardens..have sons & daughters..seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile..for in its welfare, you will find your welfare.” Jeremiah 29:5-7
Two Biblical authors wrote during the Babylonian exile: the psalmist focussed on the past and the prophet addressed the present and future. I made this quilt to demonstrate the diversity of biblical writers understandings of the same event.