The first tattoo that I got is a heart over my heart with a banner with my kid's names on it because they are always on my heart.
My next tattoo is part of the Dutch National Emblem and it has dual meaning for me. Opa taught me a lot including Dutch history to teach me about my roots. This tattoo reminds me of Opa and of my Dutch history.
I am working on a tattoo sock that goes from just under my right knee down and covering the top of my foot. On my foot I have a Jesus Fish, Spirit Dove, and Father Heart. Part is an angel tattoo that is inspired by Revelation 12:7 "There was war in heaven. Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back." For me it is a reminder of the constant existance of good and evil fighting in both this world and the spiritual world. It also includes an armored warrior based on Ephesians6:10-18. My latest ink is a burning bush but its not complete yet.
I am working on a tattoo sock that goes from just under my right knee down and covering the top of my foot. On my foot I have a Jesus Fish, Spirit Dove, and Father Heart. Part is an angel tattoo that is inspired by Revelation 12:7 "There was war in heaven. Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back." For me it is a reminder of the constant existance of good and evil fighting in both this world and the spiritual world. It also includes an armored warrior based on Ephesians6:10-18. My latest ink is a burning bush but its not complete yet.
I have four YouTube videos of getting ink for my sock but I'll just link the latest one. If you are only interested in how the tattoos look you can see what is completed of the sock so far at the end of the video.
Leviticus 19:26-31 deals with pagan practices and God's prohibitions against adopting those practices. In verse 28, God is warning the Jewish people about a pagan practice at funerals, where pagans would mutilate/mark themselves to appease their false gods. The pagans hoped that by cutting themselves and marking images/symbols of idols on their bodies, that they would obtain favour in the afterlife from their false gods, both for themselves and for those who just died. I am not trying to pacify a pagan deity with any of my tattoos.
I will end with Galatians 6:17 (New International Version), "Finally, let no one cause me trouble, for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus."
My tattoo artist is a Christian and he believes it is Biblical that God has tattoos and Jesus will have tattoos when He comes again. I believe his reasoning is good for his buisness when Christians are on the fence about getting a tattoo.
ReplyDeleteHey Zee,
ReplyDeleteYour application of Leviticus is likely correct. For a Christian that believes the prohibitions of Leviticus 19 are relevant to the Christian dispensation, it can be argued that the shavings, cuttings, and markings mentioned here relate specifically to pagan practices.