Sojourners Across the Wilderness

Israelite travelers move across a rocky wilderness ridge, clothed in ancient robes and head coverings, with staffs and bundled provisions in hand. The barren hills and dry scrub evoke the long desert road of God’s people after the exodus from Egypt, when Israel lived as pilgrims dependent on the Lord’s guidance and provision. The figures suggest families and elders journeying together, a visual meditation on obedience, hardship, and covenant identity in the wilderness. This subject also speaks to the New Testament theme of believers as sojourners and exiles, called to walk faithfully while passing through a temporary world toward God’s promise. by Erik Stenbakken