When the earth drinks in the rain that falls, 1969
Record number
cm001664
Title
When the earth drinks in the rain that falls
Date
1969
Medium
conté
Support
paper
Dimensions
1530 x 548 mm
Inscriptions
Hebrews 5: The Shadow & the Real (conté crayon, b.l.); McCahon [illegible] (b.r.)
Collection
Extended inscriptions
When the earth
drinks in the
rain that falls
upon it from
time to time,
and yields a useful
crop to those for
whom it is cultivated
it is receiving its blessing
from God; but if it bears
thorns & thistles, it is worthless
and Gods [sic] curse hangs over it;
the end of that is burning.
But although we speak as we do,
we are convinced that you, my
friends, are in the better case,
and this makes for your salvation.
For God would not be so unjust as
to forget all that you did for
love of his name - But we long
for every one of you to show the
same eager concern until your hope
is finally realized. We want you
not to become lazy, but to imitate
those who, through faith and
patience, are inheriting the promises.
drinks in the
rain that falls
upon it from
time to time,
and yields a useful
crop to those for
whom it is cultivated
it is receiving its blessing
from God; but if it bears
thorns & thistles, it is worthless
and Gods [sic] curse hangs over it;
the end of that is burning.
But although we speak as we do,
we are convinced that you, my
friends, are in the better case,
and this makes for your salvation.
For God would not be so unjust as
to forget all that you did for
love of his name - But we long
for every one of you to show the
same eager concern until your hope
is finally realized. We want you
not to become lazy, but to imitate
those who, through faith and
patience, are inheriting the promises.
Exhibition history
1972 Colin McCahon: A Survey Exhibition
Auckland City Art Gallery
Auckland
7/3/1972 - 23/4/1972
2002 Colin McCahon: A Question of Faith
Stedelijk Museum
Amsterdam
30/8/2002 - 10/11/2002
Notes
The text is Hebrews 6:7-12 (not Hebrews 5 as inscribed), from the New English Bible.