Palm Tree and Lion  棕树 & 狮子

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 60x 80 cm

Here was a man with his face turned toward the palm tree, and there was a lion with his face turned toward the palm tree, and so it was all around the temple. (Ezekiel 41:19)

The lion's face facing the palm tree mirrors the human face facing the palm tree.

In the vast wilderness of the desert, lions must look towards the upright and tall palm trees so as to find water sources and shady resting places.

When people walking in the desert see palm trees, it would mean that there is shade, spring water, and food. Palm trees are also likened to a place of rest.

The Israelites crossed the Red Sea and continued their journey. Their second stop was called Elim, where there were twelve springs of water and seventy palm trees. (Exodus 15:27; Numbers 33:9)

The palm tree and its branches represent peace, abundance, fruitfulness, grace and elegance, as well as righteous majesty and military victory.

This painting depicts Singapore's early national emblem to the current national emblem, where are images of lions, the Lion City and palm trees are symbolic of her national journe

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这边有人脸向着棕树，那边有狮子脸向着棕树，殿内周围都是如此。(以西结书 41:19)

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狮脸向着棕树 、人脸向着棕树是一种对照 在一望无际的旷野沙漠中，狮子必须眺望、仰望向着笔直高耸的棕树才能找到水源和荫凉安歇处。

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行走沙漠的人，看到棕树，就意味著有荫凉，有泉水，有食物，棕树也被喻为安息之处。

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以色列人过了红海，继续前行，他们第二个停留的地方叫以琳，那里有十二股水泉、七十棵棕榈树。（出15:27；民33:9）

棕櫚樹和(或)它的樹枝代表著和平，豐富和富有成果，優美和優雅，以及正义威嚴和軍事勝利。

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在新加坡早期的国徽上，有着狮子、狮子城和棕榈树的图案。现今的国徽仍有狮子和棕树枝。

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