The Jews Return to Jerusalem
detail from Christ Enthroned in the New Jerusalem with Scenes from the Old Testament

Photo © Martin Crampin, Imaging the Bible in Wales Upper right-hand light. larger image

about 1919 Three-light window. Seated figure of Christ, depicted beardless, with angels in the centre light. At the left is the burning of Jerusalem by the Chaldeans, and Jeremiah and Nebuzaradan below. In the right-hand light the return to Jerusalem above Cyrus and Sheshbazzar. technique: stained glass designer: Henry Holiday Church of St John the Baptist, Newton, Swansea south wall Window commissioned to commemorate the burning of Ypres in the First World War. Angels above hold the text: 'The creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God' (Romans 8:21).  (ObjectID=1636 ImageID=3242) Original File Name=_MG_8000.jpg

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• Christ enthroned - Christ beardless 
• Cyrus and Sheshbazzar - return from the Babylonian Captivity (Ezra 1)  [Ezra 1:]
• Nebuzaradan, commander of the Babylonian army, burns down the temple and the palace of Jerusalem - second siege of Jerusalem  [2 Kings 25:8-9]
• Nebuzaradan, Nebuchadnezzar's captain of the guard, gives Jeremiah the choice of going or staying  [Jeremiah 40:2-5]
• under the leadership of Sheshbazzar (Zerubbabel) the Jews return to their country - return from the Babylonian Captivity  [Ezra 2:1-2]

Martin Crampin, Stained Glass from Welsh Churches (Talybont: Y Lolfa, 2014), p. 204.

John Newman, The Buildings of Wales: Glamorgan (London/Cardiff: 1995), p. 474.

D. Charles Davies, The History of the Ancient Church situate at Newton Porthcawl in the Parish of Newton-Nottage (Porthcawl: 1938), p. 35-6.

Photo © Martin Crampin, Imaging the Bible in Wales