Matthew, Mark, Luke and John as You Have Never Seen Them Before

Matthew, Mark, Luke and John – the Four Evangelists as You Have Never Seen them Before

Stellar theology in connection with the four gospel accounts from the New Testament.

St Matthew – a winged Man, St Mark – a winged Lion, St Luke – a winged Bull and St John – an Eagle.

The Four Cardinal Points of the Compass as Depicted in the Signs of the Zodiac Dividing the Four Seasons

Detail of Portal of St. Trophime in Arles, France.

Christ in the centre is surrounded by symbols of the Four Evangelists: Matthew (human, upper left), Mark (lion, lower left), Luke (ox bull, lower right) and John (eagle, upper right). Below we see the row of the twelve Apostles.

The Church of St. Trophime is a Roman Catholic church and former cathedral located in the city of Arles, in the Bouches-du-Rhône Department of southern France. It was built between the 12th century and the 15th century, and is in the Romanesque architectural tradition. The sculptures over the church’s portal, particularly the Last Judgement, and the columns in the adjacent cloister, are considered some of the finest examples of Romanesque sculpture.

The same iconography of the Four Evangelists was used in the Book of Kells (dating back to 9^th Century Ireland).

Book of Kells (9^th Century Ireland) – Matthew, Mark, Luke and John

The Book of Kells (sometimes known as the Book of Columba) is an illuminated manuscript Gospel book in Latin, containing the four Gospels of the New Testament together with various prefatory texts and tables. It was created in a Columban monastery in Ireland or may have had contributions from various Columban institutions from both Britain and Ireland. It is believed to have been created c. 800 AD. The text of the Gospels is largely drawn from the Vulgate, although it also includes several passages drawn from the earlier versions of the Bible known as the Vetus Latina. It is a masterwork of Western calligraphy and represents the pinnacle of Insular illumination. It is also widely regarded as Ireland’s finest national treasure.

Matthew, Mark, Luke and John as depicted in the Rider Waite Tarot Deck of Cards (circa 1909)

The four fixed signs of the zodiac are: Aquarius (Air), Scorpio (Water), Taurus (Earth) and Leo (Fire). The classic symbols of the fixed signs (the angel of Aquarius, the eagle of Scorpio, the bull of Taurus and the lion of Leo) are called the kerubic emblems and appear often in Christian iconography.

Matthew, Mark, Luke and John Incorporated into Modern Freemasonry

The Book of Constitutions of this Grand Lodge or Ahiman Rezon (2^nd Edition 1764)

The Book of Constitutions of this Grand Lodge or Ahiman Rezon was a constitution written by Laurence Dermott for the Antient Grand Lodge of England which was formed in 1751. The formation of the Ancient Grand Lodge brought together lodges and Masons who, believing themselves to be part of an older, original Masonic tradition, had chosen not to ally themselves with the previously formed Moderns Grand Lodge of 1717.

Masonic Grand Lodge of Ireland Crest

Masonic United Grand Lodge of England Crest

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