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Fourteen out of twenty-seven books in the New Testament have traditionally been attributed to Paul. Inspired by the Holy Ghost and also known as epistles, most of his works in the Bible are letters to churches. Now let's take St. Paul out of his original context and into the modern world. He is writing letters to churches at his table- where he also confronted God. What table comes to mind?

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Paul's Anguish (a.k.a Paul's Table)

Fourteen out of twenty-seven books in the New Testament have traditionally been attributed to Paul. Inspired by the Holy Ghost and also known as epistles, most of his works in the Bible are letters to churches. Now let's take St. Paul out of his original context and into the modern world. He is writing letters to churches at his table- where he also confronted God. What table comes to mind?

Symbolism behind

Symbolism behind Legs Seven verticals, but only five are touching the ground.
What's the story behind it?"They built the altar of burnt offering of acacia wood, three cubits high; it was square, five cubits long and five cubits wide."(Exodus 38:1, NIV)The seven verticals symbolize seven early Christian churches. Of them, five came from the Altar's dimension. The Altar symbolizes God's mercy and was the only means of communicating with God. Ultimately, this leg design implies that the Seven Churches stand with God's mercy.

Cross joinery

Symbolism behind cross joinery, Jesus Christ:Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."(John 14:6, NIV)

Sycamore (Material)

In the New Testament, Zacchaeus climbed into a sycamore when the crowd prevented him from seeing the Christ pass by St. Gregory the Great called it ficus fatua and to climb into a sycamore means spiritually to partake of a measure of madness in abandoning all interest in earthy things and in all that is created. What Zacchaeus did might,therefore, symbolize the folly of being detached and certain degree of contempt for public opinion verging upon anti-conformism.

Holy Trinity (Three Boxes)

St. Paul did not write his own ideas. He was conversing with God.Three boxessymbolizethe Holy Trinity by which he was inspired: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.Each box is designed with certain intention. The left box (Son) is for paper utensil, the center box(God) is for stationary and the box on the right (Holy Spirit) is for the enveloped letter - which is about to be sent.

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