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The son of a Mexican mother and a Swedish father, Swanson is influenced by the folk art traditions of those two countries. The streets of Jerusalem he depicts in the painting look more like a modern day urban scene than a Middle Eastern city two millennia ago. While painting 'Entry into the City,' depicting Jesus triumphal entry into Jerusalem, Swanson says he thought of the civil rights movement and put Roman soldiers and vicious dogs into the composition. Of his serigraph titled 'Take Away the Stone,' depicting Jesus' raising of Lazarus from the dead, Swanson says, 'I think all of us are Lazarus, and Christ keeps telling us to wake up, to come out and be alive.' Swanson, recognized worldwide for his finely detailed, brilliantly colored paintings and original prints, also provides audio commentary on the meaning behind several of his works pictured on the DVD. Andrea White, assistant professor of theology and culture.Joel LeMon, assistant professor of Old Testament and.Jan Love, dean of Candler and professor of Christianity and world politics.Steven Kraftchick, associate professor of New Testament interpretation.Carol Newsom, Candler Professor of Old Testament.Luke Timothy Johnson, Woodruff Professor of New Testament and Christian Origins.Long, Bandy Professor of Preaching (who authored the discussion guide)

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Other Candler commentators in the series include: Mark begins to name the slow passing of time and as the hours crawl by-9 o'clock, noon, 3 o'clock-bringing the reader into the story, according to Carl Holladay, Candler Professor of New Testament Studies. But in the story of the crucifixion, events slow down.

In the early chapters of the Gospel of Mark, the story of Jesus moves at a rapid clip.

At the Last Supper, Jesus and his disciples are doing something unusual and unconventional in celebrating the Passover not with their biological families, but with their 'new spiritual family,' according to Walter Wilson, professor of New Testament.

The accompanying discussion guide depicts the Swanson artwork from the DVD along with thought-provoking questions aimed at sparking new insights on the Bible story.

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The DVD features six chapters from major events of Holy Week, with commentaries by Candler faculty plus a Swanson work of art focused on a familiar scripture passage.

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