And Are We Then to Drown in Our Tears?

Title: And Are We Then to Drown in Our Tears?
Medium: Ballpoint Pen
Text: Psalm 80
Time: 22+ hours
Actual Size: 11x14 in.

So when, at long last, I heaved a breath of completion over this piece, I vowed never to pick up another ballpoint pen so long as I lived. That was a short-lived resolution.. I love the things, but they are just so painstakingly unmessy.
Insofar as interpretation goes, there are a few key points which I'll make note of, top to bottom, and let you discover the rest if you so chose.

1. The top-central figure is Christ. (v 1a)
2.The swirls that wind around the throne are a cross-reference to Psalm 141:2.
3. The figure in the center of the page is a depiction of a cherubim
(v 1b) cross reference to Ezekiel 1
4. The gears are symbolic of God's sovereignty and His complex and incomprehensible workings. (Referencing Romans 8:28.)
5. The scroll which winds across the bottom is a picture of Israel.
(Referencing Genesis 6-9. Exodus 1-14. Esther 1-9.)
6. The tapestry bottom-center is a portrait of Israel. (v 8-16)

In Christ,
-Nathan