Circumstances can turn on a single detail. A receipt in a looted art collection, a buyer you never expected, a confession nobody believes. Scripture is full of these reversals, from Joseph in the pit to Joseph in the palace, and it insists that God can work "for the good of those who love him" ( Romans 8:28 ) even through situations we would never choose. This story about circumstances, retold in our own words, is one of the strangest reversals of the twentieth century. It is the true story of a Dutch painter who went from celebrated discoverer, to accused traitor facing a possible death sentence, to national hero, in the space of a few years. It ends with a takeaway you can use for preaching or reflection. Story in this post: Han van Meegeren: The Forger Who Painted for His Life ──────── ✝ ──────── Han van Meegeren: The Forger Who Painted for His Life It may have been the most audacious hoax in art history. Han van Meegeren was a talented Dutch painter with a grudge. In th...
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