{"id":2248811,"date":"2024-05-20T15:38:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-20T19:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/franklin-graham-reveals-subtle-details-of-billy-grahams-capitol-statue-that-point-toward-jesus\/"},"modified":"2024-05-20T15:40:26","modified_gmt":"2024-05-20T19:40:26","slug":"franklin-graham-reveals-subtle-details-of-billy-grahams-capitol-statue-that-point-toward-jesus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/franklin-graham-reveals-subtle-details-of-billy-grahams-capitol-statue-that-point-toward-jesus\/","title":{"rendered":"Franklin Graham Unveils Symbolic Elements in Billy Graham&#8217;s Capitol Statue Reflecting Jesus"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffranklin-graham-reveals-subtle-details-of-billy-grahams-capitol-statue-that-point-toward-jesus%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2248811&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Evangelist Franklin \u2063Graham recently appeared on &#8220;Sunday Night in America&#8221; with former Rep. Trey Gowdy, unveiling poignant details about his father&#8217;s new statue in D.C. The\u200b statue, revealed in the Capitol&#8217;s National\u2064 Statuary Hall Collection, highlights Rev. Billy Graham&#8217;s devotion to Jesus Christ, symbolized by elements like \u2063an open Bible with \u200dspecific scripture references. Evangelist Franklin Graham joined former Rep. Trey Gowdy on &#8220;Sunday Night \u2064in America,&#8221; sharing insights about the unveiling of his father&#8217;s statue in D.C. This statue, showcased in \u200cthe Capitol&#8217;s \u200cNational \u2064Statuary Hall\u200d Collection, embodies Rev. Billy Graham&#8217;s profound commitment to Jesus Christ, represented by symbolic \u2062features such as an open Bible with precise scripture references.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/georgeupper\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/georgeupper\/%20\"><span>George C. Upper III<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   May 20, 2024 at 12:30pm <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>Evangelist Franklin Graham appeared on former Rep. Trey Gowdy\u2019s \u201cSunday Night in America\u201d this weekend and revealed some details about a new statue of his father, Rev. Billy Graham, in D.C.<\/p>\n<p>The statue was unveiled Thursday in the National Statuary Hall Collection below the Rotunda in the Capitol, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/billygraham.org\/video\/preacher-of-the-gospel-billy-graham-statue-points-to-christ-in-nations-capitol\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Billy Graham Evangelistic Association<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>During the interview, Graham revealed some details about the statue that wouldn\u2019t be obviously to anyone who simply saw photographs of the statue or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/5-washed-up-leftists-who-found-homes-in-academia\/\" title=\"5 Washed Up Leftists Who Found Homes In Academia\">news coverage<\/a> of the unveiling.<\/p>\n<p>Gowdy pointed out the honor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/billy-graham-permanently-commemorated-us-capitol-rare-honor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Billy Graham<\/a> had received as \u201ca private citizen who never held political office\u201d who nevertheless \u201cnow has a statue in Statuary Hall.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The elder Graham was known for his humility, so <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-sen-tim-scott-trey-gowdy-rip-defund-police-push-dumbest-idea-ever-heard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gowdy<\/a> wondered what his reaction to all of the publicity would have been.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTrey, he\u2019d be a little uncomfortable, to be honest with you,\u201d Graham replied. \u201cBecause he would not the attention to be drawn to him. He would want the attention to go to the One that my father served. and that was the Lord Jesus Christ. He\u2019d want all the attention to go to Him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Graham revealed, however, that the statue had been designed and crafted to point viewers to Christ.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat I like about this statue is my father is standing there with an open Bible and his hand on the Scriptures,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd the Scripture on the open Bible \u2014 I\u2019m not sure if it was engraved, but I know what the reference was, and that\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Galatians%206%3A14&#038;version=KJV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Galatians 6:14<\/a>, where the Bible says, \u201cBut God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Graham explained that his father had hoped to preach his last message on that passage, but was never able to.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Are you a fan of Franklin Graham?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The pedestal itself contains two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/pope-francis-denies-one-basic-tenets-christianity-60-minutes-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bible verses<\/a> from the gospel of John, one on either side and both, as the BGEA pointed out, \u201creferencing Jesus Christ as the only way to eternal life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On one side are written the words of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=John+3%3A14-21&#038;version=KJV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John 3:16<\/a>, \u201cFor God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On the opposite side are Jesus\u2019 words from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=John+14%3A6&#038;version=KJV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John 14:6<\/a>, \u201cJesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Graham said the back of the pedestal contained what his father had wanted on his tombstone: \u201cPreacher of the gospel of Jesus Christ.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>You can watch interview below.<\/p>\n<p>Trey said his headstone was a testament to the elder Graham\u2019s humility, a trait he shared with Christ himself.<\/p>\n<p>According to the BGEA, the 7-foot likeness of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/billy-graham-rule-expresses-importance-mike-pence-places-faith\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Billy Graham<\/a> was sculpted by Charlotte artist Chas Fagan.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>A Note from Our Deputy Managing Editor:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>\u201cWe don\u2019t even know if an election will be held in 2024.\u201d Those 12 words have been stuck in my head since I first read them. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Former Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn recently made that comment to Floyd Brown, founder of The Western Journal. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>And if the leftists and the elites get their way, that\u2019s exactly what will happen \u2014 no <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/with-another-election-coming-up-in-days-georgia-is-still-a-mess-with-the-same-players-running-the-same-processes\/\" title=\"With Another Election Coming Up in Days, Georgia Is Still a Mess with the Same Players Running the Same Processes\">real election<\/a>, no real choice for the Electoral College, and no real say for the American people. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The Western Journal is fighting to keep that from happening, but we can\u2019t do it alone.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We work tirelessly to expose the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-rep-anna-paulina-luna-scolds-dems-waving-ukrainian-flags-after-vote-put-those-damn-flags-away\/\" title=\"Video: Rep. Anna Paulina Luna Criticizes Democrats Waving Ukrainian Flags - 'Remove Those Flags!\">lying leftist media<\/a> and the corrupt America-hating elites.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>But Big Tech\u2019s stranglehold is now so tight that <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>without help<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  from you, we will not be able to continue the fight. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The 2024 election is literally the most important election for every living American. We have to unite and fight for our country, otherwise we will lose it. And if we lose the America we love in 2024, we\u2019ll lose it for good. Can we <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>count on you<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  to help? <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>With you we will be able to field journalists, do more investigative work, expose more corruption, and get desperately needed truth to millions of Americans. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We can do this only with your help. Please don\u2019t wait one minute.<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>  Donate right now<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Thank you for reading,<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Josh Manning<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Deputy Managing Editor<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>P.S. Please <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>stand with us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  today.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-44802\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/georgeupper\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-44802\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-44802\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-44802\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-44802\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>George Upper is the former Editor-in-Chief of The Western Journal and was a weekly co-host of &#8220;WJ Live,&#8221; powered by The Western Journal. He is currently a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-detailed-inventory-on-election-fraud-in-the-2020-election-by-deroy-murdock-provides-strong-evidence-on-president-trumps-performance-in-all-the-swing-states-and-overall-race\/\" title=\"New Detailed Inventory on Election Fraud in the 2020 Election by Deroy Murdock Provides Strong Evidence on President Trump\u2019s Performance in All the Swing States and Overall Race\">contributing editor<\/a> in the areas of faith, politics and culture. A former U.S. Army special operator, teacher and consultant, he is a lifetime member of the NRA and an active volunteer leader in his church. Born in Foxborough, Massachusetts, he has lived most of his life in central North Carolina.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  George Upper, is the former editor-in-chief of The Western Journal and is now a contributing editor in the areas of faith, politics and culture. He currently serves as the connections pastor at Awestruck Church in Greensboro, North Carolina. He is a former U.S. Army special operator, teacher, manager and consultant. Born in Massachusetts, he graduated from Foxborough High School before joining the Army and spending most of the next three years at Fort Bragg. He holds bachelor&#8217;s and master&#8217;s degrees in English as well as a Master&#8217;s in Business Administration, all from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He and his wife life only a short drive from his three children, their spouses and his grandchildren. He is a lifetime member of the NRA and in his spare time he shoots, reads a lot of Lawrence Block and John D. MacDonald, and watches Bruce Campbell movies. He is a fan of individual freedom, Tommy Bahama, fine-point G-2 pens and the Oxford comma. <\/p>\n<p>  Birthplace <\/p>\n<p>  Foxborough, Massachusetts <\/p>\n<p>  Nationality <\/p>\n<p>  American <\/p>\n<p>  Honors\/Awards <\/p>\n<p>  Beta Gamma Sigma <\/p>\n<p>  Education <\/p>\n<p>  B.A., English, UNCG; M.A., English, UNCG; MBA, UNCG <\/p>\n<p>  Location <\/p>\n<p>  North Carolina <\/p>\n<p>  Languages Spoken <\/p>\n<p>  English <\/p>\n<p>  Topics of Expertise <\/p>\n<p>  Faith, Business, Leadership and Management, Military, Politics <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In news by George C. Upper III on May 20, 2024, at 12:30 pm, Evangelist Franklin Graham shared insights on his father, Rev. Billy Graham&#8217;s new statue in D.C. Unveiled in the National Statuary Hall Collection, the statue was featured on &#8220;Sunday Night in America&#8221; hosted by former Rep. 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