The following is a stained glass window depicting the scene described in Hebrews 11:8 (“By faith Abraham went out not knowing whither he went” — according to the King James Version / Authorised Version). This window was created by the Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company between 1894 and 1896 and is located in the Church of the Covenant, Boston, USA:

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Stained glass is not just highly decorative, it’s a medium which has been used to express important religious messages for centuries. Literacy was not widespread in the medieval and Renaissance periods and the Church used stained glass and other artworks to teach the central beliefs of Christianity. In Gothic churches, the windows were filled with extensive narrative scenes in stained glass — like huge and colorful picture storybooks — in which worshipers could ‘read’ the stories of Christ and the saints and learn what was required for their religious salvation. (Source: Victoria and Albert Museum )