Joshua Sets Up the Stone at Shechem

Prompt

Joshua 24: At Shechem Joshua declares, "As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD," and sets up a great stone under the oak as a witness of the covenant. The aged Joshua stands large and central beside a tall upright standing stone beneath a great spreading oak tree, one hand on the stone and the other raised toward heaven. Mount Gerizim and Mount Ebal rise on either side in bright golden morning light. Style: a blend of photo-realism and cinema, like a still from a big-budget film. Bright, rich, saturated, luminous colour, clear daylight or glowing golden light even in dramatic scenes, never murky or muddy, crisp detail, real human faces full of emotion, shallow depth of field, subtle film grain. Simple, uncluttered composition: ONE clear scene from this chapter, with the chapter's main character or characters large, close and central in the upper and middle frame, and a simple background. No montage, no collage, no inset vignettes, no crowd of small figures competing for attention. Historically accurate ancient Near Eastern clothing, architecture and landscape. Keep the bottom quarter of the frame simple and uncluttered (ground, water or sky) so a large chapter number can be set over it. Absolutely no text, no letters, no words, no numbers, no logos, no watermark, no border, no frame.