The Bible In Paintings, #53: JESUS EXPLAINS THE BRONZE SNAKE

Bing Images ^ | c. 2200 BC -- c. 95 AD | Father, Son & Holy Spirit

[Hebrews 11:6]

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by JAMES TISSOT
“The Brazen Serpent”

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JESUS EXPLAINS
THE BRONZE SNAKE:

PICTURING THE CROSS

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J O H N. . 3
New International Version, emphases added
Abridged – the complete text is in your Bible

2 7 . . A. D.

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14 "Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, 15 that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him.

16 "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him."

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by Henry Ossawa Tanner
“Christ And Nicodemus On A Rooftop”

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by Dean Cornwell
“Nicodemus Coming to Jesus at Night”

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by JACOB JORDAENS
“Christ Instructing Nicodemus”

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by WILLIAM BRASSEY HOLE
“Jesus in Conversation with Nicodemus”

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“Jesus and Nicodemus”

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by JAMES TISSOT
“Interview between Jesus and Nicodemus”

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by IRIS DEVADASON
“Nicodemus with Jesus”

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by HARRY ANTIS
“Jesus and Nicodemus”

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“Nicodemus and Jesus”

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by FRITZ VON UHDE
“Christus und Nicodemus”

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by JOHN WALTER
“Nicodemus Visits Jesus”

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by ALEXANDER IVANOV
“Jesus and Nicodemus”

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by REMBRANDT
“Nicodemus with Jesus in the night”

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by JOHN LA FARGE
“Visit of Nicodemus to Christ”

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by JOHN LAFARGE
“Jesus Teaches Nicodemus” – Mural, Trinity Church, Boston, MA

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“Nicodemus seeks Jesus”
from "The Bible and its Story" book, authored by Charles Horne, 1909

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by RALPH PALLEN COLEMAN
“Jesus and Nicodemus”

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by J. KIRK RICHARDS
“Nicodemus”

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by JULIUS SCHNORR VON CAROLSFELD
“Jesus and Nicodemus”

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by HANS THOMA
“Christ and Nicodemus”

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“It was night” 1698 engraving, Amsterdam, Netherlands,

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by HENRY OSSAWA TANNER
“Nicodemus Visiting Jesus”

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“Nicodemus Came to Jesus by Night” – The Macklin Bible

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by ALADAR KACZIANY
“Jesus and Nicodemus”

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by PEETER DE JODE THE YOUNGER
“Christ and Nicodemus: A Night Piece”

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by RAPHAEL SADELER, THE ELDER
“Nicodemus Visiting Christ by Night”

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“Christ and Nicodemus”

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by JAN LUYKEN
“Conversation Between Christ And Nicodemus”

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by ERWIN STOLZ
“Nicodemus Consults Jesus”

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by S. ALLEN
“Christ and Nicodemus”
engraving from 'The National Illustrated Family Bible,' c.1870

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c.1880 woodcut, Brugge, Belgium

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“Jesus with Nicodemus”

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by LOUIS COMFORT TIFFANY
“Nicodemus Came to Him by Night”–First Presbyterian Church, Lockport, New York

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FINALLY, WE HAVE THIS ON-POINT VIDEO

TO BRING THEIR TALK TO LIFE FOR US:

Jesus Meets with Nicodemusan 11-minute excerpt from The Chosen
(Season 1, Episode 7)

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R E S O U R C E S

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If you'd like to see for yourself the Bing page
which yielded most of the works above, here is the link:

"Jesus Meets Nicodemus in Art"

(Where no attribution appears below a work,
the artist's name is unknown)

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Links to three masters who painted Biblical scenes prolifically:

REMBRANDT HARMENSZOON van RIJN

GUSTAV DORÉ
241 wood engravings for
La Grande Bible de Tours

JAMES TISSOT
180 watercolors depicting Bible scenes

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This series keeps moving from one Bible passage to another,
so here is a fascinating and enjoyable link to assist in following along:
BIBLE TIMELINE

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Finally, here are links to the
PREVIOUS 52 POSTS IN THIS SERIES
with descriptive titles, to assist you in finding those which interest you

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SPECIAL THANKS
to FReeper left that other site,
who allowed God to make her His conduit
for incomparable enthusiasm, encouragement,
education, advice and technical assistance!

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NOTES ON MY SELECTION CRITERIA

Quality
The Bible is my focus, not the art. So, works need not be masterpieces to qualify for inclusion here—they don’t need to be housed at the Louvre nor auctioned by Sotheby’s. They only need to successfully illustrate some aspect of the Biblical text or, frankly, just tickle my fancy, which I'm asking the Holy Spirit to guide. So, with such forgiving filters, it means that you're seeing practically everything I'm finding.

Pacing
The pace may seem glacial to those eager to see their favorite events. My commission is to search for art on each Bible passage in sequence; if I find enough, then it becomes the next installment, even if undramatic. The Bible is a thick book, as you know; but we'll get there eventually, Lord willing. Always remember:
love, joy, peace, patience kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control is a fruit of the Spirit!

I’m just having fun—and I certainly hope you are, too!
Thank you for your understanding.

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[Hebrews 11:6]

At the Holy Spirit's prompting, I am surveying "Bible art" to give God glory, as many of these artists have done, and for my own amusement and learning; and I thought others might enjoy it and be blessed by it, too. My plan is to proceed methodically from left-to right, Genesis to Revelation, as the Lord wills. Back soon with another.

The Bible encourages us to meditate on it (Ps. 1:1-3, 119:11-16, etc.); these artists have done so, and their works can assist us and enrich our own thoughts about biblical characters, incidents and concepts, and increase our faith in He who is behind it all. As you encounter and consider these images and the related Scriptures and the Spirit enlightens your understanding, please share it with us!

But it is not only oil-on-canvas that can so help us; I refer to the astonishing video series The Chosen, which strolls through the four Gospels at the most leisurely pace. The eight episodes of Season 1 are finished, and the second of a planned seven seasons is coming soon. I say "leisurely" because after an entire year’s viewing Jesus still has only seven of the apostles (although He's preparing to call up Thomas from the minor leagues--but Thomas is skeptical, of course). Anticipating a canvas of fifty-plus hours instead of a movie's paltry two hours, The Chosen turns the characters (especially including Jesus!) into three-dimensional humans and brings the Gospels alive--you have never seen anything even remotely like it! Here is the Official Trailer.

Here is a link for free viewing of The Chosen: “Works with your phone, tablet, and you can cast to your Roku or Chromecast.” Last fall I paid $34.98 for DVDs and ongoing internet access—best 35 bucks I’ve ever spent (I don’t recall how much our marriage license cost, but then it was 42 years ago).

[Hebrews 11:6]

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[Fido969]

To have been there, and able to speak Arabic....

[Hebrews 11:6]

Arabic? Afraid you’ve lost me....

[Fido969]

Sorry.. Aramaic

[Hebrews 11:6]

It's quite true that 1500 years later Israelis were speaking Aramaic (although the Apostles were also fluent in Greek). However, they were still speaking Hebrew at the time pictured here.

That said, I certainly take your point: to have been a witness! Back in the '50s there was a TV program, You Are There, which recreated historic American events dramatically. You remind me of it. Beyond meeting many of the participants in heaven--Moses! Aaron! Joshua!--will we also be able to "see" the Bible's events, and others besides? We can hope!

[Forgiven_Sinner]

Watched your section of the Chosen from John 3. I really liked the period lighting. Very realistic. Interesting characterization of Nicodemus. I will likely watch the whole movie.

[Hebrews 11:6]

You won’t regret it. Just to clarify, rather than a movie, it’s an eight-part series, with another six eight-part seasons on the way. Best I’ve ever seen.