Posted on 09/11/2020 5:43:15 AM PDT by Hebrews 11:6
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1 Samson saw a young Philistine woman. 2 He said to his father and mother, “I have seen a Philistine woman; now get her for me as my wife.”
3 His father and mother replied, “Must you go to the uncircumcised Philistines to get a wife?”
4 (His parents did not know that this was from the Lord, who was seeking an occasion to confront the Philistines; for at that time they were ruling over Israel.)
5 Samson went down to Timnah together with his father and mother. Suddenly a young lion came roaring toward him. 6 The Spirit of the Lord came powerfully upon him so that he tore the lion apart with his bare hands. 7 Then he went down and talked with the woman, and he liked her.
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by FRANZ VON STUCK
“Samson”
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“Samson and the Lion”
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by FRANCESCO HAYEZ
“Samson & the Lion”
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by LUCA GIORDANO
“Samson and the Lion”
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by THE MACIEJOWSKI BIBLE
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by GUSTAV DORÉ
“Samson Slaying a Lion”
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by BERNARDO CASTELLO
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by LUCAS CRANACH THE ELDER
“Samson's Fight with the Lion”
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by EDMUND WÖRNDLE
“Samson and the Lion”
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by RUDOLF VON EMS
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by MICHAEL TOPPELIUS
“Samson Fights the Lion”
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by PETER PAUL RUBENS
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North French Hebrew Miscellany manuscript, c.1290
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by JOHN BIANCHI
“Samson Kills a Lion”
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by Fox Feature Syndicate, April 1950
“Samson and Delilah”
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Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton, New Jersey
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by LIMOGES
“Medallion with Samson Fighting the Lion”
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“Candlestick of Samson with Lion” – gilt copper, c.1225
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The Fountain of Samson — Kiev, Ukraine
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by JOHANN GEORG PINZEL
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“Samson and the Lion” – Abbey of the Great-Sauve, near Bordeaux, France
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“Samson and the Lion” – Abbey of Nonantola, Italy
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“Samson Wrestling with the Lion”
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by JAN VAN EYCK
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by ANDREAS GÖTZINGER
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by LEONARD KERN
“Samson Ripping Apart the Lion's Jaw”
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by Brookgreen Gardens, South Carolina
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“Out of the eater,
something to eat;
out of the strong,
something sweet.”. .
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8 Some time later Samson looked at the lion’s carcass, and in it he saw a swarm of bees and some honey. 9 He scooped out the honey with his hands and ate as he went along. When he rejoined his parents, he gave them some, and they too ate it.
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by GUERCINO GIOVANNI FRANCESCO BARBIERI
“Samson Offering His Parents a Honeycomb”
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by JAMES TISSOT
“Samson Eats the Honey”
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by KATIE J. WILSON
“Honey from the Carcass of a Lion”
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SNEAK PEEK: Next time, SAMSON’S WIFE:
AHH, MARRIED LIFE!If you're sensing the Holy Spirit is suggesting
that you read ahead, we'll be in Judges 14.. .
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R E S O U R C E S . .
If you'd like to see for yourself the Bing page
which yielded most of the works above, here is the link:
Samson Kills a Lion
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 71 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: this is The Bible in Paintings, not “Great Paintings” nor even “Good Paintings.” 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 illustrate successfully some aspect of the Biblical text or, frankly, just tickle my fancy, which I'm asking the Holy Spirit to guide. Often, artists misrepresent the Scripture, but unless the error is material or heretical I usually include the artwork, trusting that the Spirit is perfectly capable of defending Himself. 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. But where there is no art, that Bible passage goes untold here. 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!Art is merely the Toy Department of Bible study,
so I’m just having fun here—and I hope you are, too!
Thank you for your understanding.. .
“His final prayer and its answer, though far from conclusive, nevertheless seem telling. I’m hopeful: what a character!”
I was meditating on Samson’s flawed character and I remembered an ‘Ah-ha!’ moment about the Church. I was praying, asking God why He tolerated the Church being so wrong and divided. The answer came slowly. That’s all He has to work with. Us.
Yep: a hospital for sinners.
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