The Bible In Paintings, #73: SAMSON GETS A WIFE: AHHH, MARRIED LIFE!

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

[Hebrews 11:6]

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SAMSON MARRIES
AND LOSES A BET

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J U D G E S . . 1 4
New International Version, emphases added
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1 Samson said to his father and mother, “I have seen a Philistine woman; now get her for me as my wife.”

10 Samson held a feast. 11 When the people saw him, they chose thirty men to be his companions.

12 “Let me tell you a riddle,” Samson said to them. “If you can give me the answer within the seven days of the feast, I will give you thirty linen garments and thirty sets of clothes. 13 If you can’t tell me the answer, you must give me thirty linen garments and thirty sets of clothes.”

14 “Out of the eater, something to eat;
out of the strong, something sweet.”

15 On the fourth day, they said to Samson’s wife, “Coax your husband into explaining the riddle for us, or we will burn you and your father’s household to death.”

16 Then Samson’s wife threw herself on him, sobbing, “You don’t really love me. You’ve given my people a riddle, but you haven’t told me the answer.”

17 She cried the whole seven days of the feast. So on the seventh day he finally told her. She in turn explained the riddle to her people.

18 Before sunset on the seventh day the men said to him,

“What is sweeter than honey?
What is stronger than a lion?”

Samson said to them,

“If you had not plowed with my heifer,
you would not have solved my riddle.”

19 Then the Spirit of the Lord came powerfully upon him. He struck down thirty of their men, stripped them of everything and gave their clothes to those who had explained the riddle. Burning with anger, he returned to his father’s home. 20 And Samson’s wife was given to one of his companions who had attended him at the feast.

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by REMBRANDT
“The Wedding Feast of Samson”

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by JAMES TISSOT
“Samson and His Wife”

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by JAMES TISSOT

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“Samson's Riddle”

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by REMBRANDT
“Samson Threatening His Father-In-law”

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SAMSON OUT-FOXES
THE PHILISTINES

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J U D G E S . . 1 5

1 Later on, at the time of wheat harvest, Samson took a young goat and went to visit his wife. He said, “I’m going to my wife’s room.” But her father would not let him go in.

2 “I was so sure you hated her,” he said, “that I gave her to your companion. Isn’t her younger sister more attractive? Take her instead.”

3 Samson said to them, “This time I have a right to get even with the Philistines; I will really harm them.” 4 So he went out and caught three hundred foxes and tied them tail to tail in pairs. He then fastened a torch to every pair of tails, 5 lit the torches and let the foxes loose in the standing grain of the Philistines. He burned up the shocks and standing grain, together with the vineyards and olive groves.

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by CORNELIS MASSIJS
“Samson Puts the Wheat Fields of the Philistines on Fire”

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SNEAK PEEK: Next time,

SAMSON
LOSES HIS WIFE
AND GETS REVENGE

If you're sensing the Holy Spirit is suggesting
that you read ahead, we'll be in Judges 15.

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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:

Samson, Foxes & Fire

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 72 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.

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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).

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[Vendome]

Didn’t understand the Firefox thing but, the rest of photos were amazing

[left that other site]

And, once again, Tissot takes the gold.

BTW, The “Little Foxes that spoil the Vineyard” in the Song of Solomon are are sometimes interpreted as the nasty little arguments that spoil a marriage.

Here we see the foxes being used as revenge for a marriage that didn’t have a prayer in the first place.

Jesus called Herod “That Fox”.

Foxes are not depicted positively in Scripture, as far as I know.

Did you know that foxes have a foul odor? They are nearly as bad as a skunk but slightly different.

We have them around here, and their smell is so bad it woke me up from a deep sleep at 3:00AM.

Eyew.

But they sure are purdy.

[Hebrews 11:6]

The Firefox browser logo was named and designed specifically as a tribute to Samson’s fiery foxes, and I threw the movie into the stew for extra flavor. I’m just having fun here, without desecrating the sanctuary.

[Vendome]

Eye c

Keep your unappreciated work.

I love the photos which are really iconography for us semi-literate Christians...

[Hebrews 11:6]

Very interesting observations--thanks for adding them.

Did you know that foxes have a foul odor?

That explains why the hounds have no trouble finding them. We get skunks often in our backyard, which our genius chocolate lab can never resist attempting to oust, with entirely predictable results.

[Hebrews 11:6]

God’s Word never returns void, so anyone viewing these threads, and especially the one creating them, inevitably must be blessed in some way.

[Vendome]

Well, I dumb anyway but, I love his posts.

[Maudeen]

Loved listening to the dramatized version. Even heard the lion roar!!!! Pics are great, too.

[Hebrews 11:6]

Shhhhhh—don’t move. There’s a lion right behind you.

[stars & stripes forever]

LOL

Enjoy your thread and your humor, Hebrews 11:6. It is amazing how so many artists were/are inspired to paint illustrations of every portion of the Bible

[Hebrews 11:6]

It is amazing how so many artists were/are inspired to paint illustrations of every portion of the Bible

I thoroughly agree. There are some subjects which I expect to have generated lots of interest among artists--Noah, Ten Commandments, Red Sea, Jericho, etc.--but more generally I am continually surprised at the sheer quantity I encounter. They're all unexpected presents under the tree. A couple of weeks ago bk1000 offered this very sensible explanation:

I wasn’t expecting so many images, but back in those days that was about all you could paint without being accused of blasphemy of some sort.