The Bible In Paintings, #124: GOD WISES UP SOLOMON, WHO PROMPTLY CUTS A BABY IN HALF - Part 3

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

[Hebrews 11:6]

Haven’t seen you here previously. Hope to see you again. We’re here nearly every day.

[Hebrews 11:6]

That is striking! That whole pylon is interesting: Jesus the World’s Savior atop, then Solomon—or is it some French king?—with the foursome huddled below. One of a kind.

[daniel1212]

…AND HE PROMPTLY CUTS A BABY IN HALF

Many atheists and Muslims will love you, since they are all too willingly to believe your intended falsehood. There are somethings you just do not joke about (and I use too much levity myself), and jokingly assigning murder to Solomon in a headline is one of them.

[Hebrews 11:6]

Nice to hear from you again, daniel. The last time--the other time--you posted was to lambaste my link to The Chosen. By the way, they've raised $10 million in donations and are currently filming Season 2.

And now, my headline earns your disapproval. I'm afraid that, so far, I've missed out entirely on your excess levity.

If there were more parts to this story, they would receive this same headline, I assure you. Atheists and Muslims will just have to learn about hyperbole and tongue-in-cheekism. I wonder, indeed, whether my headline actually caused any of them to visit this thread and thereby get exposed to Bible/art/Christians. Do you know? I seriously doubt that my titillating title prevents or even discourages anyone's salvation, your caution nothwithstanding.

So, on your way down to post your criticism, did you pause along the way to inspect any of the art? Any observations you'd care to share? Fresh insights on the text inspired by the art and/or the Spirit?

[daniel1212]

Nice to hear from you again, daniel. The last time--the other time--you posted was to lambaste my link to The Chosen. By the way, they've raised $10 million in donations and are currently filming Season 2. And now, my headline earns your disapproval. I'm afraid that, so far, I've missed out entirely on your excess levity. If there were more parts to this story, they would receive this same headline, I assure you. Atheists and Muslims will just have to learn about hyperbole and tongue-in-cheekism. I wonder, indeed, whether my headline actually caused any of them to visit this thread and thereby get exposed to Bible/art/Christians. Do you know? I seriously doubt that my titillating title prevents or even discourages anyone's salvation, your caution nothwithstanding. So, on your way down to post your criticism, did you pause along the way to inspect any of the art? Any observations you'd care to share? Fresh insights on the text inspired by the art and/or the Spirit?

Despite your attempted wit, it remains that your irreverence toward Scripture is not funny. As for the artwork, while some can provide a good illustration of what the Bible describes, more that I see are the work of poor imaginations of lost souls - often with a carnal proclivity. #81 here is about the worst in this collection. I find artwork as this to be useful:

The Bridge (1983 O/N) $4 + shipping from https://store.foi.org/p-465-the-bridge-1983-on.aspx Image source: https://store.thebereancall.org/shop/product/ps001-bridge-poster-36973

And The destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah painting by the English painter John Martin from 1852 (downloads). Which image I used for this poster:

And in "light" of the above, this is quite fitting and powerful (though of course no one knows how the Lord actually looked)

[Hebrews 11:6]

Suit yourself.

[jacknhoo]

Excellent and also effective strategy. Thanks for all of your great posts.

[Hebrews 11:6]

Four people over three days objected to my headline, all but one never having posted here previously. I hope they'll visit again.

Meanwhile, you should see the headline the Spirit and I cooked up, coming in a week, for Solomon's 700 wives and 300 concubines.

[daniel1212]

Another image for your collection,

from the same page that comes up as a top result of Googling Did King Solomon really order a baby cut in two? In which (never underestimate the absurd conclusions of a skeptic who seeks to impugn Scripture) we have an answer,

In 1 KIngs 3:24, King Solomon clearly says “Bring me a sword,” so it sure sounds like an order....Solomon: wise? Probably. Good? Probably not. Capable of slicing a baby in half to prove a point? Hell yeah.

But now Google can use the title of your page to impugn Biblical faith.

[Hebrews 11:6]

You’ve made your point emphatically, clearly and repeatedly. Now, we’ve moved on, to building the Temple.