Posted on 11/11/2020 5:50:06 AM PST by Hebrews 11:6
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1 When the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon and his relationship to the Lord, she came to test Solomon with hard questions. 2 Arriving at Jerusalem with a very great caravanwith camels carrying spices, large quantities of gold, and precious stonesshe came to Solomon and talked with him about all that she had on her mind. 3 Solomon answered all her questions; nothing was too hard for the king to explain to her. 4 When the queen of Sheba saw all the wisdom of Solomon and the palace he had built, 5 the food on his table, the seating of his officials, the attending servants in their robes, his cupbearers, and the burnt offerings he made at the temple of the Lord, she was overwhelmed.
6 She said to the king, The report I heard in my own country about your achievements and your wisdom is true. 7 But I did not believe these things until I came and saw with my own eyes. Indeed, not even half was told me; in wisdom and wealth you have far exceeded the report I heard. 8 How happy your people must be! How happy your officials, who continually stand before you and hear your wisdom! 9 Praise be to the Lord your God, who has delighted in you and placed you on the throne of Israel. Because of the Lords eternal love for Israel, he has made you king to maintain justice and righteousness.
10 And she gave the king 120 talents of gold, large quantities of spices, and precious stones. Never again were so many spices brought in as those the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.
11 (Hirams ships brought gold from Ophir; and from there they brought great cargoes of almugwood and precious stones. 12 The king used the almugwood to make supports for the temple of the Lord and for the royal palace, and to make harps and lyres for the musicians. So much almugwood has never been imported or seen since that day.)
13 King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba all she desired and asked for, besides what he had given her out of his royal bounty. Then she left and returned with her retinue to her own country.
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BETTY BLYTHE
in The Queen of Sheba, 1921
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by GIUSEPPE PIAMONTINI
Solomon and the Queen of Sheba
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by LORENZO GHIBERTI
Salomon meets the Queen of Saabe
Paradise Door, Florence Baptistry, Italy
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by HANS HOLBEIN
Solomon and the Queen of Sheba
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by TINTORETTO
The Queen of Sheba's visit to Solomon
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in Ethiopian Story Scroll
King Solomon Seduces The Queen of Sheba
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by CLAUDE LORRAIN
Seaport with the Embarkation of the Queen of Sheba
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by GIOVANNI DEMIN
Solomon And The Queen Of Sheba
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by JOHANN FRIEDRICH AUGUST TISCHBEIN
The Queen of Sheba Kneeling Before King Solomon
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by LUCA GIORDANO
Queen of Sheba Offering Gifts
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by EDWARD POYNTER
The Visit of the Queen of Sheba to King Solomon
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by CLAUDE VIGNON
Solomon and the Queen of Sheba
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by NIKOLAUS KNÜPFER
Queen of Sheba before Solomon
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Arrival of Queen of Sheba
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by SALOMON DE BRAY
The Queen of Sheba in Jerusalem
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by JOHN VALENTINE HAIDT
The Queen Of Sheba Visits King Solomon
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by FRANS FRANCKEN II
King Solomon Receiving the Queen of Sheba
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The Queen of Sheba meets King Solomon
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by LAVINIA FONTANA
The Visit of the Queen of Sheba to King Solomon
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by PIERO DELLA FRANCESCA
The Meeting between
the Queen of Sheba and King Solomon
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by LUCAS DE HEERE
The Queen of Sheba Visits King Solomon
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by CLAUDE VIGNON
King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba
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by PETER PAUL RUBENS
Solomon and the Queen of Sheba
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by RAPHAEL
Queen of Sheba and Solomon
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SNEAK PEEK: Next time, THE QUEEN LINGERS . .
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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:
Solomon and the Queen of Sheba
Image Sources are provided for most individual works.
Where no attribution appears below a work,
the source did not provide the artist's name.
Works are numbered to facilitate your commenting.
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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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Links to two Bibles with comprehensive illustrations:
The Art Bible (1896)
The Maciejowski-Morgan Bible (c.1245)
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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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Here are links to the
PREVIOUS 127 POSTS IN THIS SERIES
with descriptive titles to assist you in finding those which interest you. .
Finally, what God did to initiate The Bible In Paintings:
HOW GOD STARTED THIS SERIES
BY SHOWING ME JUST ONE PICTURE
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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
A r t...Q u a l i t y The Bible and its Author are 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 herethey dont need to be housed at the Louvre nor auctioned by Sothebys. 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, licentious 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.
P a c i n g The pace here may seem appallingly snail-like to those eager to see their favorite events illustrated. 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 little or no art, that Bible passage goes untold here. The Bible is a thick book, as you know; but we'll get there eventually, Lord willingthis is His project, after all. Always remember:
love, joy, peace, patience kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness & self-control is a fruit of the Spirit!
The Protestant Canon does not (for several reasons) follow a strictly chronological sequence. There are many examples where, for God's good purposes, stories are told out-of-order. Nevertheless, for the sake of simplicity, clarity, and my sanity, I have chosen to proceed linearly and methodically from Genesis onward, illustrating each Bible passage as we come to it. Where two passages cover the same incident I omit the second telling, excepting the four Gospels which I will treat synoptically. Now, onward!
T e x t...S e q u e n c i n g . .
Art is merely the Toy Department of Bible study,
so Im just having fun hereI hope you are, too!
Thank you for your understanding.. .
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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 being filmed right now. I say "leisurely" because after an entire years 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 accessbest 35 bucks Ive ever spent (I dont recall how much our marriage license cost, but then it was 43 years ago).
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I wish they would just stop trying to resurrect some of your former incarnations. ( grin)
"Dia shábháil ar fad anseo!" |
"God save all here!" |
The Queen packed for an extended visit: she will still be here for two more days.
#13 has always been my favorite.
Realistic, yet exotic. :-)
It seems to be everyone’s favorite: during my searches it recurred far more often than any other, noticeably so.
https://godasagardener.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/algum-tree-wood1.jpg
That is nice. Just a hint of what’s in store once He resumes creating.
What an array of pics!
By Dramatized not linked. Queen of Sheba really sounded great!
https://www.biblegateway.com/audio/dramatized/niv/1Kgs.10
Link works fine for me.
That’s good . . .all the others worked except that one for me. Thanks for checking.
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