The Bible In Paintings, #131: REVIEW, GENESIS THRU SAMUEL, Part 1

c.2200 BC – c.95 AD | by the Father, Son & Holy Spirit

[Hebrews 11:6]

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R E V I E W :
GENESIS thru 2^ND SAMUEL

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TO HELP US TIE EVERYTHING TOGETHER &
GRASP THE "BIG PICTURE" MORE FIRMLY,
HERE IS ONE PICTURE FROM EACH OF
THE MAJOR BIBLE STORIES WE’VE SEEN

Note: the usual attributions and sources do not appear,
to help us focus solely on the Scripture’s story-telling

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Genesis 1

GOD CREATES
THE HEAVENS AND THE EARTH

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Genesis 2

GOD CREATING ADAM

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Genesis 2

GOD CREATING EVE

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Genesis 3

ADAM & EVE BEING TEMPTED

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Genesis 3

ADAM & EVE BANISHED FROM EDEN

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Genesis 4

CAIN MURDERS ABEL

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Genesis 6-8

GOD'S FLOOD & NOAH'S ARK

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Genesis 11

THE TOWER OF BABEL

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Genesis 12

GOD CALLS ABRAM

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Genesis 16

BARREN SARAI GIVES HAGAR TO ABRAM

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Genesis 18

JESUS AND TWO ANGELS VISIT ABRAHAM, PROMISE A SON

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Genesis 18

GOD DESTROYS SODOM & GOMORRAH

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Genesis 22

GOD TESTS ABRAHAM’S FAITH

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Genesis 24

ABRAHAM SENDS HIS SERVANT
TO FIND ISAAC A WIFE

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Genesis 25

JACOB STEALS AWAY WITH
ESAU’S BIRTHRIGHT AND BLESSING

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Genesis 32

JACOB WRESTLES WITH AN ANGEL

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Genesis 37

JOSEPH’S BROTHERS SELL HIM
INTO SLAVERY IN EGYPT

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Genesis 39

JOSEPH ESCAPES FROM
MRS. POTIPHAR’S CLUTCHES

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Genesis 41

JOSEPH INTERPRETS PHARAOH’S DREAM,
THEN ASSUMES POWER

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Genesis 42-47

JOSEPH REUNITES WITH HIS BROTHERS AND HIS FATHER, JACOB

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Exodus 1

BABY MOSES RESCUED
BY PHARAOH’S DAUGHTER

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Exodus 3

MOSES MEETS YAHWEH
AT THE BURNING BUSH

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Exodus 7

MOSES DEMANDS OF PHARAOH,
“LET MY PEOPLE GO!”

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Exodus 12

10th PLAGUE:
GOD SENDS DEATH TO EGYPT’S FIRSTBORN,
BUT PASSES OVER ISRAEL’S

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Exodus 14

THE ISRAELITES ESCAPE PHARAOH’S ARMY WHEN GOD PARTS THE RED SEA

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Exodus 20

GOD GIVES MOSES THE LAW

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Exodus 32

REBELLIOUS ISRAELITES
WORSHIP A GOLDEN CALF

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Exodus 37

THE ARK OF THE COVENANT

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Exodus 40

THE TABERNACLE,
GOD’S PORTABLE TEMPLE

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SNEAK PEEK: Next time,

PART TWO

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R E S O U R C E S

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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 130 POSTS IN THIS SERIES
with descriptive titles to assist you in finding those which interest you

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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 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, 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 willing—this is His project, after all. Always remember:
love, joy, peace, patience kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness & self-control is a fruit of the Spirit!

T e x t S e q u e n c i n g

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!

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Art is merely the Toy Department of Bible study,
so I’m just having fun here—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 being filmed right now. 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 43 years ago).

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F o r . . y o u r

CONSIDERATION

ENJOYMENT

& BLESSING

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[jacknhoo]

Absolutely wonderful. I am going to spend more time going back through the previous posts today. You’ve developed an interesting way to inspire comprehension.

[Hebrews 11:6]

You’ve developed an interesting way to inspire comprehension.

God gets all the credit--every useful thing here is from Him. But you have pinpointed precisely His goal here: to inspire comprehension.

[ConorMacNessa]

Thanks very much for the comprehensive Review of Biblical Art, Dan!

"Dia shábháil ar fad anseo!"

"God save all here!"

[Hebrews 11:6]

Other half tomorrow, Tom.

[stars & stripes forever]

Reassuring post this morning.

GOD is in our midst, working on behalf of our President and fights for those who believe. The 2020 election battle will be a cliffhanger, and GOD will receive the glory!

The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? ~ Psalm 27:1

[ConorMacNessa]

Looking forward to it!

"Dia shábháil ar fad anseo!"

"God save all here!"

[left that other site]

Thanks for the recap! Some of my favorites are there.

Incidentally, You are presenting these in the Visual form of the Classical Sonata:

1. Expose the Theme (Exposition)
2. Provide Variations on the Theme (Development)
3. Recap the Theme (Recapitulation)

Nearly everything from a Popular Song to a Symphony uses this format. It works well for all of us enjoying this Thread. :-)

[Hebrews 11:6]

I’m pleased that you found this reassuring.

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This recapitulation was entirely God’s idea: it just popped into my head, already fully-formed. I love it when He does things like that.

[left that other site]

I love it when He does things like that.

Me Too.

[etabeta]

Very nice recapitulation, these Bible stories come alive, are enriched by pictorial images.

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enriched by pictorial images

Visualization is powerful.

[Maudeen]

Thanks for the Holy Spirit - inspired journey.

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I’ll follow his lead anywhere.

[Forgiven_Sinner]

Reviewing some of these again, some of them for the first time, I’ve decided we have some similar tastes in art. We both like the colorful, creative, unusual settings and arrangements.

The picture of Sarah giving Abraham Hagar I missed before. Abraham doesn’t look reluctant, Hagar looks eager and Sarah looks in charge.

The picture of the brothers selling Joseph is poignant. It shows Joseph’s youth relative to his brothers. I didn’t count the brothers—there should be 9. Benjamin was at home and Reuben was away when they sold Joseph.

I remember the picture of Abraham and the stars of God’s promise. I still think that’s one of the best.

[Hebrews 11:6]

...we have some similar tastes in art. We both like...

You really cannot infer anything about my art preferences from this series, because I do not post according to them. Instead, I post everything I find. Although I rather agree....

[Forgiven_Sinner]

“You really cannot infer anything about my art preferences from this series, because I do not post according to them. Instead, I post everything I find. Although I rather agree....”

Ah. I assumed for the recap you picked your favorite pictures.

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Touché. In a couple of instances I did: Noah, Abram, burning bush. But the selection criterion was simply: you only have ONE image to represent a major and famous Bible story; pick the one that best tells that story. My three faves far surpassed that standard—that’s really what made them so special to me. Those three pre-selected themselves: I knew starting out they would be the ONE, and when I checked, sure enough....