Part 1 — GOD'S MAIN MAN, JOB
Part 2 — JOB SUFFERS
Part 3 — MRS. JOB MOCKS HIM
Part 4 — JOB STILL HAS "FRIENDS"
Part 5 — FRIENDS ACCUSE, JOB DEFENDS
Part 6 — GOD INTERVENES, QUIZZES JOB
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M A I N M A N : J O B |
1 - 2 New International Version, emphases added Abrdgd: the complete text is in your Bible . |
To read JOB 1-2 in full To hear MAX McLEAN reading it To hear a DRAMATIZATION of it HIGHLY recommended by Maudeen! To see an ANIMATION of Job |
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CHAPTER 1
1 In the land of Uz there lived a man whose name was Job. This man was blameless and upright; he feared God and shunned evil. 2 He had seven sons and three daughters, 3 and he owned seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen and five hundred donkeys, and had a large number of servants. He was the greatest man among all the people of the East.
4 His sons used to hold feasts in their homes on their birthdays, and they would invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them. 5 When a period of feasting had run its course, Job would make arrangements for them to be purified. Early in the morning he would sacrifice a burnt offering for each of them, thinking, “Perhaps my children have sinned and cursed God in their hearts.” This was Job’s regular custom.
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by JAMES TISSOT
"Job Joins His Family in Happiness". .
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"The Wealth of Job". .
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by WILLIAM BLAKE
"Job’s Family". .
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by WILLIAM BLAKE
"Job and His Daughters". .
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by WARD and HUGHES
"Job's Sacrifice for His Children's Sins"
St Mary's Cathedral, Lincoln, England.
6 One day the angels came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came with them. 7 The Lord said to Satan, “Where have you come from?”
Satan answered the Lord, “From roaming throughout the earth, going back and forth on it.”
8 Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him; he is blameless and upright, a man who fears God and shuns evil.”
9 “Does Job fear God for nothing?” Satan replied. 10 “Have you not put a hedge around him and his household and everything he has? You have blessed the work of his hands, so that his flocks and herds are spread throughout the land. 11 But now stretch out your hand and strike everything he has, and he will surely curse you to your face.”
12 The Lord said to Satan, “Very well, then, everything he has is in your power, but on the man himself do not lay a finger.”
Then Satan went out from the presence of the Lord.
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by PHILLIPE GALLE, 1563
"Satan and the Sons of God Appear before God and Challenge Him to Induce Job to Curse God"
Paraphrase of lettering:
"Standing in the winged gathering that loves piety, before the face of God, the evil spirit disparagingly demands that He afflict Job by stripping him of everything, and that he conquer Job's triumphant heart in terrible ways". .
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by WILLIAM BLAKE
"Satan before the Throne of God". .
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by CORRADO GIAQUINTO, 1750
"Satan before the Lord". .
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by EMMANUEL NWOGBO
"Job: How It All Started".
13 One day when Job’s sons and daughters were feasting and drinking wine at the oldest brother’s house, 14 a messenger came to Job and said, “The oxen were plowing and the donkeys were grazing nearby, 15 and the Sabeans attacked and made off with them. They put the servants to the sword, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you!”
16 While he was still speaking, another messenger came and said, “The fire of God fell from the heavens and burned up the sheep and the servants, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you!”
17 While he was still speaking, another messenger came and said, “The Chaldeans formed three raiding parties and swept down on your camels and made off with them. They put the servants to the sword, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you!”
18 While he was still speaking, yet another messenger came and said, “Your sons and daughters were feasting and drinking wine at the oldest brother’s house, 19 when suddenly a mighty wind swept in from the desert and struck the four corners of the house. It collapsed on them and they are dead, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you!”
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by WILLIAM BLAKE, 1826
"Satan Kills Job's Children". .
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by WILLIAM BLAKE
"Satan Kills Job's Children". .
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by WILLIAM BLAKE
"The Messengers Tell Job of His Misfortunes". .
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"Messengers". .
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by GUSTAVE DORÉ
"Job Hearing of His Ruin". .
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by JAMES TISSOT
"Job Hears Bad Tidings". .
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by DOMENICO PIOLA, 1650
"Job and His Children". .
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by RUTH COLLET
"Messengers of Disasters".
20 At this, Job got up and tore his robe and shaved his head. Then he fell to the ground in worship 21 and said:
“Naked I came from my mother’s womb,
and naked I will depart.
The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away;
may the name of the Lord be praised.”22 In all this, Job did not sin by charging God with wrongdoing.
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CHAPTER 2
1 On another day the angels came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came with them to present himself before him. 2 And the Lord said to Satan, “Where have you come from?”
Satan answered the Lord, “From roaming throughout the earth, going back and forth on it.”
3 Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him; he is blameless and upright, a man who fears God and shuns evil. And he still maintains his integrity, though you incited me against him to ruin him without any reason.”
4 “Skin for skin!” Satan replied. “A man will give all he has for his own life. 5 But now stretch out your hand and strike his flesh and bones, and he will surely curse you to your face.”
6 The Lord said to Satan, “Very well, then, he is in your hands; but you must spare his life.”
7 So Satan went out from the presence of the Lord and afflicted Job with painful sores from the soles of his feet to the crown of his head.
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by FERDINAND VICTOR EUGENE DELACROIX
"Job Tormented by the Demons". .
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by WILLIAM BLAKE
"Satan Smiting Job with Sore Boils". .
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by WILLIAM BLAKE
"Satan Smiting Job with Sore Boils". .
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by GUENTHER ZAINER, 1473
"Job, His Wife and Satan". .
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"Job, His Wife and Satan". .
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"Satan, Job and His Wife". .
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by ALBRECHT DÜRER
"Job in His Sickness Being Scourged by the Devil". .
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by ALEXANDER MASTER, 1430
"Job, His Wife and Two Devils". .
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by RUTH COLLET
"Satan Smote Job with Running Sores from Head to Toe". .
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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:Satan Accusing Job before God 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.. .
Links to three masters who painted Biblical scenes prolifically: REMBRANDT HARMENSZOON van RIJN GUSTAV DORÉ
241 wood engravings for
La Grande Bible de ToursJAMES TISSOT
180 watercolors depicting Bible scenes. .
Links to two Bibles with comprehensive illustrations: The Art Bible (1896) The Maciejowski-Morgan Bible (c.1245) . .
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. .
Here are links to the
PREVIOUS 173 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 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 always asking the Holy Spirit to guide.
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Q u a l i t yOften, 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.
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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S e q u e n c i n gThe 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).
P a c i n g Then, there is the human element: this is not actually a daily series, because I can only research, compose, edit and post five or six of these installments weekly. And because I only get to do this series once, I'm taking my time, chiefly by posting everything; if I find lots of art, I don't cherry-pick some and discard the rest. Rather, I line up all of them and then sort them into manageable bunches, often resulting in multiple days' episodes of the same story. Obviously, I like being thorough. Were you in a big hurry?
The Bible is a thick book, as you know; but we'll get there eventually, Lord willing—this is His project, after all. And always remember:
love, joy, peace, patience kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness & self-control is a fruit of the Spirit!. .
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.Hebrews 11:6
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