Posted on 01/23/2021 6:22:37 AM PST by Hebrews 11:6
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PSALM 136
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1 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good.
His love endures forever.. .
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2 Give thanks to the God of gods.
His love endures forever.. .
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3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords:
His love endures forever.. .
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4 to him who alone does great wonders,
His love endures forever.. .
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5 who by his understanding made the heavens,
His love endures forever.. .
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6 who spread out the earth upon the waters,
His love endures forever.. .
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7 who made the great lights—
His love endures forever.. .
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8 the sun to govern the day,
His love endures forever.. .
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9 the moon and stars to govern the night;
His love endures forever.. .
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10 to him who struck down the firstborn of Egypt
His love endures forever.. .
by GUSTAVE DORÉ
"The Firstborn Slain".
11 and brought Israel out from among them
His love endures forever.. .
by DAVID ROBERTS
"Israelites Leaving Egypt".
12 with a mighty hand and outstretched arm;
His love endures forever.. .
by YORAM RANAAN
"The Jews Leave Egypt".
13 to him who divided the Red Sea asunder
His love endures forever.. .
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14 and brought Israel through the midst of it,
His love endures forever.. .
by RICHARD McBEE
"Exodus".
15 but swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea;
His love endures forever.. .
by FREDERICK ARTHUR BRIDGMAN, 1900
"Pharaoh's Army Engulfed by the Red Sea".
16 to him who led his people through the wilderness;
His love endures forever.. .
by BENJAMIN WEST
"The Israelites Passing through the Wilderness,
Preceded by the Pillar of Light".
17 to him who struck down great kings,
His love endures forever.. .
by UTRECHT, 1332
"Joshua orders death of 5 Amorite Kings".
18 and killed mighty kings—
His love endures forever.. .
by GUSTAVE DORÉ
"Samuel Kills Agag".
19 Sihon king of the Amorites
His love endures forever.. .
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20 and Og king of Bashan—
His love endures forever.. .
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21 and gave their land as an inheritance,
His love endures forever.. .
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22 an inheritance to his servant Israel.
His love endures forever.. .
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23 He remembered us in our low estate
His love endures forever.. .
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24 and freed us from our enemies.
His love endures forever.. .
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25 He gives food to every creature.
His love endures forever.. .
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26 Give thanks to the God of heaven.
His love endures forever.. .
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SING PRAISES
TO OUR GOD. .
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R E S O U R C E S . .
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. .
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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Wow, I just happened to be listening to a song based upon that Psalm as I opened this thread.
I have to learn the bass part by 8:00AM this Sunday Morning.
And, just like praising God when things look their darkest, it’s CHALLENGING.
((((PS. The Bass Part sounds like it was written for “Earth, Wind, and Fire”. It’s HARD!))))
The Bass Part:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVKM0-j04dc
(And my bass only has 4 strings, not five)
Get to work, gal, while I pray for you! BTW, did you notice your “SPECIAL THANKS” section is now all dolled-up?
I Look Pretty in Pink! :-)
After watching that, I’m praying harder.
LOL...I’ve “simplified” it somewhat.
But your prayers are MUCH appreciated.
And, of course, there are two other songs as well, but they are not as difficult.
Bassist, pianist, motorcyclist, artist, Christianist—there appears to be no end to your “interists.”
I can’t cook, do housework,...or crochet. But God can use me anyway. LOL.
(((I suppose I could learn those skills if I tried)))
That first illustration by Gustave Dore’ is very chilling. Seeing the Angel of Death with a sword and babies killed....I know, I know, but.....
The entire page is so well done, compliments!
I agree. To me, it emphasizes the cold reality of God deliberately taking those lives.
The entire page
Finally, I was able to include some actual paintings!
Yes you do. Thank you both.
I learned yesterday how to add background colors to a table—the link-list header also got one. Very satisfying for me.
My Pleasure! :-)
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