Posted on 01/24/2021 6:05:44 AM PST by Hebrews 11:6
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To read PSALM 147 in full To hear MAX McLEAN reading it To hear a DRAMATIZATION of it HIGHLY recommended by Maudeen! To see an ANIMATION of the Psalms |
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SPECIAL NOTE TO ART LOVERS This series illustrates the Bible, primarily using art.
But when artists ignore a passage, as in today's,
sometimes we can tell the story using photographs.
We'll be back to art very, very soon..
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PSALM 147
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1 Praise the LORD.
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How good it is to sing praises to our God,
how pleasant and fitting to praise him!
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2 The LORD builds up Jerusalem;
he gathers the exiles of Israel.. .
by GUSTAV DORÉ
"The Rebuilding of the Temple Is Begun". .
by WILLIAM BRASSEY HOLE
"Rebuilding The Wall Of Jerusalem Under Nehemiah". .
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3 He heals the brokenhearted
and binds up their wounds.. .
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4 He determines the number of the stars
and calls them each by name.. .
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5 Great is our Lord and mighty in power;
his understanding has no limit.. .
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6 The LORD sustains the humble
but casts the wicked to the ground.. .
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7 Sing to the LORD with grateful praise;
make music to our God on the harp.. .
by DANTE GABRIELE ROSSETTI
"King David".
8 He covers the sky with clouds;
he supplies the earth with rain
and makes grass grow on the hills. 9 He provides food for the cattle
and for the young ravens when they call.
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10 His pleasure is not in the strength of the horse,
nor his delight in the legs of the warrior;
11 the LORD delights in those who fear him,
who put their hope in his unfailing love.
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12 Extol the LORD, Jerusalem;
praise your God, Zion.. .
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13 He strengthens the bars of your gates
and blesses your people within you.
14 He grants peace to your borders
and satisfies you with the finest of wheat.
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15 He sends his command to the earth;
his word runs swiftly.
16 He spreads the snow like wool
and scatters the frost like ashes.
17 He hurls down his hail like pebbles.
Who can withstand his icy blast?
18 He sends his word and melts them;
he stirs up his breezes, and the waters flow.
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19 He has revealed his word to Jacob,
his laws and decrees to Israel.
20 He has done this for no other nation;
they do not know his laws.
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Praise the LORD.
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P S A L M
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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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Awesome, thank you!
Dan
The hits just keep on comin’—another beauty from the Vaults of Alba! They certainly appear to me to all be related genetically to one another and, hopefully, faithfully to the One they are praising.
Well, being angels, of course they are.
Probably used only one model and they made slight variations. The Ghent Altarpiece is a wonderful 15th-century painting, called The adoration of the Mystic Lamb. I could spend days admiring all the splendid details.
Enjoy your trip, and let us know when you get back.
Ahahah! Unfortunately they have been virtual trips but it has been a wonderful time in discovery.
Beautiful! :-)
How did your bass-worshipping go?
It was terrific. The drummer and I really locked.
However, it’s been a while since I last played bass, and now I have some bad blisters on my fingers. They will toughen up again, I trust.
One does not get blisters or callouses playing piano, which is why more ladies play piano than bass.
But, female senior citizen, singing, bass players are somewhat unusual.
I guess that makes me a rare bird.
I cannot wait until I find out what your next adventure will be. In that regard you remind me of my wife Cheryl, who in her youth, before we met, used to throw her black lab in her convertible and blast 900 miles to Yellowstone. The other day I told her she'll still be doing that stuff in heaven--and so will you.
I can identify with Cheryl!
I’ve been known to hop on the Harley and go to a Civil War Battlefield...600 miles away.
Once, on the way home from DC, my late hubby and I went to Harper’s Ferry, Antietam, and Gettysburg on the trip back to Boston, all in one day.
I got the patches on my leather to prove it.
There’s an easy day-hike to a cliff that overlooks Harper’s Ferry, and the confluence of the Shenandoah and Potomac rivers. I once surprised a small herd of mountain goats hiking up that trail.
That is awesome. I wish that I had spent more time there.
I did go to the gunsmith’s shop, and was fascinated!
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