Posted on 03/16/2021 4:11:59 AM PDT by Hebrews 11:6
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Numbers 13 MOSES’ SPIES RETURN FROM CANAAN
WITH A REPORT—AND GRAPES.
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Numbers 21 REBELLIOUS ISRAELITES, ATTACKED
BY DEADLY SNAKES, CAN LIVE
BY LOOKING AT GOD’S BRONZE SERPENT.
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Numbers 22 BALAAM’S TALKING DONKEY
WON’T LET HIM CURSE ISRAEL.
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Joshua 2 JERICHO’S RAHAB PROTECTS
AND HELPS ISRAEL’S TWO SPIES.
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Joshua 6 GOD FLATTENS JERICHO .
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Joshua 3 JOSHUA LEADS ISRAEL ACROSS
THE JORDAN RIVER, FINALLY ENTERING
THE PROMISED LAND.
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Judges 4 DEBORAH AND BARAK WIN A WAR .
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Judges 4 JAEL KILLS SISERA WITH A TENT-PEG .
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Judges 6 GIDEON THANKS GOD FOR
THE MIRACLE OF THE DEW.
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Judges 7 WITH JUST 300 SOLDIERS,
GIDEON ROUTS MIDIAN’S ARMY.
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Judges 15 SAMSON LOSES HIS WIFE
AND GETS REVENGE BY KILLING
A THOUSAND PHILISTINES.
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Judges 16 DELILAH GIVES SAMSON A TRIM .
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Judges 16 SAMSON’S FINAL REVENGE .
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Ruth 1-2 RUTH CLINGS TO NAOMI .
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Ruth 3-4 RUTH CLINGS TO BOAZ .
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1 Samuel 1 BARREN HANNAH WEEPS
AND PRAYS FOR CHILDREN.
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1 Samuel 1 GOD BLESSES HANNAH WITH A SON;
SHE KEEPS HER PROMISE AND
DELIVERS SAMUEL TO THE TEMPLE.
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1 Samuel 4-7 THE PHILISTINES SEIZE THE ARK,
BUT IT MAKES ITSELF UNWELCOME.
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1 Samuel 4-7 PHILISTINES RETURN THAT
NASTY ARK TO ISRAEL.
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1 Samuel 8-10 ISRAEL DEMANDS—AND GETS—A KING: TALL SAUL .
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1 Samuel 16 GOD REJECTS SAUL,
REVEALS REPLACEMENT:
YOUNG DAVID.
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1 Samuel 16 SAMUEL ANOINTS DAVID AS FUTURE KING .
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1 Samuel 17 DAVID THE GIANT-KILLER! .
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1 Samuel 18-19 JEALOUS SAUL ATTACKS DAVID .
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1 Samuel 24, 26 DAVID SPARES SAUL’S LIFE – TWICE! .
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1 Samuel 28 FEARFUL SAUL CONSULTS A WITCH .
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1 Samuel 31 SAUL’S DEATH .
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2 Samuel 2-5 DAVID, ISRAEL’S NEW KING .
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2 Samuel 11 DAVID AND BATHSHEBA – OH, UH, AND, UM, URIAH .
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2 Samuel 13-14 ABSOLOM MURDERS AMNON
FOR RAPING HIS SISTER TAMAR. .
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2 Samuel 18 REBELLIOUS ABSALOM:
HUNG, THEN SKEWERED. .
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Preview of
COMING
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SNEAK PEEK: Next time,
KINGS thru
MALACHI. .
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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
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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." Indeed, occasionally photographs actually illustrate the text. 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.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.
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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 am treating synoptically. Now, onward!
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).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; the one I throw out might be exactly the one that God wants to use to touch your heart. Instead, 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
Dan Lewis
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Good morning, Sunshine!
Capitals are such a restrictive canvas that I’m surprised to learn any could be “famous.”
Think of the creativity of those XII c. sculptors to fill such “restrictive canvass”, not only illustrating Bible stories but also figures of animals, plants, geometric themes, in a new interpretation of the classic Corinthian capitals. Works of art in their own right. From the great churches of Spain, Italy, France, these capitals too represent the essence of Romanesque art.
Corinthian / Ionic / Doric / etabetan
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