The Bible In Paintings 43: JESUS CALLS PEOPLE-FISHERS

c.2,200 BC - c.95 AD | by the Father, Son & Holy Spirit

[Hebrews 11:6]

JESUS

CALLS

PEOPLE-

FISHERS

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MATTHEW Chapter 4 As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” At once they left their nets and followed him. Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, preparing their nets. Jesus called them, and immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him.

MARK Chapter 1 As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” At once they left their nets and followed him. When he had gone a little farther, he saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John in a boat, preparing their nets. Without delay he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed him.

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by EDWARD ARMITAGE
"Christ Calling the Apostles James and John"

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"Peter and Andrew Watch as Jesus
Calls James and John to Be His Disciples"

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"Jesus Calls James, John, Peter, and Andrew
at the Sea of Galilee"

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Codex of Predis, 1476
"Jesus Calls James of Zebedee and
His Brother John to Follow Him"

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by VASILY POLENOV
"John and James"

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"Jesus Calls Peter, Andrew, James, and John"

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by CARAVAGGIO, 1604
"The Calling of Saints Peter and Andrew"

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by MARCO BASAITI, 1510
"Call of the Sons of Zebedee"

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by GIUSTO DI GIOVANNI DE' MENABUOI
"The Calling of Andrew and Peter"

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by FRANCESCO GESSI
"Jesus Calls the Apostles St. Andrew and St. John"

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"The First Disciples"
Saint Peter's, Parsippany, New Jersey

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"Jesus Calls the Fishermen"
St. John's, Gloucester, Massachusetts

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by CLAYTON and BELL
"Jesus Calls the Fishermen"
St. John's, Cambridge, England

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by HAROLD COPPING
"The Call of Andrew and Peter"

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by JAMES TISSOT
"The Calling of Saint James and Saint John"

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by JAMES TISSOT
"The Calling of Saint John and Saint Andrew"

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by HE QI
"Calling Disciples"

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by GIOVANNI SERODINE
" Calling of the Sons of Zebedee "

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by PIETRO DA CORTONA
"The Calling of St Peter and St Andrew"

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"Four Disciples Will Be Fishers of Men"

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by LUCA GIORDANO

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by REX DeLONEY
" Fishers of Men "

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by J KIRK RICHARDS
"Fishers of Men"

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by J KIRK RICHARDS
"Fishers of Men"

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by LORENZO VENEZIANO, 1370
"Calling of the Apostles Peter and Andrew"

→ a n d... f i n a l l y ←

by JAMES TISSOT "Saint Andrew"	"Saint Andrew"
by GIUSEPPE DE FABRIS "St. Peter"	"St. Peter"
by DIEGO VELÁZQUEZ "Saint John the Evangelist"	by JEAN BOURDICHON, 1506 "John the Evangelist"
by EL GRECO "St James"	by GUIDO RENI "Saint James the Great"

[Hebrews 11:6]

And my warmest good wishes to you, Mary-Lou!

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I missed yesterday. Sorry about that. I find it interesting that top billing is given to the actor for Peter and not Jesus. The series focuses on the gospel story from the disciples view so I guess Peter being the leader of the disciples that is why.

[Hebrews 11:6]

"The Chosen" are the disciples, and surprisingly, to me anyway, they are the central focus, as you say. I asked my wife last night who her favorite character is, and she said, "Why, you are dear, of course!" No, instantly and emphatically she replied, "Peter." I was surprised; my favorites are the two underdogs, Mary and Matthew. But there you go....

So far, the creators/producers have gotten absolutely EVERYTHING right on every level, in my view, supernaturally so. I have ZERO criticisms, so headlining Peter may also be the right call, the symbol for their gutsy focus: new wineskins for their custom vintage.

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Thanks for the warning. Forewarned, forearmed.

That being said, I proceeded with caution and found this:

In the Bible, there is insufficient use of multiple number fives, such as 555, to determine an overall meaning...

...Multiple fives (555) confirm Moses' role as the mediator of the Old Covenant between God and the children of Israel. Deuteronomy, which is the fifth Biblical book, states the following in regards to him being an intermediary for the Israelites at Mount Sinai.

So in this context, St. Peter is symbolically holding the keys to Heaven in both the forms of the Old Covenant and of the New Covenant.

[Hebrews 11:6]

Hats off to your research and deductions, sir. I believe you have captured the essence of that artist's meaning.

Having conceded that, I hasten to disagree with that artist's symbol. Neither Peter nor anyone else can use Moses to access heaven, as the Bible is at pains to make abundantly clear, and to suggest otherwise makes me regret including that image. I disavow it.

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Under the Old Covenant the nearly impossible task of exactly following some 500 commandments sufficed those observant Jews who through faith and obedience managed it.

The New Covenant opens the door for all, Jew and gentile alike who accept their salvation.

St. Peter came with the New Covenant, and therefor holds the Key of Grace and Redemption.

He also must honor the Old Covenant, else His Word to the ancient Jews would be false, therefor St. Peter holds the Key of the Law as well.

My take, YMMV, as YHWH wills...

[Hebrews 11:6]

Under the Old Covenant the nearly impossible task of exactly following some 500 commandments sufficed those observant Jews who through faith and obedience managed it.

Apparently, friend, and with the greatest respect, you have Missed the Memos from Jesus and Paul: that task is completely impossible:

"There is no one righteous, not even one...
for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God"
Romans 3:10, 23

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Fair point.