The Bible In Paintings 63B: A SINFUL WOMAN ANOINTS JESUS, Part 2

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A SINFUL

WOMAN

ANOINTS

JESUS

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LUKE, Chapter 7

36 When one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to have dinner with him, he went to the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table. 37 A woman in that town who lived a sinful life learned that Jesus was eating at the Pharisee’s house, so she came there with an alabaster jar of perfume. 38 As she stood behind him at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears. Then she wiped them with her hair, kissed them and poured perfume on them.

39 When the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would know who is touching him and what kind of woman she is—that she is a sinner.”

40 Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to tell you.”

“Tell me, teacher,” he said.

41 “Two people owed money to a certain moneylender. One owed him five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. 42 Neither of them had the money to pay him back, so he forgave the debts of both. Now which of them will love him more?”

43 Simon replied, “I suppose the one who had the bigger debt forgiven.”

“You have judged correctly,” Jesus said.

44 Then he turned toward the woman and said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I came into your house. You did not give me any water for my feet, but she wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. 45 You did not give me a kiss, but this woman, from the time I entered, has not stopped kissing my feet. 46 You did not put oil on my head, but she has poured perfume on my feet. 47 Therefore, I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven—as her great love has shown. But whoever has been forgiven little loves little.”

48 Then Jesus said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”

49 The other guests began to say among themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?”

50 Jesus said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”

PLEASE NOTE: Jesus was anointed on (at least) two occasions: here, and also some time later in anticipation of his funeral, as Jesus said. The second time, Mary of Bethany poured costly perfume on Jesus' head and feet—
see Matthew 26, Mark 14 and John 12.

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"The Foot-Washing"

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by RUBENS, 1619
"Christ at Simon the Pharisee"

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by PAOLO VERONESE
"Feast at the House of Simon"

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by PIERRE SUBLEYRAS, 1737
"Christ at the House of Simon the Pharisee"

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"Christ in the House of Simon the Pharisee"

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"Mary Magdalene in the House of Simon the Pharisee"

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Good Morning, Dan! :-)

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Hi, Mary-Lou the Magnificent!

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MOI?

LOL.

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OUI!

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That is some humility right there...

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LOL. Mary-Lou IS magnificent, and her Lord increases her magnificence daily. Yours, too.

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#56, Rubens, is interesting. It’s like 2 paintings shoved together! On the left are the Pharisees, all swirling motion, broken up lines, and almost confusion – representing the results of clinging to dogmatism.

The Pharisee in front, presumably Simon, has an expression of at least neutral ‘listening’, a sense of ‘letting-this-guy-have-a-chance’, but not wanting to be that closely associated, not ‘all-in’ (as evidenced in the story by his failing to be a gracious host).

By the expressions of the 2 seated to his left, you sense that they’re already plotting! …and the one to their left, richly dressed in fur, representing the Pharisees’ materialism, is ho-hum, NBD, I’m just here for the food (he is fat!)…

The one behind Simon, wearing spectacles! c’mon Peter-Paul! Spectacles? (I think it’s actually an inside joke, because the rest of the setting and clothing is at least plausible for the times)...is just…not too involved…uncommitted, just thinking things over.

The peacock held aloft by the servant is an oft-used symbol of eternal life.
…and the last one, #67 is the most egregious(?) example – that we often mention here – of using period, or, out-of-period costumes.

Now compare to the right, the background solid, unmoving, representing charity, love, and forgiveness, while at the same time, through contrast, highlighting Jesus and the disciples. Beautiful and subtle!

Rubens also suggests the fallen nature of the woman being sexual, with the ‘fallen’, revealing clothing. #63, Subleyras, does this also.

The snarling, mean dog with a bone on the left can symbolize the Pharisees quite well, but I wonder what the balance of symbolism is on the right. Is Jesus sitting on a lion?

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May be - Jesus is the Lion of Judah! Hos 5:14 For I will be unto Ephraim as a lion, and as a young lion to the house of Judah: I, even I, will tear and go away; I will take away, and none shall rescue him.

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Wonderful descriptions, John; yours always interest me.

Did you ever begin watching The Chosen? It is a distinctly subordinate theme, but they're doing an excellent job portraying Pharisaical animosity to Jesus.

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#61 - I like this one, the stern, unmovable faces of the Pharisees, the weeping woman prostrated in front of Jesus tenderly touching his feet and Jesus with a beautiful expression of compassionate love, as if reading her heart and soul.

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A SINFUL WOMAN ANOINTS JESUS, Part 2<<<

48 Then Jesus said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”

Amazing times. This stuff is way more literal in the here and now than people know.

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You have caught, I think, the essence of this story: what they are thinking, what she is thinking, what He is thinking—and what we are thinking.

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Yes, it isn't merely fanciful stories prettily illustrated. The rubber meets the road with actual people in-between; we all have skid-marks, because we continue to play on the free-way.

I recall witnessing to my father, who resolutely refused God's forgiveness and grace: "I WANT my independence!"