The Bible In Paintings: JESUS CLEARS THE TEMPLE COURTS

[Hebrews 11:6]

The Bible In Paintings
~ Encouragement for Appreciating and Applying God's Word ~

JESUS CLEARS
THE TEMPLE COURTS

֎ Featuring 48 Paintings and 1 Window ֎

J O H N
CHAPTER 2

When it was almost time for the Jewish Passover, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. In the temple courts he found men selling cattle, sheep and doves, and others sitting at tables exchanging money. So he made a whip out of cords, and drove all from the temple area, both sheep and cattle; he scattered the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables. To those who sold doves he said, “Get these out of here! How dare you turn my Father’s house into a market!”

His disciples remembered that it is written: “Zeal for your house will consume me.”

Then the Jews demanded of him, “What miraculous sign can you show us to prove your authority to do all this?”

Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and I will raise it again in three days.”

The Jews replied, “It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and you are going to raise it in three days?” But the temple he had spoken of was his body.

After he was raised from the dead, his disciples recalled what he had said. THEN THEY BELIEVED THE SCRIPTURE AND THE WORDS THAT JESUS HAD SPOKEN.

1
EL GRECO
"The Purification of the Temple"

2
EL GRECO
"Purification of the Temple"

3
"Christ Clearing the Temple"

4
LUCA GIORDANO
"Cleansing the Temple"

5
Source

6
Source

7
JACOB JORDAENS
"Christ Driving the Merchants from the Temple"

8
Source

9
Source

10
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11
PIETER AERTSEN
"Christ Cleansing the Temple"

12
WILLIAM BRASSEY HOLE
"Purification of the Temple"

13
JAMES TISSOT
"Purification of the Temple"

14
RAYMOND BALZE
"Purification of the Temple"

15
JOSEPH MALLARD WILLIAM TURNER
"Purification of the Temple"

16
BERNARDO BELLOTTO
"Purification of the Temple"

17
GIOVANNI PANNINI
"Purification of the Temple"

18
COSMAS DAMIAN ASAM
"Purification of the Temple"

19
JEAN RESTOUT and JEAN JOUVENET
"Purification of the Temple"

20
GIOVANNI BATTISTA CASTIGLIONE
"Purification of the Temple"

21
REMBRANDT
"Christ Driving the Money-Changers from the Temple"

22
JACOPO BASSANO
"Expulsion of Moneychangers"

23
LORENZO GHIBERTI
"Purification of the Temple"

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Source

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27
SCARSELLINO
"Driving of the Merchants from the Temple"

28
THEODOOR ROMBOUTS
"Christ Driving the Money Changers from the Temple"

29
VALENTIN DE BOULOGNE
"Christ Driving the Money Changers out of the Temple"

30
JAN SANDERS VAN HEMESSEN
"Christ Driving the Money Changers from the Temple"

31
BERNARDINO MEI
"Christ Cleansing the Temple"

32
NICOLAS COLOMBEL
"Christ Expelling the Money-Changers from the Temple"

33
ANDREI MIRONOV
"Expulsion of the Merchants from the Temple"

34
GUERCINO
Source

35
GIOTTO
"Expulsion of the Money-Changers from the Temple"

36
CARAVAGGIO
"Christ Driving the Money-Changers from the Temple"

37
MATTHIAS STOM
"Christ Chases the Money-Changers from the Temple"

38
PIETER BRUEGHEL the Elder
"Christ Driving the Traders from the Temple"

39
STRADANUS
"Driving Merchants out of the Temple"

40
KARPENKO YURI
"Expulsion of Merchants from the Temple"

41
QUENTIN MATSYS
"Jesus Chasing the Merchants from the Temple"

42
GUSTAVE DORÉ
"The Buyers and Sellers Driven out of the Temple"

43
ANTOINE-JEAN-BAPTISTE THOMAS
"Cleansing of the Temple"

44
BENVENUTO TISI
"Cleansing of the Temple"

45
JAN SANDERS VAN HEMESSEN
"Cleansing of the Temple"

46
CARL BLOCH
"Jesus Casting Out the Money Changers at the Temple"

47
Source

48
LATTANZIO QUERENA
"Expulsion of the Money Changers from the Temple"

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JESUS CLEARS
THE TEMPLE
COURTS

[fuzzylogic]

You missed the picture of PDJT going to D.C. - he may not be Jesus Christ but they hated him for the same reason.

[Hebrews 11:6]

It is a political forum, certainly, but this is not a political thread. Thanks anyway.

[fuzzylogic]

Respectfully, more and more I don’t see the distinction. When the political climate is clearly anti-Christian, politics and religion can’t be separated. When I consider the political systems of the world, especially in Islamic countries, they’re a consequence of their values, their values derive from their religion.

It wouldn’t surprise me if D’s start declaring themselves specifically NOT Christian.

I’m not trying to be flippant or ruin your thread....love the pictures.

[Hebrews 11:6]

Well, now you know. We stick to Scripture here, and I won’t allow political discussion to distract us.

[SouthernClaire]

Hi, Dan. Thanks for all the great art you post for our enjoyment. I know that I forget to thank you sometimes, as I’m sure others do. Just know that you and your labor are appreciated, and that your post is anxiously awaited each day by some (ahem).

Today’s post made it quite easy to pick a favorite. Thankfully.

Favorite is: 4, 6, 8, 23, 26, 31, 36 and 40. I pared down my list quite a bit, by the way! The facial expressions in 6, 8, 36 and 40, capture the moment really well.

We are so thankful for God’s salvation, great love, and mercy that we sometimes forget His righteous anger will one day come upon the world. Those we see now who love to abuse, destroy, steal, etc., will one day see the side of Him that we often neglect to remember.

The work today reminded me of:

The Lord’s Day of Vengeance

Isa 63:1 Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this that is glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save.
Isa 63:2 Wherefore art thou red in thine apparel, and thy garments like him that treadeth in the winefat?
Isa 63:3 I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the people there was none with me: for I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my fury; and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my raiment.
Isa 63:4 For the day of vengeance is in mine heart, and the year of my redeemed is come.
Isa 63:5 And I looked, and there was none to help; and I wondered that there was none to uphold: therefore mine own arm brought salvation unto me; and my fury, it upheld me.
Isa 63:6 And I will tread down the people in mine anger, and make them drunk in my fury, and I will bring down their strength to the earth.

[etabeta]

Favorites #40, Yuri; #42, Dore’; and a splendid Bloch at #46.
We have not encountered many Biblical paintings by Joseph Mallard William Turner, #15. He is called the Painter of the Light, his works always have an otherworldly quality. For Turner, catching a sunset on canvas was like opening one’s eyes to the Divine.

[Hebrews 11:6]

Hi, Claire!

Long-suffering—patience—is a fruit of the Spirit and basic to God’s character. How patient He has been since Noah! He gives us plenty of rope with which to hang ourselves, so that finally we will realize how much we need a reprieve, and a Repriever.

[SouthernClaire]

Amen, Dan. Amen!

[Hebrews 11:6]

We have not encountered many Biblical paintings by Joseph Mallard William Turner

And I have been on the lookout. Thanks for your explanation, Alba. The Painter of the Light--now I will be alert for his light, too.

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Good Morning, Dan. :-)

[Hebrews 11:6]

Mary-Lou! Happy flurries to you!

[M Kehoe]

Bttt.

5.56mm

[Hebrews 11:6]

Thanks

[etabeta]

Joseph Mallord William Turner

[Hebrews 11:6]

Lots o’ light! Does it have a title?

[M Kehoe]

Btw, who’s the artist named, “Source?”

8°)

5.56mm

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https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/modern-italy-the-pifferari-86275

[Hebrews 11:6]

Don’t know, but he’s certainly prolific!