The Bible In Paintings: JESUS CALLS MATTHEW, “FOLLOW ME”

[Hebrews 11:6]

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[Hebrews 11:6]

JESUS CALLS
MATTHEW,
“FOLLOW ME”

[Sunsong]

beautiful, thanks for finding and sharing all of these

Merry Christmas to you

[Hebrews 11:6]

My pleasure, Sunsong. Thanks for commenting.

And the merriest of Christmases to you!

Dan

[Red Badger]

It’s always good to have a friend in .................................the Tax Office..................

[xp38]

We are all Matthew when Jesus says to him follow me.

[Hebrews 11:6]

Always pay my taxes in full and on time, so I’ve never needed one.

[left that other site]

Good Morning, Dan.

Once again, our threads are related.

Coincidence? I think not. :-)

See you in J-Town.

[Hebrews 11:6]

Amen and Amen!

Presumably, there was a backstory which led up to Matthew instantly dropping everything at Jesus' invitation/command. (The Chosen explores that brilliantly.) And there is a backstory for every one of us.

[Red Badger]

Render unto Caesar...............or else................

[Hebrews 11:6]

♫ I'll Be There! ♫

[Hebrews 11:6]

“Jesus Says to Pay Your Taxes”, scheduled for January 8.

[Red Badger]

I wait until April 15th. No sense giving Democrats a free loan........................

[Hebrews 11:6]

Absolutely. Should always pay instead of getting a zero-interest refund.

[left that other site]

J-Town, not “Motown” LOL.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EaflX0MWRo

[nicollo]

Dunno the dates on some of those paintings, but this story must have resonated with Italian and Dutch, especially, merchants and bankers.

[Red Badger]

I take my SS check and deposit it into my IRA so I won’t have to pay taxes on it until I draw it out...................

[InkStone]

Good Morning Dan, and a cheery ‘Hello’ to all.
#11 Stom
#14 Hole
#36 Tissot (the faultfinders watch carefully for any ‘infraction’)

We understand that you can’t post each day, but we miss you when you can’t.

Thank you Dan!

[etabeta]

So much beauty in these paintings. Of course, Caravaggio (#2) is of great importance. Non only his realism was innovative at the time, but the play of light and dark adds a beautiful and and dramatic effect. The men are dressed in contemporary garments, symbolically depicting the way of the world versus the timelessness of another world. Jesus’ gesture is so direct and compelling that it seems to suspend the action for a moment. The calling of Matthew is also our calling..so simple...so profound..”Follow me”...
Of note, #6; Tissot; Hole; Van Loon, and thank you for the beautiful fenster.

[InkStone]

“And there is a backstory for every one of us.”
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That is true Dan...