The Bible In Paintings: JESUS' "PARABLE OF THE SOWER"

[Hebrews 11:6]

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

JESUS' "PARABLE
OF THE SOWER"

֎ Featuring 32 Paintings, 1 Photograph and 5 Windows ֎

L U K E
CHAPTER 8*

After this, Jesus traveled about from one town and village to another, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. The Twelve were with him, and also some women who had been cured of evil spirits and diseases: Mary (called Magdalene) from whom seven demons had come out; Joanna the wife of Cuza, the manager of Herod’s household; Susanna; and many others. These women were helping to support them out of their own means.

While a large crowd was gathering and people were coming to Jesus from town after town, he told this parable: “A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path; it was trampled on, and the birds of the air ate it up. Some fell on rock, and when it came up, the plants withered because they had no moisture. Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up with it and choked the plants. Still other seed fell on good soil. It came up and yielded a crop, a hundred times more than was sown.”

When he said this, he called out, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”

His disciples asked him what this parable meant. He said, “The knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to others I speak in parables, so that,
     ‘though seeing, they may not see;
      though hearing, they may not
      understand.’

“This is the meaning of the parable: The seed is the word of God. Those along the path are the ones who hear, and then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved. Those on the rock are the ones who receive the word with joy when they hear it, but they have no root. They believe for a while, but in the time of testing they fall away. The seed that fell among thorns stands for those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by life’s worries, riches and pleasures, and they do not mature. But the seed on good soil stands for those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, retain it, and by persevering produce a crop.”

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JAMES TISSOT
"The Sower"

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MIKE MOYERS
"The Sower"

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THOMAS BERTRAM POOLE
"Parable of the Sower"

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MIKI DE GOODABOOM
"Parable of the Sower"

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GLENN BAUTISTA
"Parable of the Sower"

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BRIAN WINGET
"Parable of the Sower"

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MICHAEL CARTER
"The Seed and the Sower"

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PIETER BRUEGEL the Elder
"Parable of the Sower"

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ABEL GRIMER
"Parable of the Sower"

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MARTEN VAN VALCKENBORCH
"Parable of the Sower"

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GEORGE SOPER
"The Sower"

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GERALD STEINMEYER
"The Parable of the Sower"

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CLIVE UPTTON
"The Sower of the Seed"

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JEAN-FRANÇOIS MILLET
"The Sower"


New International Version ©1984
*For parallel accounts, see MATTHEW 13 and MARK 4

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[ConorMacNessa]

Good morning, Dan! Thanks very much for the bounty of Biblical Art - I especially liked the Tissot and the Millet.

"Dia shábháil ar fad anseo!"

"God save all here!"

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I shall not try to talk you out of your preferences, Tom, for I quite agree.

[left that other site]

Good Morning, Dan. :-)

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Mary-Lou! See you later in the big J.

[etabeta]

They are all wonderful, especially the stained glass windows.
Admired the beautiful manuscript page at #29-30.
#38 by Millet. He painted several version of the sower, he was great in painting the lives of peasants and his work was admired by Monet and Picasso.
Love #18 which I well remember from last year.

[InkStone]

Good Morning Dan, and good morning to all who attend the Biblical Art University Gallery!

So many beautiful paintings, and lovely glass as well.

And what a topic! We think back when someone else sowed into our lives...

Thank You Dan!

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Thank you, Alba.

So, then, you like stained glass windows?

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We think back when someone else sowed into our lives...

Well said, Leon: how shall they believe if they have not heard?

How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? And how can anyone preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”
Romans 10:14

Surveys reveal that every Christian was prayed for prior to salvation.

[InkStone]

“Surveys reveal that every Christian was prayed for prior to salvation”
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I think you’re right Dan. And did you say awhile back, that many of us need to hear the gospel 8 times on average?

I sometimes wonder what percentage will be saved ultimately?

[Hebrews 11:6]

Yes, 7-8.

We know it’s less than half.

[Ezekiel]

Looks like 35 and 36 crossed over into depicting Gabriel, even with the birds at his feet.

Aside from the big storm it’s been quiet here, no snow for a a long while, just rain from that one. Nothing expected in the forecast, except warming temps. Right now it’s 33.

As soon as I saw this thread I looked out the window, and flurries started up, as with image 4.

It’s always something.

[Ezekiel]

38
JEAN-FRANÇOIS MILLET
"The Sower"

Right up there with florists named Rose, golfers surnamed Green.

Pearls of great price!

[Hebrews 11:6]

You've stumped me with the Gabriel reference. ???

Do I recall correctly that you're in Pennsylvania? It was 82° here in SoCal on Christmas Day. The reindeer said, "Not even following Rudolph", but jolly Santa inserted some logic and reminded them they fly at night, so Christmas proceeded apace.

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golfers surnamed Green

Hubert Green.

[nicollo]

Tissot, always Tissot!

Would be interesting, however, to depict this parable outside of its literal reference to the sower and the seed.

I’m thinking in terms of movies, or social media — good words buried by the distractions and diversions of the modern perspective. When the little today that speak good and right or God extrudes upon popular culture, there is such weak foundation for it to rest upon. I do hope efforts such as “The Chosen” are settling deeper than upon the modern dust.

[Hebrews 11:6]

Would be interesting, however, to depict this parable outside of its literal reference to the sower and the seed.

Do you sense this interest is a call for you to do so?

[InkStone]

Well Said Dan, and I second the motion. This young man may be in a unique position; one to move a great idea forward.

nicollo, what do you say?

nicollo, listen to your old grandfather now; we all need to ‘reinvent’ ourselves every so often =:^)

Psalm 138:3
In the day when I cried out, You answered me, And made me bold with strength in my soul.

[nicollo]

I wish I could. But I know that Jesus speaks to us daily, and in our own language and terms, but it’s hard to see — as ever.

Much to ponder here.