JESUS TELLS
OF THE GOOD
SAMARITAN

These daily threads are so enjoyable. Thank you so much for your efforts!

Thanks for commenting.

Some fine art!
#43 by Walter Rane
#48 By Maximilien Luce, done in pointillism which had been pioneered in Paris in the mid-1880s by Seurat and others.
#61 by Aime Morot. Such kindness in the eyes and face of the Samaritan.

Luce’s also portrays vividly the difficulty of conveying an injured person safely on a donkey.

Good Morning, Dan.:-)

#61 is one I have never seen before and it captures a moment showing that the Samaritan was greatly inconvenienved by his rescuing of the injured man. The burden is so great that he and the donkey both have to support the man.

Being a “Good Samaritan” isn’t easy. That’s what makes his story even more Spiritually Uplifting.

Thank you for these daily threads.

And then Jesus came along and saw us lying there, bruised and battered by sin...............

Amen.

Good Morning Dan, and glad Friday to each of you!

Such an important teaching!
#43 Rane
#57 Malinconico
#60 unknown artist; etabeta? =:^)
#70 Jordaens

Thank You Dan!

“And then Jesus came along and saw us lying there, bruised and battered by sin...”
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Amen indeed, Dan -

And then He takes us to the inn [church] to be cared for [sanctified] until His return.

I would to toss a mention to the Spaur #49 for the dramatic presentation and the wonderful (and very measured) use of color. The Delacroix and the marvelous Van Gogh after also show that difficulty quite effectively.

To actually be there on the ground on this road which is called the old Roman Road you are in absolute desolation. No sign of humanity anywhere. To paraphrase old Obi Wan The Judean Wilderness is not to be travelled lightly. But there is an exception especially if you weren't expecting it. Looking down into an adjacent gully one can sight a breathtaking pearl. St. George's Monastery. The blue domes are so out of contrast to the surrounding wilderness that the appearance stuns you. Sort of like a good Samaritan.

Van Gogh specifically saluted Delacroix, which is why I showed them consecutively.

I think Van Gogh was taken by the motion inherent in Delacroix’s presentation. He loved it so much, he did one of his own. It appears that Van Gogh worked in the priest and the Levite as well (though those might be the robbers).

Yesterday in Part 1, InkStone provided us with this YT link of a 24-minute video showing three intrepid travelers taking that very road, from Jericho to Jerusalem. It includes video inside the monastery.

Ah I missed that. Was having my teeth cleaned yesterday. :)

One man hoisting an inert full-grown male onto a donkey requires tremendous motion and exertion, which Delacroix captured and Van Gogh emulated.

Is he teeth-cleaning? There’s no teeth-cleaning in bibleart!