𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘽𝙞𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙄𝙣 𝙋𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨 >>> 𝐁𝐈𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐙 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 ✝️ JESUS’ ANCESTORS, FIRST-THINGS-FIRST, MAGI CENSUS, CELEBRITY-BAPTISER ✝️

[Hebrews 11:6]

The Bible
In Paintings

~ Encouragement for Applying
and Appreciating God's Word ~

•Drawings•Engravings•Facades•Frescoes•Illuminations•Miniatures•Mosaics•Photographs•Reliefs•Statues•Tapestries•Windows•

!BIBLE QUIZ!
TODAY’S QUESTIONS:

61. “WHO ARE THE TWO PROSTITUTES SPECIFICALLY LISTED IN JESUS’ ANCESTRY?”

62. “AFTER JESUS’ BIRTH, BUT BEFORE HIS PARENTS COULD PRESENT HIM IN THE TEMPLE, WHAT HAD TO HAPPEN FIRST?”

63. “THE BIBLE DOES NOT ACTUALLY STATE HOW MANY MAGI VISITED YOUNG JESUS. WHY IS IT SO OFTEN ASSUMED THAT THERE WERE THREE MAGI?”

64. “WHO WAS JOHN THE BAPTIST’S MOST FAMOUS BAPTISEE?”

ANSWERS APPEAR BELOW,
WITH CORRESPONDING ART

Q#61: “WHO ARE THE TWO PROSTITUTES SPECIFICALLY LISTED IN JESUS’ ANCESTRY?” A: TAMAR & RAHAB (TRICK QUESTION: TAMAR ONLY PRETENDED TO BE A PROSTITUTE)

GENESIS 38

1
JAMES TISSOT
"Judah and Tamar"

2
Source

3
"Judah and Tamar"

4
HORACE VERNET
"Judah and Tamar"

5
GERARD HOET
"Judah Gives his Signet, Bracelets and Staff in Pledge to Tamar"

6
FERDINAND BOL
"Judah and Tamar"

JOSHUA 2 & 6

7

8
FREDERICK RICHARD PICKERSGILL
"Rahab Helping the Two Israelite Spies"

9
"Rahab and the Emissaries of Joshua"

10
JAMES TISSOT
"The Harlot of Jericho and the Two Spies"

11
Source

Q#62: “AFTER JESUS’ BIRTH, BUT BEFORE HIS PARENTS COULD PRESENT HIM IN THE TEMPLE, WHAT HAD TO HAPPEN FIRST? ” A: HIS CIRCUMCISION AND NAMING, AND 40 DAYS

LUKE 2

12
PHILIPPE DE CHAMPAIGNE
"The Holy Family"

13
FRA FILIPPO LIPPI
"Circumcision"

14
VINCENZO DI BIAGIO CATENA
"The Circumcision"

15
FEDERICO FIORI BAROCCI
"The Circumcision of Christ"

16
Detail
Source

17
FEDERICO FIORI BAROCCI
"Circumcision"

18
GIOVANNI BELLINI
"The Circumcision"

19
BARENT FABRITIUS
"The Circumcision"

20
PETER PAUL RUBENS
"The Circumcision"

21
GUIDO RENI
"The Circumcision of Christ"

22
"The Circumcision"

23
GIOVANNI MARIA VIANI
"Circumcision"

Q#63: “THE BIBLE DOES NOT ACTUALLY STATE HOW MANY MAGI VISITED YOUNG JESUS. WHY IS IT SO OFTEN ASSUMED THAT THERE WERE THREE MAGI?” A: THEIR THREE GIFTS ARE SPECIFIED: GOLD, FRANKINCENSE AND MYRRH

MATTHEW 2

24
JAMES TISSOT
"The Magi Journeying"

25
DOUGLAS RAMSEY
"Wise Men from the East"

26
GUSTAVE DORÉ
"The Wise Men Guided by the Star"

27
EDWARD BURNE-JONES
Source

28
DANIELE CRESPI
Source

29
FRANCESCO DI SIMONE DA SANTACROCE
Source

30
ANDREA MANTEGNA
Source

31
Source

32
GIUSEPPE PERONI
Source

33
RUELAND FRUEAUF the Elder
Source

34
EUGENIO CAJES
Source

35
Source

Q#64: “WHO WAS JOHN THE BAPTIST’S MOST FAMOUS BAPTISEE?” A: JESUS!

MATTHEW 3

36
Source

37
LORENZO GHIBERTI
"Baptism of Christ"

38
"Baptism of Christ"

39
GREG OLSEN
"The Baptism of Christ"

40
GHERARDO STARNINA
"Baptism of Christ"

41
GIOTTO
"The Baptism of Christ"

42
ANN LUKESH
"Jesus Is Baptized"

→ a n d   f i n a l l y ←

43
DAVID ZELENKA
"Baptism of Christ"

To be continued…

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[Angelino97]

No paintings of Ruth and Boaz?

[NorthMountain]

61) Rahab and ??? (We all have something a little dodgy in our family tree ...)

62) Escape Herod? Not sure what you’re driving at with this one ...

63) Three gifts: Gold (for a King), Frankincense (for God), Myrrh (for a sacrifice, also for the Holy One who would not see corruption).

64) Jesus (who he didn’t want to baptize)

[No name given]

Intriguing and exquisite.

[etabeta]

Good morning, Dan!
Favorites: #4 Vernet
#5 Hoet
#13 Lippi
All of the Magi, especially Tissot, #24
I believe #35 is from Chartres Cathedral
Baptism of Jesus, #37 Ghiberti

[Hebrews 11:6]

I have posted them many times, but they are not pertinent to today's four questions.

Here are some threads featuring them:
RUTH, ORPAH AND NAOMI
RUTH THE GLEANER
RUTH PROPOSES, BOAZ ACCEPTS!
RUTH AND BOAZ MARRY – BABY OBED!
RUTH – BONUS COVERAGE
NAOMI and RUTH

[Hebrews 11:6]

Sorry I was obtuse.

[NorthMountain]

No worries ... The pictures made it obvious ... and I should know better. You’re doing good, here. Keep it up.

Your whole series of posts demonstrates the purpose of Sacred Art: to teach visually the Truths presented in Sacred Scripture. For most people, images are more memorable than words.

[NorthMountain]

Also, my answer posts are a sort of “stream of consciousness” ... no criticism is intended. You’re just seeing my sometimes strange thought processes and occasional confusion.

[Hebrews 11:6]

Swell!

[Hebrews 11:6]

So far, for three-and-one-half years, my efforts have been limited to FreeRepublic. Soon, I may have an announcement about the Holy Spirit broadening that outreach.

[Angelino97]

Okay. I thought you were listing all of Jesus’ ancestors.

[Hebrews 11:6]

Nope, just the hookers....

[griffin]

I see a boobie!

[Hebrews 11:6]

If you say so....

[jmacusa]

Maybe you might want to take the caps lock off?

Just saying.

[Hebrews 11:6]

Thanks for the feedback. After more than 1,000 posts, yours is the very first such complaint—although others may well have thought so, too.

So, even as I was beginning to despair, it appears my devious Plan to Attract Caps-Haters has finally caught someone! What a joyous day you have made it!

I maintain a log listing those who comment on these threads, and I note that you have not appeared on it before now. Anyway, as long as you were here, did you at least scroll down the thread?

[jmacusa]

It wasn’t a complaint.

Just a suggestion.

And yes I scrolled through the pictures of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

[Hebrews 11:6]

I’ve been experimenting recently with these threads’ headlines. We’ll see. The Holy Spirit gets the last word.