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... story of Joseph is one of the most extensive in the Bible , running through some thirteen chapters of the book of Genesis . It is claimed by scholars that this is owing , at least in part , to the dominance in later history of the tribe ...
... story of Joseph is one of the most extensive in the Bible , running through some thirteen chapters of the book of Genesis . It is claimed by scholars that this is owing , at least in part , to the dominance in later history of the tribe ...
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... story of Ahab would be incomplete without this glimpse of the death of his consort , Jezebel , who had been responsible for so much of the evil that developed during his reign . She was still the eternal woman , as she looked out of the ...
... story of Ahab would be incomplete without this glimpse of the death of his consort , Jezebel , who had been responsible for so much of the evil that developed during his reign . She was still the eternal woman , as she looked out of the ...
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... story of the persecution of the Jews and their deliverance . Strangely , it finds a place in the Bible , although the word " God " does not appear in it once . Queen Vashti is dismissed because she has refused to obey the king's command ...
... story of the persecution of the Jews and their deliverance . Strangely , it finds a place in the Bible , although the word " God " does not appear in it once . Queen Vashti is dismissed because she has refused to obey the king's command ...
Contents
The Birth of Christ Unknown Artist 14th Century frontis | 23 |
The Nativity Fra Angelico 15th Century | 40 |
Madonna and Child Fra Lippo Lippi 15th Century | 136 |
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The Bible in Art: Twenty Centuries of Famous Bible Paintings Clifton Harby Levy No preview available - 1936 |
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16TH CENTURY right 19TH CENTURY 19TH CENTURY JESUS 19TH CENTURY left Abraham ALBRECHT DÜRER ALEXANDRE BIDA angel ANGELICO ANTHONY VAN DYCK APOSTLES CHAPTER artists beast behold Bible BIDA blessed brought called cast CATACOMB CHAPTER XV child Christ Christian daughter David dead death disciples dream earth Egypt Elijah EXODUS CHAPTER faith father FRA ANGELICO GENESIS CHAPTER GERARD DE JODE Gospels hand hath healing heard heaven Herod Holy Ghost Isaac Israel Israelites Jacob JAMES JEAN DUVET Jerusalem Jews JOHN CHAPTER Joseph king land Lord LUKE CHAPTER MARK CHAPTER Mary Magdalene MATTHEW CHAPTER miracle Moses mother NUMBERS painters painting pass PAUL Peter PETER PAUL RUBENS PETER VON CORNELIUS Pharaoh Philistines picture PREACHES priests prison prophet RAFFAELLO SANTI REMBRANDT VAN RIJN RESURRECTION REVELATION CHAPTER RUBENS Samson Saul scene Scripture servant seven spake spirit stood things thou hast TINTORETTO TISSOT took wife woman worship