Sighing deeply in His spirit, He said,
"Why does this generation seek for a sign?
Truly I say to you, no sign will be given to this generation."
Christ in the Synagogue
Nikolai Ge (Russian, 1831-1894)
Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest Is a faithful messenger to those who send him, For he refreshes the soul of his masters.
Messenger's Story (Postillon in der Wirtsstube)
Hugo Kauffmann (German, 1844-1915)
“I most certainly understand now that God is not one to show partiality, but in every nation the man who fears Him and does what is right is welcome to Him. The word which He sent to the sons of Israel, preaching peace through Jesus Christ–He is Lord of all”
Le Christ Quittant le Prétoire (Christ Leaving the Praetorium), 1862-72
Gustave Doré (French, 1832-1883)
For Absalom was riding on his mule, and the mule went under the thick branches of a great oak. And his head caught fast in the oak, so he was left hanging between heaven and earth –
Absalom (the second version), 1914
Albert Weisgerber (German, 1878-1915)
Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have,
for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.
The Mealtime Prayer - Das Tischgebet ("Komm, Herr Jesu, sei unser Gast")
Fritz von Uhde (German, 1848–1911)
Afterward Moses and Aaron went and said to Pharaoh,
“Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel,
‘Let my people go, that they may hold a feast to me in the wilderness.’”
Moses and Aaron with the Pharaoh
Pietro della Vecchia (Italian, 1602/03–1678)
“Look! He is coming with the clouds;
every eye will see him,
even those who pierced him;
and on his account all the tribes of the earth will wail.
So it is to be. Amen.”
1000 Ethereal Figures Gathered in a Mystical Landscape by lanschman
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Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from the belly of the fish, saying, “I called out to the Lord, out of my distress, and he answered me; out of the belly of Sheol I cried, and you heard my voice.”
Jonah and the Fish
Cameron Suter. Illustrator & Concept Artist
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“Brother will deliver brother over to death, and the father his child, and children will rise against parents and have them put to death, and you will be hated by all for my name’s sake. But the one who endures to the end will be saved.”
Christian Martyrs in the Colosseum, 1862
Konstantin Flavitsky (Russian, 1830-1866)
“I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their brothers. I will put My words in his mouth, and he will tell them everything I command him. And I will hold accountable anyone who does not listen to My words that the prophet speaks in My name.”
Detail of David, from 'Saul and David' (1655-60)
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606-1669)
Philip found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found Him of whom Moses in the Law and also the Prophets wrote—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”
And he dreamed, and behold, there was a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven. And behold, the angels of God were ascending and descending on it!
Jacob's Dream, detail (c.1665)
Salvator Rosa (Italian, 1615–1673)
And He gave them orders not to tell anyone; but the more He ordered them, the more widely they continued to proclaim it. They were utterly astonished, saying, “He has done all things well; He makes even the deaf to hear and the mute to speak.”
Jesus Healing a Deaf-Mute Man (1625-50)
Bartholomeus Breenbergh (Dutch, 1598-1657)
The rich and the poor have this in common: the Lord is the maker of them all.
The Rich and Poor, 1871
Giovan Francesco Locatelli (Italian, 1810-1882)
“What God has made clean, you must not call profane.”
Saint Peter’s Vision of the Unclean Animals, c. 1619
Domenico Fetti (Italian, 1589-1623)
“Out! Out! Murderer! Scoundrel! The Lord has avenged on all of you the blood of the house of Saul, in whose place you have reigned; and the Lord has given the kingdom into the hand of your son Absalom. See, disaster has overtaken you; for you are a man of blood.”
Shimei curses King David, woodcut (1860)
Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld (German, 1794-1872)
“Carry the ark of God back into the city. If I find favor in the eyes of the Lord, he will bring me back and let me see both it and his dwelling place. But if he says, ‘I have no pleasure in you,’ behold, here I am, let him do to me what seems good to him.”
King David carrying the Ark of the Covenant into Jerusalem (1640s)
Domenico Gargiulo (italian, 1609-1675)
“Yes, Lord, but even the dogs under the table feed on the children’s crumbs.”
Christ and the Canaanite Woman (c. 1593)
Ludovico Carracci (Italian, 1555-1619)
‘Let the children be fed first, for it is not fair to take the children’s food and throw it to the dogs.’
Do not say, “I will repay evil”;
wait for the Lord, and he will deliver you.
Justice and Divine Vengeance Pursuing Crime (c. 1805-08)
Pierre-Paul Prud'hon (French, 1758-1823)
The Lord is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.
Saturn Devouring His Son (from The Black Paintings)
Francisco Goya (Spain, 1746-1828)
"Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?"
The Conversion of Saul on His Way to Damascus
Benjamin Gerritsz Cuyp (Dutch, 1612-1652)
“While the child was alive, I fasted and wept, for I said, ‘Who knows? The Lord may be gracious to me and let him live.’ But now that he is dead, why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him, but he will not return to me.”
David and Bathsheba Mourning over Their Dead Son (c. 1640-45)
Salomon Koninck (Dutch, 1609-1656)
Shortly before dawn he went out to them, walking on the lake. He was about to pass by them, but when they saw him walking on the lake, they thought he was a ghost –
Walking On Water
Grant Romney Clawson (American, 1927-2016)
Those who fear the Lord are secure;
he will be a refuge for their children.
A Mother and Child Looking at the Virgin and Child
Reginald Bottomley (1856-1933)