a visit with jesus

 Bible Art

Jeroboam Offering Sacrifice for the Idol
Artist: Jean Honore Fragonard
 1752    Painting

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According to the Books of Kings, Jeroboam was the first king of the break-away ten tribes or Northern Kingdom of Israel, over whom he reigned twenty-two years.  Fragonard's painting depicts Jeroboam offering sacrifice for the idol of the Golden Calf. While he was engaged in offering incense, a prophet from Judah appeared before him with a warning message from the Lord. Attempting to arrest the prophet for his bold words of defiance, his raised hand was "dried up," and the altar before which he stood was rent asunder.

With this painting Fragonard won the Grand Prix de l'Académie Royale in 1752.  This oil on canvas measures  115 x 145 cm and is housed in the École des Beaux-Arts, Paris.

Jesus and the Rich Young Man
Artist: Heinrich Hoffman
 1894    Painting

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Jesus and the Rich Young Man is an episode in the life of Jesus recounted in the Gospel of Matthew 19:16–30, the Gospel of Mark 10:17–31 and the Gospel of Luke 18:18–30 in the New Testament.

The oil on canvas painting is set within the period when Jesus ministered in Perea, east of the River Jordan. In Matthew, a rich young man asks Jesus what actions bring eternal life. First, Jesus advises the man to obey the commandments. When the man responds that he already observes them, and asks what else he can do, Jesus adds:

"If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me"