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The Visual Commentary on Scripture
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Introduction to the Visual Commentary on Scripture Project

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The Creation of the World and the Expulsion from Paradise by Giovanni di Paolo
Giovanni di Paolo , The Creation of the World and the Expulsion from Paradise, 1445 , The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York , www.metmuseum.org
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Trailer for the Visual Commentary on Scripture project, featuring VCS Director Professor Ben Quash (52 sec)

New Testament
Miraculous Draft of Fishes by Peter Paul Rubens
Raphael , The Miraculous Draught of Fishes (Luke 5:1–11), c.1515–16 , Royal Collection Trust , Royal Collection Trust / © Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2020
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Old Testament & Apocrypha
Mount Horeb, Sinai by Francis Frith
Francis Frith , Mount Horeb, Sinai, 1858 , The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles , Digital image courtesy of the Getty Open Content Program
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Unlocking Christian Art: Jesus Christ
Unlocking Christian Art: Jesus Christ
Giovanni Bellini , The Dead Christ Supported by Two Angels, c.1470–75 , Staatliche Museen zu Berlin , © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Gemäldegalerie / Christoph Schmidt
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Spotlight: Road to Emmaus

Spotlight
Caravaggio's Supper at Emmaus 1601
Caravaggio, 'The Supper at Emmaus', 1601, The National Gallery, London, Photo: © National Gallery, London / Art Resource, NY
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The Healing of Naaman

2 Kings 5

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The Good Samaritan

Luke 10:29–37

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The Cosmic Christ and His Gospel

Colossians 1:1–20

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