Seize the Fish and Don’t Let Go Individual commentary by Mahnaz Yousefzadeh … the late medieval and early modern period (Conigliello 2005: 26–27). Tobit’s son Tobias, guided by the archangel Raphael, …
Ardent Annunciations Comparative commentary by Laura Moffatt … moment when they surely wished him to remain (vv.15–22). But the angel’s veracity comes from his very unworldliness. … 2:34)—a life presaged by subversive and, ultimately, violent figures such as Samson (Judges 16:29–30). The burning of …
Real Presences Comparative commentary by Devon Abts … internal conflicts within the community (vv.2–3), the apostle gives two sets of instructions: the first, a short … human beings can attain (Bockmuehl 1997: 221; Martin 1987: 175). In this way, Paul’s injunctions in verses 4–9 serve …
Visualizing Angels Comparative commentary by Ian Boxall … that some have entertained angels unawares ( Hebrews 13:2 ; see also, Genesis 18:1–8 ). Angels in the biblical … Boxall, Ian. 2015. ‘The Mighty Angel with the Little Scroll: British Perspectives on the Reception History of … Siebeck), pp. 245–63 Coke, David (ed.). 1995. Hans Feibusch: The Heat of Vision (London: Lund Humphries) Deuchler, …
Cymbals and Self-enclosure Individual commentary by Alison Milbank … active love as ‘a more excellent way’ (1 Corinthians 12:31) is part of an extended discussion about how Christians are …
What Kind of Light is This? Individual commentary by Johann Hinrich Claussen … Caspar David Friedrich created this small painting in 1825. It is called Woman Climbing up to the Light and shows … Hofmann, Werner. 2000. Caspar David Friedrich (New York: Thames and Hudson) … Caspar David Friedrich … Read by …
Unsettling Houses Individual commentary by Simon Ravenscroft … in that space (Barlow & Fecteau: 2013–14). In the case of untitled: slidingupturnedhouse , the viewer might … and Vincent Fecteau. 2013–14. ‘Phyllida Barlow and Vincent Fecteau’, BOMB 126: 48–57 … Phyllida Barlow … Phyllida Barlow … untitled: slidingupturnedhouse … Simon Ravenscroft … …
Buying on Loan Individual commentary by Deborah Lewer … faithful worshipper should embody (Brueggemann & Bellinger 2014: 82). Among the qualities of those who would ‘walk blamelessly, and do what is right’ (15:2) is that they ‘do not lend money at interest’ (15:5). In …
A Turncoat Individual commentary by Ayla Lepine … composition of the edict’ (Barton and Muddiman 2012: 648; see Esther 8:8–9). Esther is both regal and, momentarily, … of woven threads (Rosenfeld and Smith 2007: 154). A gift between contemporary male leaders becomes a glossy, …
Danger and Therapy Individual commentary by Natalie Carnes … in Exodus 34 but the Moses described in Exodus 32, descending unnoticed to the dancing and noise (vv.17–19). Placed … presence. As art historian Richard Neer (2006) has argued, this is an image that warns about the dangers of images, … and traces. References Neer, Richard T. 2006. ‘Poussin and the Ethics of Imitation’, Memoirs of the American …
Whose Words? Individual commentary by Vittorio Montemaggi … by Christ to his disciples in John 16:16–24. By speaking Christ’s words, Beatrice blurs easy distinctions between …
The Morning After Individual commentary by Jennifer Moldenhauer … the painting by the Italian artist Orazio Gentileschi (1562–1640) is characterized by clear restraint. There is no … by burning sulphur in the Jordan plain ( Genesis 19:24 ). The Bible is silent about what exactly happens to Lot … anti-Moabite tendencies (e.g. Deuteronomy 23:3–6), which probably have their roots in the wars between Judah / …
Après le Déluge Individual commentary by Stefania Gerevini … Mosaics of San Marco in Venice , 2 vols (Chicago: University of Chicago Press) … Unknown artist … Read by Lydia Ayoade …
That Difficult Son Individual commentary by Caleb Froehlich … in Simone Martini’s Christ Discovered in the Temple (1342) indicates, if it is not already apparent, that this … Mary’s question to the twelve-year-old Jesus in Luke 2:48: ‘Son, why have you treated us so? Behold, your father and … for what he has put them through (Edwards 2015: 95). Simone’s painting, however, may present us with a different …
A Schematic of the End Times Individual commentary by Andrew T. Coates … Clarence Larkin (1850–1924) was a mechanical drafter and Baptist minister from … to be ‘history written in advance’ (Larkin 1920: 5). They used the details of biblical prophecy to understand when and … (labelled 'Anti-Christ') mentioned in 2 Thessalonians 2:3–10. With small arrows, Larkin connects this image with two …
Longing for a Just Order Individual commentary by William A. Dyrness … In this central section of Isaiah 28, the prophet exposes the folly of Israel. Though they should be able to … relax and trust in YHWH’s providence (v.12), they followed the advice of inebriated priests and made a covenant with … their shelter’ (Goldingay 2014: 137). To establish this place of security God promises ‘a sure foundation’ (v.16) …
Jesus the Suffering Saviour Individual commentary by Ursula Weekes … blood, he himself likewise partook of the same nature’ (2:14). For the author of Hebrews, Jesus was without sin. He … The Córdoba-born sculptor Juan de Mesa (1583–1627) developed a deeply expressive naturalistic manner, following his … would absorb light and seem more natural (Bray 2009:18–19). El Gran Poder’s somewhat dark complexion is a result of …
The Shepherd King Individual commentary by Richard Viladesau … Last Supper. References Davos, Nicole. 2008, The Loggia of Raphael: a Vatican Art Treasure (New York: Abbeville Press) Magister, Sandro. 2009. ‘The Loggia Is Still Closed, but Raphael's Bible Is Now Open to the Public, 26 June 2009’, www.chiesa.espresso.repubblica.it , [accessed 15 October 2019] … …
Gomer, My Sweet Magnolia Individual commentary by Wei Shieng Chieng … where African Americans were lynched. In Hosea 2:3, 9–10, this intimate connection between the female body, … humiliation, and occurs thrice in Hosea 2. The spiritual/religious infidelity of Israel is literally fleshed out by a … Dallow, Jessica. 2012. ‘Departures and Returns: Figuring the Mother’s body in the art of Betye and Alison Saar’, in …