DAWN
Daily Arts Web Nucleus
Discover the Arts! Each day a different image from the Literary, Performing, or Visual Arts representing a portion of Scripture plus an explanation with links and a discussion forum 2013 October 23
Image 1: Abraham, Pater Multarem Gentium ("Abraham, Father of Many Nations"): in The Biblia Sacra Series (1964-1967)
Salvador Dali (1904-1989)
Abstract Expressionism, Symbolism, Surrealism Styles
The Park West Gallery, Southfield, Michigan, USA
Image Credit: Wikipedia
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Image 2: Meggido Round Altar - Canaanite - Circa 2,500-1,800 B.C.
Image Credit: BibleIsTrue
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Image 3: A Lady Receiving Visitors / or The Reception (1873)
John Frederick Lewis (1804-1876)
Orientalism Style of Academic Art
The Yale Center for British Art, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Image Source: Wikipedia
Explanation: In Genesis 12 the LORD commanded Abram to leave his home and go where he sent him and promised to bless him, to make his name great, to make him a blessing, to bless those who blessed him and curse those who cursed him, and to bless all the families of the earth in him (1-3). Abraham then left Haran in Mesopotamia with his extended family and went to Canaan; his first stop was in Sichem where the LORD told him he would give Canaan to him and his seed; in response, he built an altar to the LORD and moved south to a place near Bethel and Hai (Ai) and built another altar to the LORD, after which he moved still further south (4-9). When a famine arose in Canaan Abraham moved to Egypt; but because his wife was very attractive, he told the Egyptians that she was his sister for fear that they might kill him to have her in Pharaoh's harem (10-13). Pharaoh added her to his harem, thinking she was Abram's sister, and rewarded Abram well for her (14-16). However, the LORD plagued Pharaoh and his house for having her; and when he found the truth he rebuked Abram, returned his wife, and sent them away (17-20).
Genesis 12
1 Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee:
2 And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:
3 And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.
4 So Abram departed, as the LORD had spoken unto him; and Lot went with him: and Abram was seventy and five years old when he departed out of Haran.
5 And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Haran; and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan; and into the land of Canaan they came.
6 And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Sichem, unto the plain of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land.
7 And the LORD appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the LORD, who appeared unto him.
8 And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, having Bethel on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto the LORD, and called upon the name of the LORD.
9 And Abram journeyed, going on still toward the south.
10 And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was grievous in the land.
11 And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon:
12 Therefore it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see thee, that they shall say, This is his wife: and they will kill me, but they will save thee alive.
13 Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister: that it may be well with me for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee.
14 And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair.
15 The princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house.
16 And he entreated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he asses, and menservants, and maidservants, and she asses, and camels.
17 And the LORD plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Abram's wife.
18 And Pharaoh called Abram, and said, What is this that thou hast done unto me? why didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife?
19 Why saidst thou, She is my sister? so I might have taken her to me to wife: now therefore behold thy wife, take her, and go thy way.
20 And Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him: and they sent him away, and his wife, and all that he had.
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