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Sister Wendy's Bible Treasury, Stories and wisdom through the eyes of great painters

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non fiction

Sister Wendy's Bible Treasury

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Stories and wisdom through the eyes of great painters

The Bible contains some of the greatest stories and teachings of all time. It is also the inspiration for some of the greatest pictures ever painted. Sister Wendy's Bible Treasury captures some of the Bible's most dramatic scenes and memorable characters, as depicted by artists such as Botticelli, Caravaggio, Degas, Duccio, Durer, El Greco, Giotto, Leonardo, Raphael, Rembrandt, Rubens Rublev, Titian and Van Gogh. From the majesty of Genesis to the mystery of Revelation, Sister Wendy invites you to share her delight in the way these painters have interpreted and depicted the Bible over two thousand years

Cover -- Title page -- Imprint -- Table of contents -- List of illustrations -- Introduction -- 1 Peter 2.2 -- Part 1: Stories and Wisdom from the Old Testament -- 1. In the beginning -- 2. The age of the patriarchs -- 3. Joseph in Egypt -- 4. Moses and the Exodus -- 5. The conquest of Canaan -- 6. Samson and the Philistines -- 7. The story of Ruth -- 8. Samuel and Saul -- 9. The exploits of David -- 10. The golden age of Solomon -- 11. Elijah and Elisha -- 12. The story of Jonah -- 13. Daniel in Babylon -- 14. Selections from the Psalms -- 15. Sayings of the Wise -- 16. Lines from a love song -- 17. Words and visions of Isaiah -- Part 2: Stories and Wisdom from the New Testament -- 18. The birth and boyhood of Jesus -- 19. Jesus begins his ministry -- 20. The miracle worker -- 21. Sayings from the Sermon on the Mount -- 22. The meaning of love -- 23. Being a disciple -- 24. The road to Jerusalem -- 25. The darkness gathers -- 26. The willing sacrifice -- 27. The defeat of death -- 28. The Church is born -- 29. Early Christian wisdom -- 30. Visions of the End -- Picture acknowledgements