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The Tears of Jesus :: Enrique Simonet, “He Wept Over It”

Enrique Simonet, Flevit super illam; oil on canvas; 1892. "As he approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it" (Luke 19:41) There are several places in the Scripture where we encounter Jesus weeping. Probably the most memorable is when Jesus approaches the tomb of His friend, Lazarus, where John the Gospel writer records a …

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Scatter the Word :: Vincent van Gogh, “The Sower”

Vincent van Gogh, The Sower; oil on canvas; 1888. After Jesus' resurrection, there are numerous accounts of Jesus meeting with His disciples. Several of those accounts depict Jesus' commissioning His disciples to continue the work He began (see Matthew 28:16-20; Mark 16:15-18; Luke 24:45-49; John 20:19-23; Acts 1:6-8). He invites them to become witnesses of Jesus …

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Meeting Jesus in Our Doubts :: Caravaggio, “The Incredulity of Saint Thomas”

Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, The Incredulity of Saint Thomas; Oil on canvas; 1601-02. One of the most memorable stories after Jesus' resurrection is His appearances to the disciples in the upper room. There we encounter the Apostle Thomas' hunger to see Jesus for himself after somehow missing out on Jesus' post-resurrection appearance to the other disciples. …

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