Old and New Wineskins

 

Description of Illustration: restored black and white photo of a man carrying a wineskin on his back, animal flesh turned into a bottle, burden, three scriptures with this image

"And no one pours new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, the new wine will burst the skins; the wine will run out and the wineskins will be ruined." Luke 5:37

"I delight in your decrees; I will not neglect your word." Psalm 119:16

"This is the covenant I will make with them after that time, says the Lord. I will put my laws in their hearts, and I will write them on their minds." Hebrews 10:16

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Choir at Ely Cathedral

Description of Illustration: restored illustration, choir of Ely Cathedral, church interior

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 Choir from Ely Cathedral sings

Six Tombstones

Description of the Illustration:  tombstones, grave markers, cemetery headstones, Celtic crosses, hourglass, carvings, black and white gravestone illustrations

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Grape Picking

Description of the Illustration: restored painting of two small girls picking grapes

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Wrestling With The Flesh

"So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify
 the desires of the flesh." Galatians 5:16

Description of Illustration: vintage black and white illustration of a woman wrestling mentally with two demons or devils, each has a mallet in it's hand and bat wings Scriptures from Galatians, Isaiah and Matthew

"Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man
 his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that he may have
 compassion on him, and to our God, for he will
abundantly pardon." Isaiah 55:7

"Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation.
 The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak."
 Matthew 26:41

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Harvest Scripture and Lovely Illustrations

"Then He said to His disciples "The harvest is
 plentiful but the workers are few." Matthew 9:37

Description of Illustration: Incredibly beautiful scene of harvesters in a wheat field wearing garments similar to those worn in Jesus' time on Earth., wheat field, three women and one man, wheat stalks, scriptures about harvest, transparent backgrounds, white shield with brown text

"Indeed the LORD will give what is good,
 And our land will yield its produce." Psalm 85:12

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Crown Quotes from The Bible

"The LORD will hold you in his hand for all to see- a splendid crown in the hand of God." Isaiah 62:3 (NLT)

Description of Illustration: crown quotes from the Bible, gold crown with red jewels, patterned backgrounds, white background surrounding the graphic, gold frames

"Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast,
that no man take thy crown." Revelation 3:11

"And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of
glory that fadeth not away." 1 Peter 5:4
and
"Blessed (is) the man, that endureth temptation : for when he is tried, he shall receive
the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him." James 1:12

"the twenty-four elders fall down before him who sits on the throne and
worship him who lives for ever and ever. They lay their crowns before
the throne and say: "You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive
glory and honor and power..." Revelation 4:10-11

"Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness,
which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me
on that day-and not only to me, but also to all who
have longed for his appearing." 2 Timothy 4:8
This clip art crown has a transparent background as well.

"Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the
Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only,
but unto all them also that love his appearing." 2 Timothy 4:8

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"Crown Him with Many Crowns"

Description of Illustration: crown quotes from the hymn "Crown Him with Many Crowns", gold crown with red jewels, patterned backgrounds, white background surrounding the graphic, gold frames

 

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Lyrics for "Crown Him with Many Crowns"

Crown Him with many crowns,
the Lamb upon his throne.
Hark! How the heavenly anthem drowns
all music but its own.
Awake, my soul, and sing of Him
Who died for thee,
and hail Him as thy matchless King
through all eternity.

Crown Him the Lord of life,
Who triumphed over the grave,
and rose victorious in the strife
for those He came to save.
His glories now we sing,
Who died, and rose on high,
Who died eternal life to bring,
and lives that death may die.

Crown Him the Lord of love,
behold His hands and side,
those wounds, yet visible above,
in beauty glorified.
No angel in the sky
can fully bear that sight,
but downward bends His burning eye
at mysteries so bright.

Crown Him the Lord of years,
the Potentate of time,
Creator of the rolling spheres,
ineffably sublime.
all hail, Redeemer, hail!
For Thou has died for me;
Thy praise and glory shall not fail
throughout eternity.

Crown Quotes from Revelation

"And round about the throne (were) four and twenty seats:
 and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting clothed in white raiment;
 and they had on their heads crowns of gold" Revelation 4:4

Description of Illustration: gold crown with red jewels, gold stars, two scriptures from Revelation, white and yellow text, one black background and one gold 

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"And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow;
 and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer."
 Revelation 6:2

The LORD's Compassions Never Fail

"Through the LORD's mercies we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not.
They are new every morning: great is Your faithfulness. "The LORD is my portion,"
 says my soul, "therefore I hope in Him!" Lamentations 3:22-24 "There is a time for
 everything, and a season for every activity under heaven." Ecclesiates 3:1

Description of Illustration: aqua colored frames, marbled papers in teal, white and black, white background, scriptures from the books of: Numbers, Lamentations and Ecclesiates, white text

"The LORD make His face shine upon you,
 and be gracious to you" Numbers 6:25

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The Pool at Bethesda

Description of Illustration: restored watercolor painting of the pool at Bethesda, figures, landscape, town, buildings, architecture

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Messianic Rabbi Jack Zimmerman explains the significance of this sacred site called the Pool of Bethesda (Bethesda means "House of Mercy") during our Jewish Voice 2010 Israel tour. This is the biblical site where many sick people were healed and where Yeshua (Jesus) confronted a man who had been sick for 38 years. http://www.jewishvoice.org

Women of Cairo, Egypt

Description of Illustration: restored photograph, Women of Cairo, Egypt, costume, musical instruments, pottery, veils, bare feet

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A Merchant of Tunis

Description of Illustration: merchant from Tunis, scarf, stripes, purple and yellow, beard

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Syrian Housewife at Her Front Door

Description of Illustration: mother and daughter, front entrance, home, straw broom, Syrian household, house wife, greyscale drawing restored, stone or brick dwelling

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Arabian Jews in Jerusalem, 1900

Description of Illustration: families, father, sister, mother and brother, shake roofs, courtyard, overcoat

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Photograph of a carpenter's shop in Palestine

Description of Illustration: modern carpenter's shop in Palestine, boys, teens and men, tools, labor, wood, iron, tables, restored photograph

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Prayer in the desert

Description of Illustration: Arab, camel, sands of the desert, yellow and grey clip art

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Blowing of The Ram's Horn

Description of Illustration: blowing the ram's horn, Jewish traditions, head covering, clip art comes in blue, tan and grey versions

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Jaffa's Road to Bethlehem

Description of Illustration: The Old Road from Jaffa Gate to Jerusalem and then to Bethlehem, potter's shed donkeys, long winding road, tents, people, restored photograph

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A tiny Syrian maid with her pet

Description of Illustration: plants, child, stones, small puppy, bare feet, curly hair, humble beginnings, little girl

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Algerian Shepherds

Description of Illustration: restored photograph, sheep, donkey, three shepherds resting

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Young Syrian Boys

Description of Illustration: Syrian children, boys, sheep skin garments, stone wall, black and white illustration

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Son of a Sheik

Description of Illustration: garments of a sheik's son, drawing made prior to WWI, greyscale portrait restored

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Watering The Goats in Palestine

Description of Illustration:  shepherds water their goats at a well in Palestine, subtle colors, baskets, rocks, head coverings,

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Life and Times of Jesus by Tissot

Samples of watercolor paintings by James Tissot from The Life and Times of Jesus.

        In 1885, Tissot had a revival of his Catholic faith, which led him to spend the rest of his life making paintings about Biblical events. Many of his artist friends were skeptical about his conversion, as it conveniently coincided with the French Catholic revival, a reaction against the secular attitude of the French Third Republic. At a time when French artists were working in impressionism, pointilism, and heavy oil washes, Tissot was moving toward realism in his watercolors. To assist in his completion of biblical illustrations, Tissot traveled to the Middle East in 1886, 1889, and 1896 to make studies of the landscape and people. His series of 365 gouache (opaque watercolor) illustrations showing the life of Christ were shown to critical acclaim and enthusiastic audiences in Paris (1894–5), London (1896) and New York (1898–9), before being bought by the Brooklyn Museum in 1900. They were published in a French edition in 1896–7 and in an English one in 1897–8, bringing Tissot vast wealth and fame. During July 1894, Tissot was awarded the Légion d'honneur, France's most prestigious medal. Tissot spent the last years of his life working on paintings of subjects from the Old Testament. Although he never completed the series, he exhibited 80 of these paintings in Paris in 1901 and engravings after them were published in 1904.

From the Life and Times of Jesus by Tissot:

1. The Adoration of The Magi
2. The Magnificat
3. Saint Joseph seeks a lodging at Bethlehem
4. The Massacre of the Innocents
5. The Childhood of Saint John the Baptist
6. Jesus found!
7. The Winnower
8. The Baptism of Jesus
9. Calling of Saint Andrew and Saint John
10. All the City was gathered together at the door
11. Healing of the Lepers at Capernaum 
12. Jesus teaching on the sea-shore
13. In the Villages the sick were brought unto Him
14. The Pharisee and the Publican
15. The Resurrection of Lazarus
16. The evil Counsel of Caiaphas 
17. The first Denial of Saint Peter
18. Our Lord Jesus Christ
19. Judas and with him a great multitude
20. The Bridge over the Brook Kedron
21. Christ mocked in the House of Caiaphas
22. What Our Savior saw from the Cross
23. The Scourging of the Face
24. The Scouring of the Back
25. The Crown of Thorns
26. The Scala Sancta
27. Simon of Cyrene compelled to bear the Cross
28. The Penitent Thief
29. Eloi! Eloi! lama sabachthani!
30. It is finished 
31. The People beholding the things that were done smote their breasts
32. The Soul of the Penitent Thief
33. The Descent from the Cross
34. Christ carried to the Tomb
35. The Resurrection
36. Christ appearing to Saint Peter

self portrait of Tissot

       In an article by Clifton Harby Levy he says of Tissot and his paintings: "He went to Palestine, there to study the places associated by Scripture and tradition with the name of Jesus. He stayed there two or three months, making sketches which he thought would suffice for paintings dealing with Jesus and his disciples. He was on the point of returning to Paris, when he looked over his drawings and saw how few and unsatisfactory they were. He determined to make a hundred, but when those were completed their paucity again impressed him. He would make a hundred more; but even then he was unsatisfied. It was only after he had finished three hundred and sixty-five paintings in oil and water color, and had, while ten years had elapsed, made a hundred and fifty pen-and-ink sketches, that he felt content with having done his best to tell the story of Jesus as it had never been told before.

       Mr. Tissot made a careful study of the Gospels. He had read them so often that he knew them by heart, but he felt that without the background of the country and its customs, they were often incomprehensible. He tried to free himself from all prejudices and dogmas. He wished to know "the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth," and present it by the power of paint and pencil to the Christian world. With this end in view he remained in Palestine for ten long years, following the steps of Jesus as closely as he could that he might catch the spirit and atmosphere of Him he was trying to trace. He could not give a contemporaneous life of Jesus, but he could, at least, try to come as near to it as possible. So he studied every ruin. He talked with the rabbis in Jerusalem; he conversed with Turk and Syrian, learning all of the traditions so carefully treasured up in the Orient.

       He trod, as far as could be ascertained, the very places where Jesus walked, and on the hallowed soil he posed his living models--men and women who, with costume and custom unchanged by the centuries might fitly represent the figures of the past, In the consecrated enthusiasm of his art, he has reproduced, with a realistic fidelity that has astonished the critical world, the scenes and incidents of the Gospel history, with figures full of character, and amid such surroundings as no other painter ever drew. His figures are those of the real people of Palestine of the first century." 

• Bible collections by James Tissot at The Brooklyn Museum of Art
• Portraits by James Tissot

A Creation Mosaic Including Adam and Eve

Description of Illustration: Adam and Eve, garden of paradise, lion, horse, giraffe, dear, mosaic, creation art, transparent background

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Illustration of a Church Organ

Description of Illustration: pipes, old organs, from church, in neutral colors, cathedral pipe organ, located in New York City

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Black and White Clip Art of Church Organs

Description of Illustration: pipes, old organs, from churches and homes, black and white illustration

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