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Real Presences

Devon Abts | Visual Commentary on Scripture

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Devon Abts reflects on Philippians 4:1-11 by using three pieces of art from Jan van Kessel, Giovanni Bellini, and an unknown Flemish artist that demonstrate divine virtue's presence in everyday life.

Philippians 4:1-9

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Virtue, Divination, Daily Living

Discovery to Deliverance

Devon Abts | Visual Commentary on Scripture

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Devon Abts uses Nicolas Poussin’s three paintings of "The Finding of Moses" to comment on deliverance in Exodus 2:5–10.

Exodus 2:5-10

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Salvation, God's Deliverance, Revelation

A Eucharistic Blessing

Devon Abts | Visual Commentary on Scripture

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Devon Abts comments on a piece of art by David Jones that depicts the resurrected Jesus appearing to Mary Magdalene as told in John 20:11-17.

John 20:11-17

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Resurrection Of Jesus Christ, Mary Magdalene, Lord's Supper

Narrative, Interrupted

Devon Abts | Visual Commentary on Scripture

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Devon Abts compares three images of Moses that connect to Exodus 4:19-29. In all three of these images, "God is presented as one who with sudden, perplexing ferocity disrupts Moses's journey."

Exodus 4:19-29

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Angel, Circumcision, Moses, Confusion

Crossroads of Salvation History

Devon Abts | Visual Commentary on Scripture

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Devon Abts comments on Nicolas Poussin’s 1651 painting "The Finding of Moses" (Exodus 2:5-10). "The artist presents Moses as Christ’s forerunner, and his rescue from the Nile as a pivotal moment in salvation history."

Exodus 2:5-10

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Moses, Nile River, Pharaoh's Daughter

Do Not Hold onto Me

Devon Abts | Visual Commentary on Scripture

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Devon Abts comments on three pieces of art that depict Mary Magdalene touching the resurrected Jesus in John 20:11-17 and his response, "Do not hold on to me."

John 20:11-17

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Resurrection Of Jesus Christ, Tomb, Mary Magdalene, Love

Covenantal Regeneration

Devon Abts | Visual Commentary on Scripture

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Devon Abts comments on a painting by Pietro Perugino that connects Christ's baptism with the circumcision of Moses's son in Exodus 4:19-29.

Exodus 4:19-29

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Baptism, Circumcision, Baptism Of Christ, Moses

The Lover's Gaze

Devon Abts | Visual Commentary on Scripture

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Devon Abts comments on John 20:11–17 by using Titan's painting of Mary Magdalene touching the resurrected Jesus.

John 20:11-17

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Resurrection Of Jesus Christ, Mary Magdalene, Titian

Crossing Over

Devon Abts | Visual Commentary on Scripture

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Devon Abts examines Christ’s post-resurrection meeting with Mary Magdalene in John 20:11–18, using Titian's painting, "Noli Me Tangere" (c.1514).

John 20:11-18

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Mary Magdalene, Resurrection Of Jesus Christ

A Message of Mission

Devon Abts | Visual Commentary on Scripture

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Devon Abts comments on Fra Angelico's fresco that depicts the resurrected Jesus appearing to Mary Magdalene as told in John 20:11-17.

John 20:11-17

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Resurrection Of Jesus Christ, Mary Magdalene

Divine Otherness, Human Wonder

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Devon Abts connects Exodus 4:19-29 with a painting by David C. Hancock that offers "a jarring reminder of the absolute ‘otherness’ of God, whose nature and purposes are utterly inscrutable to humans."

Exodus 4:19-29

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God's Will, Moses, Fear, Fear Of God

Tranquility Restored

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Though the river would later be turned to blood, in the miracle of Moses’s deliverance from the Nile (Exodus 2:5–10) hope is briefly restored. Devon Abts provides commentary on Nicolas Poussin’s 1638 painting, "The Finding of...

Exodus 2:5-10

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Miracle, Hope, God's Deliverance, Moses

Nurturing a Revelation

Devon Abts | Visual Commentary on Scripture

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Pharaoh’s daughter's "subversive compassion" in rescuing Moses from the Nile (Exodus 2:5–10) transforms the course of history. Devon Abts offers brief commentary on Nicolas Poussin's 1647 painting, "The Finding of Moses."

Exodus 2:5-10

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Salvation History, God's Deliverance, Compassion

The Lord is Near in Prayer

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In Philippians 4:5, Paul reminds them, ‘The Lord is near.’ Similarly, boxwood ‘prayer nuts’ (c. late Middle Ages) were created for wealthy patrons as a tactile reminder that ‘the Lord is near’ in prayer.

Philippians 4:1-9

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Prayer, God's Presence

A Violent Struggle

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A visual commentary on Exodus 4:19–29 using an art-piece from the school of Rembrandt that highlights Moses' struggle.

Exodus 4:19-29

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God's Presence, Moses, Violence

Real Presences

Devon Abts | Visual Commentary on Scripture

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An examination of the virtues listed in Philippians 4:4-9, using three art pieces that invite us to recognize the signs of divine virtue that surround us in our daily lives.

Philippians 4:4-9

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Lord's Supper, Prayer, Virtue

An Emblem of Hope

Devon Abts | Visual Commentary on Scripture

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A visual commentary on John 20:11-17 using David Jones' 1922 engraving, "Noli Me Tangere/Soldiers at the Tomb."

John 20:11-17

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Hope, Resurrection Of Jesus Christ, Mary Magdalene

Heaven and Earth Converge in the Meeting of Lines

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A visual commentary on John 20:11-17 using Titian's 1514 painting, "Noli Me Tangere" to emphasize that the resurrection dawn heralds the reversal of the Fall and Christ’s triumph over death.

John 20:11-17

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Titian, Resurrection Of Jesus Christ, Mary Magdalene

Making All Things New

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A visual commentary on John 20:11–17 using Fra Angelico's 1438 painting, "Noli Me Tangere," to illustrate the miraculous transformation of the world on the morning of Christ’s resurrection.

John 20:11-17

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Resurrection Of Jesus Christ, Mary Magdalene

Transformed by Violence

Devon Abts | Visual Commentary on Scripture

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A visual commentary on Exodus 4:19–29 using David C. Hancock's 2003 painting, "God Meets Moses on the Way to Egypt."

Exodus 4:19-29

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Image Of God, Violence, God's Will, Moses