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Books of Moses



Israel in the Wilderness


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Entitled `Victory, O Lord`, this painting by Sir John Everett Millais, 1829-96 is now in the City Art Gallery, Manchester. We see the battle raging against Amalek under the leadership of Joshua.

Amalek

Entitled `Victory, O Lord`, this painting by Sir John Everett Millais, 1829-96 is now in the City Art Gallery, Manchester. We see the battle raging against Amalek under the leadership of Joshua.. When Moses held up his hand, Israel prevailed (Exodus xvii,11,12). He is supported by Aaron and Hur.

`Balaam and the Ass` by Rembrandt. Panel, 1626. Paris, Musee Cognacq-Jay.

Balaam

`Balaam and the Ass` by Rembrandt. Panel, 1626. Paris, Musee Cognacq-Jay..

Balaam - a portrait by Guy Rowe

Balaam

Balaam - a portrait by Guy Rowe.

The blossoming of Aaron`s rod - an illustration from a Book of Hours, late 15th century

Aaron`s Rod

The blossoming of Aaron`s rod - an illustration from a Book of Hours, late 15th century.

Circumcision of the Son of Moses (detail) by Perugino and Pinturicchio, at the Sistine Chapel, Pauline Chapel

Circumcision

Circumcision of the Son of Moses (detail) by Perugino and Pinturicchio, at the Sistine Chapel, Pauline Chapel.

Moses choosing several wise and trustworthy men - Dutch artist Jacob de Wit (1695-1754)

Elders

Moses choosing several wise and trustworthy men - Dutch artist Jacob de Wit (1695-1754).

`The Punishment of Korah, Dathan and Abiram` - a detailed painting in the Sistine Chapel of the Vatican by Sandro Botticelli

Korah, Dathan and Abiram

`The Punishment of Korah, Dathan and Abiram` - a detailed painting in the Sistine Chapel of the Vatican by Sandro Botticelli.

The Leper`s Sacrifice (detail) by Sandro Botticelli, at the Sistine Chapel, Pauline Chapel

Leper

The Leper`s Sacrifice (detail) by Sandro Botticelli, at the Sistine Chapel, Pauline Chapel.

Manna being gathered - Italian artist Ercole d`Antonio de Roberti (c.1448-96)

Manna

Manna being gathered - Italian artist Ercole d`Antonio de Roberti (c.1448-96).

The Gathering of the Manna by Bernardino Luini (c. 1480-1532), Brera Gallery, Alilan

Manna

The Gathering of the Manna by Bernardino Luini (c. 1480-1532), Brera Gallery, Alilan.

Nadab and Abihu killed by God for making an unlawful offering - a coloured woodcut in the Nuremburg Bible, 1483

Nadab and Abihu

Nadab and Abihu killed by God for making an unlawful offering - a coloured woodcut in the Nuremburg Bible, 1483.

Moses made a bronze serpent - Flemish artist Frans Floris (1517-70)

Bronze Serpent

Moses made a bronze serpent - Flemish artist Frans Floris (1517-70).

Snakes. Left: Bronze snake from Lachish. Late Bronze Age (cf Num.21:9) (Palestine Archaeological Museum). Right: Standard from Hazor with head of goddess and two snakes on either side. Late Bronze Age.

Bronze Snake

Snakes. Left: Bronze snake from Lachish. Late Bronze Age (cf Num.21:9) (Palestine Archaeological Museum). Right: Standard from Hazor with head of goddess and two snakes on either side. Late Bronze Age.. (cf. Num.20:2) (Hazor Expedition).

James Tissot`s illustration of the flight of Joshua`s two spies from Jericho. Rahab let them down by a line of scarlet thread `for her house was upon the town wall ..`

Spies

James Tissot`s illustration of the flight of Joshua`s two spies from Jericho. Rahab let them down by a line of scarlet thread `for her house was upon the town wall ..`.

Two weary spies straining beneath a huge bunch of grapes - a stained glass window from Canterbury Cathedral, England

Grapes

Two weary spies straining beneath a huge bunch of grapes - a stained glass window from Canterbury Cathedral, England.

Moses striking the Rock

Striking

Moses striking the Rock.

Calling upon the name of Jehovah, he struck the rock. Numbers 20.11

Striking

Calling upon the name of Jehovah, he struck the rock. Numbers 20.11.

The Water From the Rock by Tintoretto (1518-1594), Scuola di San Rocco, Venice

Striking

The Water From the Rock by Tintoretto (1518-1594), Scuola di San Rocco, Venice.

Funeral of Aaron

Aaron

Funeral of Aaron.

Aaron`s traditional tomb on Mount Hor.

Aaron

Aaron`s traditional tomb on Mount Hor..

Aaron`s traditional tomb on Mount Hor.

Aaron

Aaron`s traditional tomb on Mount Hor..

Balak`s deputation to Balaam

Balaam

Balak`s deputation to Balaam.

Balak`s sacrifice

Balaam

Balak`s sacrifice.

Encampment of the Israelites

Camp

Encampment of the Israelites.

Moses and the seventy elders

Elders

Moses and the seventy elders.

Moses consecrating Eleazar as Aaron`s successor

Eleazar

Moses consecrating Eleazar as Aaron`s successor.

Jethro meets Moses in the desert

Jethro

Jethro meets Moses in the desert.

Korah and his associates being swallowed up

Korah

Korah and his associates being swallowed up.

Collecting the manna

Manna

Collecting the manna.

The children of Israel marching through the wilderness

Marching

The children of Israel marching through the wilderness.

The spoliation of the Midianites

Midian

The spoliation of the Midianites.

Death of Nadab and Abihu

Nadab

Death of Nadab and Abihu.

Moses viewing the Promised Land from Pisgah

Pisgah

Moses viewing the Promised Land from Pisgah.

Moses striking the rock

Rock

Moses striking the rock.

The striking of the rock (Engraving based on a picture by Nicholas Paussin)

Rock

The striking of the rock (Engraving based on a picture by Nicholas Paussin).

Arrest of the Sabbath-breaker

Sabbath

Arrest of the Sabbath-breaker.

The lifting up of the brazen serpent

Serpent

The lifting up of the brazen serpent.

The brazen serpent (Engraving based on a picture by Lebrun)

Serpent

The brazen serpent (Engraving based on a picture by Lebrun).

Bearing back the grapes of Eshcol

Spies

Bearing back the grapes of Eshcol.

The daughters of Zelophehad preferring their request to Moses

Zelophehad

The daughters of Zelophehad preferring their request to Moses.