Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn - generally considered one of the greatest painters and in European art history and the most important in Dutch history. Rembrandt's greatest creative triumphs are exemplified especially in illustrations of scenes from the Bible.This painting of Jesus with the Pharisees is in the National Gallery in London.
One of the professors of theology at our 2008 Winter Conference for AMIA, a brilliant & gifted man, told us that using the Greek, Hebrew & Aramaic translations sometimes point to the beautiful language more clearly seen in King James Version. It is a priviledge to see different translations of the bible. Perhaps Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn paintings remind us what is old is still beautiful today. Jesus Christ is a man defying circumstance & class barriers, some of his most devout followers in the Sanhedrin Council (Joseph of Arimathea & Nicodemus John 19 face Pilot to retreive Jesus' body), Jesus sees people by their heart & soul. Jesus exists not just in the wilderness, he preachs openly in the temple from the age of 12; Jesus faces high priests & kings with the dignity they deserve.
Matthew 22:35-46 (King James Version)
35 Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,
36 Master, which is the great commandment in the law?
37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
38 This is the first and great commandment.
39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
41 While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them,
42 Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The son of David.
43 He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying,
44 The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool?
45 If David then call him Lord, how is he his son?
46 And no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.
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