ATBible Europe Teaching Jesus Parables and Byzantine Art

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ATBible EuropeTeaching Jesus Parables and
Byzantine Art
1st Peiramatiko Likio Athinon Athens, GREECE
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The parable of the lampMatt 515-16
The artist Dionysios shows a priest teaching from
the pulpit, with an angel speaking into his ear,
and light all around him.
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The parable of the hypocriteMatt 7 1-5
A man is standing with a small splinter of wood
in his eye in front of him is a Pharisee with a
great piece of wood in his eye, who is saying to
him Brother, let me pull out the mote out of
your eye
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The parable of the builders on rock and on
sandMatt 724-27
Dionysios represents the parable presenting two
men the one on the right listens to the words of
Christ and puts His teachings into practice. The
man on the left, although he hears the Divine
Word, does not follow it in his life.
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The parable of the strong man armedMatt 12 22-30
Christ is shown here drawing to Him the servants
of satan, that is, sinners, while angels bind
Satan, which is necessary for the abolition of
the power which he exercised till then over
mankind, making them deaf to Christ s words .
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The parable of the sowerMatt 13 1-9, 18-23
In the centre, Christ, holding the Gospel and
blessing the people with the Word, the GOOD SEEDS
that are sown in peoples hearts. Around him
various persons, painted on a smaller scale.
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The parable of the weedsMatt 13 24-30, 36-43
In the upper part of the icon there is a field
with unharvested wheat. In the lower part there
are weeds and thorns springing from the earth.
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The parable of the mustard seedMatt 13 31-32
Near a tree stands the Lord, giving His blessing
and holding a scroll. On the other side are the
holy Apostles.
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The parable of the LeavenMatt 13 33-35
Christ is shown blessing the woman who is
kneading dough.
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The parable of the hidden treasureMatt 1344
Christ is talking to a man who is digging in the
earth and finds a treasure which he wants to keep
at all costs.
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The parable of the merchant seeking pearlsMatt
13 45-46
Christ as the pearl of great price.
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