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Discover the Arts! Each day a different image from the Literary, Performing, or Visual Arts representing a portion of Scripture plus an explanation with links 2014 August 19
Image 1: Vineyards with a View of Auvers (1890)
Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890)
Post-Impressionism Style
Saint Louis Art Museum, Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
Image Source: Web Gallery of Art
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Image 2: Influences (Influences on Jezebel) - (1905)
Henry John Stock (1853-1930)
Romanticism Style
Private Collection
Image Source: Tumblr
Explanation: In 1 Kings 21 Ahab steals Naboth's vineyard. The first painting represents the vineyards of Naboth and Ahab, which adjoined one another. The second painting depicts the evil influences upon Jezebel, with which she seems perfectly at ease. Her influence, in turn, was a major corrupting force upon Ahab (verses 25-26), which drew the judgment of God upon them both. [Kings of Judah and Israel Chart]. [Chronologically and Thematically Related Scriptures: 1 Kings 16:30-33].
After Ahab fought his battles with Benhadad (see chapter 20), he became interested in acquiring the vineyard of Naboth and offered to acquire it from him for a trade or for money. But Naboth would not sell it because it was inherited from his fathers. Ahab became depressed by this refusal and laid down on his bed, turned his face away, and would eat nothing (1-4).His wife, Jezebel, asked him why he was so sad; and he told her about Naboth's refusal to sell him the vineyard. So Jezebel told him to be merry again because she would acquire the vineyard for him (5-7). She then wrote letters in Ahab's name, sealed them with his seal, and ordered the elders and the nobles of Jezreel to proclaim a fast and to set Naboth on high in the midst of the attendees. At the fast she had two evil men testify that they heard Naboth blaspheming God and the king. Therefore, they carried Naboth out of the city and stoned him and sent word to Jezebel (8-14). Jezebel then told Ahab to go take Naboth's vineyard because he was dead. And Ahab went to Jezreel to take the vineyard (15-16). But the LORD sent Elijah to tell him that, in the spot where dogs licked the blood of Naboth, dogs would lick the blood of Ahab (17-19). Elijah found Ahab in the vineyard and told him that he and his family would perish because of his sin. And he said that dogs would eat Jezebel and that dogs and birds would eat the rest of his family (20-24). The sacred writer notes that "There was none who sold himself to do what was evil in the sight of the LORD like Ahab, whom Jezebel his wife incited. He acted very abominably in going after idols, as the Amorites had done, whom the LORD cast out before the people of Israel" (25-26). Ahab tore his clothing, put on sackcloth, fasted, and went about dejectedly. The LORD told Elijah that, because he had humbled himself before him, he would not bring this evil upon him during his lifetime, but would bring them in his son's days (27-29).
1 Kings 21
1 And it came to pass after these things, that Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard, which was in Jezreel, hard by the palace of Ahab king of Samaria.
2 And Ahab spake unto Naboth, saying, Give me thy vineyard, that I may have it for a garden of herbs, because it is near unto my house: and I will give thee for it a better vineyard than it; or, if it seem good to thee, I will give thee the worth of it in money.
3 And Naboth said to Ahab, The LORD forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee.
4 And Ahab came into his house heavy and displeased because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him: for he had said, I will not give thee the inheritance of my fathers. And he laid him down upon his bed, and turned away his face, and would eat no bread.
5 But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said unto him, Why is thy spirit so sad, that thou eatest no bread?
6 And he said unto her, Because I spake unto Naboth the Jezreelite, and said unto him, Give me thy vineyard for money; or else, if it please thee, I will give thee another vineyard for it: and he answered, I will not give thee my vineyard.
7 And Jezebel his wife said unto him, Dost thou now govern the kingdom of Israel? arise, and eat bread, and let thine heart be merry: I will give thee the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.
8 So she wrote letters in Ahab's name, and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters unto the elders and to the nobles that were in his city, dwelling with Naboth.
9 And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people:
10 And set two men, sons of Belial, before him, to bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst blaspheme God and the king. And then carry him out, and stone him, that he may die.
11 And the men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who were the inhabitants in his city, did as Jezebel had sent unto them, and as it was written in the letters which she had sent unto them.
12 They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people.
13 And there came in two men, children of Belial, and sat before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died.
14 Then they sent to Jezebel, saying, Naboth is stoned, and is dead.
15 And it came to pass, when Jezebel heard that Naboth was stoned, and was dead, that Jezebel said to Ahab, Arise, take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, which he refused to give thee for money: for Naboth is not alive, but dead.
16 And it came to pass, when Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, that Ahab rose up to go down to the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, to take possession of it.
17 And the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,
18 Arise, go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, which is in Samaria: behold, he is in the vineyard of Naboth, whither he is gone down to possess it.
19 And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou killed, and also taken possession? And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD, In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick thy blood, even thine.
20 And Ahab said to Elijah, Hast thou found me, O mine enemy? And he answered, I have found thee: because thou hast sold thyself to work evil in the sight of the LORD.
21 Behold, I will bring evil upon thee, and will take away thy posterity, and will cut off from Ahab him that pisseth against the wall, and him that is shut up and left in Israel,
22 And will make thine house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah, for the provocation wherewith thou hast provoked me to anger, and made Israel to sin.
23 And of Jezebel also spake the LORD, saying, The dogs shall eat Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.
24 Him that dieth of Ahab in the city the dogs shall eat; and him that dieth in the field shall the fowls of the air eat.
25 But there was none like unto Ahab, which did sell himself to work wickedness in the sight of the LORD, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up.
26 And he did very abominably in following idols, according to all things as did the Amorites, whom the LORD cast out before the children of Israel.
27 And it came to pass, when Ahab heard those words, that he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly.
28 And the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,
29 Seest thou how Ahab humbleth himself before me? because he humbleth himself before me, I will not bring the evil in his days: but in his son's days will I bring the evil upon his house.
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