Religion Collection (page 11)

Dives and Lazarus
DIVES AND LAZARUS

Baptism Jesus / Royaumont
Jesus is baptised by John the Baptist in the river Jordan : the Holy Spirit, in the form of a dove, watches overhead

Nehemiah in Jerusalem
Cupbearer at the court of Artaxerxes, king of Persia, he is sent to Jerusalem to rebuild the walls of the city

Samson with Gaza Gates
He steals and carries home the gates of the city of Gaza

The Egyptian Midwives
Pharaoh, jealous of the Hebrews, orders the midwives to smother any male Hebrew child they deliver; but they refuse, and God approves their action

Proverbs Xxii: 1
PROVERBS XXII:1 A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches: and loving favour rather than silver & gold

Saving Swiss Souls
A brave English Salvationist preaches to the clientele of a Swiss tavern, but any moment now the police will arrive and accuse of her of breaching the peace

Last Supper / Miniature
Jesus dines with his twelve disciples, making a special fuss of John

Costume / Men / Hebrewpriest
A Hebrew High Priest in ornate gold and red robes, praying with raised hands and swinging a smoking censer

Shinto Temple, Japan
A SHINTO TEMPLE

Hymn Writers - 2
Bickersteth - Heber How - Lyte Keble - Stone Ellerton - Milman Monsell

Mayan Deities
Mayan deities, represented on a vase from Chama

Ruth Gleaning
At Bethlehem, the widowed Ruth goes gleaning in a newly- reaped field where she catches the attention of Boaz, who eventually marries her : her great-grandson will be David

Irvingites; Wrestling
IRVINGITES Followers of Edward Irving wrestle with a sinner, hoping to persuade him to forsake his evil ways

Theosophist First No
THE THEOSOPHIST cover of the first number of Madame Blavatskys house journal

Catholic Missionaries
Catholic missionaries set out on their mission

Jesus Baptised
He is baptised by John the Baptist

Ship of Good Fortune
The Ship of Good Fortune carries the seven Gods of Fortune; it is to be found in countless Japanese homes, for between them they take care of all lifes troubles

Mosque at Woking / 1889
The 1st purpose-built mosque in Britain at the Oriental Institute, Maybury, Woking

Hanuman and Rama
Rama put his trust in the ape Hanuman (son of the wind god) to find his abducted wife Sita. He gives Hanuman his signet ring to give to Sita for a sign

TYNDALEs BIBLE, 1536
TYNDALEs NEW TESTAMENT IN ENGLISH a page showing the contents

Wesley Preaches
METHODISM John Wesley preaches in Cornwall

Tchou-I / Literature
TCHOU-I god of literature, with some of his helpers

Templars (Munchener)

Jesus Ascension (Ms)
To the astonishment of his followers, Jesus is carried by angels to Heaven

Mummies Dicing
The legend of prince Setna : the mummies of Setna, son of Ramses II, and Ptahneferka, son of Mernebptah, rise from their sarcophagi and dice for the magic book of Thoth

Pilgrims Cross Desert
A caravan of pilgrims cross the desert to Mecca

The Prodigals Return
THE PRODIGAL SON He is welcomed home by his father

David & Solomon
David chooses his younger son SOLOMON as his successor

Egyptian Cat Goddess

Buddha of Kamakura
The great bronze image of Buddha at Kamakura, Japan, cast in the 13th century, centrepiece of a group of shrines and temples which attract pilgrims

Burmese Monks Begging
A group of monks pass through a Burmese village, begging for food, which two small children carry for them

Jesus Grows up in Egypt
Mary, Joseph and the boy Jesus in Egypt

Parsee Tower of Silence
The Parsees (= Persians) (worshippers of Zoroaster) flee Muslim persecution in Persia and settle in India; their dead are exposed naked on these Towers of Silence

Icons in Procession
Boys carry holy icons in procession at Desze, Hungary

Magdalen Sees Jesus
Mary Magdalen sees the risen Jesus, but at first mistakes him for a gardener

Parable of Neighbour
The parable of the ungracious neighbour who only with extreme reluctance accedes to his neighbours request for some bread. Not like God, who is always happy to help

Judaism / Tabernacle
Ceremonial objects : THE TABERNACLE

Jesus on Cross C15
Mary swoons, soldiers play dice, Jesus and his companions slowly die

Sacred Cows, India
Sacred Indian cows

Jainism / Preaching
SRI JINALABHA SURI preaching

Body of Jesus
The body of Jesus is taken down from the Cross

Benedictine Monk
MONACHUS BENEDICTINUS a satirical drawing done at a time when England feared a papal invasion

Quaker Meeting / R & Pugin
A Quakers Meeting in a London meeting-house : the men and women are seated separately, the women wearing their bonnets, the men their hats

2nd Council of Nicaea
THE SECOND COUNCIL OF NICAEA, called to deal with the problem of iconoclasts

Boy Jesus with Scholars
The young Jesus discusses theology with the scholars in Jerusalem

Jesus & Peters Feet
Jesus washes Peters feet at Passover

JESUS DIES
Jesus dies on the cross

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