Pierre Bittar French Impressionist Artist  
 

 

September 7, 2011

Painting No. 3

Some time after the birth of Jesus, King Herod heard about the birth of the Messiah, who the Jews had been waiting for for several centuries. He should have been honored and proud that this historic and divine event which had been announced hundreds of years before and had been expected by most of the people of Israel had happened during his reign. Instead, he was troubled and worried about losing his throne. He gave orders to kill all boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were 2 years old or younger, the age calculated by the information given to him.

Note: The complete story is told in Matthew 2:1-23

Flight into Egypt

Flight into Egypt

 

Matthew 2:13 - 14
13 After the wise men were gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. "Get up! Flee to Egypt with the child and his mother," the angel said. "Stay there until I tell you to return, because Herod is going to search for the child to kill him."
14 That night Joseph left for Egypt with the child and Mary, his mother...

 

  
 
The Life of Our Lord
Introduction 1 - The Annunciation 2 - The Birth of Jesus 3 - Flight into Egypt
4 - At the Temple with Doctors 5 - The 4 First Disciples 6 - The Marriage in Cana 7 - Jesus Resurrects a Widow's Son
8 - Feeding 5000 People 9 - The Last Supper 10 - Betrayal by Judas 11 - The Humiliation of Jesus
12 - Crucification and Death 13 - The Resurrection of Jesus 14 - The Ascension Spreading the Word
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