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Jesus Preaches In A Ship
This narrative is told in Luke 5:1-3, Mark 4:1, and Matthew 13:1– 3. Owing to the vast crowds that followed Him from the surrounding towns and villages to listen to His doctrine, Jesus retired to the sea coast. There he entered a boat, that He used as a pulpit, and addressed the crowd on the shore. The narrative occurs as an introduction to a set of Jesus' parable teachings, which starts with the Parable of the Sower. Numerous artists have made this event the subject of their artwork, including, James Tissot and Alexandre Bida. Narrative Commentary 4th-century Hilary of Poitiers comments on why Jesus sat in the ship, while the crowd remained on the shore, writing, "for He was about to speak in parables, and by this action signifies that they who were without the Church could have no understanding of the Divine Word. The ship offers a type of the Church, within which the word of life is placed, and is preached to those without, and who as being barren sand cannot under ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brooklyn Museum - Jesus Preaches In A Ship (Jésus Prèche Dans Une Barque) - James Tissot - Overall
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