ART0009 · Luke 10:30–37
Arrival of the Samaritan at the Inn
The Good Samaritan’s care continues beyond the roadside.
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ART0010 · 1 Kings 13:11–32
The Prophet Slain by a Lion
First Kings 13 tells an unsettling story about an unnamed man of God.
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ART0011 · Daniel 3:1–30
The Fiery Furnace
Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego refuse a royal command to worship a golden image.
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ART0012 · Amos 1:1–2, 5:21–24, 7:14–15
The Prophet Amos
Amos speaks from outside the centers of royal and religious power.
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ART0013 · Luke 10:25–37
The Good Samaritan
A question about who counts as a neighbor leads Jesus to tell this parable in Luke 10.
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ART0014 · Luke 16:19–31
Lazarus and the Rich Man
In Luke 16, Jesus tells of a rich man living in comfort while a beggar named Lazarus lies at his gate, hungry and covered with sores.
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ART0015 · Bel and the Dragon · Additions to Daniel
Daniel and the Priests of Bel
This story belongs to Bel and the Dragon, an addition to Daniel preserved in different biblical traditions.
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ART0016 · 2 Samuel 18:9–17; David’s lament in 18:33
The Death of Absalom
Absalom’s rebellion against his father, King David, reaches a tragic end in Second Samuel 18.
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ART0017 · An illustrated biblical scene
A Biblical Figure
A robed figure stands on broad steps with hands raised together near the head.
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ART0001 · Matthew 9:32–34
Jesus Restores a Man’s Speech
The period caption uses ‘dumb’ to mean unable to speak.
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ART0002 · Mark 10:13–16
Jesus Blesses the Children
In Mark’s account, people bring children to Jesus, but the disciples try to turn them away.
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ART0003 · Daniel 5:1–31
Belshazzar’s Feast: The Writing on the Wall
Daniel 5 describes a royal feast interrupted by writing on the palace wall.
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ART0004 · Book overview; Amos 1:1–2, 5:21–24, 7:14–15
The Prophet Amos: A Voice for Justice
The caption identifies Amos, but the image does not establish a particular episode.
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ART0005 · Daniel 3:1–30
The Fiery Furnace: Courage Under Pressure
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego refuse King Nebuchadnezzar’s command to worship a golden image.
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ART0006 · Judges 11:29–40
Jephthah’s Daughter: Celebration Before Tragedy
The dancing figures capture a welcome home with a tragic story behind it.
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ART0008 · Judges 14:5–9; wider narrative Judges 14
Samson and the Lion
While traveling toward Timnath, Samson encounters a roaring young lion.
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