The Visual Commentary on Scripture
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This stained-glass window on the island of Anglesey depicts Moses as he stands in relation to Christ.
Find out more about the relationship between Jesus and central figures in the Jewish Scriptures in this week's exhibition, 'Faithful in all God’s House':
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Find out more about the relationship between Jesus and central figures in the Jewish Scriptures in this week's exhibition, 'Faithful in all God’s House':
thevcs.org/faithful-all...
November 10, 2025 at 12:10 PM
This stained-glass window on the island of Anglesey depicts Moses as he stands in relation to Christ.
Find out more about the relationship between Jesus and central figures in the Jewish Scriptures in this week's exhibition, 'Faithful in all God’s House':
thevcs.org/faithful-all...
Find out more about the relationship between Jesus and central figures in the Jewish Scriptures in this week's exhibition, 'Faithful in all God’s House':
thevcs.org/faithful-all...
The meeting between Abraham and Melchizedek arises from a political and military incident which becomes a sacred experience.
Find out more in this week's exhibition, 'Melchizedek, Abraham, Bread, and Wine':
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Find out more in this week's exhibition, 'Melchizedek, Abraham, Bread, and Wine':
thevcs.org/melchizedek-....
November 8, 2025 at 11:24 AM
The meeting between Abraham and Melchizedek arises from a political and military incident which becomes a sacred experience.
Find out more in this week's exhibition, 'Melchizedek, Abraham, Bread, and Wine':
thevcs.org/melchizedek-....
Find out more in this week's exhibition, 'Melchizedek, Abraham, Bread, and Wine':
thevcs.org/melchizedek-....
The design of this chalice and paten remind the Christian worshipper of Abraham’s meeting with Melchizedek.
The bread and wine once offered by the priest-king of Salem to Abraham are now offered by Christ the heavenly high priest to his worshippers.
Take a closer look:
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The bread and wine once offered by the priest-king of Salem to Abraham are now offered by Christ the heavenly high priest to his worshippers.
Take a closer look:
thevcs.org/melchizedek-....
November 7, 2025 at 9:28 AM
The design of this chalice and paten remind the Christian worshipper of Abraham’s meeting with Melchizedek.
The bread and wine once offered by the priest-king of Salem to Abraham are now offered by Christ the heavenly high priest to his worshippers.
Take a closer look:
thevcs.org/melchizedek-....
The bread and wine once offered by the priest-king of Salem to Abraham are now offered by Christ the heavenly high priest to his worshippers.
Take a closer look:
thevcs.org/melchizedek-....
Who is Melchizedek the mysterious priest-king from Salem? Why does he bring bread and wine to Abraham? And why does Abraham offer him a tithe from his plunder?
Find out more in this week's exhibition and take a closer look at Rubens' painting:
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Find out more in this week's exhibition and take a closer look at Rubens' painting:
thevcs.org/melchizedek-....
November 4, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Who is Melchizedek the mysterious priest-king from Salem? Why does he bring bread and wine to Abraham? And why does Abraham offer him a tithe from his plunder?
Find out more in this week's exhibition and take a closer look at Rubens' painting:
thevcs.org/melchizedek-....
Find out more in this week's exhibition and take a closer look at Rubens' painting:
thevcs.org/melchizedek-....
The meal of bread and wine offered by Melchizedek in Genesis 14:17–24 is the first of its kind recorded in the Bible.
Our exhibition of the week is called 'Melchizedek, Abraham, Bread, and Wine'.
thevcs.org/melchizedek-...
Our exhibition of the week is called 'Melchizedek, Abraham, Bread, and Wine'.
thevcs.org/melchizedek-...
November 3, 2025 at 6:08 PM
The meal of bread and wine offered by Melchizedek in Genesis 14:17–24 is the first of its kind recorded in the Bible.
Our exhibition of the week is called 'Melchizedek, Abraham, Bread, and Wine'.
thevcs.org/melchizedek-...
Our exhibition of the week is called 'Melchizedek, Abraham, Bread, and Wine'.
thevcs.org/melchizedek-...
The healing of Peter’s mother-in-law is a short, but powerful, Gospel episode. It captures a moment of faith, compassion, and divine intervention—themes central to the Gospel narrative.
Explore our exhibition of the week:
thevcs.org/peters-mothe...
Explore our exhibition of the week:
thevcs.org/peters-mothe...
November 2, 2025 at 11:07 AM
The healing of Peter’s mother-in-law is a short, but powerful, Gospel episode. It captures a moment of faith, compassion, and divine intervention—themes central to the Gospel narrative.
Explore our exhibition of the week:
thevcs.org/peters-mothe...
Explore our exhibition of the week:
thevcs.org/peters-mothe...
What does Jan and Hubert van Eyck's 'Adoration of the Mystic Lamb' from the Ghent Altarpiece have to do with All Saints’ Day?
Find out more in our exhibition on Matthew 5:1–12 and Luke 6:20–26:
thevcs.org/blessed#jour...
#CofEPeeps #narthex
Find out more in our exhibition on Matthew 5:1–12 and Luke 6:20–26:
thevcs.org/blessed#jour...
#CofEPeeps #narthex
November 1, 2025 at 1:07 PM
What does Jan and Hubert van Eyck's 'Adoration of the Mystic Lamb' from the Ghent Altarpiece have to do with All Saints’ Day?
Find out more in our exhibition on Matthew 5:1–12 and Luke 6:20–26:
thevcs.org/blessed#jour...
#CofEPeeps #narthex
Find out more in our exhibition on Matthew 5:1–12 and Luke 6:20–26:
thevcs.org/blessed#jour...
#CofEPeeps #narthex
Pieter Brueghel's painting is filled with vignettes from daily life in the southern Netherlands in the mid-16th century. These figures represent two opposed sides of the forty days preceding Easter.
Click here to zoom in on this lively scene:
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Click here to zoom in on this lively scene:
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October 31, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Pieter Brueghel's painting is filled with vignettes from daily life in the southern Netherlands in the mid-16th century. These figures represent two opposed sides of the forty days preceding Easter.
Click here to zoom in on this lively scene:
thevcs.org/peters-mothe...
Click here to zoom in on this lively scene:
thevcs.org/peters-mothe...
This tiny wax sculpture was offered at the tomb of Bishop Edmund Lacey (d.1455) in Exeter Cathedral alongside countless others—feet, hands, people, horses, pigs, and cows to name a few.
Read about this unusual object in our exhibition of the week:
thevcs.org/peters-mothe...
Read about this unusual object in our exhibition of the week:
thevcs.org/peters-mothe...
October 29, 2025 at 1:07 PM
This tiny wax sculpture was offered at the tomb of Bishop Edmund Lacey (d.1455) in Exeter Cathedral alongside countless others—feet, hands, people, horses, pigs, and cows to name a few.
Read about this unusual object in our exhibition of the week:
thevcs.org/peters-mothe...
Read about this unusual object in our exhibition of the week:
thevcs.org/peters-mothe...
#Rembrandt depicts the crucial moment from Mark’s account where Jesus takes the hand of Peter’s mother-in-law and helps her to her feet—thus effecting a miraculous cure by touch.
Take a closer look in this week's exhibition:
thevcs.org/peters-mothe...
Take a closer look in this week's exhibition:
thevcs.org/peters-mothe...
October 27, 2025 at 2:06 PM
#Rembrandt depicts the crucial moment from Mark’s account where Jesus takes the hand of Peter’s mother-in-law and helps her to her feet—thus effecting a miraculous cure by touch.
Take a closer look in this week's exhibition:
thevcs.org/peters-mothe...
Take a closer look in this week's exhibition:
thevcs.org/peters-mothe...
#Ecclesiastes 9:1–12 may make us uncomfortable. Bold in its questioning, it abandons traditional wisdom, the comforts we rely on when life seems unfair or painful.
Our Exhibition of the Week is called 'In the Shadow of Certainty':
thevcs.org/shadow-certa...
Our Exhibition of the Week is called 'In the Shadow of Certainty':
thevcs.org/shadow-certa...
October 26, 2025 at 2:46 PM
#Ecclesiastes 9:1–12 may make us uncomfortable. Bold in its questioning, it abandons traditional wisdom, the comforts we rely on when life seems unfair or painful.
Our Exhibition of the Week is called 'In the Shadow of Certainty':
thevcs.org/shadow-certa...
Our Exhibition of the Week is called 'In the Shadow of Certainty':
thevcs.org/shadow-certa...
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𝐁𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐫𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 presents an opportunity to pause and reflect on art, theology, and scripture.
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𝐁𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐫𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 presents an opportunity to pause and reflect on art, theology, and scripture.
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October 24, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Free, thought-provoking artworks and commentaries straight to your inbox.
𝐁𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐫𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 presents an opportunity to pause and reflect on art, theology, and scripture.
Click on the link to find out more:
thevcs.org/bible-and-ar...
𝐁𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐫𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 presents an opportunity to pause and reflect on art, theology, and scripture.
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Cy Twombly’s works often appear spontaneous and random, but his compositions are highly intentional, revealing a deep engagement with form, space, and rhythm.
It is precisely this duality—between chaos and control—that resonates with #Ecclesiastes 9:3–6:
thevcs.org/shadow-certa...
It is precisely this duality—between chaos and control—that resonates with #Ecclesiastes 9:3–6:
thevcs.org/shadow-certa...
October 23, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Cy Twombly’s works often appear spontaneous and random, but his compositions are highly intentional, revealing a deep engagement with form, space, and rhythm.
It is precisely this duality—between chaos and control—that resonates with #Ecclesiastes 9:3–6:
thevcs.org/shadow-certa...
It is precisely this duality—between chaos and control—that resonates with #Ecclesiastes 9:3–6:
thevcs.org/shadow-certa...
#Ecclesiastes 9:11–12 reminds us of the limits of our knowing.
Jessina Leonard's project 'First Sweet Truth' explores our inherent desire and consequent failure to capture the ineffable.
Find out more in this week's exhibition:
thevcs.org/shadow-certa...
Jessina Leonard's project 'First Sweet Truth' explores our inherent desire and consequent failure to capture the ineffable.
Find out more in this week's exhibition:
thevcs.org/shadow-certa...
October 22, 2025 at 9:48 AM
#Ecclesiastes 9:11–12 reminds us of the limits of our knowing.
Jessina Leonard's project 'First Sweet Truth' explores our inherent desire and consequent failure to capture the ineffable.
Find out more in this week's exhibition:
thevcs.org/shadow-certa...
Jessina Leonard's project 'First Sweet Truth' explores our inherent desire and consequent failure to capture the ineffable.
Find out more in this week's exhibition:
thevcs.org/shadow-certa...
𝐁𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐫𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 presents an opportunity to pause and reflect on art, theology, and scripture.
@benquash.bsky.social and the Visual Commentary on Scripture would like to introduce you to free thought-provoking artworks and commentaries, straight to your inbox every day.
@benquash.bsky.social and the Visual Commentary on Scripture would like to introduce you to free thought-provoking artworks and commentaries, straight to your inbox every day.
October 21, 2025 at 12:44 PM
𝐁𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐫𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 presents an opportunity to pause and reflect on art, theology, and scripture.
@benquash.bsky.social and the Visual Commentary on Scripture would like to introduce you to free thought-provoking artworks and commentaries, straight to your inbox every day.
@benquash.bsky.social and the Visual Commentary on Scripture would like to introduce you to free thought-provoking artworks and commentaries, straight to your inbox every day.
The first work in our exhibition on #Ecclesiastes 9:1–12 is a drawing by the Italian artist Adolfo Wildt.
The prominent inscription translates as 'Souls in the night seek their path by questioning the stars'.
Click here to take a closer look:
thevcs.org/shadow-certa...
The prominent inscription translates as 'Souls in the night seek their path by questioning the stars'.
Click here to take a closer look:
thevcs.org/shadow-certa...
October 20, 2025 at 11:03 AM
The first work in our exhibition on #Ecclesiastes 9:1–12 is a drawing by the Italian artist Adolfo Wildt.
The prominent inscription translates as 'Souls in the night seek their path by questioning the stars'.
Click here to take a closer look:
thevcs.org/shadow-certa...
The prominent inscription translates as 'Souls in the night seek their path by questioning the stars'.
Click here to take a closer look:
thevcs.org/shadow-certa...
Acts 19 recounts Paul’s missionary adventures in and around Ephesus and is the subject of our exhibition of the week.
Click here to read Rebecca Dean's comparative commentary:
thevcs.org/search-authe...
Click here to read Rebecca Dean's comparative commentary:
thevcs.org/search-authe...
October 19, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Acts 19 recounts Paul’s missionary adventures in and around Ephesus and is the subject of our exhibition of the week.
Click here to read Rebecca Dean's comparative commentary:
thevcs.org/search-authe...
Click here to read Rebecca Dean's comparative commentary:
thevcs.org/search-authe...
'The Evening Prayer II' is an oil painting by Cameroonian artist Angu Walters.
A focus on community—the corporate and the collective—emerges gradually from his abstract imagery.
Read about it in our exhibition on Acts of the Apostles 19:
thevcs.org/search-authe...
A focus on community—the corporate and the collective—emerges gradually from his abstract imagery.
Read about it in our exhibition on Acts of the Apostles 19:
thevcs.org/search-authe...
October 17, 2025 at 10:30 AM
'The Evening Prayer II' is an oil painting by Cameroonian artist Angu Walters.
A focus on community—the corporate and the collective—emerges gradually from his abstract imagery.
Read about it in our exhibition on Acts of the Apostles 19:
thevcs.org/search-authe...
A focus on community—the corporate and the collective—emerges gradually from his abstract imagery.
Read about it in our exhibition on Acts of the Apostles 19:
thevcs.org/search-authe...
Commissioned by Henry VIII, this tapestry depicts three scenes from Paul’s ministry in Ephesus: the laying of hands upon the disciples in Ephesus , the miraculous revival of Eutychus, and the burning of the magic books.
Take a closer look in our exhibition on Acts 19:
thevcs.org/search-authe...
Take a closer look in our exhibition on Acts 19:
thevcs.org/search-authe...
October 15, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Commissioned by Henry VIII, this tapestry depicts three scenes from Paul’s ministry in Ephesus: the laying of hands upon the disciples in Ephesus , the miraculous revival of Eutychus, and the burning of the magic books.
Take a closer look in our exhibition on Acts 19:
thevcs.org/search-authe...
Take a closer look in our exhibition on Acts 19:
thevcs.org/search-authe...
This week we take a closer look at #Acts of the Apostles 19.
Norman Lewis was a 20th-century American artist and political activist who contributed to Abstract Expressionism. Click here to read about Lewis's painting 'Ritual':
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Norman Lewis was a 20th-century American artist and political activist who contributed to Abstract Expressionism. Click here to read about Lewis's painting 'Ritual':
thevcs.org/search-authe...
October 13, 2025 at 10:40 AM
This week we take a closer look at #Acts of the Apostles 19.
Norman Lewis was a 20th-century American artist and political activist who contributed to Abstract Expressionism. Click here to read about Lewis's painting 'Ritual':
thevcs.org/search-authe...
Norman Lewis was a 20th-century American artist and political activist who contributed to Abstract Expressionism. Click here to read about Lewis's painting 'Ritual':
thevcs.org/search-authe...
The Psalter was the fundamental devotional text of the Middle Ages, and our exhibition of the week on Psalm 27 features three different ones.
Click here to read the comparative commentary:
thevcs.org/lord-my-ligh...
Click here to read the comparative commentary:
thevcs.org/lord-my-ligh...
October 11, 2025 at 4:42 PM
The Psalter was the fundamental devotional text of the Middle Ages, and our exhibition of the week on Psalm 27 features three different ones.
Click here to read the comparative commentary:
thevcs.org/lord-my-ligh...
Click here to read the comparative commentary:
thevcs.org/lord-my-ligh...
Do not forget to take a close look at some of the remarkable details in the manuscript's decorated borders!
Click here to find out more:
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Click here to find out more:
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October 10, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Do not forget to take a close look at some of the remarkable details in the manuscript's decorated borders!
Click here to find out more:
thevcs.org/lord-my-ligh...
Click here to find out more:
thevcs.org/lord-my-ligh...
The Ormesby Psalter is the most sumptuous manuscript in this week's exhibition on #Psalm 27.
In the historiated initial D, the prophet Samuel pours oil over the head of the kneeling David. Above, God descends from Heaven, carrying a blue shield emblazoned with a gold cross.
In the historiated initial D, the prophet Samuel pours oil over the head of the kneeling David. Above, God descends from Heaven, carrying a blue shield emblazoned with a gold cross.
October 10, 2025 at 9:27 AM
The Ormesby Psalter is the most sumptuous manuscript in this week's exhibition on #Psalm 27.
In the historiated initial D, the prophet Samuel pours oil over the head of the kneeling David. Above, God descends from Heaven, carrying a blue shield emblazoned with a gold cross.
In the historiated initial D, the prophet Samuel pours oil over the head of the kneeling David. Above, God descends from Heaven, carrying a blue shield emblazoned with a gold cross.
The initial in this illuminated psalter depicts David twice:
In the top half, a tonsured cleric holds a lighted candle, extending his right hand towards the naked king. In the lower half, an angel defends the king against a group of armed men.
thevcs.org/lord-my-ligh...
In the top half, a tonsured cleric holds a lighted candle, extending his right hand towards the naked king. In the lower half, an angel defends the king against a group of armed men.
thevcs.org/lord-my-ligh...
![UNKNOWN ENGLISH ARTIST [OXFORD]
Psalm 27 (26 Vulgate), initial showing scenes from the life of David, from the Cuerden Psalter, c.1270, Illumination on vellum, 293 x 198 mm, The Morgan Library & Museum, New York; MS 756 fol.40v, The Morgan Library & Museum, New York](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:56evsdniuprhq3rgsnxichuy/bafkreiehazxm4pzbeb3upnodyp6zymsbqdvuu53jdpz2g3tczkvypmknoq@jpeg)
October 8, 2025 at 2:25 PM
The initial in this illuminated psalter depicts David twice:
In the top half, a tonsured cleric holds a lighted candle, extending his right hand towards the naked king. In the lower half, an angel defends the king against a group of armed men.
thevcs.org/lord-my-ligh...
In the top half, a tonsured cleric holds a lighted candle, extending his right hand towards the naked king. In the lower half, an angel defends the king against a group of armed men.
thevcs.org/lord-my-ligh...
Our exhibition of the week on Psalm 27 features three medieval psalters.
Psalters made in the Mosan region of the Netherlands expanded their response to the words of the #psalm with a typological image of Christ healing the blind man.
Find out more:
thevcs.org/lord-my-ligh...
Psalters made in the Mosan region of the Netherlands expanded their response to the words of the #psalm with a typological image of Christ healing the blind man.
Find out more:
thevcs.org/lord-my-ligh...
![UNKNOWN BELGIAN ARTIST [LIÈGE]
Psalm 27 (26 Vulgate), Initial showing Christ healing the Blind Man, from a Psalter, c.1290–1305, Illumination on vellum, 160 x 110 mm, The Morgan Library & Museum, New York; MS M.155 fol. 22v, The Morgan Library & Museum, New York](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:56evsdniuprhq3rgsnxichuy/bafkreidgi47qnw3m4mxfvcsmf7tmlqjxi5oriu4ja5xils3rf4ufdcwbla@jpeg)
October 6, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Our exhibition of the week on Psalm 27 features three medieval psalters.
Psalters made in the Mosan region of the Netherlands expanded their response to the words of the #psalm with a typological image of Christ healing the blind man.
Find out more:
thevcs.org/lord-my-ligh...
Psalters made in the Mosan region of the Netherlands expanded their response to the words of the #psalm with a typological image of Christ healing the blind man.
Find out more:
thevcs.org/lord-my-ligh...