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Historical Archive: Old Testament (Hebrew Bible)
Psalms through Malachi

This page follows the order of events given in the Douay Bible.


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cf. Psalms: David playing the psalms, Dagulf Psalter cover ivories, late 8th c., Louvre. This object has its own page. David as psalmist has his own page.
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Psalms 26 and 24: Charles the Bald prayer book cover ivories, c.860, Zurich Schweizerisches Landesmuseum AG-1311, DIG-3437
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Psalm 109: seal matrix of Godwin, walrus ivory, early 11th c., BM 1881,0404.1. For reverse see BM.
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Psalm 109: seal matrix of Godwin, walrus ivory, early 11th c., BM 1881,0404.1
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Isaiah? left: nave ceiling Tree of Jesse, 1200-50, which has its own page with other poss. Isaiah images, St. Michael's, Hildesheim, which has its own pages
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Isaiah supporting Matthew: Chartres cathedral, south transept windows 1221-30. For more views, and Isaiah in West windows, see Chartres.
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Isaiah (top left): font, copper alloy c.1226, Hildesheim Cathedral. This work has its own page with another Isaiah.
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Isaiah: Nativity with Isaiah and Ezechiel, Duccio 1308/1311, NGA 1937.1.8. This work has its own page.
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Isaiah 7: Achaz (right): Chartres cathedral, north transept windows 1234-35. For more views see Chartres.
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Isaiah 11: Tree of Jesse (Isaiah on left), ivory, c.1200 ?Bamberg, Louvre. The Tree of Jesse has its own page.
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Jeremiah: ivory cross, c.1150-60, Cloisters 63.12, which has its own page.
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Jeremiah supporting Luke: Chartres cathedral, south transept windows 1221-30. For more views see Chartres.
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Jeremiah (top): font, copper alloy c.1226, Hildesheim Cathedral. This work has its own page.
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Jeremiah 31: Rachel weeping for her children (right), Novgorod cathedral doors, bronze, prob. 1152-54. The doors have their own page.
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Baruch (bottom right): nave ceiling Tree of Jesse, 1200-50, which has its own page, St. Michael's, Hildesheim, which has its own pages
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Ezechiel (lower left): Chartres west windows 1145-1155. For more views see Chartres.
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Ezechiel (top left): nave ceiling Tree of Jesse, 1200-50, which has its own page, St. Michael's, Hildesheim, which has its own pages
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Ezechiel supporting John: Chartres cathedral, south transept windows 1221-30. For more views see Chartres.
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Ezechiel (center medallion): font, copper alloy c.1226, Hildesheim Cathedral. This work has its own page.
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Ezechiel: Nativity with Isaiah and Ezechiel, Duccio 1308/1311, NGA 1937.1.8. This work has its own page.
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Ezechiel 9: Aaron writes Tau on the foreheads of the Israelites. Typological cross, Mosan 1150-1200, MRAH 2293. This work has its own page.
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Daniel (top right): Chartres west windows 1145-1155. For more views see Chartres.
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Daniel: Pisa Cathedral doors, bronze, Bonannus of Pisa c.1180. This work has its own page.
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Daniel supporting Mark: Chartres cathedral, south transept windows 1221-30. For more views see Chartres.
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Daniel 3: Nebuchadnezzar, Chartres cathedral, north transept windows 1234-35. For more views see Chartres.
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Daniel 3: 3 Hebrews in the Fiery Furnace, and Noah, sarcophagus lid fragment from Rome, near Saint Sebastian, 1st third of 4th c., Vat 31471 (ex 134). Clouds of smoke modern. For details see Vatican Museums.
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Daniel 6: Daniel in the Lions' Den, sarcophagus from S. Giovanni Battista, Ravenna, marble, early 5th c., Ravenna Museo Nazionale 600. Daniel with the lions has his own page.
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Daniel 9: Gabriel shows Daniel the triumph of Ecclesia over Synagoga. Sens cathedral north transept windows, Jean Hympe the elder and the younger and Tassin Gassot, c.1515-19. This work has its own page.
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Daniel 13, Susanna: glass bowl w. gold-glass, Cologne 4th c., BM 1881,0624.1, which has its own page
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Daniel 13, Susanna and the Elders: rock crystal intaglio, c.855-69, BM 55.12-1.5. This object has its own page.
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Daniel 13, Susanna and the Elders: Joan van Noort/Jan van Noordt c.1660, Utrecht RMCC s75, loan from Instituut Collectie Nederland, Amsterdam, NK 1700
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Daniel 13, Susanna and the Elders, Joan van Noort c. 1670, SF 2007.22
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Hosea (bottom right): Chartres west windows 1145-1155. For more views see Chartres.
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Hosea (top right): nave ceiling Tree of Jesse, 1200-50, which has its own page, St. Michael's, Hildesheim, which has its own pages
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Hosea (top): Chartres cathedral, north transept windows 1234-35. For more views see Chartres.
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Joel ivory, Syria/Palestine? 7th-8th c.? Louvre AC 864. For detail see Louvre.
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Joel (top right): Chartres west windows 1145-1155. For more views see Chartres.
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Joel: ivory cross, c.1150-60, Cloisters 63.12, which has its own page.
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Joel (left), Pisa Cathedral doors, bronze, Bonannus of Pisa c.1180. This work has its own page.
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Joel (lower rectangle): nave ceiling Tree of Jesse, 1200-50, which has its own page, St. Michael's, Hildesheim, which has its own pages
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Amos, fresco from S. Nicola in Carcere, Rome, 1120-30, Vat 40583. Amos has his own page.
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Jonas 1-4: Jonah Marbles, late 3rd c. central Turkey. Jonah/Jonas has his own page.
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Micah (bottom right): Chartres west windows 1145-1155. For more views see Chartres.
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Micah (right), Pisa Cathedral doors, bronze, Bonannus of Pisa c.1180. This work has its own page.
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Nahum (bottom left): Chartres west windows 1145-1155. For more views see Chartres.
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prophet Nahum with lion of Mark: ivory cross, c.1150-60, Cloisters 63.12, which has its own page.
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Nahum (top): nave ceiling Tree of Jesse, 1200-50, which has its own page, St. Michael's, Hildesheim, which has its own pages
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Daniel and *Habakkuk buckle, bronze, region of Mâcon, late 6th c., MAN. Habakkuk has his own page.
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Sophonias/Zephaniah (right): Chartres west windows 1145-1155. For more views see Chartres.
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Sophonias/Zephaniah and Zachariah, Pisa Cathedral doors, bronze, Bonannus of Pisa c.1180. This work has its own page.
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Sophonias/Zephaniah (right): Chartres cathedral, north transept windows 1234-35. For more views see Chartres.
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Sophonias: Major Sakkos of Photius, Byzantine 1408-31, Armory TK-4, which has its own page
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Haggai (upper rectangle): nave ceiling Tree of Jesse, 1200-50, which has its own page, St. Michael's, Hildesheim, which has its own pages
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Zachariah (top left): Chartres west windows 1145-1155. For more views see Chartres.
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prophets *Malachias (Malachi), Amos, Job: ivory cross, c.1150-60, Cloisters 63.12, which has its own page.
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Malachi (upper left): nave ceiling Tree of Jesse, 1200-50, which has its own page, St. Michael's, Hildesheim, which has its own pages