Lectionary for Ya'akov

Allegory of enthroned injustice by Ary de Vois, circa 1650, Muzeum Narodowe w Warszawie . This painting represents the heart of all of the passages for this week in my mind. Injustice is "personified" as the red demonic figure in the center with broken scales of justice, plus there are two more demons on the right side. There are bags of gold coins and a treasure chest representing the bribes. The wolf eating a sheep in the lower left is another representation of injustice. In the upper left is Justice personified, looking beautiful and purely good with functioning scales of justice, and Injustice cowers from Justice. Allegory of Justice Punishing Injustice by Jean-Marc Nattier, 1737, private collection. This is another representation of Justice defeating Injustice and "applying the long arm of the Law"--at least that is how I interpret it. Christ Teacheth Humility by Robert Scott Lauder, 1847, National Galleries of Scotland . This is for Matthew 23:1-12. Jesus f...

Widow Costard's cow and goods, distrained for taxes, are redeemed by the generosity of Johnny Pearmain by Edward Penny, 1782, Yale Center for British Art . This is an excellent painting for Exodus 22:21-27 as well as neighborly love for Matthew 22:34-46. Thou shalt love the Lord thy God by Sister Maurice Schnell, before 1902, Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Archives. Matthew 22:37-39. The Pharisees Question Jesus - Les pharisiens questionnent Jésus by James Tissot, 1886-1894, Brooklyn Museum . This represents Matthew 22:35. Brooduitdeling op het dorp - Distribution of bread in the village by Frans van Leemputten, 1892, Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten The Charity of St. Elizabeth of Hungary by Edmund Leighton, 1895, private collection detail of choir screen showing love for one's neighbour, artist and date unknown, Museum of Scotland, photo by  Lawrence OP Heart of the World by Mikhail Reva, 2006, Odessa Children's Hospital, photo by HOBOPOCC . I...