Ray Downing

3D Illustrator and Animator

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Coins Used by Jesus: the Denarius

May 12, 2016 / Ray Downing

Emperor Tiberius Denarius Tribute Penny

A day's wages during Jesus' time.

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categories / Archaeology, Bible, Christianity, Jesus, New Testament, Religion, Science, Numismatics
tags / Jesus, Gospels, Pharisees, Coins used by Jesus, Caesar's coin, Denarius

Pharisees, Sadducees, Herodians, Scribes, and High Priests

March 07, 2016 / Ray Downing

James Tissot (French, 1836-1902). Woe unto You, Scribes and Pharisees , 1886-1894. Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper. Brooklyn Museum.

First century Jewish society in Palestine included several groups of people with different ideologies, occupations, and objectives.

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categories / Bible, Christianity, Jesus, New Testament, Religion
tags / Jesus, Caiaphas, Passion of Jesus, Jesus arrested, Holy Week, Easter, Gospels, Pharisees, Sadducees, Herodians, Scribes, High Priests

Attempts to Arrest Jesus before Holy Week

March 03, 2016 / Ray Downing

James Tissot (French, 1836-1902). The Pharisees and the Sadducees Come to Tempt  Jesus, 1886-1894. Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper. Brooklyn Museum. — James Tissot (French, 1836-1902). The Pharisees and the Sadducees Come to Tempt Jesus, 1886-1894. Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper. Brooklyn Museum.

Even before the events of Holy Week, there had been an ongoing effort to arrest and kill Jesus.

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categories / Bible, Christianity, New Testament, Religion, Jesus
tags / Jesus, Pharisees, Sadducees, Scribes, Jesus arrested, Holy Week, Easter, Gospels