#Book of kings

[allegraforchrist]

My expression while reading 1 Kings & 2 Kings:

[northemoonduringthenight]

"She kept him safe from his enemies, and she defended him from seducers, and gave him a strong conflict, that he might overcome, and know that wisdom is mightier than all"

1King 2:4-5 Douay-Rheims Bible

Artwork: George Hitchcock, The Annunciation.

[bardicjay]

1 Kings 18:27

Elijah, watching hundreds of Baal worshippers call on their god for hours, presumably with a smug grin: "Cry louder! Maybe he's sleeping!"

[elizabeth-halime]

[septembergold]

"The Shah's Wise Men Approve of Zal's Marriage", Folio 86v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp

Author Abu'l Qasim Firdausi Iranian Painting attributed to 'Abd al-'Aziz ca. 1525–30

[ha-bakbuk]

This is what the Lord, the God of your ancestor David, says: I have heard your prayer and seen your tears. I will heal you, and three days from now you will get out of bed and go to the Temple of the Lord.

[kivutark]

Chapter 218. Emperor Rostam.

Rostan’s army ripped through Turan, taking over every city, fort, and small country. He even captured Khotan, though fortunately for Afrasyab, it was the one that wasn’t in Japan. Eventually, he made it to Afrasyab’s throne in the capital, where he sat, put his feet up, and relaxed for the first time in weeks. Continue reading Chapter 218. Emperor Rostam.

[imthefailedartist]

Carrie is fat in the book. Learning that completely blew me.

The use of pigs blood makes so much more sense. The reason she was bullied so relentlesly, even though she does nothing to nobody, makes so much more sense. The relationship with her mother makes so much more sense.

I know they aren't going to, but I wish they would cast someone fat in this new Carrie adaptation. From the articles I've seen, they are already speculating which skinny actress it's going to be.

How many times can they tell the story the same exact way? The answer: endlessly.

I don't know what's worse the total erasure of fat people in movies or the only story we get to see ourselves in are the love yourself fatty movies.

[kwadlayns]

Good detectives do what they need to in order to solve a case. 💀🔎✨

[slightlyartist]

Alex Hirsch did this to every character but McGucket was his personal punching bag for real

[dommnics]

Happy Halloween season! Here's another stab at my own take of Carrie White, based on her book description. I'm super happy with how these turned out! I'd love to tackle some of the other characters in the book eventually, especially Margaret!

EDIT:

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[freakcliff]

many things about the chronicles of Narnia made me irrevocably insane at the small age of six years old but one of the big ones was the bit in prince Caspian where caspian blows susan's horn to try and summon help and it summons the pevensie kids like. that's crazy ok. that's insane. imagine at 12 years old you're given a horn thats purpose is basically summoning divine intervention & then years later someone blows it and summons YOU . I'm crazy !

[northemoonduringthenight]

“When Solomon grew old, his wives turned his heart to serve other gods. …

He followed Ashtaroth, the goddess of the Sidonians, and Moloch, the abomination of the Ammonites.

Solomon did what was evil at the sight of the Lord. …

He did the same thing for all of his foreign wives. He burned incense and sacrificed to their gods.”

1Kings 11:4-5-6,8

Artwork: Domenico Antonio Vaccaro (Italian, 1678-1745) Solomon Worshiping a Pagan God (ca. between 1695 and 1700).

[elizabeth-halime]

[justana0kguy]

2024 FEBRUARY 01 Thursday

"[As we go] the way of all flesh. Take courage and be a man. Keep the mandate of the LORD, your God, following His ways and observing His statutes, commands, ordinances, and decrees as they are written in the law of Moses, that you may succeed in whatever you do, wherever you turn."

~ 1 Kings 2:2-3