Balaam's Ass: Balaam, Old Testament prophet and diviner, ordered by Balak, King of the Moabites, to curse the Israelites. Chided by his ass for entertaining such an evil idea, he blessed the Israelites. Illustration by William Marshall Craig (c1765-c1834)

The Descent of Peace ca. 1814-1816 William Blake (1757-1827 British) Pen & ink with watercolor The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, California, USA

Madonna and Child with St. John Master of Castello Nativity (15th C. Flemish) Oil on wood panel The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, California

Scenes from the Life of the Virgin c. 1480-1481 Guidoccio Cozzarelli (1453-1515/ Italian) Oil on Wood Panel The Lowe Art Museum, The University of Miami

Christ Offers to Redeem Man 1807 William Blake (1757-1827 English) The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, California, USA

William Tyndale of Tindale giving his jailer a packet thought to have contained his translation on the Old Testament Late 19th century Wood engraving

View of Main Chapel with Frescoes of the Legend of the True Cross Piero della Francesca (ca. 1420-1492 Italian) Fresco San Francesco, Arezzo, Italy

The Census at Bethlehem (Detail D) 1566 Pieter Bruegel the Elder (ca.1525-1569/Flemish) Oil on Wood Royal Museums of Fine Arts, Brussels, Belgium

The Theotokos 'Of the Sign' First Half of 12th Century Artist Unknown Icon Znamensky Cathedral Novgorod, Russia Tempera on wood

Abraham and the Sacrifice of Isaac From Tambour: Scenes from the Old Testament Giusto de' Menabuoi (active 1349-ca. 1390 Italian) Fresco Baptistry, Padua, Italy

Esau Comes Back from the Hunt from Tambour: Scenes from the Old Testament Giusto di Giovanni Menabuoi (op. 1363-1393/Italian) Fresco

Bas reliefs of episodes from the Testament by Martini and pupils dating from the 14th century, Orvieto Cathedral, Orvieto, Umbria, Italy, Europe

Saint Francis and Brother Leo Meditating c. 1600 El Greco (1541-1614/Greek) Oil on Canvas Barnes Foundation, Merion, Pennsylvania

Saint John the Evangelist Resuscitating Druisana Filippino Lippi (1457 8-1504,Italian) Strozzi Chapel, Santa Maria Novella, Florence, Italy

Samson & Delilah: Old Testament Scenes Maciejowski Bible ca.1250 Illuminated manuscript Pierpont Morgan Library, New York, USA

The Adoration of the Magi : Book of Hours c. 1450-1475 Simon Marmion (c. 1425-1489/French) Decorative vellum leaf The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, California

The Pool of Bethesda (from "The Holy Land: Syria, Idumea, Arabia...) 1842 David Roberts (1796-1864 Scottish) Illustration Newberry Library, Chicago

Satan Calling up his Legions 1807, Pen & Watercolor William Blake 1757-1827/ British The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, California, USA

Christ with the Symbol of the Passion Cristo Con I Simboli della Passione Vincenzo Foppa (1427/30-1515/16 Italian) Fresco Museo Nazionale della Scienza e della Tecnica, Milan, Italy

Copy of the Colonna Madonna 16th C. Studio of Rafaello Santi (16th C./Italian) Oil on Wood Panel The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens, Jacksonville, Florida, USA

Engraving from the The Dore Bible illustrating John vi 19 to 21 Jesus Walking on the Sea by Gustave Dore 1832 1883 French artist and illustrator

Martyrdom of St. Peter c. 1601 Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571-1610/Italian) Oil On Canvas Santa Maria del Popolo, Rome, Italy

Madonna Enthroned between the Saints Francesco and Liberale (Detail) Giorgio Giorgione (c. 1477-1510/Venetian) Parrocchiale Castelfranco Veneto, Italy

Madonna & Child With Angels ca. 1470 Francesco di Giorgio Martini (1439 d1501-2/Italian) Tempera & gesso on wood The Lowe Art Museum, The University of Miami