The history of Our Lord as exemplified in works of art : with that of His types, St. John the Baptist, and other persons of the Old and New Testament (1890)
Jameson, Mrs. (Anna), 1794-1860 · London ; New York : Longmans, Green · leaf 156
the dead, the image of Noah and his dove signified merely redemption and eternal peace; but in after times the more recondite meaning was given to the Ark—it was the Church of Christ floating safely while all around perished—and the whole story of the Patriarch, without losing its sacred… … cut, No. 51); and, at the same time, the promise of safety for himself and his family. Noah kneels on the right hand in an attitude of the most profound reverence, holding in his arms his son Shem, the future patriarch of the Jewish race. Behind, at the door of a hut, stands the wife of Noah,…
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