Dublin Core
Title
The Morgan Picture Bible, f. 10r
Description
Upper Register- Joshua's initial attack on the city of Ai is repelled by the Amorites who pursue the fleeing Israelites. This time, the Israelites are on the receiving end of violent attacks and brutal blows as they desperately ride from the defended city.
Lower Register- Joshua discovers that the reason for the Israelite defeat at Ai was due to the sins of Achan, a soldier who wrongly took spoils after the battle of Jericho. Joshua reluctantly orders the stoning of Achan and his family, to please the Lord.
Joshua 7
Lower Register- Joshua discovers that the reason for the Israelite defeat at Ai was due to the sins of Achan, a soldier who wrongly took spoils after the battle of Jericho. Joshua reluctantly orders the stoning of Achan and his family, to please the Lord.
Joshua 7
Creator
Unknown, France
Source
MS M. 638
Publisher
Pierpont Morgan Library
Date
c. 1240
Rights
Public Domain
Format
Vellum, 390 x 300 mm
Language
Latin, Perisan, Judeo-Persian
Type
Still Image