In the real world I'm the principal of Trinity Lutheran School in Sturgis, Michigan and I also teach 3rd and 4th grade in the morning. As soon as I saw the sell sheets for this year's Ginter, I knew that I should get the People of the Bible set. A few years ago I got the Ginter states set, which my students used to help learn their state capitals. With the Bible set, I figure that there should be several times where I can get out these cards.
Since the set was just available in minis and they are fairly scarce, the 15 card set wasn't going to come cheap. But Brentandbecca was able to put a set together for me and gave me a reasonable price.
Nine of the Bible people are from the Old Testament, leaving six from the New Testament (though I guess Jesus would technically be both Old and New). I'll show the cards in order from their place in the Bible.
Adam and Eve...Genesis
Abraham....Genesis
Joseph....Genesis
Moses....Exodus
David....1st Samuel
Daniel....Daniel (Duh!)
Job...Job
Isaiah....Isaiah
Jonah....Jonah
John the Baptist...the Gospels
Mary...the Gospels
Jesus....it's His book!
Peter....the Gospels
Mary Magdalene....the Gospels
Luke....Acts
Thus endeth the cards. You may be seated and we will now sing the sermon hymn.
Amen! I thought Mary Magdalene would be hotter looking, though.
ReplyDeleteShe looks ok for a 2000 year old woman.
DeleteI'm also putting this together. Got the first two cards. Love the set. Thanks for sharing. :)
ReplyDeleteIs there a list anywhere online which names the artists/paintings that each of these images came from? I really wish that Topps had put that info on the backs instead of just a checklist.
ReplyDeleteSo far I know that the image of Adam & Eve is by Lucas Cranach the Elder (Topps added the leaves across Eve's chest, because they aren't in the original painting), Abraham is from Rembrandt's painting "The Angel Prevents the Sacrifice of Isaac", Jonah is from Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel frescos, and St. Peter is by Peter Paul Rubens.
Great question LuAnn!
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