The Frescoes of the Dura Synagogue and Christian Art (Dumbarton Oaks Studies, 28)

Preface -- Introduction -- The Individual Panels And Their Christian Parallels -- The Pentateuch. Jacob's Dream At Bethel ; Jacob Blessing Ephraim And Manasseh ; Jacob Blessing All His Sons ; The Infancy Of Moses ; Moses And The Burning Bush ; The Crossing Of The Red Sea ; Moses Receiving The Tablets Of The Law ; Consecration Of The Tabernacle ; The Well Of Be'er -- The Historical Books. Samuel At Shiloh ; The Battle Of Eben-ezer And The Capture Of The Ark ; The Ark And The Temple Of Dagon ; The Anointing Of David ; [christian Baptistery] David Decapitating Goliath ; David And Saul In The Wilderness Of Ziph ; David, King Over All Israel ; Transport Of The Ark To Jerusalem And Into The Tabernacle ; The Walls And The Temple Of Jerusalem ; The Anointing Of Solomon ; Solomon And The Queen Of Sheba ; Ahab And Elijah ; Elijah At Cherith And Zarephath ; Elijah Reviving The Widow's Son ; The Sacrifices Of The Prophets Of Baal And Of Elijah On Mount Carmel ; The Triumph Of Mordecai ; Ahasuerus And Esther ; Mattathias And The Idolaters -- The Prophets. Isaiah ; Jeremiah ; Ezekiel In The Valley Of Dry Bones ; Belshazzar's Feast(?) -- Conclusions -- Program And Structure. Images Of Absence ; The Coming Of The Son Of David ; Prophecies Of Restoration And Return ; The Chosen People Of God ; A Response To Christianity? Kurt Weitzmann And Herbert L. Kessler. Includes Index. Bibliography: P. 185-195.