A photo I've never seen before

[AC2017]

http://6 Devoted to Christ: Marrying When Time is Short 1 Corinthians 7:1-40 Corinth, unlike most modern cities today, did not have sex shops, Playboy magazines, porn videos and "adult entertainment" centers. But there was so much sexual immorality that the ancients had a word to describe engaging in raw sensual pleasure—to Corinthianize. In 1 Cor. 6 Paul dealt with those who justified a permissive lifestyle in the name of Christian freedom. In 1 Cor. 7 he battles on the opposite front. Some Corinthians claimed sex was sinful—or at least a second-class diversion—even in marriage. In response Paul answers questions about marriage, sexuality and singleness. 1. What types of questions do Christians today ask about sex and marriage? 2. Read 1 Cor. 7:1-9, where Paul answers questions about sex. Although Paul agrees that celibacy is good (1 Cor. 7:1), why is it impractical for most people (1 Cor. 7:2, 7)? 3. What practical advice does Paul give to the unmarried and the married for avoiding sexual immorality (1 Cor. 7:2-9)? 4. Paul's emphasis is not on what a spouse should expect but what a spouse should give (1 Cor. 7:3-5). Why is this emphasis important? 5. Read 1 Cor. 7:10-16, where Paul answers questions about marriage and divorce. How do his statements "to the married" (1 Cor. 7:10-11) affirm what the Lord had already taught (see Mark 10:2-12)? 6. In 1 Cor. 7:12-16 Paul discusses a situation not covered by the Lord—marriages between Christians and non-Christians. Why might a Christian be tempted to divorce a non-Christian? According to Paul, what are some benefits of remaining in a mixed marriage? Explain. 7. Under what circumstances would Paul seemingly allow for divorce, and why (1 Cor. 7:15-16)? Why is Paul's instruction here not an "easy way out"? 8. What principles from this passage could help us care for Christians who are considering separation or divorce? 9. Read 1 Cor. 7:17-24, where Paul counsels those who think they are in the wrong situation. How does Paul explain and illustrate the "rule" that applies to such people? 10. Paul speaks of God calling us to a certain situation (1 Cor. 7:17, 24) and of God calling us while we were in that situation (1 Cor. 7:18-22). How are these two dimensions of calling different? What difference should being called by God make if we are in a difficult marriage or an unsatisfying job? 11. Read 1 Cor. 7:24-40, where Paul addresses those considering marriage. Why does Paul call singleness a "better" way (1 Cor. 7:38) and a "happier" way (1 Cor. 7:40) when he has such a high view of marriage? 12. Taking the chapter as a whole, what considerations would help a couple decide whether to marry, to wait or to separate? 13. Ask God to help you to be faithful to him in your relationships, your job and the other areas of your life. LifeGuide Bible Studies - LifeGuide Bible Studies – 1 Corinthians: The Challenges of Life Together.

 

[EvilPOKES]

So weird without the beard...nice

 

[AC2017]

I've seen pics of an older Lincoln without the beard.

What's so odd is I've never seen a pic of him this young.

 

[Been Jammin]

I've seen pics of an older Lincoln without the beard.

What's so odd is I've never seen a pic of him this young.

Probably not as odd as you think. Photography really only became commercially available in 1839. That photo was taken the following year, when photography was still in its infancy. There is almost no chance that there were any pics taken of Lincoln when he was younger, and he probably was photographed very infrequently over the following decade.

 

[Rulz]

Who knows what president had the earliest recorded voice? Without googling, I think it was Benjamin Harrison, but I may be wrong.

 

[Rulz]

Just looked it up, it was in fact Benjamin Harrison. Yay me.

Little known facts aren't any fun to expound upon anymore with google lol.

 

[Orange Jennyslipper]

I'm sure I never saw that picture either. Nice post.

Twenty-five years and a beard didn't help his looks any. Four years of civil war couldn't have helped either. Obviously.

It's confusing to look at his images online. Any drawings of him that resemble that photo claim to be him as a teenager, which he was not in 1840. He would have been 31 in that photo.

 

[AC2017]

AB have you watched any of the history channel programs that show the wear and tear of four years of the presidency on Lincoln's profile? Astonishing what the stress of those years did to him.

 

[Orange Jennyslipper]

No, but I've recently read a large biography that described a lot more detail of the day-to-day goings on in the Civil War White House than I knew. Incredible.

I was struck by his willingness to accept responsibility for his many mistakes, but also to take the blame for the mistakes of subordinates. I don't know how he withstood the losses and ineptitudes of his military for so long.

Good bio on Franklin on one of the History channels a few nights ago. What a life!

One great moment -- still thinking he could rescue the relationship between crown and colonies, he was in London to plead our case when news of the Boston Tea Party hit town. He was called before a group of the king's highest counselors in an old courtroom dubbed the Cock Pit.

The chief magistrate and others tongue-lashed Ben for hours. One of the show's historians said Franklin walked into that room a subject of the British Crown and walked out an American.

I'm reading 'The Quartet,' by Joseph Ellis. Stories of Washington, Hamilton, Jay and Madison. Makes me support pulling Jackson off the twenty and leaving Hamilton on the ten.

 

[AC2017]

Interesting stuff AB.

Living close to several who still hold on to their Native American roots here in Green Country, Jackson is viewed as a villain on the level of Hitler.

 

[Orange Jennyslipper]

Even growing up in the Texas Panhandle with no NA acquaintances (that I knew of), I remember learning a tiny bit about Jackson in school and thinking he was a jerk towards the Indians.

 

[MegaPoke]

This is compositionally a great portrait. Classic Rembrandt lighting. Better than most modern lighting setups. Thanks for posting.

Unrelated but my summer reading this year is "Two Years Before the Mast" written in 1840. Really makes this time period come alive and seem not so long ago.

 

[Orange Jennyslipper]

Not really enough shadow on his right cheek for classic Rembrandt is there? I'd like to see a little more Rembrandt triangle there. (Now you know I'm just messing with you Mega! Inter-thread messing at that.)

It's an incredible exposure for that date. Unreal.

I wonder about some of the sketches of young Lincoln online. As I said above they look more like Lincoln than the photograph. Were they artists' impressions of what they thought he should have looked like as a teen?

How common were hand-drawn portraits at that time? He hadn't really done anything remarkable enough yet for someone to just offer to sketch a teen, had he?