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Zacharias (father of John the Baptist), struck dumb, writes that his son should be known as John. Etching by C. Tinti, 1771, after A. del Sarto.

The builders of the Tower of Babel start to argue as their language is confounded. Etching by M. van der Gucht after G. Hoet, c. 1700.

A man scatters seeds; representing the Biblical parable of the sower; here referring to the "ministry of the word", preaching. Etching by C. Murer after himself, c. 1600-1614.

Adam names the animals in the Garden of Eden. Etching by J.E. Ridinger after himself, c. 1750.

The birth of John the Baptist. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after L. Carracci.

Tongues of fire descend on the apostles at Pentecost. Lithograph.

Noah preparing his first sacrifice after the Flood; the Tower of Babel; God responds to Noah's sacrifice with a rainbow. Etching by J. Hulett.

God appears at Babel to disperse the people into different tongues. Process print, 1894, after W. von Kaulbach.

Adam names the animals in the Garden of Eden. Etching.

Tongues of fire appear to the apostles, who sit around a throne, occupied by the praying Virgin Mary. Reproduction of a woodcut.

The rebellious no : variations on a secular theology of language / Noëlle Vahanian.

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The builders of the Tower of Babel start to argue as their language is confounded. Etching by M. van der Gucht after G. Hoet, c. 1700.

Noah preparing his first sacrifice after the Flood; the Tower of Babel; God responds to Noah's sacrifice with a rainbow. Etching by J. Hulett.

Adam names the animals in the Garden of Eden. Etching by J.E. Ridinger after himself, c. 1750.

The rebellious no : variations on a secular theology of language / Noëlle Vahanian.

Zacharias (father of John the Baptist), struck dumb, writes that his son should be known as John. Etching by C. Tinti, 1771, after A. del Sarto.