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Illuminating the Word: The St. John's Bible

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Donald Jackson with contributions from Chris Tomlin
Genesis Frontispiece: Creation
(Genesis 1:1-2:3) (1)

Donald Jackson with contributions from Chris Tomlin
Adam and Eve
(Genesis 2:4-25) (2.1)

Chris Tomlin, artist
Tiger Swallowtail Butterflies
Marginalia, Genesis 3-6 (2.2)

Donald Jackson in collaboration with Chris Tomlin
Jacob's Ladder [detail] [preparatory sketch]
(Genesis 28:10-17) (3)

Chris Tomlin, artist
Damselflies
Marginalia, Exodus 7 (4)

Thomas Ingmire
The Ten Commandments
(Exodus 20:1-21) (5)

Donald Jackson, artist
Capital Letters
Exodus 23-25 (6)

Suzanne Moore, artist
"Choose Life"
Special treatment, Deuteronomy 30:19-20 (7)

Donald Jackson in collaboration with Aidan Hart and contributions from Sally Mae Joseph
The Death of Moses [preparatory sketch]
(Deuteronomy 34:1-12) (8)

Thomas Ingmire, artist
"Make a poisonous serpent"
Special treatment, Numbers 21:8 (9)

Image: Psalms FrontispieceDonald Jackson
Psalms Frontispiece (10)

Brian Simpson, scribe
Psalms 23-27 (11)

Sally Mae Joseph, artist and scribe
"Praise the Lord"
Special treatment, Psalm 150
Psalms 146-150 (12)

Donald Jackson, artist and scribe
Matthew Frontispiece: The Genealogy of Christ
(Matthew 1:1-17) (13)

Thomas Ingmire
Beatitudes
(Matthew 5:1-11) (14)

Chris Tomlin
Monarch Butterflies (15) [detail] (15a)

Aidan Hart with contributions from Donald Jackson and Sally Mae Joseph
The Parable of the Sower and the Seed (16) [detail] (16a)
(Mark 4:3-9)

Donald Jackson
The Multiplication of the Loaves and Fishes
(Mark 6:30-44, 8:1-10) (17)

Donald Jackson with contributions from Sally Mae Joseph and Aidan Hart
The Luke Anthology
(18)

Donald Jackson
The Crucifixion (19)
[preparatory sketch 1] (27) [preparatory sketch 2] (28) [preparatory sketch 3] (29) [preparatory sketch 4] (31)
(Luke 23:44-49)

Donald Jackson
John Frontispiece: The Word Made Flesh
(John 1:1-14) (20)

Donald Jackson in collaboration with Aidan Hart and with contributions from Andrew Jamieson
The Life of Paul
(Acts) (21)

Donald Jackson
Luke frontispiece: The Birth of Christ (34)
[preparatory sketch 1] (32) [preparatory sketch 2] (33)
(Luke 2:1-20)

The Holy Bible, conteyning the Old Testament, and the New.
London: Robert Barker, 1611.
Special Collection
Rare Book and Special Collections Division (35)

The Four Gospels of the Lord Jesus Christ According to the Authorized Version of King James I.
Decorations by Eric Gill.
Waltham Saint Lawrence, Berkshire: Golden Cockerel Press, 1931.
Press Collection
Rare Book and Special Collections Division (39)
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A Curious Hieroglyphick Bible, or, Select Passages in the Old and New Testaments, Represented with Emblematical Figures, for the Amusement of Youth.
Worcester: Isiah Thomas, 1788.
American Imprint Collection
Rare Book and Special Collections Division (40)

The Bible and Holy Scriptures Conteyned in the Olde and Newe Testament. (41) [page 2] (41b)
Geneva: 1560. Geneva: 1560.
Rare Book and Special Collections Division (41)

The Holy Bible: Containing the Old Testament and the New. Translated into the Indian Language. (42) [page 2] (42b)
Cambridge, Massachusetts: Samuel Green and Marmaduke Johnson, 1663.
Bible Collection,
Rare Book and Special Collections Division
(42)

Biblia Sacre. (44) [page 2] (44b)
Venice: Nicolas Jenson, 1479.
Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection,
Rare Book and Special Collections Division
(44)

Bible in Latin. England, First half of the 13th century. (45)
[page 2] (45b) [page 3] (45c) [page 4] (45d)
Manuscript on vellum.
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscript Collection,
Rare Book and Special Collections Division
(45)