Today’s author is Pastor Melanie Hill.
In yesterday’s sermon, we looked at some of the illuminations of the Saint John’s Bible, a project I absolutely love! Specifically, we unpacked the illumination of The Woman & The Dragon found in Revelation Chapter 12.
I wanted to point you to a resource that has information and wonderful glimpses of some of the illuminations in this Bible so you can look for yourself.
On this page of the website, you can click on the small red links on the left and view many of the illuminations: ILLUMINATIONS.
On this page, you can learn about the fascinating process of creating a hand lettered and illuminated Bible in the 21st century: The Process. Click through the secondary headings at the top to learn more—A Lifetime’s Dream, Principles, Production etc.
There are videos, articles, and high quality digital reproductions of pages in the Saint John’s Bible on this website—I hope you’ll take time to explore.
I find the Saint John’s Bible to be wonder-ful. Full of wonder! And it sparks wonder in us. So I have a few Wondering Prompts for you as you take a look at the origins, process, and art of this Bible….
I wonder…what must it be like to create something of such beauty and deep meaning….?
I wonder…how does God continue to inspire The Word today….?
I wonder…how might the Saint John’s Bible be used to gather people of faith together for meaningful conversations and sharing of traditions…?
I wonder…if you had a (facsimile) copy of The Saint John’s Bible …how would you use it for your own learning and devotions….?
I wonder…what else is revealed in the book of Revelation, through Donald Jackson’s illuminations…?