By Melanie McBride
“In 1998, Saint
John's Abbey and University commissioned renowned calligrapher Donald Jackson to
produce a hand-written, hand-illuminated Bible. We invite you to explore this
work of art that unites an ancient Benedictine tradition with the technology and
vision of today, illuminating the Word of God for a new millennium.”
–saintjohnsbible.org
The exquisite
artistry of the Saint John’s Bible is now on display in the Front Reading Room
of the Library. The seven volume set contains seventy-three books of the Old and
New Testament in total. Each volume focuses on key components of the Bible,
combining them according to theme. The set includes the following titles:
Psalms, Gospels and Acts, Letters and Revelation, Wisdom Books, Historical
Books, Prophets, and Pentateuch.
If you are
interested in learning more about the Saint John’s Bible and its creation, our
library staff recommends Christopher Calderhead’s “Illuminating the Word: The
Making of the Saint John’s Bible (Call Number: BS 191.5 C25 2005). We also encourage those
who are interested in the Saint John’s Bible to visit the official webpage at
www.saintjohnsbible.org.
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