{"product_id":"pentateuch-1-st-johns-bible-donald-jackson-9780814690529","title":"Pentateuch 1 St. Johns Bible","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe third of seven full-color reproductions from \u003ci\u003eThe Saint John's Bible\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePentateuch\u003c\/i\u003e is foundational to both Judaism and Christianity. \u003ci\u003ePentateuch\u003c\/i\u003e features text and illuminations of the first five books of the Old Testament (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy) known as the Torah in Judaism. Prominent illuminations include \u003ci\u003eCreation, Garden of Eden, Adam and Eve, Jacob's Ladder, Abraham and Sarah\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eTen Commandments\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eDeath of Moses.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn beautiful handwritten script and elegant design, the Pentateuch contains the cherished stories of faith that are thousands of years old. This book provides an artistic interpretation of humanity's oldest literature 'still recited as living history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat these stories are significant to Jewish and Christian traditions is not surprising since they reflect the hopes, dreams, fears, and deeds of people living side by side with the earth's oldest civilizations. Over time, these spiritual descendants of Abraham and Sarah introduced God to all the inhabitants of the Middle East and beyond. Their message was simple. God and his creation are good; evil enters when prideful humans go their own way. Nonetheless, God continues to love unconditionally.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDonald Jackson is one of the world's leading calligraphers and the artistic director and illuminator of \u003c\/i\u003eThe Saint John's Bible\u003ci\u003e. He is a Senior Illuminator to the Queen of England's Crown Office and is an elected Fellow and past Chairman of the prestigious Society of Scribes and Illuminators. His 30-year retrospective exhibition, \u003c\/i\u003ePainting with Words\u003ci\u003e, premiered at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in August,1988 and traveled to 13 museums and galleries.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Donald Jackson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0814690521\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780814690529\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Liturgical Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.11lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 15.50h x 10.25w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBible Version:\u003c\/b\u003e New Revised Standard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Book of the Year - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristian Century\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/18\/2006 pg. 42\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2007 pg. 23\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Material:\u003c\/b\u003e Cloth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBible Portion:\u003c\/b\u003e Portions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBible Type:\u003c\/b\u003e General Use","brand":"Donald Jackson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43926440378623,"sku":"9780814690529","price":119.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_4f1a7ad0-ee4a-4239-a598-1b043341d13f.jpg?v=1681083098","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/pentateuch-1-st-johns-bible-donald-jackson-9780814690529","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}