The Saint John's Bible Heritage Edition at Regent and Beyond

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This episode explores the history and craftsmanship of the Saint John's Bible and its Heritage Edition at Regent College.

The Saint John's Bible is a work of sacred scripture and art, including more than 160 hand illuminations. A team of scribes used ancient natural inks, hand-ground pigments, and gold and silver leaf gild to create the original, which was completed in 2011. The Heritage Edition is a full-size, fine art reproduction – and we have one in the Allison Library at Regent College. In this conversation with Rev. Dr. John Ross and Colton Whelpton, we learn about the Bible’s history and craftsmanship, wh...

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Guests: Colton Whelpton, Rev Dr John Ross

Topics covered

• Saint John's Bible
• sacred scripture
• art
• hand illuminations
• history
• craftsmanship

Keywords

• illuminations
• natural inks
• gold leaf
• silver leaf
• Allison Library

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Saint John's Bible Heritage Edition

Books & works: The Saint John's Bible Heritage Edition, The Saint John's Bible, The Heritage Edition, Bible

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