A Year with The Saint John's Bible

6 PRAISE OF WISDOM VOLUME: WISDOM BOOKS Artist: Suzanne Moore; Scribe: Sally Mae Joseph Fertility is the key motif in this illumination, seen in the fruits, the wheat, and in the female figure at the top right based on an ancient totem. JOSHUA ANTHOLOGY VOLUME: HISTORICAL BOOKS Artist: Donald Jackson; Scribe: Susan Leiper; Hebrew Scribe: Izzy Pludwinski The Joshua Anthology, the f irst major illumination in Historical Books from The Saint John’s Bible , focuses on the crossing of the Children of Israel into the Promised Land. CREATION VOLUME: PENTATEUCH Artist: Donald Jackson with contributions from Chris Tomlin The structure of this illumination reflects the progression of days in the Creation story, with seven vertical strips, one for each day, and small golden squares arranged in sequences of seven. Framed Illuminations The art of The Saint John’s Bible transcends generations of religious traditions, incorpor- ating ancient and modern themes to create a holistic, universal and uniquely human story built around the Word of God. Included with A Year with The Saint John's Bible are six illuminated pages – one from each of the six other Heritage Edition volumes.