You may remember my mentioning The Voice Bible before. I liked it then (and now) because it focused on the Bible as something meant to have an IMPACT. They had artists, musicians and poets on their translation team.
Now I found out about The Word On Fire Bible. It seems like it will be a great companion to The Voice! It focuses on ART and BEAUTY. Here is how they put it:
You can find out more about it directly from their website here:
=> The Word On Fire Bible (official website)
The Word On Fire Bible includes portions of various commentaries to help explain the text … but it also not only includes ART and PHOTOS but a commentary on them as well. Here is how they put it:
Each piece of artwork is accompanied by an essay to connect the work to the Scriptures. As you reflect, you are invited to draw nearer to Christ through the way of beauty.
Also, it differs from the St. John’s Bible which was handwritten in calligraphy plus included artwork commissioned just for it! The Word On Fire Bible includes prints of existing art, both centuries old as well as modern. It also includes photos of artwork such as these stained glass windows:
But even better is the essay that explains the ART! For example, here is the page that talks about those stained glass windows:
NOTE: The Word On Fire Bible is printed and bound in Italy!
I have the first volume (The Gospels) and am getting the other two available volumes. They have split the Bible into 7 parts, just like we did with our Handwritten Bible! And if you are interested in ART inspired by the Bible, you might wish to take a look at all the art from the Handwritten Bible … you can get it as a hardcover book as well as a free eBook … read about it here:
=> Handmade Art (gives you goosebumps)
Note: the price to get your own copy of the book is a very very special price courtesy of Grimm Book Bindery (one of my favorite places in Madison). However, note that the price is from almost 2 years ago, so I’d expect it to have gone up (like so many other things!)
If you are a visual person, The Word On Fire Bible may be just for you (as is The Voice Bible). And, as a visual person you may prefer WATCHING videos about it rather than reading about it! So here are some videos for you to watch:
A thirty second look at the making of the Bible (Vol 1 The Gospels):
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