ESV Illuminated Bible, Art Journaling Edition: English Standard Version, Illuminated Bible, Art Journaling Edition

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The upright middle flower represents Job’s refusal to blame or curse God even while his body—symbolized by the outer flowers—wastes away. Because of her leadership, she was able to influence the king and thus save her people and preserve the bloodline of Jesus.

It has also been well-bound; the pages fall open naturally, without any stiffness, anywhere from Genesis to Revelation. Then there is the publisher’s page, Table of Contents, About the ESV, and an Introduction for this illuminated edition.Her work has been featured by Google, Target, Nike, The Wall Street Journal, and Random House, among many others. In Paul’s first letter to the Corinthian church, he offers encouragement, urging the Christians there to run the race of faith with endurance. Amidst descriptions of destruction, the promise of the Lord to the prophet Jeremiah is hopeful, as God declares to Jeremiah that he has appointed him as prophet “to destroy and to overthrow” but also “to build and to plant” (1:10).

The artwork here represents Job’s story of suffering and trial, as he lost all of the good things he had received from the hand of God. Under Dana’s direction, a small team of expert lettering artists incorporated these styles into the verse illustrations in the margins and in thoughtful ornamentation throughout the text. The ESV Illuminated Bible places the full ESV text alongside over 500 elegantly hand-lettered gold ink illustrations by renowned artist Dana Tanamachi.

Aaron’s staff, pictured with almond buds and blossoms, signifies that he was chosen by the Lord to help guide his people toward Canaan. You may choose to add splashes of color to the existing illustrations or your own artwork in the blank margins. As you read, point out particular elements in the illustrations, explain their part in the story of Scripture, or engage children by asking them to find specific details in the artwork.

The ESV Illuminated Bible places the full ESV text alongside over 500 elegantly hand-lettered gold ink illustrations by renowned artist Dana Tanamachi, encouraging readers to ‘light up’ the words of Scripture by adding their own artwork and color to each page. I know I’ll journal around these on some pages but I’m looking forward to incorporating them in my artwork in a few cases and using them as inspiration for my style or theme in others. The hyssop plant flowers, spear, thorns, nails, and palm branches reveal the end of Jesus’ earthly ministry.Paul encourages his spiritual brother Philemon to receive Onesimus with Christian love and brotherhood, not bitterness.