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The Crusader Bible - 1240s

"The Crusader Bible, also known as the Morgan Picture Bible, the Maciejowski Bible, and the Shah ‘Abbas Bible, is not only one of the greatest medieval manuscripts in the Morgan, it also ranks as one of the incomparable achievements of French Gothic illumination." The Morgan Library and MuseumThumbnails of all images here.Wikipediakeyword: biblex11/25/25The Crusader Bible (also called the Morgan Picture Bible or Maciejowski Bible) is a mid‑13th‑century illuminated picture book of Old Testament stories, created in Paris and now chiefly housed at the Morgan Library & Museum in New York. It is famous for its vivid, large‑scale miniatures that recast biblical battles and scenes in the armor, weapons, and architecture of contemporary Gothic, crusading‑era France.Origins and dateThe manuscript was produced around 1250, likely in Paris, and has long been associated with the circle or court of King Louis IX of France, a major crusader ruler.It originally functioned purely as a sequence of images without text, designed as a lavish luxury object rather than a standard reading Bible.Content and imageryThe surviving 46 folios contain hundreds of scenes from selected books of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament, especially Genesis, Exodus, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and Samuel, with a strong emphasis on the life and battles of King David.The miniatures are noted for intense color, extensive use of gold, and detailed depictions of 13th‑century warfare, clothing, and daily life, making the manuscript a key visual source for Gothic art and medieval military history.Later inscriptions and languagesAlthough first made without words, the pages later acquired explanatory captions in Latin, then Persian, and later Judeo‑Persian and Hebrew, added by successive owners who wanted to gloss the images for new audiences.These multilingual notes turn the book into a record of cross‑cultural movement between Latin Christendom and the Islamic and Jewish worlds.Travels and ownershipIn the early 17th century the manuscript belonged to Cardinal Bernard Maciejowski, bishop of Kraków, whose name gave rise to the title “Maciejowski Bible.”He had it presented as a diplomatic gift to Shah Abbas I of Persia, after which it remained in the Middle East before folios were later dispersed and eventually acquired in large part by the Morgan Library in the 20th century.SignificanceArt historians regard the Crusader Bible as one of the greatest Gothic picture manuscripts, both for the quality of its painting and for its unusually rich cycle of Old Testament imagery.For modern viewers, it serves both as a devotional reimagining of scripture through a crusading lens and as a remarkably detailed snapshot of 13th‑century French material and visual culture.Source: Perplexity.ai-- G. Ly

Bible Pictures 1890

Bible pictures from 1890, created by the German painter, Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld.From Wikipedia: Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld (26 March 1794 – 24 May 1872)[1] was a German painter, chiefly of Biblical subjects. As a young man he associated with the painters of the Nazarene movement who revived the florid Renaissance style in religious art. He is remembered for his extensive Picture Bible, and his designs for stained glass windows in cathedrals.keyword: biblex

Das Neue Testament - 1827

I love this old German bible that I bought on eBay recently. The images are a little spooky...a couple of them quite graphic. I would love to add translations to each of the images. Tom Paper 4/14/2022-----------------11/25/25Das Neue Testament from 1827 “nach der deutschen Uebersetzung D. Martin Luthers” is a 19th‑century printed edition of Luther’s German New Testament, produced when his text had long been the standard Protestant Bible in German‑speaking communities, including immigrant communities in North America. It does not represent a new translation, but a reprint (with minor editorial and typographical adjustments) of Luther’s established New Testament text in a contemporary book format.Historical contextMartin Luther first published his German New Testament, often titled “Das Newe Testament Deutzsch,” in 1522, translating from the Greek and Latin into an accessible Saxon German that became foundational for later standard German.By the 18th and early 19th century, Luther’s Bible was so dominant among Protestants that printers in Germany and abroad routinely issued new editions for church, home, and school use, often updating typefaces, orthography, and paratexts while retaining the Luther translation itself.The 1827 edition itselfAn 1827 “Das Neue Testament” based on Luther’s translation appears as part of a complete Luther Bible printed in Philadelphia by J. G. Ritter, aimed at German‑speaking Protestants in the United States. These editions usually have a separate title page for the New Testament, two‑column blackletter or roman type, and sometimes omit or separately paginate the Apocrypha while clearly stating that the text follows Luther’s German Bible.Bibliographical descriptions note features such as chapter summaries (“kurzer Inhalt eines jeden Capitels”), cross‑references, and lists of Sunday and feast‑day Epistle and Gospel readings, which made the volume practical for both private devotion and liturgical reading.Relation to Luther’s original workTextually, an 1827 Luther‑based New Testament stands downstream of centuries of minor revisions Luther and later editors made between 1522 and 1545 and in subsequent standardizations; it reflects that received “Lutherbibel” tradition rather than Luther’s earliest Wartburg draft.The 1827 printing participates in the broader reception of Luther’s Bible as a linguistic and confessional touchstone: it preserves his characteristic renderings and phrasing (with updated spelling), so readers in 1827 encountered essentially the same theological and literary voice that had shaped German Protestantism since the Reformation.Source: Perplexity.ai--G. Lykeyword: biblex

Illustrations of the Holy Scriptures - 1839

George Bush (June 12, 1796 – September 19, 1859) was an American biblical scholar, pastor, abolitionist, and academic.[1] A member of the Bush family, he is a distant relative of both President George H. W. Bush and President George W. Bush.[2]Source: Wikipedia"Illustrations of the Holy Scriptures" is a book edited by Rev. George Bush and published in 1839[1][2][3]. The book is a compilation of information about the manners, customs, rites, traditions, and forms of speech of the people mentioned in the Bible. It was derived from the works of Harmer, Burder, Paxton, and other authors[1][4]. The book was well-received and was later republished in 1845[2][3]. It is considered a valuable resource for Bible students and scholars[5].Source: perplexity.aiKeywords: biblex

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Pictorial Family Bible - 19th Century

Nelson & Phillips were publishers of "The Pictorial Family Bible" according to the book's title page[1][2]. There is not much information available about Nelson & Phillips, but they were likely a publishing company in the 19th century. Thomas Nelson, a publishing firm that began in Scotland in 1798, is a related company that is still in operation today[3].William Smith was an English theologian and scholar who compiled a Bible dictionary[1][2][3][4]. The dictionary was originally published in three volumes in 1863, and it was later revised and condensed into one compact volume by the Peloubets[2][4]. The dictionary is still available for purchase today, and it is a valuable resource for those who want to study the Bible in depth. Source: Perplexity.aiKeywords: biblex

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Pictorial Bible - 1879

Pictorial Bible - 1879keyword: biblex