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Illuminating the Word: The Saint John’s Bible Docent Record of Public Comments - Page 1

September 14 - The exhibition Illuminating the Word:  The Saint John’s Bible wrapped up on Sunday, July 3rd.  However, comments and reactions continue to pour in regarding the exhibition.  A docent at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, recorded the public's reactions and comments. She has graciously shared the following:

"This Bible has many new owners.  They made it ours!"

"Divine intervention put Donald Jackson together with St. John’s."

"It makes us proud of Minnesota…they thought of everything."

"I am amazed at the work that went into this!"

"Their gift to the millennium."

"The color is incredible!"

"The difference between seeing the St. John’s Bible in person vs. a book is like seeing a real person instead of a photograph."

"Of course it would be wonderful.  Donald Jackson has been thinking about it since he was a boy!"

"There are 12 bars across the top of Eden.  Maybe it’s telling us years have passed."

(I drive a scooter on my tours. After seeing God as gold a little girl ran after me and said:)  "Look!  See the letters on the front?  They’re written in gold.  God is riding around with you!"

"Eve looks very mischievous."

"Adam is serious.  Eve is fun loving."

"It’s always the woman’s fault isn’t it?!!"

"The gold is an uplifting swirl."

There was a girl from India in one of my groups.  When I told them the satellite picture was from the Ganjes she smiled and her classmates all patted her on the pack.  Then when we went to the Garden of Eden I pointed out the mandala.  She explained to all what it was. She spotted it on subsequent pages.  Lastly, she was pleased the Hindu chant was included in the Psalms. Once again, classmates clapped for her.

"The endings of each of the Psalms is uplifting."

"It’s like the song lights up the nothingness."

"That is exactly the right way to end the Psalms!"  (the illuminated last page of the psalms)

The Minneapolis Institute of Arts:

Religious Leaders' Commentaries - Page 1, 2, 3, 4

Docent Record of Public Comments - Page 1, 2, 3