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Illuminated pages from the Pepper Bible on Youtube

Here is the link to several illuminated pages from the Pepper Bible to show off the reflection of the metals on the pages. These pages are mostly from Luke where almost every chapter starts with a full page carpet page illumination.

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Saint Luke Cross – a Cross-Stitch Chart

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The Saint Luke Cross is the first chart in my new series by Kathy Bowden, which is based upon the artwork from James Pepper’s hand-scribed, illuminated Bible. This particular chart is based on the image in Luke 68:10, from the ebook, “The Gospel According to Saint Luke”.  Happy stitching!

The Gospel According to Saint Mark, an Illuminated Manuscript (The Pepper Gospels) by James Pepper

The Gospel According to Saint Mark, an illuminated manuscript by James Pepper

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James Pepper has made, by hand, an illuminated manuscript of the Gospels, a separate and complete New Testament and several books of the Old Testament. Blessed by Pope John Paul II and John Sentamu, the Archbishop of York, this book is a devotional treasure.

The Gospel According to Saint John, an Illuminated Manuscript (The Pepper Gospels) by James Pepper

The Gospel According to Saint John; an illuminated manuscript by James G. Pepper

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An illuminated Manuscript of the Gospel According to Saint John by James Pepper, part of the Pepper Gospels. The work is entirely by hand without the use of computers. . This volume, contains dozens of original illustrations, this book is a devotional treasure.

The cover features a flock of Ivory Billed Woodpeckers, the mating pairs are flying in formation to form a cross.  The bird was thought to be extinct, but were found near the Mississippi River and the birds are used here to represent Resurrection.

The Gospel According to Saint Luke; an Illuminated Manuscript by James Pepper

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The Gospel According to Saint Luke: from The Pepper Bible, A Modern Illuminated Manuscript

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The E-book, is out now on Amazon, Barnes and Noble.com and also on the iBooks for the iPad.  A handwritten illuminated manuscript with 25 full page illuminations and 440 illustrated verse initials made like they were written a thousand years ago.

These eBooks are available on many different devices and you can find the apps on the webpages for the books.  For instance Nook Books are available on the   PC,  iPhone, iPad, Android, and the Nook.

You can give this to another person, Amazon has a feature where you can give eBooks to other people.

Video by “American Bible Society Presents”

YouTube Channel:
http://www.youtube.com/user/biblescribe

Pepper Bible YouTube Channel features video by the American Bible Society on my work in making a handwritten illuminated manuscript of the Bible with links to the books on sale at Amazon.com.  This includes news videos by CBS and UMTV as well as news articles by the Dallas Morning NewsInterpreter Magazine and the United Methodist Reporter.  ABC made a video on my work but it is no longer available on the Internet.  I was blessed for this work by Pope John Paul II and the Archbishop of York and I received a bible from the Archbishop of Canterbury to correct my text.

Nine Lessons and Carols

The Nine Lessons and Carols by James Pepper

Nine Lessons and Carols” by James Pepper

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An illuminated e-book. The Christmas Service sung by the boys choir at Kings College Cambridge every year and aired on the BBC handwritten and illustrated including 14 Christmas Carols so when you go caroling you can have them right there on your device and read the lyrics directly. Carols include Silent Night, Hark the Herald Angels Sing, On Christmas Night, and Joy to the World!

And because it is an ebook you can take it with you when you go caroling with the Christmas Carols right at your fingertips.  You can give this as a gift on Amazon.com.