"It's just tangible history and along with history, these are tangible objects of faith," said Lee Biondi, a rare-books expert who works with Lampe. He's an antiquarian who travels from Los Angeles every month to work with Lampe. "People died just for owning them," Biondi said.I wonder if anyone ever quizzed on that page of the Gutenberg Bible? You can check out their own website here!
The oldest piece Lampe owns is a page from a Gutenberg Bible, printed off the world's first press in 1455, worth $75,000.
The museum's most valuable Bible is an original printing of the King James edition from 1611. The jade green book is worth $400,000.
"Our purpose is to show the people who are interested how God preserved his word, through blood, sweat and tears," Lampe said.
Wednesday, February 01, 2006
Goodyear Bible Museum in Arizona
It is always fascinating to me to hear the stories of how Christians and Jews over the centuries have preserved copies of the Bible. Sometimes under persecution, sometimes mindful of history, believers have always treasured and protected the Word of God. If you are every down in Arizona, you may wish to visit the Goodyear Bible Museum