Other scholars believe that jefferson designed the bookstand for himself allowing him to hold several books open at the same time, without spreading them across a table. The revolving book stand symbolizes jeffersons lifelong passion for books, and is yet another great contribution to historic craftsmanship. One can imagine him turning the stand, completely engrossed, consulting five books at once to find the answer to a burning question. The founders faith george washington, john adams, benjamin. How to make solid wood 1800s jeffersonian bookstand. A practice that many christians both his contemporaries and most today would consider sacrilege. It is believed that roubos book inspired thomas jefferson s design. In his retirement years thomas jefferson compiled his own version of the four.
He purchased one thompson bible using a payment plan. This book is thomas jefferson s attempt to distill from the gospels the ethical teachings of jesus. In the fall of 1996 american book distributors, a division of libertarian press, published a beautiful, redletter edition of the classic work by thomas jefferson, the life and morals of jesus of nazareth. How to make a thomas jefferson jeffersonian bookstand with. This library book stand can provide a striking focal point for a room. Description among the many ingenious devices found in thomas jeffersons cabinet, the revolving bookstand perhaps most clearly suggests jeffersons passion for knowledge.
Jefferson may have conveniently placed it next to his chair in his readingandwriting arrangement in the. Jefferson admired many sayings of jesus as displays of fine imagination, correct morality and the most lovely benevolence. See more ideas about thomas jefferson, book stands. The original book stand is believed to have been built in the monticello joinery based on jeffersons drawings, and was constructed of solid walnut.
Although he made some legislative attempts against slavery and at times bemoaned its existence, he also profited directly from the institution of slavery and wrote that he suspected black people to be inferior to white people in his notes on the state of virginia. On matters of style, swim with the current, on matters of principle, stand like a roc. Mar 02, 2012 question with boldness even the existence of a god, thomas jefferson asserted, because if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason than that of blindfolded fear. May 04, 2012 jefferson, the story goes, created a bible in which god plays no significant role. Dec 19, 2017 the jefferson bible, or the life and morals of jesus of nazareth is arguably the most controversial religious book produced in the american founding era. This is the extended and annotated edition including a detailed annotation about the history of the bible the jefferson bible, or the life and morals of jesus of nazareth as it is formally titled, was a book constructed by thomas jefferson in the latter years of his life by cutting and pasting numerous sections from various bibles as extractions of the doctrine of jesus. As many as five books could be placed on it at a time. How to make a thomas jefferson jeffersonian bookstand. Made of solid mahogany with a soft, handpolished finish, the rotating table top book stand holds five books at adjustable angles on rests that fold down to form a 12 cube.
The lids support stand fits into different notches so that jefferson could change the angle of the top when he wished. The bible and the pulpit were sources of inspiration and analogy for americas. Floor plan of the first floor of the thomas jefferson building. He needed to reference multiple sources, but found finding, opening and closing books cumbersome and timewasting. This cubeshaped book stand was probably designed by thomas jefferson to hold five books and allow the reader to rotate the stand, thus changing the book in view. Thomas jefferson was americas renaissance man, being a lawyer, writer, scientist. The jefferson bible audiobook by thomas jefferson youtube. Pedestal book stands, book stands tabletop, wooden book stand, book holder reading stand, antique book stand, adjustable book stand, standing book stand, desktop book stand, floor book stand, folding book stand, book stands for display, antique wood book stand, revolving book stand, vintage book stand, dictionary book stand, desk book stand, book stand design, rotating book stand, metal book.
It was a personal exercise in understanding jesus moral teachings. The book he put together was something he called the life and morals of jesus of nazareth. This story of a thomas jefferson bible is almost as phony as joseph ellis war record. Jeffersonian architecture is an american form of neoclassicism andor neopalladianism embodied in the architectural designs of u. I opted for 58 because i was concerned about tear out when creating the 14 wide mortises. This revolving bookstand, once thought to be a music stand, was probably made to jefferson s design and specifications in the joinery. The thomas jefferson bible, or the life and morals of jesus is a stripped down and combined version of the first four books of the biblical new testament c. This volume, created by thomas jefferson between 18191820, is a total of 84page assemblage of passages from the first four books of the new testament. In that book is a description of a folding twosided music stand with a ratcheting mechanism to allow for angle adjustment. To create his book, thomas jefferson cut, rearranged and pasted the gospels, leaving out the miracles and other parts he deemed useless. Among the many ingenious devices found in thomas jeffersons cabinet, the revolving bookstand perhaps most clearly suggests jeffersons passion for knowledge. Thomas jefferson deleted and edited parts of the bible.
Former president jeffersons creation of the bible and the. Book stand a monticello jefferson book stand diy book stand, book stands. The jefferson bible, or the life and morals of jesus of nazareth as it is formally titled, was thomas jefferson s effort to extract what he considered the pertinent doctrine of jesus by removing sections of the new testament containing supernatural aspects as well as perceived misinterpretations he believed had been added by the four. Did jefferson really edit out the miracles from his bible.
Legend has it that thomas jefferson designed this bookstand in 1810 and had one built out of walnut. Top 25 quotes by thomas jefferson of 1811 az quotes. This jefferson bookstand also makes a great display piece. Patton, the 140 page book features an insightful foreword by william murchison, a nationally syndicated columnist and author of. As many as five books or letters could be placed on it at a time. The religious life and legacy of thomas jefferson morganjames, 2014. Sep 04, 2019 a couple of years ago, i teamed up with a pastor from jefferson s home town of charlottesville, virginia, dr. His detractors on the sally hemmings farce, like author joseph ellis, have since been proven to be all wet. Peterson depicts the roosevelt administration as building a great.
A leadership imagery developed that paralleled the biblical account of. He was seventyseven years old when he constructed his book by cutting excerpts of the new testament gospels from six printed volumes published in english, french, latin and greek. A thomas jefferson education teaching generation of. Jefferson, however, had his own ideas on the proper course of instruction. The original book stand is believed to have been built in the monticello joinery based on jefferson s drawings, and was constructed of solid walnut. But he certainly believed in morals, ethics, and character. Revolving fivesided book stand probably designed by jefferson. The second, the life and morals of jesus of nazareth, was completed in 1820 by cutting and pasting with a razor. Thomas jefferson wrote that all men are created equal, and yet enslaved more than sixhundred people over the course of his life. Why thomas jefferson rewrote the bible without jesus.
The woodwrights shop thomas jeffersons bookstand season. But a small book called the jefferson bible proves that we would be wrong. The life and morals of jesus of nazareth, created by thomas jefferson in 1820, is an 84page assemblage of passages from the first four books of the new testament. This copy of palladio replaces the one jefferson sold to the nation in 1815.
Colonial williamsburg and fine woodworking are pleased to be joined by thomas jefferson s monticello to present the twelfth annual working wood in the 18th century conference at williamsburg during the week of january 20, 2010. Thomas jeffersons desk, one of numerous inventions jefferson devised for woodworking kit for kids. His bible was andrea palladios the four books of architecture, which taught him the basic principles of classical design. The original house at monticello drew heavily on an english pattern book and. Pdf thomas jefferson bible project smithsonian valeria. Quotes to explore if you dont design your own life plan, chances are youll fall into someone elses plan. Nov, 2007 in 1804 thomas jefferson decided to study the gospels to see if he could distill the essence of jesus teachings into a concise book that could be quickly read and easily understood. Recently theres also been some interest in thomas jeffersons bookstand. Did thomas jefferson fund the thompson hotpressed bible or. Each category on the left includes all product images, enlargements, construction details, pricing and ordering. Our revolving bookstand is a line by line reproduction of the original, which was made in the joinery at monticello, probably from thomas jefferson s own design.
Thomas jefferson bookstand unique tips for hand tools. Thomas jefferson, ever the student, was constantly studying. With the right plans, materials, and equipment, you can build this simple book stand, as shown here. While thomas jefferson was himself a woodworker with a small workshop located on the second floor of his home in monticello, in all likelihood, he. The myth of the thomas jefferson bible the other half of.
Thomas jefferson was in his day a prophet of american civil religion. Thomas jefferson didnt necessarily believe in miracles. Thomas jefferson was a lifelong reader and learner who by 1814 had accumulated over 6000 books. Thomas jeffersons bible rejected the supernatural jesus in. The jefferson bible thomas jefferson by thomas jefferson.
Are rough plans for building a jeffersonian bookstand. He needed to reference multiple sources, but found finding. Sep 30, 2014 there is very little information about the original book stand, but from what i was able to glean from the monticello website, thomas jefferson had it built in 1810 at the joinery, which was the. The smithsonian museum of american history has a remarkable website with a digital reproduction of the whole text, which is well worth a visit. Aug 01, 2019 thomas jefferson was known as an inventor and tinkerer. Dec 14, 2017 thomas jefferson, as you likely know, served as our nations third president and was the principal author of the declaration of independence.
To the corruptions of christianity i am indeed opposed. Inward 1815 thomas jefferson ceded atomic number 2 never used the bible sold when. Thomas jefferson the jefferson bible the life and morals of jesus of nazareth, commonly referred to as the jefferson bible, is one of two religious works constructed by thomas jefferson. Most of the books in the arts chapters in jefferson s collection were destroyed by the 1851 fire, including his entire architecture section.
It begins with luke 2, with the roman census, and ends with this stark image of the stone covering jesuss tomb. Not only does it represent thomas jefferson s fearless edit of the gospels of matthew,mark, luke and john from the new testament the bible extracting what he thought was of value from a groundwork of vulgar ignorance, of things impossible, of superstitions, fanaticisms and fabricationsbut sheds a light on the inquiring minds of the. The solid walnut stand, designed to sit on a tripod was made at the monticello joinery, supervised by james dinsmore and john hemings. The bible is the rock on which this republic rests. South for most of the nineteenth century, and today it stands as one of the premier. It was the work of jefferson s own hands and a product of his extraordinary mind. Thomas jeffersons bible rejected the supernatural jesus. He was the 3rd president of the united states, and is most known for writing the declaration of independence. Bookstand is a linebyline reproduction of the original ingenious device found in thomas jefferson s cabinet, which was made in the joinery at monticello, probably from jefferson s own design. A mortise in the underside of the lid houses the arms and allows the lid to close completely. The jefferson bible the life and morals of jesus of nazareth was created in 1820 by thomas jefferson.
Replica of thomas jeffersons bookstand blog videos plans. For pricing information, please visit our pricing page. Following is an image of of a bible now in a museum that he altered by using a razor to cut out the offending passages. The second, the life and morals of jesus of nazareth, was completed in 1820 by cutting and pasting with a razor and glue numerous sections from the. History tells us that he cut out text that he considered false or exaggerations. Completed by thomas jefferson 200 years ago this summer, the infamous cutandpaste bible. Browse 41 jefferson bible stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. For starters, jefferson never made any claim of having written his own bible. Sep 08, 2020 the life and morals of jesus of nazarethpopularly known as the jefferson bible is another such book. Jefferson may have conveniently placed it next to his chair in his readingandwriting arrangement in the cabinet. A couple of years ago, i teamed up with a pastor from jefferson s home town of charlottesville, virginia, dr. Life and labor at monticello thomas jefferson exhibitions. Mark beliles, to write a book on the faith of our third president.
The jefferson bible the life and morals of jesus of nazareth. The sage of monticello based his fivesided bookstand on designs he found in paris. A library of congress curator is on a worldwide mission to find exact copies of the books that belonged to thomas jefferson. Setting the record straight on thomas jeffersons bible. American founding father thomas jefferson was among the key people who would. The single drawer has compartments for an ink well, writing quills, nibs, pen knife. But this time he was tinkering with something held sacred by hundreds of millions of people. A uniquely attractive, compact edition of thomas jefferson s classic abridgment of the bible, in which jefferson sculpted the words and ideas of christ into a resounding moral philosophy. My version of thomas jeffersons revolving bookstand bible stand, stain on. The simple neoclassical fretwork on the sides and back gives this library stand great visual distinction. This volume is the result, offering valuable insights into the teachings of jesus christ and into the mind and beliefs of thomas jefferson. The life and morals of jesus of nazareth, commonly referred to as the jefferson bible, is one of two religious works constructed by thomas jefferson. See more ideas about thomas jefferson, book stands, jefferson. Thomas jefferson s plan to reform virginia s education system gave a broad outline of a progressive school structure.
A close friend of mine is working on his doctorate which, as you would imagine, requires a lot of research. History the jefferson bible, national museum of american. This revolving stand, once thought to be a music stand, was probably made to jefferson s design and specifications in the joiners shop on mulberry row. The myth of the thomas jefferson bible the other half. Andrew jackson the bible is the rock on which this. Bookstand is a linebyline reproduction of the original ingenious device found in thomas jeffersons cabinet, which was made in the joinery at monticello, probably from jeffersons own design. There is very little information about the original book stand, but from what i was able to glean from the monticello website, thomas jefferson had it built in 1810 at the joinery, which was the. Jefferson book stand a monticello classic book stands, thomas. On the hunt for jeffersons lost books history smithsonian. Aug 30, 2012 it should be now abundantly clear that thomas jefferson did not specially finance or go together with other founderssigners to put up the financial backing for this bible in the manner implied by david barton in his book and in the movie, monumental. Oct 09, 2019 thomas jefferson and the bible im sure many of you are familiar with thomas jefferson. It was a personal exercise in understanding jesuss moral teachings. Thomas jeffersons revolving book stand jefferson, ever the student, was constantly studying.
The result is a short, 92 page volume thats easy to read in spite of being written in the same archaic style of english as the king james bible. This is a reproduction of the 5 sided bookstand that thomas jefferson designed and is on display at mt. Woodworking kit for kidswoodworking desk plans woodworking worksh. The first, the philosophy of jesus of nazareth, was completed in 1804, but no copies exist today. So, he invented this revolving book stand which allowed him to quickly and easily view five books with the spin of the wrist. Look, the jefferson bible is an interesting reflection of jefferson s mind. At times his desk looks like an explosion in a library. Jeffersons attitudes toward slavery thomas jeffersons. Wide glass shelves provide ample storage, with a special tilting shelf on top for an atlas, dictionary or other frequently consulted volumes. Jefferson book stand a monticello classic woodworking network. It was the work of jeffersons own hands and a product of his extraordinary mind. This jefferson book stand, found in monticello, is reproduced by johnsonarts. Like the other book of the same name, i enjoyed the book, jefferson bible, very much. All of his life jefferson collected books, and was to build three.
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