Landscape Illustrations of the Bible was published in parts during 1835-36. Turner contributed 28 designs to the publication, based on sketches made by other artists (see Ruskin's attitude to Turner compositions based on sketches by other artists). The engravers were the brothers E. Finden and W. Finden. Subsequently the plates were re-used in Murray's The Biblical Keepsake, or Landscape Illustrations of the Most Remarkable Places mentioned in The Holy Scriptures (two volumes) (see Turner's engravings).
In The Elements of Drawing, Ruskin recommended careful study of several of the Bible engravings ( Works, 15.76). Later, he recalled that from one of the engravings in the series, 'lent me by one of my girl companions when I was a youth of fourteen, I first learned what real architectural drawing was' ( Works, 13.448). He considered that in this series Turner 'gave his utmost strength, as far as he knew himself at this time in what his strength lay' ( Works, 13.447). (See also Ruskin, Turner, and engraving.)