The Action Bible

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Videos animate the comic-style graphics of The Action Bible to set weekly themes in motion. With their leader as a coach, preteens discover who God is and who they are in Him.

As a seminary graduate who studied the original languages, I am not closed to new Bible translations. I appreciate a wide variety of Bibles, including the Geneva Bible, King James, NKJV, ESV, NIV, NASB, NLT etc. However, when I do come across a new Bible translation, I evaluate it based on its usability and faithfulness to the original text.The Action Bible Curriculum is designed with the understanding that preteens are seeking spiritual answers and developing their own value system. Preteens will explore Scripture, ask questions, build relationships and connect timeless truth to their life today. It is explained as, “A word-for-word comic presentation of the Bible, using a bold contemporary style and historical accuracy to bring out the impact and excitement within the Scriptures to a more mature audience(12+ or 15+ age advisory).” Instead of looking at the Bible from a narrative approach, the Word for Word Bible Comic was produced to be more of a “literal” presentation of the Bible.

In the original review, I said I was unsure if I enjoyed the illustrations but as I said they’ve grown on me and my oldest daughter loves to read out of this storybook. If I were rating The Action Bible today I would give it four out of five stars. Excellent work and you’ll love it more if you appreciate classic comic book art. The Action Bible is a retelling of the Christian Bible in comic book form written and edited by Doug Mauss and illustrated by Sergio Cariello for David C. Cook, published in 2010. [1] Andre LeBlanc's 1978 The Picture Bible was a major influence on the project. [2] Plot [ edit ] While not a “literal” interpretation of the Bible, it is more concerned about the “ spiritual sense” of Jonah and using it more as an “ allegorical” story to communicate spiritual truths. The Bible was awarded best children’s Bible in 2011 by the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) www.christianretailing.com/index.php/... perhaps due to the efforts of award-winning DC and Marvel comic’s illustrator, Sergio Cariello.Brazilian artist Sergio Cariello is the main artist for this series and is a veteran in the comic book industry, working for Marvel Comics and DC Comics. It covers the entire biblical story of Jonah, while delving into Jewish traditions, legendary stories and Catholic spiritual themes. Doug Mauss, General Editor believes children are the “…next generation of difference-makers.” He wants them to understand Bible stories are about imperfect people, just as you and I are imperfect, yet God used them in spite of their imperfections. The book includes mentions of Alexander of Macedon and the celebration of Hanukkah as well as the arrival of the Roman Empire in Israel. At Voyage Comics & Publishing, we have created the first adaptation of the Book of Jonah in the Old Testament using Lord of the Rings‘ author J.R.R. Tolkien’s original translation as inspiration. ( Learn more about Tolkien’s translation here)

Our Voyage Blog is devoted to “testing everything” and finding God in popular entertainment, focusing on comics, fantasy and sci-fi. News & Blog CategoriesHowever, like most children's storybooks, the stories in "The Action Bible" were only "based on" the Bible. The author always indicated "based on Judges 16:1-20" or whatever verses and, overall, did a good job accurately summarizing the Bible accounts. But the author's interpretation is a part of the text. Those highly familiar with the Bible are likely to come across several places where they won't precisely agree with the wording used--or they'll wish that some point that was omitted or implied was more clearly stated. But, again, that's usually true. The Action Bible targets juveniles ages eight and up with the look and feel of a graphic novel, from its kid-friendly artwork to its comic book style dialog boxes with easy-to-understand language. Because of that it doesn’t follow a specific Bible translation, such as NIV, HSCB or King James. Instead the comic book style format simply tells over 200 Bible stories without further explanation. As long as parents don't neglect teaching the actual Bible, "The Action Bible" is an excellent foundational overview of the Bible that children simply aren't getting any other place, including at church. I'd highly recommend this "Action Bible" for use with elementary aged children instead of children's story books. Here’s the most complete picture Bible ever! And it features a captivating, up-to-date artwork style—making it the perfect Bible for today’s visually focused culture. While the Bible had a few adaptations in the mid-20th century, it has received a renewed interest during the last 10 years. Many different publishers have been creating their own comic book Bibles and each have their own unique take.

Largely regarded as the “most popular” comic book Bible, The Action Bible has quality artwork and an engaging story, often “filling in the blanks” left by the Bible with a unique twist that provides an entertaining biblical scene.

The Action Bible has been translated into 29 languages and is distributed in 32 countries by David C. Cook. An excerpt from the Bible, The Story of Jesus, is available in more than 50 languages and has been distributed in more than 51 million copies in 97 countries. [3] It is also available as a mobile app from Youth for Christ. [4] See also [ edit ] This comic uses the New International Version (NIV) translation of the Bible and includes every word of the Bible.