''The Action Bible'' is a retelling of the Christian
Bible
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in
comic book
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form written and edited by Doug Mauss and illustrated by
Sergio Cariello
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for
David C. Cook, published in 2010. Andre LeBlanc's 1978 ''
The Picture Bible'' was a major influence on the project.
Plot
The story began with the
Old Testament
The Old Testament (often abbreviated OT) is the first division of the Christian biblical canon, which is based primarily upon the 24 books of the Hebrew Bible or Tanakh, a collection of ancient religious Hebrew writings by the Israelites. The ...
into the
New Testament
The New Testament grc, Ἡ Καινὴ Διαθήκη, transl. ; la, Novum Testamentum. (NT) is the second division of the Christian biblical canon. It discusses the teachings and person of Jesus, as well as events in first-century Christ ...
.
Historical events
The book includes mentions of
Alexander of Macedon and the celebration of
Hanukkah
or English translation: 'Establishing' or 'Dedication' (of the Temple in Jerusalem)
, nickname =
, observedby = Jews
, begins = 25 Kislev
, ends = 2 Tevet or 3 Tevet
, celebrations = Lighting candles each night. ...
as well as the arrival of the
Roman Empire
The Roman Empire ( la, Imperium Romanum ; grc-gre, Βασιλεία τῶν Ῥωμαίων, Basileía tôn Rhōmaíōn) was the post-Republican period of ancient Rome. As a polity, it included large territorial holdings around the Mediterr ...
in Israel.
Global distribution
''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. It is also available as a
mobile app
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from
Youth for Christ
Youth For Christ (YFC) is a worldwide Christian movement working with young people, whose main purpose is evangelism among teenagers. It began informally in New York City in 1940, when Jack Wyrtzen held evangelical Protestant rallies for teenagers ...
.
See also
*''
The Manga Bible: From Genesis to Revelation''
References
External links
Official website
2010 books
Biblical comics
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