I'll start this off by saying that I have never read the bible. I do know the stories from the bible, but that is because of my mom. She read the bible and studied it for years. However, I myself, have never read the bible. Mokushiroku (Revuereishon) - Kokoro Akareshi Mononoki(黙示録（レヴェレイション）―心開かれし者の記 (Revelation - Chronicle of an open heart))

Again, Hidenori Kumai did a wonderful job blending the text together and depicting it in such a manner that makes how dangerous spreading in what was a sect of Judaism throughout the land. Kumai may have taken some liberties here and there, plus there were some minor interpretation and some non-biblical content – it doesn't take the spirit of the text away.Sizemore, Ed. "The Manga Bible from Genesis to Revelation" Archived 2012-07-07 at archive.today. " Comics Worth Reading", 2008-1-22. Retrieved on 2008-11-25. a b Brady, Matthew. "Manga Messiah". Manga Life. Silver Bullet Comics. Archived from the original on 2007-10-11 . Retrieved 2008-09-08. This is definitely a different way to look at the classic book that almost everybody knows. Whether you are a believer or not, odds are you have read the Bible or are familiar with the major stories in it. The author and artist for this manga have come together to create what I consider an interesting interpretation. Actually, when you look at the Bible, a lot of the stories can lend themselves to the manga style treatment. The book does feature small notes with specific Bible verses for people wanting to know more. I think a strength of the book is that it can make the Bible accessible to those who might not want to read it, or who maybe thought it was too daunting. Sure, the author is selective in what is featured, but you do get the major stories and a sense of the story over time from Genesis to Revelation. If you have read the Bible, and I have, I think you may get a better appreciation for the original. This will certainly not replace the classic, but it is a different way to look at it. My bet is that fundamentalists will probably be pissed off about it and that more liberal Christians may at least give it a look.

MacWilliam, Mark (ed.). Japanese Visual Culture: Exploration in the World of Manga and Amime. Armonk, N.Y.: M.E. Sharpe, 2008. ISBN 978-0-7656-1601-2 If you're looking for an alternative way into the Bible, there's no shortage of versions to choose from. Here are some of the more unusual:

Doing bible study like Jazz and Jeet Kune Do with a dash of manga!

The Manga Bible: From Genesis to Revelation is The Holy Bible compiled and told in a graphic novel form – specifically the East Asian art style of manga. The Manga Bible is a summary of the Bible, which implies that many parts are left out, altered a bit, or only partially used. The text and the drawings are based on the original scripture, but they also use free interpretation. [13] Even though many of the important stories from the Bible are included, there are also some that would be expected, but are left out. For example, the building of the Tower of Babel and the whole Book of Esther are missing, In the Old and the New Testament only about half of the books are used as a source for The Manga Bible. Many of the books that are left out would give only little to the development of the narrative, such as the Leviticus or books from the second part of the Old Testament, such as Micah or Habakkuk. This is mostly due to the style of manga, where the use of epic stories and action play an important role. [11] Thus, The Manga Bible focuses on books that provide action and it also shows the violence and sexuality that is portrayed in the Bible. In the Book of Joshua the bloody fall of the Israelites’ enemies is shown. The weakness of different characters is illustrated with the examples of the moral downfall of David with Bathshebe or when Samson is deceived to give away the secret of his power.