The Brick Bible: The New Testament: A New Spin on the Story of Jesus by Brendan Powell Smith

Author:Brendan Powell Smith
Language: eng
Format: mobi
ISBN: 9781620871720
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
Published: 2012-10-09T07:00:00+00:00

Foreword

Brendan Powell Smith creates a spectacular twenty-first-century Biblical art masterpiece by illustrating an old familiar book, the New Testament, with an old familiar toy, LEGO® bricks. Smith uses direct quotes from the Bible to maintain the intent of the text, which he combines with modern language to make the stories easier for the reader to understand. Each story is told as close to the original as possible.

Many people have the desire to read the Bible, but find it difficult for a number of reasons. Many feel intimidated because they don’t think they will be able to understand it. Smith has created a Bible for adults that has simple, relatable pictures. This bold attempt to introduce the stories of the New Testament to readers who may not be as likely to attend church services or pick up and the read the Bible is long overdue.

For those who have read the Bible, often the interpretation of its stories comes not from one’s own experiences, but rather from the understanding of others that has been passed down from generation to generation. With this unconventional method of using toys to illustrate the New Testament, Smith courageously challenges us to read and re-read scriptural text through a new lens. This book challenges the conventional interpretations of Biblical text and pushes the reader to think beyond what he or she may have been taught in the past—whether at home, at school, at church, or elsewhere. Seeing the Bible in a new light provides the opportunity for the reader to consider a different interpretation and to even question his or her preconceived notions and beliefs.

This version of the New Testament is structured around the story of Jesus—his birth, teachings, and death—and also includes the story of Paul. It ends, of course, with Revelation. Additionally, Jesus’s teachings are set in a modern-day context to bring his words greater meaning.

This book is for people who feel that the Bible is not relevant today. It is for those who feel the Bible is outdated and the stories only relate to people of long ago. With the use of a familiar toy, Smith demonstrates that the Bible is not a sterile book and it does not shy away from painful human issues, such as violence and death. In turn, the reader will begin to see how the Biblical stories of old also relate directly to the present. The Bible then comes alive once readers begin to understand the stories and find them relevant to their own lives, and Smith’s rendition of the New Testament allows for just this to happen.

you may wonder, can God’s word be understood in today’s world through the use of Pictures? picture books are usually reserved for children, with the assumption that children can better understand a picture and then connect it to words. Art has been used for centuries, however, to demonstrate various interpretations of scriptural text. With the use of a familiar toy and modern language, this Bible recognizes the importance of illustrations for all ages and certainly proves that a picture really is worth a thousand words.

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