Manga Messiah

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I've spent years trying to find something like this that is easy (even compelling) reading and represents a faithful account of what the Bible records instead of presenting 'nice' stories 'based upon' Biblical events.

As a whole, he felt the book was a faithful adaptation of the gospels, but did note that some slight liberties taken with the story would "probably bother steadfast Christians". This is a great book for the older kids that are in the 'in between' stages of finding the Usborne children's bible babyish and the King James Bible boring. Additional comic bubbles within the illustrations give insight into the thoughts and reactions of the characters. I especially liked the unorthodox visions of angels that appear with a "Whooosh" as opposed to "Shazam!Jesus isn’t talking to Peter in this scene, of course, but to the demon trying to convince Him (through Peter) to stop fulfilling His purpose.

Fair warning, it does not shy away from certain topics, and there are some bloodier-than-usual panels. So the “back” of the book is actually the “front,” and you read the panels starting in the upper right corner and moving to the left and down. In a follow-up piece, Wilson himself claimed that " Manga Messiah depicts sinister, swarthy rabbis scheming with the devils and Jews laughing at and taunting Jesus as Christ is nailed to the cross. Fan service is unfortunately a thing, and Japanese culture tends to have different tolerances for content than what I am comfortable with.Hidenori is good at making mangas so God used him and his abilities to spread the Word in a differently and no one should despise their fellow Christian for spreading the Word in an unusual way. bought this cause it would be like my old copy but in my old copy, anything Jesus said will be in red writing which is different from the rest, but this copy it doesn't.

This study guide explores some of the key passages in the Old Testament about the Messiah and their completion in the life and saving work of Jesus.

As CS Lewis puts it, "If you are thinking of becoming a Christian, I warn you, you are embarking on something which is going to take the whole of you, brains and all.