Comments on: Manga Bible Volumes 1 and 2 (Zondervan) http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/02/29/manga-bible-volumes-1-and-2-zondervan/ Independent Opinions on Comics of All Kinds Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:42:16 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: sequin http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/02/29/manga-bible-volumes-1-and-2-zondervan/comment-page-1/#comment-88217 sequin Tue, 04 Mar 2008 23:24:04 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/02/29/manga-bible-volumes-1-and-2-zondervan/#comment-88217 i want my mom to get me this for my b day i want my mom to get me this for my b day

]]> By: Ed Sizemore http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/02/29/manga-bible-volumes-1-and-2-zondervan/comment-page-1/#comment-87862 Ed Sizemore Sat, 01 Mar 2008 22:23:13 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/02/29/manga-bible-volumes-1-and-2-zondervan/#comment-87862 Rivkah, Thanks for the kind words. I'm trying hard to write good reviews. Who knew an MDiv would pay off in writing a manga review? Rivkah,

Thanks for the kind words. I’m trying hard to write good reviews. Who knew an MDiv would pay off in writing a manga review?

]]> By: Rivkah http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/02/29/manga-bible-volumes-1-and-2-zondervan/comment-page-1/#comment-87846 Rivkah Sat, 01 Mar 2008 18:49:52 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/02/29/manga-bible-volumes-1-and-2-zondervan/#comment-87846 Thanks Ed! I may have to check this out; for those who have a passion for religious history and all the different inflections present in such a complex and cultural text, it's always fascinating to read new versions, though, unfortunately, can't say I've been very impressed with many of the so-called "modern" versions which typically take an already existing English text and "update" it. Hence the skepticism. However, the fact that it sounds like the writers/translators of the version have the ability to laugh about it, makes it sound promising. There's a lot of wierd humor in the bible that often gets lost in cultural translation. And good to see a reviewer who knows his stuff, too. ;) Always a finicky thing to review religious texts because so much of it is debatable. Thanks Ed! I may have to check this out; for those who have a passion for religious history and all the different inflections present in such a complex and cultural text, it’s always fascinating to read new versions, though, unfortunately, can’t say I’ve been very impressed with many of the so-called “modern” versions which typically take an already existing English text and “update” it. Hence the skepticism. However, the fact that it sounds like the writers/translators of the version have the ability to laugh about it, makes it sound promising. There’s a lot of wierd humor in the bible that often gets lost in cultural translation.

And good to see a reviewer who knows his stuff, too. ;) Always a finicky thing to review religious texts because so much of it is debatable.

]]> By: Ed Sizemore http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/02/29/manga-bible-volumes-1-and-2-zondervan/comment-page-1/#comment-87812 Ed Sizemore Sat, 01 Mar 2008 03:54:06 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/02/29/manga-bible-volumes-1-and-2-zondervan/#comment-87812 Rivkah, Since Lot is excised from the book, the story of Sodom & Gomorrah is too. I know the story has gotten a lot of mileage in past, but truthfully, it's a minor episode in the Abraham saga. You don't miss it, or at least I didn't. I keep trying to figure out how someone would do an illustrated version of Leviticus and the census chapters in Numbers. :) Rivkah,

Since Lot is excised from the book, the story of Sodom & Gomorrah is too. I know the story has gotten a lot of mileage in past, but truthfully, it’s a minor episode in the Abraham saga. You don’t miss it, or at least I didn’t.

I keep trying to figure out how someone would do an illustrated version of Leviticus and the census chapters in Numbers. :)

]]> By: Rivkah http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/02/29/manga-bible-volumes-1-and-2-zondervan/comment-page-1/#comment-87798 Rivkah Sat, 01 Mar 2008 02:17:29 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/02/29/manga-bible-volumes-1-and-2-zondervan/#comment-87798 What, no Leviticus? ;) I'm curious how they handled the story of Sodom and Gomorrah. A lot of people treat it like it was some huge lesson on homosexuality when it was really about hospitality, adultery, greed, and idol worship. What, no Leviticus? ;)

I’m curious how they handled the story of Sodom and Gomorrah. A lot of people treat it like it was some huge lesson on homosexuality when it was really about hospitality, adultery, greed, and idol worship.

]]> By: MangaBlog » Blog Archive » Friday early links http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/02/29/manga-bible-volumes-1-and-2-zondervan/comment-page-1/#comment-87738 MangaBlog » Blog Archive » Friday early links Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:32:23 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/02/29/manga-bible-volumes-1-and-2-zondervan/#comment-87738 [...] lately at Sporadic Sequential (warning: includes image of homicidal Santa). Ed Sizemore reviews vols. 1 and 2 of Zondervan’s Manga Bible (not to be confused with Siku’s The Manga Bible) and vol. 1 of Le Chevalier d’Eon at [...]

[...] lately at Sporadic Sequential (warning: includes image of homicidal Santa). Ed Sizemore reviews vols. 1 and 2 of Zondervan’s Manga Bible (not to be confused with Siku’s The Manga Bible) and vol. 1 of Le Chevalier d’Eon at [...]

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