The Power of Christian Manga

Features of the Manga Bible series

• Action-packed dialogues

Biblical truths are presented in a dynamic dialogue format. You feel like you are watching conversations in action instead of reading isolated books. For example, you will see David singing songs from the Psalms when he plays music for King Saul. You will also find the Word of God coming to life in ways you have never imagined!

• Engaging infographics

Instead of genealogies in long lines of text, you will see family trees and character profiles like a cast list. Together with colourful infographics and maps, you will find it a breeze to remember biblical facts.

4 creative ways of using Christian Manga to read and share God's Word

1. Journey through the whole Bible like a movie

The Manga Bible series enables you to journey through the Bible as one seamless story instead of isolated books. It will take you from Genesis to Revelation in an engaging dialogue format, covering even the lives of obscure Bible characters. Like watching a movie, its action-packed storytelling style will captivate you to read through the entire grand narrative of the Bible in a relatively short time.

To journey chronologically through the Bible, read in this order:

a) Manga Mutiny (Genesis to Exodus): The story begins with the creation of the world and ends with the parting of the Red Sea.

b) Manga Melech (Exodus to 1 Kings): The story continues from Israel’s wilderness journey to the coronation of King Solomon.

c) Manga Messengers (1 Kings to Malachi): The story follows the kings and prophets of Judah and Israel, and ends with the anticipation of a Messiah.

d) Manga Messiah (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John): The story presents the life of Jesus in the four Gospels.

e) Manga Metamorphosis (Acts to Paul's Letters): The story covers the acts of the apostles after Jesus' ascension, and the life of Paul. 

f) Manga Majesty (Revelation): The story illustrates John’s revelation on the island of Patmos and the visions that mark the end of days.

2. Discover Bible truths visually

Do you want to understand the Bible better? Try reading your Bible alongside the Manga. It makes a big difference when you can see images in front of you as you read God’s Word.  

A very useful feature in the Manga series is that it lists relevant Bible verses at the bottom of every page, making it easy to look them up. You will also know easily if an event is recorded in various books of the Bible.  

As you read the Manga, you can pause after every chapter and read the corresponding passage in your Bible. Or, whenever you feel curious or start thinking, "Is this part actually in the Bible?", go and check out your Bible. This is an effective way to improve your Bible knowledge.

3. Pick up new ideas for storytelling, teaching or sharing

Are you looking for a new way to tell Bible stories to your small group, Sunday School, family or friends? Or perhaps, you need to describe what something in the Bible looks like, such as a tradition? Or, you want ideas for the costume, props or dialogue for a biblical play in church?

You can actually refer to the Manga Bible series for inspiration! Its detailed artwork was beautifully created by the artists after intensive research on biblical cultures, objects and places. The Manga's dialogue format, infographics and storytelling style are valuable resources if you want a fresh and unique angle to share God's Word with your audience.

4. Share God's Word with others

If you have been blessed by reading the Manga Bible series, use it to introduce someone to the Bible, or help someone rejuvenate their interest in reading the Bible.

The Manga Bible series was created with the vision to reach out to "those who think the Bible is boring but want to know God" and "children who might resist traditional Bible translations and never attend a church".

Bless someone with a Manga today

You can give one to someone who has a Christian background but is not a churchgoer. It might help them to see familiar Bible stories from a fresh perspective and revive their faith. You may give them the first book in the series, Manga Mutiny, which covers the first two books of the Bible.  

Or, you can give one to someone who doesn’t know much about Jesus. It is a compelling way to introduce them to the gospel message and engage them to be interested enough to explore the Bible. Manga Messiah is a good start as it portrays the life of Jesus.

Manga Genesis series traces the characters in Genesis in detail and will make a great gift for anyone anytime. The series has 3 books that are available in ebook format as well! 

 

If you are looking for other creative ways to learn about the Bible, you can check out our graphic novel catalog, or visit us at our Cru Centre showroom.We will be most glad to assist you in the process of finding ways of learning God’s word for you or your loved ones.  

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