The lego ideas book by daniel lipkowitz lego star wars by simon beecroft lego star. The brick bible goodreads meet your next favorite book. For over a decade, brendan powell smith, creator of popular website, has been hard at work using lego to recreate scenes from the bible. This book includes six classic bible stories and is complete with a fun searchandfind activity at the end of each story for additional lego fun. Although not religious, spurling has studied the bible, ancient christianity and judaism, and is motivated by the. For younger children, please search amazon for the brick bible for kids series of picture books. The christmas story for kids told with lego stop motion. Gather the whole family to watch the story of the birth of jesus illustrated using only lego bricks as part of the brick bible for kids series of storybooks for younger children. After complaints that the author did not believe in god, the brick bible. This book includes six classic bible stories and is complete with a fun searchandfind activity at the end of each story for additional lego fun you can also score this the unofficial holy bible for minecrafters book. Aug 31, 2011 now, bible stories have just taken on a new twist. Lego christmas jesus christ water wine and bread fish toy custom easter christian bible minifigure.
Oct 09, 2012 on the heels of last years the brick bible. The brick bible for kids legoillustrated bible stories. I know that the brick bible book will not be right for everyone, but it saddens me to think that a ban at sams club will prevent thousands of people from coming. Lego bible banned by sams club following parents mature. Sams club banned lego bible for being too racy the beat. With over two thousand color photographs depicting the major narrative scenes of the bible, this slipcovered set. Lego building blocks of faith was created in january, 2017 for my youth group series lego building blocks of faith. I read a new spin on the old testament and must say i enjoyed this one so much more. Nov 25, 2011 the brick testament has won tens of thousands of fans across a wide spectrum of beliefs who appreciate it as a fun, engaging way to get a better knowledge of the bibles contents. The new testament are available in a beautiful hardcover box set. The brick bible uses legos to illustrate bible stories, but is there a.
Elbe spurling presents the brick bible book series and website. About half of the new testament portion of the brick bible is spent depicting the imagerich book of revelations. This book is intended for older children, teens and adults. An illustration from brendan smiths the brick testament, which uses legos to interpret the bible. The brick testament is a project created by elbe spurling in which bible stories are illustrated using still photographs of dioramas constructed entirely out of lego bricks the project began as a website in october 2001 that featured six stories from the book of genesis, and is completely unaffiliated with the lego company. Jesus is born, jesus walks on water, the last supper, the crucifixion. The christmas story for kids told with lego stop motion by quadsquad. The oneyear bible brick challenge and reading plan includes 365 days of scripture readings and lego build prompts that will take your kids on a survey from genesis to revelation. The author makes use of lego s to tell the story of jesus in a unique and entertaining way. The brick bible, the old testament, illustrated using lego by. The good book meets the brick brendan powell smith has spent the last decade creating nearly 5,000 scenes from the biblewith legos. More than 3,600 illustrations that retell over 400 stories from the bible.
And they used brick for stone, and they used tar for mortar. Nov 09, 2011 the nice peeps over at skyhorse publishing sent over a copy of the brick bible for us to peruse, and you dont have to be a believer to enjoy its lego greatness. See more ideas about lego bible, bible lessons and kids church. The complete set 2 book series by brendan powell smith. Check out my more recent post about a new brickbased bible here.
An imaginative way to explore the bible with children by emily given and emily slichter given sep 1, 2014 4. Brendan powell smith is the author of the bestselling brick bible series for adults and two childrens books in the brick bible for kids series. The title is slightly misleading, as it only contains stories from of the 66 39 books of the old testament, but thats still enough to fill 270 pages of. The brick testament the bible retold in lego the worlds most comprehensive illustrated online bible, the brick testament, tells the stories of the good book in lego models.
The complete set and the brick chronicle history series. Nov 23, 2011 an illustration from brendan smiths the brick testament, which uses legos to interpret the bible. The good book meets the brick brendan powell smith has spent the last decade creating nearly 5,000 scenes from the bible with legos. And they had brick for stone, and slime had they for morter.
With over two thousand color photographs depicting the major narrative scenes of the. With lots of different windows and doors, along with other special pieces to inspire you, you can really run with your imagination. The site now contains over 400 illustrated bible stories from both the old and new testaments, and over 4,500 images of lego bible dioramas, and it continues to grow as an ongoing oneman laboroflove. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Lego tableaus to illustrate the old testament this book covers about half. This would definitely get kids interested in what god says is going to happen in the end times. Smith lives with family seneca, lila, and john and kitties julep, gimlet, and moonshine. Really good book with a lot of lego history and some neat little extras reproducing. Lego great ball contraption at brickfair virginia 2018. Working with a publisher in recent years, ive authored and illustrated the brick bible series of books. The nice peeps over at skyhorse publishing sent over a copy of the brick bible for us to peruse, and you dont have to be a believer to enjoy its lego greatness.
Oct 01, 20 the brick bible books have taken the world by storm, and now, for the first time, brendan powell smiths visually striking the brick bible. He has produced nearly five thousand illustrations retelling over four hundred bible stories. The only notable difference is playmobils villingness to cover historical and even religious themes. Get an autographed copy direct from the author, or find it at retailers such as. Lego book cover 24093 29167 has been used in at least 27 lego sets over the past 4 years, since it was first used in 2016. The author makes use of legos to tell the story of jesus in a unique and entertaining way. Master lego builder brendan powell smith has spent the last decade creating nearly 5,000 scenes from the bible using lego bricks. Aug 15, 2018 subscribe for awesome new lego videos every day.
The brick bible is a lego version the bible that tells the story about famous readings like how god created the earth, adam and eve, noahs ark, and other fantastic stories. Smiths subtle touch brings out the nuances of each scene and makes you reconsider the way you look at legos and the bible. The old testament is a complex text, but smiths brick illustrations help bring out the nuances of each scene and will make you reconsider the way you look at the bibleand lego r. The brick testament the bible retold in lego telegraph. Lego my bible works with various ages in a number of settings. Lego book cover 24093 29167 brick owl lego marketplace login register. I was a big fan of their sets when i was a kid, but as an adult i havent. Stories from the book of genesis, the brick testament. This book is far more graphic than it is necessary to be. With over 1,000 fullcolor scenes covering all the gospels and the books of acts and revelation, all built by the 39yearold san franciscan using his own techniques of.
I am brendan powell smith, an atheist who has spent 10. The project began as a website in october 2001 that featured six stories from the book of genesis, and is completely unaffiliated with the lego company. Beyond the bricks joshua hanlon gets a tour of the lego great ball contraption gbc at brickfair virginia 2018. The project is officially called the brick testament and is considered to be the largest illustrated bible in existence. Recently, the national retailer sams club banned instore sales of smiths fourth book, the. Most childrens bibles gloss over 90% of the material and only show you. I am the creator of the brick testament website, an ongoing project to illustrate the entire bible in lego bricks. A new spin on the story of jesus kindle edition by smith, brendan powell. The brick bible series has taken the world by storm, and now, for the first time, brendan powell smiths visually striking the brick bible. Mar 07, 2012 lego my bible works with various ages in a number of settings. The beauty of the brick bible is that everyone, from the most devout christians and jews to nonbelievers, will find something revealing fascinating, or entertaining within this collection. A new spin on the old testament comes the muchanticipated new testament edition. And as the most popular book in the world, he couldnt fathom that most people. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the brick bible.
Since then brendan published the lego bible in a lego book series. Oct 01, 2012 the second in the brick bible series for kids, see a new spin on the old testament. In the lego classic bricks and houses set theres a big family home, a brightly colored lighthouse, an icywhite igloo, a sturdy castle, a small house, a windmill. The bricks and pieces also combine to extend the fun of other lego toys boys and girls aged 4 and up will love this fun building kit.
Oct 08, 2009 the brick testament the bible retold in lego the worlds most comprehensive illustrated online bible, the brick testament, tells the stories of the good book in lego models. Check out my more recent post about a new brick based bible here. The brick testament is a project created by elbe spurling in which bible stories are illustrated using still photographs of dioramas constructed entirely out of lego bricks. This educational lego toy makes an ideal birthday or christmas holiday gift for kids interested in constructing houses, windmills, lighthouses and igloosthe lego classic bricks and houses set is a great way to. Kids can take this fun mix of lego bricks and pieces and turn them into 6 cool places to live and thats just the beginning. You can read all about it in my book, building faith, brick by brick. Smiths subtle touch brings out the nuances of each scene and makes you. Throughout stories are retold using passages from the bible, with chapter. When i first read the bible cover to cover i was surprised and shocked at. Although they use legos to illustrate their twisted point of view, im not sure they intended this to be shown to. The brick bible books have taken the world by storm, and now, for the first time. There are 12 easyreference calendars that cover the entire year, but you can start anytime. In building faith brick by brick, emily given provides a creative, clear, and comprehensive resource for scripture studies with children and lego bricks.
This site is in no way sponsored, authorized or endorsed by the lego company. The old testament release comes smiths new testament version on oct. Buy a discounted paperback of the brick bible online from australias leading. Whether you find a place for these wonderfully fun and surprisingly deep activities in sunday school, vacation bible school, childrens chapel, in school or at home, this is a book that will. Sure, the bible talks about circumcisions and beheadings, but this book shows graphic images of lego people having their penis cut off or being beheaded. Lego biblethe brick bible vsp news very scary planet. I dont know if playmobil has been under any fire over this. Brendan powell smith is the author of the brick bible for kids series, as well as books for adults, including the brick bible. The second in the brick bible series for kids, see a new spin on the old testament. If i had to recommend this fantastic book, i would recommend it to pastors, kids, and lego fans that want to learn more about the bible the reason why you ask because it. Mar 03, 2014 trinity toyz, a company that makes bible based toys, released two lego compatible sets that will likely appeal to christian lego fans and people who would like to build scenes from the bible.
To ask other readers questions about the brick bible, please sign up. Lego book cover 24093 29167 brick owl lego marketplace. When the book came out in november, we were all over that shit, and. The brick bible for kids legoillustrated bible stories for. Lego great ball contraption at brickfair virginia 2018 youtube. From the author of the highly praised and somewhat controversial the brick bible. See more ideas about lego bible, bible stories and lego. The brick bible books have taken the world by storm, and now, for the first time, brendan powell smiths visually striking the brick bible. A new spin on the old testament and the brick bible. They could be great display pieces or even used for teaching purposes with children. It is interesting to see the crazy images in lego form. It is written by an atheist and it is not a good bible. Lego building blocks of faith a lego bible story youtube. The brick testament has won tens of thousands of fans across a wide spectrum of beliefs who appreciate it as a fun, engaging way to get a better knowledge of the bibles contents.
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