With so many lego toys to create from a castle to a jet fighter, a pirates galleon to a mom and baby elephant the imaginative possibilities are endless. For more than a decade brendan powell smith has been telling the story of the bible in his own special way. When autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. San francisco artistillustrator brendan powell smith spent the past decade piecing together scenes from the bible using lego bricks. Smith lives with family seneca, lila, and john and kitties julep, gimlet, and moonshine. The complete set and the brick chronicle history series. The brick bible presents brick genesis by brendan powell. One resource that i do not recommend is the brick bible which is a book that uses legos to tell bible stories. I am a grandma and i am always looking for good movies to buy for family members to watch at my house.
Jesus is born, jesus walks on water, the last supper, the crucifixion. 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. Are you wondering if you should go ahead and buy the brick bible aka the lego bible, although technically it is not associated with the lego trademark. Lego duplo deluxe brick box set has a total of 85 pieces, and is designed for ages 1. The bible contains material some may consider morally objectionable andor inappropriate for children. Still, i think that this book would make one cool addition to any personal library. Watch with captions to better understand the story the jonah and the whale story, from the bible, in lego form this was a project from my sophomore year at coronado high school for preap.
Art lessons for kids, art videos for kids, school lessons, charts for kids. The complete brick bible for kids by brendan powell smith. However, the book version was something of a disappointment. Stories from the book of genesis, the brick testament. They said to one another, come, let us make bricks and burn them thoroughly. It has too long to know, but probably used since 2001, member before 2010 whats your favouritemost used feature of the site. 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. A new spin on the old testament is available for preorder on amazon. Elbe spurling presents the brick bible book series and website. The brick bible, which comes in several books such as the old testament, the new testament, the brick bible for kids. Like the brick testament on facebook to find out about the.
I saw the brick testament on the internet and thought it was hilarious, and very well done, with good quality photographs of the meticulously managed little cute lego scenes, so i ordered two of the books. May 01, 2017 the story of our lords passion retold in lego. Jan 10, 2012 the brick bible is a beautiful book, with outstanding photography throughout. Im amazed at how great the look, especially considering some of them were done many years ago. Test your knowledge on this religion quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. Any childrens bible that does a good job covers these topics with much more sophistication than the lego bible does. This site is in no way sponsored, authorized or endorsed by the lego. Do you have any interests or hobbies other than lego. In this lego movie, the lego characters order a pizza and leave a tract and the cook becomes a christian. Lego my bible works with various ages in a number of settings. Mar 07, 2012 lego my bible works with various ages in a number of settings. Robertson and bill breens book brick by brick explains innovation through the story of the lego group.
The creation story mini book is perfect for teaching kids about the seven days of creation. The brick bible books have taken the world by storm, and now, for the first time. Oct 01, 2012 elbe spurling born september 7, 1973 is an american transgender artist, author, and moralist best known for the brick bible book series published under her birth name brendan powell smithan ongoing project to illustrate the entire bible in lego building blocks. The brick bible books have taken the world by storm, and now, for the first time, brendan powell smiths visually striking the brick bible. I even love the humour that is thrown in when using lego to depict some bible. Aug 31, 2011 one has to be honest about the bible in lego it is definitely not your usual bible picture book. From old testament favorites to the stunning and prophesied birth of jesus christ, this is a musthave book for any young reader new to bible stories or obsessed with lego bricks. Learn the books of the bible using lego duplo blocks. Next, i ordered emily givens two fantastic building faith brick by brick lego curriculum books. This was a project started and finished a long time ago, and i edited it by putting better music on it. 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 brick bible for kids and books for older readers, including the brick bible.
The building possibilities are endless, with classic bricks in 29 different colors and special pieces including doors, windows, wheels, eyes and propellers. Related posts top 40 best head covering tutorial videos on youtube october 31, 2016 should a christian read their bible everyday. Its a reading of the introductory chapter of my new book revolution. Lego bible banned by sams club following parents mature. The brick bible for kids legoillustrated bible stories for. Reading, the bible is my favorite book, eating dessert, family friendly video games. Lego biblethe brick bible vsp news very scary planet. The bible story of david, told by j rhys productions, part 1. The brick bible books have taken the world by storm, and now, for the first time, brendan.
Whether you are religious or not, the sheer magnitude of what brendan powell smith has done in illustrating these iconic scenes makes this a musthave for the legolover in us all. In my opinion, it is the best video i have made yet 2019 edit. Up to these sets, the closest bricks to lego in quality i had come across were star diamond. The worlds largest, most comprehensive illustrated bible. Can you name the lego bible books based on a picture given that is from that book. Journey through the bible s most famous stories in this lego tastic paperback edition of bestselling author brendan powell smiths brick bible for kids books. They said, come, let us build for ourselves a city, and a tower whose top will reach into heaven, and let us make for ourselves a name, otherwise we will be scattered abroad over the face of the. This book is intended for older children, teens and adults. Since then brendan published the lego bible in a lego book series. You can read all about it in my book, building faith, brick by brick.
Now young boys and girls can enjoy their favorite bible stories as told through fabulous designs made with lego bricks. 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 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. Although not religious, spurling has studied the bible, ancient. The good book meets the brick brendan powell smith has spent the last decade creating nearly 5,000 scenes from the bible. For younger children, please search amazon for the brick bible for kids series of picture books. The brick bible is the new book from brendan powell smith and. Notes available from email protected, set does not include lego elements but a book with tips how to build models using the lego creator series. We asked the congregation for donations of lego and within a week, our lego donation box was overflowing. 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. This book is far more graphic than it is necessary to be.
An imaginative way to explore the bible with children by emily given engages children with multiple learning styles using a familiar medium lego bricks offers a culturally relevant, handson way to explore faith stories with a broad range of ages. Throughout stories are retold using passages from the bible, with chapter and verse cited, the wording being a free adaptation that spurling says is based on a number of public domain bible. Brendan powell smith is the author of the brick bible for kids series, as well as books for adults, including the brick bible. This book is not sponsored, authorized, or endorsed by the lego company. The brick testament the bible retold in lego telegraph.
First somehow the picture quality didnt seem the same. A new spin on the old testament and the brick bible. Enjoy this video presentation of the story of christmas by the brick bible for. The last supper in legos part of the amazing brick testament. Retelling bible stories with children using lego needless to say, i was hooked. Over 35 bible stories for kids zondervan, evans, antony on.
From the author of the highly praised and somewhat controversial the brick bible. Download the free tablet app to your device and follow the stepbystep instructions to build and code any of the 5 multifunctional models. Elbe spurling born september 7, 1973 is an american transgender artist, author, and moralist best known for the brick bible book series published under her birth name brendan powell smithan ongoing project to illustrate the entire bible in lego building blocks. But he was pierced for our transgressions he was crushed for our iniquities. Dig into this selection of lego bricks and let your imagination run away with you. It is written by an atheist and it is not a good bible. Skilled lego fans have no problem with this, however if someone is not that familiar with freebuilding with lego this could be a challenge. The brick bible series has taken the world by storm, and now, for the first time, brendan powell smiths visually striking the brick bible. Bible stories told in lego slideshow the brick testament sunday school lessons, sunday school. The brick bible for kids legoillustrated bible stories.
The blue screen isnt very highquality at all, such that i didnt use it in the olive branch scene like i had planned. Free faith builders lego curriculum lego bible, bible. And if you dont know where to start, you can find instructions with some ideas to get you going. This site is in no way sponsored, authorized or endorsed by the lego company.
Get an autographed copy direct from the author, or find it at retailers such as. 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. Brendan powell smith has recreated the new testament in lego form in a new book. This is an ideal set to help budding builders of all. Throughout stories are retold using passages from the bible, with chapter and verse cited, the wording being a free. Lego bible book of genesis kingdom of heaven king james bible. There are about 75 new illustrations for the book, but the rest are all from the brick testament s archives. See more ideas about lego bible, bible lessons and kids church. The brick bible presents brick genesis boasts over one hundred illustrations set in comicbook style, making this a fastand fascinatingread. Now one major retailer has removed the item from store shelves because it states that the depictions are overtly sexual.
With over two thousand color photographs depicting the major narrative scenes of the. Check out my more recent post about a new brickbased bible here. And they used brick for stone, and they used tar for mortar. A new spin on the old testament brick bible presents smith, brendan powell on. How lego rewrote the rules of innovation and conquered the global toy industry. After what it said are complaints about the mature nature of the brick bible, the national retailer has pulled copies of brendan smiths. 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. Im so glad you stuck to the original bible story because its hard to find movies that do but the humorous additions were wonderful without being irreverent.
Lego duplo bricks and pieces are dropped, heated, bitten and tested in every way imaginable, so you can be certain that your duplo building toy meets the highest global safety and quality standards. Mar 03, 2014 this leaves lego fans with no choice but to make up their own custom lego creations and minifigures if they would like to create a scene from the bible. A new spin on the old testament comes the muchanticipated new testament edition. My sister bought me this one and i havent laughed so hard in a long time.
He has produced over 5,000 illustrations retelling over 400 stories from the bible. The lego bible explores the intricacies of the good book through the use of the building blocks. Catholic lego challenge presents a challenge each month for kids to create something out of lego that also helps them learn about the faith. 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 across. The new testament are available in a beautiful hardcover box set. A new spin on the old testament brick bible presents by brendan powell smith isbn. A lego version of how the bible depicts the world to have been created. If you want to see childrens books with actual scriptures in a more positive light. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. 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. These trinity toyz sets are just that little bit better. A brickfilm 2018 movie clip 30 minute lego bible movie youtube.
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