Review: The Third Day

Yesterday, I had the opportunity to look over a unique resource.  It is a "comic book" based on the resurrection narrative of Luke 22-24.  It is called The Third Day and is published by The Good Book Company.

I had not previously seen anything like it.  Though it claimed to be derived directly from the pages of Scripture, I was immediately skeptical.  A Bible comic book?  Isn't that an oxymoron?  Apparently not.  This resource is everything that it claimed to be and more.

The Third Day is biblical accurate, beautifully illustrated, and brilliantly organized.  The text is taken directly from the Holman Christian Standard Bible translation of Luke 22-24.  It is done in a way that is compelling and engaging.  It really makes the story of Jesus' arrest, crucifixion, resurrection, and ascension come to life.

If I were to make one suggestion, it would be to improve the cover.  I would not be likely to pick this up off the shelf due to the cover.  Once you open it, however, you see that the cover is not representative of what is inside.  The artwork on the inside is topnotch.

I would recommend this as a resource to be given to young teenagers.  They may find that The Third Day helps the story to come alive for them.  It is very well done.

I received a free copy of this book from the publisher as a part of the Cross Focused Reviews program.