KICKSTARTER ENDS SOON Have we mentioned our latest Kickstarter… The Acts of the Apostles is one of our most ambitious projects to date, and time is running out to back our campaign and receive your special limited edition. Our final stretch goals are in sight, but time is running out, so click the link below and make your pledge. Go to Kickstarter Thank you! Our most successful yet! To everyone who has already backed the Kickstarter, you did a fantastic job of helping us hit our initial goal in just 8 hours! We rocketed up at the start; we’ve now had more backers and funding than ever before ..read more

To celebrate Easter and the fact we are currently doing a Kickstarter for The Gospel of Luke vol 2 (a.k.a. Acts of the Apostles), we are giving away Kindle versions of The Gospel of Luke: Word for Word Bible Comic! Call it an Easter present ;) That’s 267 pages of graphic novels in digital format for Kindle (including guided view) for free. All we ask is you add your review on Amazon and also consider backing our Kickstarter too! (Ends: Tuesday, April 2, 2024, 11:59 PM PDT) To find the Gospel of Luke head here: Gospel of Luke Kindle UK Gospel of Luke USA Gospel of Luke Canada To find our Kicks ..read more

The Kickstarter is LIVE! I’m excited to announce that our new Kickstarter has begun, if you plan to back the campaign and preorder your copy please can I encourage you to do so at the start. 5 reasons to back at the start 1) Early Bird and unique rewards go extremely quickly!  2) Whenever you pledge, payment is not required until after the campaign ends. (Sunday April 7th)  3) The faster a Kickstarter funds the more highly it is ranked for being "popular". This gives "social proof" to the project and can also lead to getting featured on Kickstarter's top projects page! 4) We are ut ..read more

In Arabic culture today there is a tradition called a Zajal. A Zajal is a semi-improvised and semi-sung verbal contest or debate between two or more zajjalin (improvisational poets). Such contests are often performed at weddings, accompanied by drums, tambourines, flutes, and other instruments as well as a chorus of men or women (Reddadi) who sing choruses or call-and-response sections. The specific Zajal tradition is said to have originated in Andalus around the mid 4th century, but I wonder if the general format may have more ancient roots in the Middle East. The genre is still lively toda ..read more

Scholars and historians love to question and challenge every detail of the Bible and some even question the authorship of this book. So what evidence supports the idea of Solomon as the author of this book? For many the matter is put to bed in verse one: "Solomon’s Song of Songs." However, the Hebrew term phrase “Song of Song of Solomon” is very complex and may be variously understood as "of/to/for/about Solomon". The title may therefore imply that Solomon wrote the poetry, that the poems were dedicated to him, or that the songs were composed about him. There is no definitive way of dec ..read more

The facts that Song of Songs is part of the canon of Scripture and that its name means "the greatest of all songs" implies to many that there is more to the book than a poem between lovers and that it has a greater or prophetic significance, with symbols pointing to a more profound spiritual truth. YHWH and the nation of Israel In some Jewish traditions, the song (Shir Hashirim in Hebrew) is thought to represent God's love for Israel. Indeed, God is repeatedly pictured as being married to the nation of Israel (Jer. 2:1, Ezek. 16:8, Hosea 1-3, Is. 54:6, etc.) and Israel is called His beloved ..read more

The interpretation depicted in the comic is one of three main ways to interpret the Song of Songs and its meaning. The three interpretations are sometimes called the three-person narrative, the two-person narrative (illustrated) and the no-narrative views. In the three-person narrative, the shepherd and King Solomon are not the same person. The idea is that the girl is intended to be married to the rich and powerful King but is already in love with the common shepherd who is her true love. Later Solomon (who is the villain of the piece) comes and takes her away to make her his bride. She twic ..read more

This month there are just two things: Valentine’s Day and getting ready for the Kickstarter! Love is in the air! Valentine’s Day is on the horizon and what better gift than an exclusive copy of the Song of Songs (one month ahead of when it is released in the shops). Treat your loved one to this beautiful, bold, contemporary novel or treat yourself! Both the book and PDF are available early. Just head to our online store, and if you are in the UK or USA/Canada and order by 7th Feb it should get to you ready for the 14th, so don't delay!  Buy Now  Get ready for the Acts Kickstarter We ..read more

While some of the idioms and comparisons in the Song of Songs are clear like the scent of incense and flowers, others can seem perplexing. Below is a list of some of the key idioms used in the books and notes on what commentators believe they refer to. An important note is that the references are not always what things look like but their strengths or characteristics.  Mare (1:9-11): It's believed that Pharaoh's chariots would have been drawn exclusively by stallions, so a mare among them implies she is extremely diverting. A battle tactic attested in Egyptian literature was to ..read more

In the Song of Songs, you might be surprised to realise that the main character/the key protagonist, is the bride and not Solomon or anyone else. She has most of the dialogue and the background, hopes, fears and even dreams within the story are hers. In literature, the "hero's journey" is a common template of stories that involve the protagonist going on an adventure, winning a significant victory, being transformed and/or returning home. The bride's tale embodies all these steps and her lover is more or less the supporting character. We will look at whether she represents a larger truth in t ..read more