The Brick Testament: The Ten Commandments

by Brendan Powell Smith

In the beginning, there was The Brick Stories from the Book of Genesis . And it was good. Then Brendan Powell Smith created The Story of Christmas . And it was even better. Now, just in time for Passover and Easter celebrations, Smith bring us the story of The Ten Commandments . With verses from the book of Exodus and a series of elaborate LEGO dioramas, this full-color volume chronicles the adventures of Moses from the burning bush and the parting of the Red Sea to Mount Sinai and the Ark of the Covenant.

Genres: Humor

176 pages, Hardcover

First published December 1, 2004

About the author

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 Smith)—an ongoing project to illustrate the entire Bible in LEGO building blocks.

Although not religious, Spurling has studied the Bible, ancient Christianity and Judaism, and is motivated by the belief that all people, whether believers or not, are better off knowing the content of the scriptures. Her unique storytelling and illustrating style has been noted for its meticulous attention to detail, and its ability to walk a fine line between humor and poignancy.

She also creates art pop music under the artist name ɘlbe and released her debut LP "gɘtting thɘre" in fall 2016.

—from the author's website

Reviews

[Kest Schwartzman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well, I know what I'm using for my haggadah next time I host a Seder

[Doree Burt · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm hooked on these biblical Lego books. This one is more than the Ten Commandments, is all Moses all the time. There's something creepy and alluring about reading the really violent and bizarre stories of the bible when they are paired with Legos which are used in very clever ways. Not a childrens' book.