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References

New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
The Torah, A Modern Commentary, edited by Plaut, W. Gunther. New York: Union of American Hebrew Congregations, 1981.
The New Interpreter's Study Bible, New Revised Standard Version with Aprocrypha, edited by Walter J. Harrelson, Abingdon Press, 2003.
Joseph: A Tale of Two Traditions, Author/Cartoonist Richard L. Diesslin, Dayton:DiesslinPress, February, 2007.
The Cartoon Ten Commandments, Author/Cartoonist Richard L. Diesslin, Dayton:DiesslinPress, October, 2000.

Other Books by the Cartoonist

Books in Print:

KNOTS Cartoons, Celebrating the Fun in Scouting, ISBN: 978-0-9702244-8-4 Dayton:Diesslin Press, April 2010, 80p, full color.
A Journey Through Christian Theology, Minneapolis:Fortress Press, ISBN: 978-0-8006969-7-9, March 2010, 2nd Edition. Editor/Author William P. Anderson.
The Cartoon Gospel of John, A Serious Commentary with Visual Parables, ISBN 0-87946-273-6, Chicago:ACTA, September, 2004, p 128. Commentary written by William P. Anderson.
The Cartoon Gospel (of Luke), ISBN 0-940169-09-6, New Berlin:Liturgical Publications, Inc., December, 1990.

E-Books and Cartoon Books and Collections on CD:

KNOTS or Not Scouting Cartoon Collection, (these cartoons on CD for newsletters, etc.), ISBN: 978-0-9702244-6-0, and annual supplements.
Joseph: A Tale of Two Traditions, ISBN 0-9702244-7-8, February, 2007.
The Cartoon Ten Commandments, ISBN 0-9702244-2-7, October, 2000.
The Cartoon Gospels, ISBN 0-9702244-5-1, September, 2002.
The Cartoon Gospel of Mark, ISBN 0-9702244-4-3, September, 2002.
The Cartoon Gospel of Matthew, ISBN 0-9702244-3-5, October, 2001.
The Cartoon Gospel (of Luke), ISBN 978-0-9702244-1-5, December, 1990.

Lectionary Readings

Week	Sunday	Year	Old Testament Reading
1	1st Advent	A	Isaiah 02.01-05
		B	Isaiah 63.16-64.08
		C	Jeremiah 33.14-16
2	2nd Advent	A	Isaiah 11.01-10
		B	Isaiah 40.01-11
		C	Malachi 03.01-04 or
		C	Baruch 05.01-09
3	3rd Advent	A	Isaiah 35.01-10
		B	Isaiah 61.01-04,08-11
		C	Zephaniah 03.14-20
4	4th Advent	A	Isaiah 07.10-15
		B	II Samuel 07.08-16
		C	Micah 05.02-05a(05.01-04a)
5	1st After Christmas	A	Isaiah 63.07-09
		B	Isaiah 61.10-62.03
		C	I Samuel 02.18-20,26
6	2nd After Christmas	AC	Jeremiah 31.07-14
6	2nd After Christmas	B	Jeremiah 03.07-14
7	Epiphany	ABC	Isaiah 60.01-06
8	Baptism of the Lord	A	Isaiah 42.01-09
		B	Genesis 01.01-05
		C	Isaiah 61.01-04
9	2nd after Epiphany	A	Isaiah 49.01-07
		B	I Samuel 03.01-10(11-20)
		C	Isaiah 62.01-05
10	3rd after Epiphany	A	Isaiah 09.01-04
		B	Jonah 03.01-05,10
		C	Nehemiah 08.01-04a,05-06,08-10
11	4th after Epiphany	A	Micah 06.01-08
		B	Deuteronomy 18.15-20
		C	Jeremiah 01.04-10
12	5th after Epiphany	A	Isaiah 58.03-09a
		B	Job 07.01-07
		C	Isaiah 06.01-08(09-13)
13	6th after Epiphany	A	Deuteronomy 30.15-20
		B	II Kings 05.01-14
		C	Jeremiah 17.05-10
14	7th after Epiphany	A	Isaiah 49.08-13
		B	Isaiah 43.18-25
		C	Genesis 45.03-11,15
15	8th after Epiphany	A	Leviticus 19.01-02,09-18
		B	Hosea 02.14-20
		C	Isaiah 55.10-13
16	Last after Epiphany	A	Exodus 24.12-18
		B	II Kings 02.01-12a
		C	Exodus 34.29-35
17	1st of Lent	A	Genesis 02.04b-09,15-17,25-03.07
		B	Genesis 09.08-17
		C	Deuteronomy 26.01-11
18	2nd of Lent	A	Genesis 12.01-04a(04b-08)
		B	Genesis 17.01-10,15-19
		C	Genesis 15.01-12
19	3rd of Lent	A	Exodus 17.03-07
		B	Exodus 20.01-17
		C	Exodus 03.01-15
20	Forth of Lent	A	I Samuel 16.01-13
		B	II Chronicles 36.14-23
		C	Joshua 05.09-12
21	5th of Lent	A	Ezekiel 37.01-14
		B	Jeremiah 31.31-34
		C	Isaiah 43.16-21
22	6th of Lent	ABC	Isaiah 50.04-09a
23	Easter Sunday	A	Jeremiah 31:01-06
		B	Isaiah 25.06-09
		C	Isaiah 65.17-25
30	Pentecost	A	Numbers 11:24-30
		B	Ezekiel 37.01-14
		C	Genesis 11.01-09
31	Trinity Sunday	A	Deuteronomy 04.32-40
		B	Isaiah 06.01-08
		C	Proverbs 08.22-31
32	5/29 - 6/4	A	Genesis 12.01-09
		B	I Samuel 16.01-13
		C	I Kings 08.22-23,41-43
33	6/5-11	A	Genesis 22.01-18
		B	I Samuel 16.14-23
		C	I Kings 17.17-24
34	6/12-18	A	Genesis 25.19-34
		B	II Samuel 01.01,17-27
		C	I Kings 19.01-08
35	6/19-25	A	Genesis 28.10-17
		B	II Samuel 05.01-12
		C	I Kings 19.09-14
36	6/26-7/2	A	Genesis 32.22-32
		B	II Samuel 06.01-15
		C	I Kings 19.15-21
37	7/3-9	A	Exodus 01.06-14,22-02.10
		B	II Samuel 07.01-17
		C	I Kings 21.01-02,17-21
38	7/10-16	A	Exodus 02.11-22
		B	II Samuel 07.18-29
		C	II Kings 02.01,06-14
39	7/17-23	A	Exodus 03.01-12
		B	II Samuel 11.01-15
		C	II Kings 04.08-17
40	7/24-30	A	Exodus 03.13-20
		B	II Samuel 12.01-14
		C	II Kings 05.01-05ab
41	7/31-8/6	A	Exodus 12.01-14
		B	II Samuel 12.15b-24
		C	II Kings 13.14-20a
42	8/7-13	A	Exodus 14.19-31
		B	II Samuel 18.01,05,09-15
		C	Jeremiah 18.01-11
43	8/14-20	A	Exodus 16.02-15
		B	II Samuel 18.24-33
		C	Jeremiah 20.01-13
44	8/21-27	A	Exodus 17.01-07
		B	II Samuel 23.01-07
		C	Jeremiah 28.01-09
45	8/28-9/3	A	Exodus 19.01-09
		B	I Kings 02.01-04,10-12
		C	Ezekiel 18.01-09,25-29
46	9/4-10	A	Exodus 19.16-24
		B	Proverbs 02.01-08
		C	Ezekiel 33.01-11
47	9/11-17	A	Exodus 20.01-20
		B	Proverbs 22.01-02;08-09
		C	Hosea 04.01-03,05.15-06.06
48	9/18-24	A	Exodus 32.01-14
		B	Job 28.20
		C	Hosea 11.01-11
49	9/25-10/1	A	Exodus 33.12-23
		B	Job 42.01-06
		C	Joel 02.23-30
50	10/2-8	A	Numbers 27.12-23
		B	Genesis 02.18-24
		C	Amos 05.06-07,10-15
51	10/9-15	A	Deuteronomy 34.01-12
		B	Genesis 03.08-19
		C	Micah 01.02,02.01-10
52	10/16-22	A	Ruth 01.01-19a
		B	Isaiah 53.07-12
		C	Habakkuk 01.01-03,02.01-04
53	10/23-29	A	Ruth 02.01-13
		B	Jeremiah 31.07-09
		C	Zephaniah 03.01-09
54	10/30-11/5	A	Ruth 04.07-17
		B	Deuteronomy 06.01-09
		C	Haggai 02.01-09
55	11/6-12	A	Amos 05.18-24
		B	I Kings 17.08-16
		C	Zechariah 07.01-10
56	11/13-19	A	Zephaniah 01.07,12-18
		B	Dan 07.09-14
		C	Malachi 04.01-06
57	11/20-26	A	Ezekiel 34.11-16,20-24
		B	Jeremiah 23.01-06
		C	II Samuel 05.01-05

Back Cover

Why is the Bible the Most Purchased Book in the World ... and the Least Read? No Cartoons!

A parable is a simple story illustrating a religious principle. The Cartoon Old Testament uses cartoons as visual parables to illustrate the scripture in a humorous and memorable way. Each scripture passage also has "musings" which provide further insight and perspective.

Reading through the Old Testament can be tedious and daunting at times, but this cartoon-based commentary is fun, entertaining and informative. Here are just a few of the things you'll learn from this book:

Is Elijah overly concerned with cakes?
Does Ruth have a foot fetish?
Was Joseph a spoiled brat?
Did Jonah have a bad attitude?
Does David prove Samuel correct about kings?
Just how tall was Ezekiel?
What kind of truck does Jacob drive?
Did God design the first interstate highway?
Can sheep really use calculators?
What's Job's problem?
Was Zephaniah in a rock 'n' roll band?
How many animals went with Noah on the ark?
Does Isaac like camping?
What is Moses' favorite kind of water?
Was creation really God's 3rd grade science fair project?

Richard Diesslin, the cartoonist and author
M.A. in Theological Studies from the University of Dayton.

Cartoon/Humor
Bible Study/Old Testament

ISBN: 978-0-9702244-9-1

Published by
Diesslin Press, Dayton, Ohio

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