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Bible for Children

by Murray Watts Author

(From Amazon): Besides marvelous stories to rival any edge-of the-seat movie, there are paraphrases of popular psalms and Old Testament words of wisdom and prophecy. The handsome pictures and the decorated borders employ a rich palette of colors and patterns, giving The Bible for Children a contemporary look.” --Booklist A classic treasure that vividly captures the eternal theme of God’s unending love and the many people and occasions that fill the Old and New Testaments. The Bible for Children contains more than 200 Bible stories, suitable for anyone of Christian faith and told by one of the foremost Bible storytellers. Everything is here, from greed, deception, and hate, to love, miracles, and redemption. Above all, the Bible is a love story: the moving tale of God's love for the world in all its wonder and brokenness. The stories comprehensively cover key themes of the Bible; the stories are reliable and faithful to the meaning and spirit of the original Scripture. The imaginative style reflects the variety of the biblical textriveting stories, reporting, poetry, history, letters. Murray Watts combines his knowledge and love of the Bible with skillful storytelling to introduce readers to the drama and mystery of this great book. His evocative and engaging retellings unfold the sweep of Bible history in words and phrases everyone can understand and enjoy. The Bible for Children is a visual delight, filled with inclusive illustrations that add meaning to the stories. The rich color, the exquisitely drawn faces and settings draw readers into the emotion and power of all that happens. This book for 7-12 year-olds has the design and drama of a modern classic.

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Additional Details

Resource Type: Book
ISBN: 9781561488261
Print Status: In Print
Readings: 243
Pages: 352
Suggested Grades: Early Years - 1st
Publisher: Good Books
Edition: Reprint
Copyright: 2014

Readings

1 The creation
2 The garden of eden
3 Creation is spoiled
4 A family tragedy
5 A flood and a rainbow
6 The tower of babel
7 Abraham and Sarah
8 God speaks to Abraham
9 A family quarrel
10 God's promise to Abraham
11 The slave and her son
12 God tests Abraham
13 In search of a wife
14 The quest is accomplished
15 A wife for isaac
16 Twin brothers
17 Isaac is tricked
18 Esau' s anger
19 Jacobs dream
20 Double crossed
21 A journey into fear
22 The wrestling match
23 The jealous brothers
24 Revenge!
25 Joseph the slave
26 Potiphar# wife
27 The dream teller
28 Pharaoh's nightmares
29 Set free
30 Surprise visitors
31 The Silver cup
32 A happy reunion
33 The baby in the bullrushes
34 Murder
35 The burning bush
36 Moses and pharaoh
37 Ten plagues
38 The passover
39 Freedom
40 The miraculous crossing
41 Food from heaven
42 Fire and thunder
43 The ten commandments
44 The golden calf
45 God's agreement
46 A place for worship
47 Joshua and caleb
48 Moses see the promised land
49 Israel's new leader
50 Rehab and the spies
51 Battle of jericho
52 God's leader
53 Following god
54 Judges
55 Two brave women
56 Unlikely hero
57 God's victory
58 Birth of samson
59 Dangerous game
60 Samson and Delilah
61 Freedom and death
62 Ruth and naomi
63 Ruth in bethleham
64 Ruth and boaz
65 Baby for hannah
66 God calls samuel
67 Ark is captured
68 Israel asks for a king
69 God chooses saul
70 A promising start
71 Saul disobeys god
72 David the shepherd
73 David and goliath
74 David and saul
75 Best friends
76 Escape
77 David spares saul
78 Saul and the medium
79 Death in battle
80 David the king
81 David's kindness
82 David and bathsheeba
83 David found out
84 David's family
85 Rebelion
86 The psalms
87 Psalm 8
88 Psalm 23
89 Psalm 51
90 Psalm 116
91 Psalm 119
92 Psalm 131
93 Psalm 139
94 Psalm 148
95 Psalm 150
96 A wise new ruler
97 The true mother
98 God's temple
99 Proverbs wisdom
100 Solomon's fame
101 Sad ending
102 Worst advice
103 Divided kingdom
104 Ahab and jezebel
105 Elisa the prophet
106 Widow and son
107 The great contest
108 Elisa on the run
109 Still small voice
110 Elisha chosen
111 Naboth vinyard
112 Death of ahab
113 Chariot of fire
114 Man of god
115 Naaman
116 Heavenly army
117 A king who trusted
118 Jahu
119 A new kind of prophet
120 Loving husband
121 Vision of holiness
122 Isaiah
123 The end of israel
124 Faithful king of judah
125 Hidden treasure
126 Reluctant prophet
127 Daniel and friends
128 Fiery furnace
129 Belshazzar feast
130 Thrown to lions
131 Esther
132 Test of courage
133 Joyful return
134 Rebuild jerusalem
135 Rebuild God's people
136 Jonah
137 Promised king
260 Zachariah's prayer
261 Gabriel visits mary
262 Mary visits elizabeth
263 His name is john
264 Joseph and mary
265 Jesus birth
266 Shepherds and angels
267 Great rejoicing
268 Wise men
269 Lost boy
270 Baptism
271 Tempted by devil
272 Water into wine
273 Trouble in nazareth
274 Kingdom of heaven
275 Fishing trip
276 Miracle at home
277 Healing the leper
278 Friends and enemies
279 Paralysed man
280 Breaking rules
281 12 disciples
282 Soldiers faith
283 Story of sower
284 Hidden message
285 Counting the cost
286 Words of happiness
287 Two builders
288 Lost sheep
289 Lost coin
290 Prodigal son
291 Lords prayer
292 Two prayers
293 Perfumed gift
294 Dying girl
295 The woman who touched jesus
296 From death to life
297 John the Baptist dies
298 Loaves and fish
299 Walking on water
300 Peter the rock
301 Transfiguration
302 Who is the greatest
303 Rich young man
304 Danger of riches
305 The night visitor
306 Good Samaritan
307 Blind Bartemaus
308 Zacheus
309 Martha Mary lazarus
310 Family tradgedy
311 Palm sunday
312 House of prayer
313 A hard question
314 Traitor
315 The last supper
316 The garden of gethsemane
317 The first trial
318 Peter denies jesus
319 The Roman governor
320 The trial before Herod
321 The death sentence
322 The crucifiction
323 Secret disciples
324 The burial
325 Empty tomb
326 The Emmaus road
327 Jesus is alive
328 Breakfast by galilee
329 Go into all the world
330 Jesus ascends into heaven
331 Fire from heaven
332 God's promise
333 A miracle at the temple gate
334 Growing opposition
335 Brave Stephen
336 A remarkable meeting
337 Miracle on the Damascus road
338 Kind Dorcas
339 Escape from jail
340 Spreading the good news
341 Mistaken for gods
342 Pail in philippi
343 A riot
344 Maximum security
345 New believers
346 The unknown God
347 Paul in corinth
348 Following jesus
349 God's love
350 True love
351 Needing one another
352 Being friends with God
353 Changed lives
354 Talking to God
355 The Lord of creation
356 The new life
357 How to live well
358 Advise from james
359 Be careful
360 Trouble in ephesus
361 The road to jerusalem
362 Arrested
363 Shipwreck
364 To Rome at last
365 A new heaven and a new earth

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