Amazing Bible Mysteries

From SPARK

One-sentence summary

True stories about the mysteries (miracles) of the Bible.

Description

Children will learn that many mysterious Bible events are part of history. This book examines those mysteries and discusses their meaning.

The Bible shows how the people of Israel saw God at work among themselves.

Section titles and descriptions are:

• History and Mystery - Bible archeology
• A Slice of Life - Bible archeology
• Landmark Events - monuments and buildings to mark important events
• The Book of Faith - Bible archeology
• Mysteries Beyond Time - The Bible is a window to God.
• A God of Love and Justice - A life-giving God. God is love.
• The Book of God - What is God like?
• Gods, Idols, and Images - Symbols or idols?
• Angels - created beings not to be worshiped
• The Powers of Darkness - works of evil
• Magic and Miracles - God is in charge of what happens, however surprising it might seem.
• Dreams and Visions - the importance of dreams and visions
• Communicating with God - prayer
• Jesus - The Incarnation and names for Jesus
• Jesus: Life and Death - died to pay for human sin and give new life to believers
• The Way Back to God - Christian worship
• The Holy Spirit - God's Spirit in Jesus and Christian believers
• God: Finding the Right Description
• What Happens After Death?
• A Lasting Hope

Considerations

• The book is hardbound.
• At the end of the book are related Bible verses for the children to read. These will only be useful for children who have Bibles and can read.

Limitations

• The section titled "Magic and Miracles" may not be appropriate in cultures where magic is considered evil.
• Most of the illustrations show parts people and scenes. These will need to be explained to children who are not picture literate.
• Some illustrations are shown from unusual views. These may need to be explained to children who are not picture literate.
• The section titled A Lasting Hope, includes a photograph of a woman from India. She is sitting next to her dead relative and mourning. In some cultures this may not be appropriate for children or adults.
• Much of the text is symbolic and mysterious. This will be difficult for most children to understand.

Guidelines for Use

• For children 9-14 years old.
• As a flipchart with an audio book.
• As a filmstrip with an audio book.
• In schools and Christian schools.

Where to Obtain

Link to Producer or Source Organization

Lion Hudson plc

Cost

• This book is currently out of print, but a limited number of copies are available at Amazon.com
• Amazon.com lists used copies for $0.47 (USD) as of June 2008
• Amazon. com lists new copies for $3.94 (USD) as of June 2008

Producer/Owners

Author/Artist/Producer

• Author: John Drane
• Author: Pat Alexander
• Artist: Chris Molan

Current copyright owner

Lion Publishing, 1996

Other Information

If you are interested in translating this book for a minority language group, contact Lion Hudson plc. They will help you work out a Creative Commons License agreement.

Reviewed by

Vida, VMS

Date

June 25, 2008