Favorite Bible Stories
From SPARK
One-sentence summary
128 chronological Bible stories for children.
Description
Ken Taylor's Favorite Bible Stories give a view of the Bible from Genesis to Revelation. Each story of one or two pages includes one or more colored pictures. The stories end with a question, a prayer suggestion, and a Bible reference.
The stories were written for young children. In other cultures and small language groups the stories might have a wider audience since each could be told orally.
The pictures are interesting and add meaning to the stories. Simple maps are included to help give a geographical setting.
The book has 304 pages.
Considerations
- Many of the pictures are full page.
- Other pictures are half page but show the full scene.
- A few pictures show only a portion of the people or scene and might cause confusion. These pictures would need to be explained to the children.
- In the Genesis story of Adam and Eve, the picture shows them discreetly unclothed. The story of Jesus healing the wild man also shows a back view of an unclothed man who is partially hidden by thorns. Both these pictures might be unacceptable in some cultures.
- At least one picture shows a cut-away section of the Temple in Jerusalem. Children will need this explained so they are not confused by a missing wall.
- Four pictures show something as if a bird were looking down while flying overhead. The explanation for these pictures will need to be given. There may need to be changes to make it culturally appropriate to the children.
- Another picture has a cut-away roof and wall section and is seen as a flying bird would see a house.
- In all the stories found in the four gospels, Jesus looks like the same man and wearing the same clothing. This will help the children recognize Jesus.
- Most of the people in the pictures look like the people that live in the middle eastern countries today.
- The questions and prayer points for each story are thoughful and help the children build a Biblical worldview.
Limitations
Guidelines for Use
- If the stories are told orally, the pictures could be shown using a flipchart.
- The stories would also be suitable on cassette tape or CD using flipcharts for larger groups of listeners.
- The stories are short enough to be told on brief radio programs but you would have no way of showing the pictures.
Where to Obtain
Link to Producer or Source Organization
Global Publishing Services or Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Cost
Producer/Owners
Author/Artist/Producer
The book was first published with the title Family-Time Bible in Pictures In 1992 it was published as Ken Taylor's Favorite Bible Stories. It was published in the United States by Tyndale House Publishers.
Current copyright owner
The copyright granted in 1992 belongs to Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. An agreement has been reached with International Publishing Services for minimum printings of 10,000 copies. If you are interested in translating this book for a minority language, contact International Publishing Services (IPub). Working together you will make a Creative Commons License agreement.
