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Stories retold by All other text by
Sally Tagholm Andrea Mills
Illustrations by
Julian De Narvaez
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Contents
Contents
Jacob’s Return .............................................48
Joseph’s Dreams .........................................50
Joseph the Slave .........................................52
Pharaoh’s Dreams ......................................54
Photo: The pharaoh ....................................56
Joseph the Governor .................................58
The Silver Cup .............................................60
Moses in the Bulrushes ............................62
Moses is Called by God ...........................64
Moses Warns Pharaoh .............................66
The Plagues of Egypt ...............................68
The Tenth Plague .......................................70
The Books of the Bible .......................8
The Crossing of the Red Sea .................72
The Covenants ......................................10
God Provides ...............................................74
Lands of the Bible ...............................12
Moses Receives God’s Laws ..................77
Isaac and
Rebekah The Old Testament ............................14 The Golden Calf .........................................80
Introduction ............................................16 Balaam’s Donkey ........................................82
The Creation ................................................18
The Garden of Eden .................................20
Cain and Abel ..............................................22
Noah and the Flood ..................................23
The Tower of Babel...................................26
Abram’s Journey .........................................28
Abram’s Two Sons .....................................30
Sodom and Gomorrah .............................32
The Sacrifice of Isaac ..............................36
Isaac and Rebekah .....................................38
Esau and Jacob ...........................................40
Jacob’s Ladder ............................................42
Jacob and Rachel .......................................44
Ancient jar used
Jacob’s Wedding .........................................45
to store oil
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The Promised Land ...................................84 Saul Turns Against David .....................114
Photo: Jericho ................................................86 David the Outlaw.....................................116
Rahab and the Spies ..................................88 The Death of Saul ...................................118
The Battle of Jericho ................................90 David is King .............................................120
The Call of Gideon ....................................92 Photo: The City of David ........................122
Samson and the Lion ................................94 David and Bathsheba .............................124
Samson and Delilah ..................................97 Absalom’s Rebellion ...............................126
Samson in the Temple ..............................99 King Solomon’s Wisdom ......................128
Ruth and Naomi.......................................100 Solomon’s Temple ...................................130
Samuel is Called to Serve God ...........102 The Queen of Sheba .............................132
The Ark is Captured ...............................104 Photo: Camel trains ...................................134
Saul, King of the Israelites ...................106 Elijah in the Wilderness ........................136
Saul’s Downfall .........................................108 Elijah and the Prophets of Baal .........138 Absalom’s
long hair gets
God Chooses David ...............................110 Naboth’s Vineyard ...................................140 caught in a tree
David and Goliath ...................................112 Elijah’s Final Journey ............................142
Elisha and the Woman of Shunem ..144
Elisha and Naaman.................................146
The Prophet Isaiah ................................148
Hezekiah’s Gold .......................................149
Josiah and the Scroll of the Law .......150
Jeremiah and the Potter’s Wheel .......152
The Israelites in Captivity ....................154
The Golden Statue .................................156
Belshazzar’s Feast ...................................159
Daniel and the Lions ..............................160
Esther Becomes Queen ........................162
Esther Saves her People ........................164
Photo: Susa .................................................166
The Rebuilding of Jerusalem ..............168
Jonah and the Big Fish ....................170
Decorative
box used for The Book of Psalms ..............................172
keeping special
Shabbat spices
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The New Testament ........................174
Introduction .........................................176
The three
A Son for Zechariah ...............................178
Wise Men
An Angel Appears to Mary ..................180
The Birth of John ....................................182
Jesus is Born .............................................184
The Shepherds’ Visit ..............................186
The Presentation in the Temple .........188
The Wise Men ..........................................190
The Flight into Egypt .............................192
Jesus is Found in the Temple ..............194
John Baptizes Jesus ................................196
The Temptations in the Wilderness 198
Jesus Calls his Disciples ........................200
The Marriage Feast of Cana ..............202
The Sermon on the Mount ..................204
Photo: Goat herder ....................................206
Healing the Sick .......................................208
The Centurion’s Servant .......................210 Jairus’s Daughter .....................................214
Jesus Calms the Storm .........................212 The Sower ..................................................216
The Possessed Man ..............................213 The Death of John the Baptist ...........218
The Feeding of the Five Thousand ..220
Photo: The Sea of Galilee .......................222
Jesus Walks on the Water ....................224
The Good Samaritan .............................226
The Transfiguration ................................228
Mary, Martha, and Lazarus ..................230
Lost and Found ........................................233
Judas
The Prodigal Son .....................................234
betrays Jesus
The Unmerciful Servant .......................236
Lazarus and the Rich Man ..................238
The Pharisee and the Tax Collector .239
Jesus and the Children ..........................240
The Rich Young Man .............................241
Zacchaeus the Tax Collector ..............242
Contents
Doubting Thomas ...................................273
The Last Breakfast ..................................274
Jesus is Taken up to Heaven ...............276
Tongues of Fire ........................................278
Peter the Healer .......................................280
Saul’s Journey to Damascus ...............282
Peter and Cornelius ................................284
Peter in Prison ..........................................286
The Adventures of Paul ........................288
Paul is Arrested ........................................292
Photo: The Theatre of Ephesus ..............294
Paul’s Journey to Rome ........................296
Paul’s Letters .............................................298
The Book of Revelation ........................300
People of the Old Testament ..............302
People of the New Testament ............308
Index ............................................................312
The Wedding Feast ...............................244 Acknowledgements ................................320
Terracotta
The Wise and Foolish Maidens..........245 amphora, used
to store wine
The Parable of the Talents ..................246
Jesus Enters Jerusalem .........................248
Jesus and the Temple Traders ............250
Photo: Market .............................................252
Judas’s Betrayal ........................................254
Preparing for the Passover ...................256
The Last Supper ......................................258
The Garden of Gethsemane ...............260
Photo: The Garden of Gethsemane.......262 Roman gladius
(short sword)
Peter’s Denial ............................................264
Jesus and the Sanhedrin .......................266
Jesus and Pontius Pilate ........................267
Jesus is Crucified .....................................268
The Resurrection .....................................270
The Road to Emmaus ...........................272
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The Books of the Bible
The Books of
the Bible
Translated into more than 2,000 languages, the Bible is the most
read book in the history of the western world. Its name comes
from “biblia,” the Greek for “books,” because the Bible consists
of 66 books. These are the sacred texts of Judaism and
Two Testaments
The Bible is divided into two Christianity, telling the story of God and His people.
“testaments,” a translation of
the Hebrew word for “covenant”
(an agreement between God
and His people). The Old Unearthing scriptures
Testament (above) is the Artifacts of great religious
story of the Israelites and importance have been
their relationship with God. discovered by archaeologists.
The New Testament details Among them are the Dead
the life of Jesus and the Sea Scrolls, which contain
early spread of Christianity. parts of the Old Testament
and other religious texts from
as early as the 3rd century BCE.
Almost 1,000 scriptures were
found in caves at Qumran,
on the West Bank (left).
Authors of the Bible
Not all of the authors are known.
The books were written over 16
centuries and many do not mention
an author’s name. The Book of Isaiah
may have been written by the prophet
himself (left), but some think it
was written and edited by more
than one person.
Link between the Testaments
Many Christians believe that
the Old Testament predicts the
coming of Jesus. One example is
Jesus entering Jerusalem on a donkey,
which fulfills a prophecy that foretells
the coming of the Messiah.
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