Published by Crossway, who kindly sent me a copy to review, TheBiggest Story Bible Storybook is loaded with colorful artwork by Don Clark and kid-friendly Bible stories retold by Kevin DeYoung.
Immediate orders might make it in time for Easter, but these timeless stories bless readers anytime, especially because they show the connection of the biblical books with Jesus. As the Introduction says:
“The Bible is filled with many stories – some sad and some scary, some happy and some holy…. But ultimately there is one story. And it’s a true story right down to the smallest details. The one story is the Biggest Story, and it’s all about Jesus.”
“Jesus is the one that the Old Testament foretold….”
“Jesus is the one that the New Testament makes clear is the Messiah…. the Son of God…. the Son of Man…. the exalted Lord…. the Word made flesh…. the heir of all things…. our God and Savior….”
“He is the theme. He is the goal. He is the good news.”
Divided
into seven parts, the first one – the Pentateuch – covers stories in Genesis,
Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers. Part 2: History touches on the major stories from
Joshua through Esther. Part 3: Poetry briefly highlights Job, Psalms, and Proverbs,
and Part 4 provides a peek into The Prophets.
Almost half of the book is devoted to stories from the New Testament -The Gospels, the Acts and Epistles, and Revelation. One of the most important is taken from Luke 25, “Jesus Lives,” which takes us through the first holy week, from Good Friday through Easter – the week where we are now!
“Jesus knew he was going to die and that he wouldn’t stay dead.
“Friday was dark and sad. Saturday was stone-cold silent. But Sunday – the third day – was not just another day or another week. It was another age. A new time had begun. The Biggest Story had turned a page. The world would never be the same.”
This story never ends! But the retelling concludes, as each of the stories does, with a prayer:
“We thank you, God, for the resurrection and the new life we have in Jesus. Amen.”
May
God bless your Holy Week and your continued reading of God’s Word.
©2022,
Mary Harwell Sayler
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