The Lion Day-by-Day Bible

by Mary Joslin, Amanda Hall (Illustrator)

Overview

This highly successful children's Bible provides a story for each day of the year for 7 to 11 year olds. The artwork is truly attractive and of the very highest quality, warm and bright, giving fresh perspectives on the classic stories. Each story has approximately 250 words is complemented by a matching prayer. The Bible features full Bible references on each page as well as a 'story finder' to help the reader choose a story to suit the occasion, making this a complete resource and enable further exploration of the Bible as the child grows up.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780745977256
Publisher:	SPCK (Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge)
Publication date:	04/21/2017
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	384
Product dimensions:	6.54(w) x 8.03(h) x (d)
Age Range:	7 - 11 Years

About the Author

Mary Joslin is married and has 3 grown up children. She began writing when her own children were still young and has since written books that have been published throughout the world. For Lion, these include: Our Father, The Tale of the Heaven Tree, Do the Angels Watch Close By?, The Merchant Enticed by the Pearl of Great Price and The Story of the Cross.

Amanda Hall is an award-winning illustrator, particularly renowned for her wonderfully decorative and colourful children's book illustrations. She excels at capturing the visual worlds of different cultures, their peoples, animals and landscapes as well as their spiritual traditions. Amanda exhibits her original illustrations at Chris Beetles Gallery St James's, London.

Table of Contents

Contents:

January
Creation, Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel,
Noah, the tower of Babel, Abraham and
the promise, wicked cities, Sarah, the
birth of Isaac, Rebecca, Jacob and Esau,
Joseph and his brothers
February
Joseph in Egypt, Joseph and his family
reunited, the birth of Moses, Moses and
the burning bush, Moses and the escape
from Egypt, the journey through the
wilderness, the Ten Commandments,
the golden calf, the tabernacle,
the Covenant Box
March
The land of Canaan, Joshua and the
battle of Jericho, the time of the judges,
Ehud, Deborah, Gideon, Samson, Naomi
and Ruth, Hannah, Samuel, Saul
April
Saul’s reign, David, Goliath, Jonathan,
Bathsheba, Absalom, David’s psalms,
Solomon, Jerusalem and the Temple,
the queen of Sheba, the divided
kingdom, Elijah
May
The northern kingdom of Israel, Ahab
and Elijah, Elisha, Naaman, Jehu,
Jezebel, Amos, Jonah, Hosea
June
The southern kingdom of Judah, Isaiah,
Micah, the destruction of Israel, Hezekiah
and the siege of Jerusalem, Josiah and
the restoration of Temple worship,
Jeremiah, the destruction of Jerusalem,
exile, Ezekiel, the fiery furnace, Daniel,
the story of Job
July
The return to Jerusalem, the second
Temple, Esther, Nehemiah, Ezra, the New
Testament, the birth of Jesus, the boy
Jesus, John the Baptist, Jesus’ baptism
and temptation, Jesus the preacher
August
The teachings of Jesus, the Our Father,
parables and their meaning,
miracles, friends and followers,
the transfiguration
September
More teachings, parables and miracles,
Jesus and the children, Jesus rides to
Jerusalem, Jesus in the Temple,
Judas Iscariot, the last supper
October
Jesus’ betrayal and trail, the crucifixion
and burial, the empty tomb, the risen
Jesus, Mary Magdalene, Emmaus,
Thomas, Peter, ascension, Pentecost,
the apostles in Jerusalem, Stephen
November
Saul’s conversion, Barnabas, Peter, the
Christians in Antioch, Saul becomes Paul,
Paul’s missionary journeys, letter to the
Philippians, letters to the Corinthians
December
Paul’s words about faith, hope and
love, more of Paul’s travels, letter to the
Romans, the journey to Rome, letter to
the Ephesians, letter to the Colossians,
letters of Peter, John and James, the
letter to the Hebrews, Revelation,
a vision of heaven

What People are Saying About This

Sister Wendy Beckett

Interesting to read, delightful to look [at] and will hold children enthralled. (Sister Wendy Beckett, author, Inner Life: A Fellow Traveler's Guide to Prayer)

Editorial Reviews

"Interesting to read, delightful to look [at] and will hold children enthralled." —Sister Wendy Beckett, author, Inner Life: A Fellow Traveler's Guide to Prayer

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