The Kingfisher Children's Bible - Hardcover

Barnes, Trevor

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0753453649 ISBN 13: 9780753453643

Publisher: Kingfisher, 2001

Synopsis

The Kingfisher Children's Bible brings Bible stories and events memorably to life for all the family to share. With beautiful, full-color illustrations on every spread and dynamic retellings that will appeal to children, this volume contains over 100 stories and summaries from the Old and New Testaments. The amazing breadth of the Old Testament is visited in great detail, from Genesis to Jonah and from David and Goliath to the prophets Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel. The New Testament captures the spirit of Jesus' ministry with testimony from the gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, as well as Acts, St. Paul's epistles, and Revelation. A full-featured reference section at the back of the book places this terrific resource at the top of the list of Bibles for families with children. Special Features: Who's who of biblical characters. Bible commentary exploring historical context. Details about the worship, ritual, culture, and civilization of Israel and the ancient world. Bible reference section illustrated with photographs, maps and diagrams. Glossary of important themes and theological terms. Full index. Coverage of all biblical books. Approved by Catholic, Protestant, and Jewish authorities.

About this title

About the Author:

Trevor Barnes is an award winning presenter of many BBC Television documentaries on the subject of religion, as well as BBC World Service news broadcasts, radio shows, and live chat shows. He is also the author of several books including Archaeology in the Kingfisher Knowledge series, The Wounded City, a book about the people of Belfast, Northern Ireland, and a biography of Terry Waite, Man With A Mission.

About this edition

• Publisher: Kingfisher
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0753453649
• ISBN 13: 9780753453643
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256