Table of Contents
Introduction to the Bible 8
The Old Testament
The Old Testament 14
The Creation 18
The Garden of Eden 20
Cain and Abel 22
Noah's Ark 24
The Flood 26
The Tower of Babel 28
The Patriarchs 30
Abram's Journey 32
Abram, Sarai, and Hagar 34
Sodom and Gomorrah 37
Abraham's Two Sons 40
The Sacrifice of Isaac 42
Isaac and Rebekah 44
Esau and Jacob 46
Jacob's Ladder 49
Jacob and Rachel 50
Jacob's Wedding 52
Jacob's Return 54
Joseph's Dreams 56
Joseph the Slave 58
Pharaoh's Dreams 60
Joseph the Governor 62
Benjamin and the Silver Cup 64
Life in Egypt 66
Moses in the Bulrushes 68
Moses Is Called by God 70
Moses Warns the Pharaoh 72
The Plagues of Egypt 74
The Tenth Plague 76
The Crossing of the Red Sea 78
God Watches Over the Israelites 80
Moses Receives God's Laws 82
The Golden Calf 84
Balaam's Donkey 86
Life in Canaan 88
The Promised Land 90
Rahab and the Spies 93
The Battle of Jericho 94
The Call of Gideon 96
Jephthah's Daughter 98
Samson and the Lion 100
Samson and Delilah 102
Samson in the Temple 104
Ruth and Naomi 106
Samuel Is Called to Serve God 108
The Ark Is Captured 110
Saul, the First King of the Israelites 112
Saul's Downfall 114
God Chooses David 116
David and Goliath 118
Saul Turns Against David 120
David the Outlaw 122
David and Abigail 124
The Death of Saul 126
Long Live the King 128
David and Bathsheba 130
Absalom's Rebellion 132
King Solomon's Wisdom 134
Solomon's Temple 136
The Queen of Sheba 138
Elijah in the Wilderness 140
The Israelites Turn Against God 142
Naboth's Vineyard 144
Elijah's Final Journey 146
Elisha and the Woman of Shunem 147
Elisha and Naaman 150
Conquering Nations 152
The Prophet Isaiah 154
Hezekiah's Gold 155
Josiah and the Scroll of the Law 156
Jeremiah and the Potter's Wheel 158
The Israelites in Captivity 160
The Golden Statue 162
Belshazzar's Feast 165
Daniel in the Lions' Den 166
Esther Becomes Queen 168
Esther Saves Her People 170
The Rebuilding of Jerusalem 172
Jonah and the Great Fish 174
The Book of Psalms 176
The New Testament
The New Testament 180
A Son for Zechariah 184
An Angel Appears to Mary 186
The Birth of John 188
The Birth of Jesus 190
The Shepherds' Visit 192
The Presentation in the Temple 194
The Wise Men 196
The Flight into Egypt 198
Jesus Is Found in the Temple 200
John Baptizes Jesus 202
The Temptations in the Wilderness 204
Jesus of Galilee 206
Daily Life in Jesus' Time 208
Jesus Calls His Disciples 210
The Marriage Feast of Cana 212
The Sermon on the Mount 214
Healing the Sick 216
The Centurion's Servant 218
Jesus Calms the Storm 220
The Gadarene Swine 221
Jairus' Daughter 222
The Sower 224
The Death of John the Baptist 226
The Feeding of the Five Thousand 228
Jesus Walks on the Water 230
The Good Samaritan 232
The Transfiguration 234
Mary, Martha, and Lazarus 236
Lost and Found 238
The Prodigal Son 240
The Unmerciful Servant 242
Lazarus and the Rich Man 244
The Pharisee and the Tax Collector 245
Jesus and the Children 246
The Rich Young Man 247
Zacchaeus the Tax Collector 248
Workers in the Vineyard 250
The Wedding Feast 251
The Wise and Foolish Maidens 252
The Parable of the Talents 254
Jesus Enters Jerusalem 256
Jesus and the Temple Traders 258
Judas Plots to Betray Jesus 260
Preparing for the Passover 262
The Last Supper 264
The Garden of Gethsemane 266
Peter's Denial 268
Jesus Before the Sanhedrin 270
Jesus Before Pilate 272
The Crucifixion 274
The Resurrection 276
On the Road to Emmaus 278
The Ascension 280
The Early Church 282
Tongues of Fire 284
Peter the Healer 286
The Death of Stephen 288
Saul's journey to Damascus 290
Peter and Cornelius 292
Peter in Prison 294
Paul's Journeys 296
The Adventures of Paul 298
Paul Is Arrested 302
Paul's Journey to Rome 304
Paul's Letters 306
The Book of Revelation 308
Who's Who in the Bible Stories 310
Index 314
Acknowledgments 320
