Thomas Nelson - Read and Share Bible: More Than 200 Best Loved Bible Stories

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Give thanks to the Lord and pray to him.

Tell the nations what he has done.

Sing to him. Sing praises to him.

Tell all the wonderful things he has done.

Be glad that you are his.

Let those who ask the Lord for help be happy.

Depend on the Lord and his strength.

Always go to him for help.

Remember the wonderful things he has done.

Remember his miracles and his decisions....

He will keep his promises always.

PSALM 105:15, 8

More Than 200 Best-Loved
Bible Stories

Stories Retold by
Gwen Ellis

Illustrated by Steve Smallman

READ AND SHARE BIBLE
Copyright 2007 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.

All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any meanselectronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, scanning, or otherexcept for brief quotations in critical reviews or articles, without the prior written permission of the publisher.

Published in Nashville, Tennessee, by Tommy Nelson in association with Lion Hudson plc.
Tommy Nelson is a registered trademark of Thomas Nelson, Inc.

Stories based on The Holy Bible, International Childrens Bible, copyright 1986, 1988, 1999, 2005 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.

Stories retold by Gwen Ellis
Illustrated by Steve Smallman

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Ellis, Gwen.
Read and share Bible : more than 200 best-loved Bible stories / by Gwen Ellis.
p. cm.
ISBN-13: 978-1-4003-0853-8 (hardback)
ISBN-10: 1-4003-0853-4 (hardback)
1. Bible stories, English. I. Title.
BS551.3.E55 2007
220.9505dc22

2006029401

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For Paige

Dear Parents

What you are holding in your hands is not just a book; its a unique way to share Gods Word with the children in your life, a way to help them come to know Gods love, goodness, and faithfulness to us... and to share that good news with others.

In todays fast-paced world, its not easy to carve out special times together with family. But its my hope that the 208 bite-size stories in this book will enable you to make the most out of those important times together.

As I selected the stories for Read and ShareBible, I decided to include, not only well-known Bible stories, but also some that rarely appear in Bible storybooks. They, too, are significant in understanding Gods love. The stories are also in chronological order to show children how the whole Bible fits together. Based on The Holy Bible, International Childrens Bible, each story has a Scripture reference to make it easy for you to read more about the story from the Bible. (Check out the tips on the following page for more helpful ways to use this book.)

God bless you and the children in your life as together you get to know Him better through the pages of this book.

Blessings,
Gwen Ellis

Tips on How to Use This Book

Read these stories aloud to your children. Dramatize the story as you read. Make the lions roar and the thunder boom. The kids will love it, listen, respond, and remember. Older children will benefit from reading the story independently in addition to hearing it read aloud.

When the story is over, discuss the questions, thoughts, and extra information in the boxes at the end of the stories. These sharing and discussion prompts make this Bible storybook unique, and they help the child to focus on the real meanings of the stories. Dont miss out on this important feature.

Use the book as a tool to help refresh your memory of favorite stories. You may even hear one you havent heard before. Either way, embrace it as a learning experience for both you and your child. Use Read and ShareTM Bible stories as part of a family Bible study, in Sunday school classes, for bedtime, or for any other special reading time with children.

Contents

The Beginning

The Flood

Babel

Abrahams Family

Moses

Balaam

The Promised Land

Deborah

Gideon

Samson

Ruth and Naomi

Hannah

Samuel

David

Solomon

Elijah

Elijah and Elisha

Elisha

Joash

Hezekiah

Gods People Made Slaves

Esther

Job

Wise Words

Isaiah

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego

Daniel

Jonah

Jesus Is Born

The Boy Jesus

John the Baptist

Jesus Life

Jesus Death and Resurrection

The Holy Spirit Comes

Saul Becomes Paul

Peter

Pauls Travels

The Best Is Yet to Come

Old
Testament