One
of our most treasured family books is The Jesus Storybook Bible by Sally Lloyd
Jones.
International author and speaker Tim Keller has said:
‘I would urge not just families with young children to get this book, but every Christian - from pew warmers, to ministry leaders, seminarians and even theologians! Sally Lloyd-Jones has captured the heart of what it means to find Christ in all the scriptures, and has made clear even to little children that all God’s revelation has been about Jesus from the beginning–a truth not all that commonly recognized even among the very learned.’
While
the beautiful prose and stunning artwork are reason enough to get this, the
fresh, faithful, Christ-centred retelling of the key passages in the Bible are the
main reason why this is such a wonderful book.
What marks this out from almost
every other ‘childrens’ Bible is the way in which each story carefully and
faithfully points to Jesus.
Ever wondered how Daniel in the Lion’s den ( ‘Daniel
and the Scary Sleepover’) or David and Goliath (‘The Young Hero and the
Horrible Giant’) or the whole book of Isaiah (‘Operation “No more Tears”’) points
to Jesus? If
you read this book you will!
I
cannot recommend it more highly – for all ages. We’ve read it through 3 or 4
times now as a family and we just love it!
Last
year David Suchet was recruited to narrate the audio-version of the Jesus Storybook
Bible. Zondervan also turned some of the stories into animated videos. The Christmas
story from Luke 1-2 is below.
Enjoy
‘He’s Here!’ from the Jesus Storybook Bible...
Direct Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2y2FJqsv_8
