A Resource for Teaching 175 Stories from the Bible
............................. children of all ages. Seven elements are examined in each story: focus, theme, application, place in the Bible, interpretational issues, historical and cultural background, and mistakes to avoid. This handbook will help you teach Bible stories with biblical faithfulness, historical accuracy, and God-centered passion. “For too long, Christians have been taught Bible stories as stand-alone episodes that provide moral instruction and encouragement based on imitating human characters in the stories. The Bible Story Handbook provides welcome correction! Not only teachers of children but anyone who uses Bible stories to teach others should examine his or her use of narrative passages by the guidelines in this book.”
Bible Story Handbook
JOHN H. WALTON & KIM E. WALTON
Drawing from years of experience in and out of the classroom, renowned Bible scholar John Walton and his wife, Kim, present a resource for teaching 175 Bible stories to
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Starr Meade, author, Mighty Acts of God and The Most Important Thing You’ll Ever Study; Christian-school and homeschool teacher
“In an effort to make the Bible relevant to children, too often curriculum writers and parents have focused on the wrong issue, doing violence to the text as they seek to make it relate to children. Bible scholar John Walton and his wife, Kim, have responded with this volume that speaks directly to the well-intentioned but nevertheless abusive use of the Bible. I highly recommend this excellent book for those who want to teach the Bible insightfully to children and to adults.” Perry G. Downs, Professor of Educational Ministries, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School “An invaluable tool for the person who teaches the Bible to anyone of any age in any who want informed, rich perspectives on the stories within the biblical metanarrative.” Scottie May, Associate Professor of Christian Formation and Ministry, Wheaton College; co-author, Children Matter
JOHN H. WALTON (PhD, Hebrew Union College) is professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College and Graduate School. He has authored or edited more than a dozen books, including several Bible commentaries and Bible story books for children. KIM E. WALTON (MS, University of Cincinnati) has been teaching Sunday school and developing and evaluating curriculum for 25 years. The Waltons have three adult children.
JOHN H. WALTON & KIM E. WALTON
context. This work is a gift to Sunday school teachers, curriculum writers, and parents
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Bible Story Handbook ............................. A Resource for Teaching 175 Stories from the Bible
............................. JOHN H. WALTON & KIM E. WALTON