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Book SynopsisOver 40 retellings with engaging discussion ideas for sharing together
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Table of ContentsContents How to Use This Book . . . . . . . . . 6
The Old Testament
In the Beginning . . . . . . . . . . . 8 The story of creation: Genesis 1–2
A Sad Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 The story of the fall: Genesis 3
A Special Promise . . . . . . . . . . 16 The story of Noah: Genesis 6–9
God’s Friend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 The call of Abraham: Genesis 12, 17–18, 21
The Runaway . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 The story of Jacob and Laban: Genesis 28–29, 33
Joseph the Dreamer . . . . . . . . . 28 The story of Joseph: Genesis 37–45
The Great Escape . . . . . . . . . . . 34 The story of the exodus: Exodus 3–4, 7–14
The Walls Fall Down . . . . . . . . . 40 The battle of Jericho: Joshua 5–6
A Brave and Mighty Man . . . . . . 44 The story of Gideon: Judges 6–7
Ruth Finds a New Home . . . . . . . 48 The story of a foreigner: Ruth 1–4
Samuel Hears a Voice . . . . . . . . 52 The call of Samuel: 1 Samuel 3
David the Giant-Killer . . . . . . . . 56 The story of David and Goliath: 1 Samuel 17
The Wise King . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 The wisdom of Solomon: 1 Kings 3
God Sends Fire . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Elijah and the prophets of Baal: 1 Kings 17–18
Jonah the Groaner . . . . . . . . . . 68 The story of Jonah: Jonah
Daniel and the Lions . . . . . . . . . 72 Daniel in the lions’ den: Daniel 6
Esther Was a Star . . . . . . . . . . 76 A Jewish girl saves her people: Esther 2–9
The New Testament
A Surprise for Mary . . . . . . . . . 80 An angel visits Mary: Luke 1
Time to Be Counted . . . . . . . . . 84 The birth of Jesus: Luke 2
A Flock of Angels . . . . . . . . . . . 88 The story of the shepherds: Luke 2
The Wise Men’s Visit . . . . . . . . . 90 The story of the wise men: Matthew 2
Jesus is Baptized . . . . . . . . . 94 The baptism of Jesus: Matthew 3,Mark 1, Luke 3, John 1
Jesus’ Special Friends . . . . . . . . 98 Jesus calls the first disciples: Luke 5
“I Can See!” . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Jesus heals a blind man: John 9
“Time to Get Up” . . . . . . . .106 The story of Jairus’ daughter: Matthew 9, Mark 5, Luke 8
The Marvellous Picnic ......... 110 Jesus feeds five thousand people: Matthew 14, Mark 6, Luke 9 , John 6
Jesus and the Children . . 114 Jesus blesses little children: Matthew 19, Mark 10, Luke 18
Jesus and the Taxman . . . . . . . 116 Jesus and Zacchaeus: Luke 19
The Father and His Two Sons . . 120 The parable of the lost son: Luke 15
The Kind Stranger . . . . . . . . . 124 The parable of the good Samaritan: Luke 10
The Wise and Foolish Builders . . 128 The parable of the two builders:Matthew 7, Luke 6
Jesus Rides a Donkey Down the Hill . . . . . . . . . 130 The story of Palm Sunday: Matthew 21,Mark 11, Luke 19, John 12
An Important Meal . . . . . . . . . 134 The Last Supper and a betrayal:Matthew 26, Mark 14, Luke 22, John 13 A Dreadful Day . . . . . . . . . . . 136
The story of Good Friday: Matthew 27, Mark 15, Luke 23, John 19
A Happy Day . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 The story of Easter: Matthew 28, Mark 16, Luke 24, John 20
Walking and Talking – and Shocking!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 A resurrection appearance: Luke 24
Goodbye at Last . . . . . . . . . . 146 Jesus appears to his friends:Matthew 28, Mark 16, Luke 24, John 21
The Helper Arrives . . . . . . . . 148 The story of Pentecost: Acts 2
On the Road to Damascus . . . . 152 Paul’s conversion: Acts 7–9
The Earth Shakes . . . . . . . . . . 155 Paul and Silas in prison: Acts 16
New Heaven, New Earth . . . . . 158 A Vision of What’s to Come: Revelation 21
