Through scripture, The Biggest Story explains mankind's fallen state, the necessity of a Savior, and God's plan to redeem his rebellious people. Beginning with the snake crusher in the garden of Eden, children will read about key stories throughout the Old Testament and God's promise of a future deliverer. Through the birth of Jesus, the Son of God, children can see God's promise fulfilled. Using a short but concise style, Kevin DeYoung retells some of the Bible's most famous Bible stories in his book The Biggest Story. Each retelling of a story conveys both Biblical truths and messages in a way children can comprehend and connect the dots. Using bright colors and engaging illustrations, illustrator Don Clark brings The Biggest Story to life. Clark's illustrations could hold children and adults' attention for a long time.
The Biggest Story is divided into ten chapters.
The 1st chapter begins with Adam and Eve in the garden knowing no sin and ends with God casting them out because of their sin. Moreover, God promised the Devil would always be at war with Eve and her children. God did also promise that one day one of Eve's children would crush Satan's head. Cain kills Abel in the 2nd chapter and ends with the Tower of Babel. Chapter 3 begins with God calling Abraham to leave his home and move to a new country. It concludes with Jacob blessing his fourth son Judah. Several hundred years after God's promise to Abraham, the 4th chapter recounts Israel's plight in Egypt as slaves after being promised a new land. The chapter ends with God parting the Red Sea and saving Israel while killing the Egyptians upon their attempt to cross.
Israel disobeyed God's Ten Commandments in chapter 5. As children read chapter 6, they learn about the evil King Saul. Parents may want to point out that within the Bible there is a long line of kings, priests, prophets, patriarchs, apostles. Some were righteous while others were evil but God uses them all as part of His ultimate plan. The chapter ends with the splitting of the two kingdoms, Israel and Judah. The 7th chapter is a period between the Old and New Testaments. The promise of a Deliverer remained, but God had had enough of man's evil ways and disobedience. No more warnings. No more direction. No more words from the Lord. For 400 years, there was nothing but silence!
In chapter 8, children learn of Jesus' birth but also His suffering and death for our sins.
Jesus is raised from the dead in chapter 9 and Christ crushes Satan at the end of the chapter. The Holy Spirit, the greatest gift of all, was given to us by God the Father and God the Son. At the start of the last chapter, chapter 10, children are reminded that this is a BIG STORY. As a matter of fact, it is THE BIGGEST STORY. We all are part of it. Jesus Christ is returning. Be ready!
This book is wonderful and I would absolutely recommend purchasing it. Children and adults will love not only the illustrations but the way DeYoung creatively weaves together the GREATEST STORY of God's redemptive plan. God's plan that will take fallen man out of the garden, provide a Deliverer in Jesus Christ, and through the Holy Spirit guide man to salvation. DeYoung does an amazing job at getting this message across.
Disclaimer - I received this book in exchange for my honest thoughts.
No comments:
Post a Comment