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Publisher's Description: No child is too young to begin learning about the greatest love story of all God's love for his people, as portrayed in the Bible. David R. Helm and Gail Schoonmaker collaborate to create a beautifully illustrated book of Bible stories especially for children, written with simplicity. Rather than simply retelling the most familiar short scenes from the Bible, this book presents the "big picture", the unified story running through the Old and New Testaments. This delightful book will help children learn the Bible's whole story and begin to appreciate the fulfillment of God's promise to his people.
The Big Picture Bible Story Book is perfect for parents to read to their children, and eventually, for children to read on their own. It is an excellent way to introduce them to a book that will guide them through all of life.
456 Pages
Published September 2004
Note: This book contains cartoon or artistic images of Jesus. (Why this note?)
About the Author: David Helm serves on the pastoral staff of Holy Trinity Church, a multi-congregational church in Chicago. In addition he is the executive director of The Simeon Trust, which partners with churches to train men for gospel ministry. In this capacity, he leads workshops on biblical exposition to promote practical instruction in preaching. Helm is the co-author of The Genesis Factor (with Jon Dennis) and a contributor to Preach the Word: Essays on Expository Preaching.
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"As someone who tries (and succeeds, most of the time) to establish a regular pattern of family worship at the dinner table, I am always on the lookout for good Bible story resources to use with children of all ages. David Helm's Big Picture Story Bible is an excellent book to read with the youngest members of the covenant community. The book is written in a simple way that little children can understand. The pictures reinforce the meaning of the biblical text and often contain details that generate conversation and lead to a deeper understanding of the gospel. Even better, Helm's redemptive-historical orientation helps even the youngest Christians see the fundamental unity of the Bible and its single gospel message of salvation in Christ. As the title implies, it is an ideal book for helping little people get "the big picture." - Phillip Ryken, Tenth Presbyterian Church
“The Big Picture Story Bible . . . presents the Bible as a unified story -- and this is so important, even when children are quite young. Children have keen narrative minds and active imaginations. They need to have those capacities respected and developed through hearing the stories of the Bible over and over again. At the same time, parents who read and tell these stories should help children to connect the dots and to learn of God's love and saving purpose from one story to the next.
"Children taught to see the big picture and to know the big story are in a good position to see that knowledge matured through deeper Bible study in years ahead. . . . great gifts for children and young families." - R. Albert Mohler, Jr., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
"This is, hands-down, my new favorite of all our children's books, as well as the "story Bible" genre. It is superior to most other Bible story books in that it is written not as a collection of stories, but as one story -- God's "Big Picture." It is, simply, a "Biblical Theology" for children, tracing the grandest Biblical story lines progressively through the entire Bible. Author David Helm does this in a way that is Christ-centered, while also showing how themes like God's place, God's people, and God's Word/Promise find their climax and fulfillment in Jesus.
"Big Picture" also refers to the artwork, which is fantastic. I am sure it is the reason this book was my toddler's favorite long before she could follow the story itself. Besides being visually engaging, the artwork contributes significantly to the plan of the book by having progressively repeating themes to reinforce the story of redemption that forms the "plot" of this children's Biblical theology."
"This book tells the whole story of the Bible so well I would commend it even to adults who want to understand the story line of the Bible better. I cannot recommend this book highly enough." - Jim Weidenaar, Westminster Bookstore
Also recommended by Westminster Bookstore staff member Janice Mason
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By P. Joiner on November 30, 2009
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(Zion Presbyterian Church [website] / Pastor / TN) [all reviews] [subscribe]
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Getting the big picture of the unfolding plan of God's redemption is essential to understanding the bible. Without this, the unifying theme will never be Christ centered. This book does an excellent job of teaching the Big Picture in a clear, concise, and understandable way. Children will be able to grasp how God is working to redeem a people from their sin, and to Himself through the finished work of Jesus. Jesus' death and resurrection are the climax of this unfolding story. The illustrations are well done. Also, I have given this to new Christians to read and they have all found it extremely helpful. As well, the women's ministry of our church has used it to help our women get a sense of the big picture of the Bible. I highly recommend putting this book in your children's hands. |
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By K. Oliphint on November 08, 2009
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(Grace Community Presbyterian Church [website] / Pastor / TX) [all reviews] [subscribe]
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With colorful, eye-popping pictures and clear but brief sentences on most pages, this book makes God's story of redemption very accessible to children 3 years old and older. The repetition of God's people finding and losing God's place and finding and forfeiting God's blessing is a helpful unifying theme for parents as they make their way through the book. I did wish, while reading it, that each story would be accompanied with references to the Bible book and chapter. But that is a very minor point and does not detract from a very, very good story Bible for our littlest kiddos. |
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