The New Bible in Pictures for Little Eyes

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BIBLE

In Pictures

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Little Eyes

KENNETH N. TAYLOR

ILLUSTRATED BY ANNABEL SPENCELEY

MOODY PUBLISHERS

CHICAGO

Introduction

Even little children can understand great truths when told to them in simple words. And when pictures are added, doubly indelible impressions are made that can last forever.

No other book has changed so many lives so remarkably as the Bible. God’s Word can be a source of light to childhood’s earliest pathways if carefully presented. It can be a Rock to build a life on, even when that life is very small. Give us a child until he is five years old, some say, and his character will be formed forever.

It is incredibly important for a child to have direct Bible training at the earliest possible age, in addition to experiencing the influences of a Christ-honoring home. Children can understand with simple trust the great doctrines of God and His dealings with mankind. With simple trust they can accept and always believe what hardened, older minds find difficult.

It is the hope of author and publisher that this book will be a means of establishing little minds in truths from which nothing in the years ahead can shake them, for their trust will be in the Living God and in His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

Kenneth Taylor

Contents

OLD TESTAMENT

God Makes the World

Everyone is Happy

God Makes Adam and Eve

Adam and Eve Disobey God

Cain Kills Abel

Noah Builds a Big Boat

The Animals Go into the Boat

It Rains for Days and Days

Noah and His Family Are Safe

Proud Men Build the Tower of Babel

Abraham Is God’s Friend

God Gives Abraham the Best

God Promises Abraham a Son

Three Men from Heaven

God Tests Abraham’s Love

Rebekah Says She Will Be Isaac’s Wife

Isaac Meets Rebekah

Jacob Lies to His Father

Jacob Dreams of a Ladder with Angels

Jacob Meets Rachel and They Get Married

Jacob Wrestles with an Angel

Esau Forgives Jacob

Joseph Has a Special Coat of Many Colors

Joseph Goes to Find the Sheep and His Brothers

The Bad Brothers Sell Joseph

Joseph Now Works in Another Country

God Takes Care of Joseph in Prison

Joseph and the King’s Dream

Everyone Must Obey Joseph

Joseph Helps His Brothers

Joseph Takes Care of His Brothers

Jacob Blesses Joseph’s Two Sons

The People of Israel Need Help

Baby Moses

The King’s Daughter Takes Moses Home

God Speaks to Moses from the Burning Bush

Moses and Aaron Warn the Bad King

The People Mark Their Doors With Blood

The King Is Very Sorry He Hurt God’s People

God’s People Begin Their Long Journey

God Makes a Path through the Water

The Soldiers Are Drowned

God Feeds the People of Israel

Water Flows from the Rock

God Gives the Ten Commandments to Moses

The People Pray to a Golden Calf

Moses Talks to God

The People Bring Gifts to Help Build God’s House

God Watches over His House at Night

The People Forget that God Cares for Them

God Is Angry

The Snake of Brass

God Makes the Donkey Talk

Joshua Becomes the New Leader

Safe in the City

Learning about God

Bringing Gifts to God

Moses Sees the Promised Land

Joshua’s Men Are Helped by the Lady

God Makes the River Stop Flowing

The Walls Fall Down

God Keeps the Sun From Setting

Gideon Chooses His Helpers

Samson Carries the City Doors Away

Samson Pulls Down the House

Ruth Goes Away with Her Mother-in-Law

Ruth Works Hard

Hannah Prays for a Baby

God Answers Hannah’s Prayer

Samuel Hears God Talking to Him

The Messenger Tells Eli Some Bad News

Saul Is Chosen to Be King

David the Shepherd

David Sings to God

David Kills Goliath

David and Jonathan

David Finds Saul Asleep

King David

The Golden Ark Is Brought Home

God Sends Nathan to David

Absalom Gets Caught

Solomon Is a Wise King

Solomon Builds a New House for God

Solomon Gives Thanks

Solomon Prays to an Idol

The Birds Bring Food to Elijah

The Little Boy Is Brought to Life

Elijah’s Fire Is Lit by God

The Chariot Takes Elijah to Heaven

The Oil Jar Never Gets Empty

The Sick Man Looks for Elisha

The Man Is Made Well

Elisha Watches the Angels

The Little Boy Is King

Hezekiah Asks God to Help Him

Josiah Reads God’s Book

The Men Are Sorry for Doing Wrong

Whatever Happens, Job Still Loves God

Job Is Now Well and Happy Again

Isaiah the Prophet

God Will Make Everything Happy

Jeremiah Is Tied Up

God Speaks to Jeremiah

The King Is Angry

God’s People Are Taken Away

Jonah Runs Away

Swallowed by a Big Fish

Jonah Preaches in Nineveh

Daniel and the King’s Food

The Hand Writes on the Wall

The Men Watch Daniel Praying

Daniel Is Put with the Lions

NEW TESTAMENT

Angels Tell of Jesus’ Birth

Shepherds Visit Baby Jesus

Wise Men Follow the Star

Wise Men Give Their Gifts

Simeon Holds Baby Jesus

Jesus Visits the Temple

John Baptizes Jesus

Jesus Says ‘No’ to Satan

Jesus Chooses His Helpers

Jesus Changes Water to Wine

Men Buy and Sell in God’s House

Peter Catches Many Fish

Men Bring a Sick Friend to Jesus

Nicodemus Talks to Jesus

A Little Boy Is Well Again

Jesus Teaches the People

Two Men Build Houses

Jesus Makes a Dead Man Live

Jesus Stops a Storm

Jesus Makes a Dead Girl Live

A Blind Man Sees Again

A Man Is a Good Neighbor

Mary Listens to Jesus Teach

Jesus Talks with Bad Leaders

A Rich Farmer Forgets God

Jesus Teaches about God’s Care

A Man Plants Seed

A Boy Shares His Bread and Fish

Jesus Walks on the Water

Jesus’ Clothes Are Shiny

Jesus Makes Lazarus Live

Jesus Loves Children

Jesus Cries about a City

A Shepherd Finds His Lost Sheep

Perfume for Jesus

A Boy Goes Away from Home

A Boy Goes Back to His Father

One Man Thanks Jesus

They Lost Their Chance

A Poor Woman Gives to God

Jesus Rides into the City

Jesus Tells What Will Happen to Him

A Great Dinner

Jesus Talks About Loving God

Jesus Eats His Last Supper

Jesus Teaches about Heaven

Jesus Prays in the Garden

Judas Shows Where Jesus Is

Peter Tells a Lie

Pilate Listens to the People

Jesus is Put on the Cross

Jesus is Dead

Jesus Is Alive Again

Jesus’ Friends See Him

Peter and John Run to the Grave

The Grave Is Empty

Jesus Walks with Two Friends

Jesus Shows His Hands and Feet

Jesus Goes Back to Heaven

The Holy Spirit Comes

Peter Preaches about Jesus

A Lame Man Walks

Peter and John Will Obey God

Ananias Lies to God

God’s Angel Helps Peter

Stephen Goes to Heaven

Philip Explains God’s Book

Paul Hurts God’s People

Paul Hears Jesus’ Voice

Friends Help Paul Get Away

Paul and Silas Are in Jail

Paul Is Safe in the Storm

God Makes the World

WHEN IT IS NIGHTTIME and the lights are out you know how dark everything gets. You can’t see anything. That is how all the world once was. There were no pretty flowers; there were no trees or grass or birds. There were no children either. There was only darkness. God did not want everything to be all dark. He decided to make some people. People could not live in the darkness so God made a beautiful world full of light.

Genesis 1:2-5

Let’s find out!

Can you see anything at night when you go to bed and the lights are out?

Did God want everything to be all dark?

Dear Lord Jesus, thank You for making light so that I can see.

Everyone Is Happy

THIS IS THE BEAUTIFUL WORLD GOD MADE. How different it is from the cold, dark picture we looked at before! Now the world is warm and bright and pleasant. The animals are playing and everyone is happy. God has made all these things and