Frequently Asked Questions

Bible videos can be an important first step in introducing your kids to the Bible, but the value of reading aloud to them can hardly be measured. From helping to foster a love of books in your children to the benefits of one-on-one interaction with them, the blessings of reading regularly with your kids will continue into their adult lives.

Most of what kids see on TV and video is make-believe. The Family Bible Story with its specific detail in both the stories and the illustrations, will give your kids a solid sense of the truth that lives in each of these Bible stories.

Of course, they'll want to read these books for themselves, too.

Twenty-seven. The complete set will take readers from Creation to the second coming and the new earth. Each story is illustrated with original art created for Family Bible Story.

Joseph-packed with the exciting stories of his life-is the first printed book in the series. Abraham came next. Jacob and Adam and Eve will follow in 2005.

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Yes. Each story comes straight from the Bible. Running along the bottom of each story is the text from which the story is drawn. For example, the text of 1 Samuel 17:38-58 accompanies the story of David and Goliath.

Of course, the author of the Family Bible Story sometimes used her imagination to add details to the stories. She also consulted with numerous biblical scholars, archaeologists, as well as reference and study books to add the specific cultural detail that makes these stories leap to life for your children. Before publication, a biblical scholar checked each story for accuracy.

We have chosen the International Children's Bible as the main source of Bible references. This new translation uses short sentences and controlled vocabulary so that it can even be read by a third-grader. It is the first translation of the Holy Scriptures prepared specifically for children.

For the "Did You Know?" sections, we've used the Revised Standard Version. Many college Bible professors prefer the RSV because it uses contemporary language and reflects the insights of recent biblical scholarship without veering far from the beloved King James Version.

The main stories were carefully written to conform to the fifth-grade reading level. The bedtime Bible story (a synopsis of each story) is written to be easily understood and enjoyed by 2 to 5-year-olds. Teen and adult readers will be intrigued by the inside information included in sidebars and photographs.

The author is Ruth Redding Brand. An English professor, writer, and mother, she embraced the challenge of creating a series of Bible stories written especially for kids. Especially enjoyable-and enriching-was the tour of Egypt, Sinai, and the Holy Land that Brand took with project organizers and editors. The tour was led by the late Siegfried Horn, a world-renowned archeologist and knowledgeable guide.

Yes! To those of us who worked on this series, that's one of the most exciting things about these books. Biblical scholars and archaeologists reviewed each story, making suggestions and occasional corrections.

Leona Glidden Running, an expert in ancient languages (for 21 years she taught Egyptian hieroglyphics, Assyrian/Babylonian cuneiform, and ancient Syriac), reviewed the stories for accuracy and prepared the pronunciation guide.

Constance Clark Gane (Ph.D. in Mesopotamian archaeology) composed the time line found in each book. For example, you'll learn that around the time that Jacob married Leah and Rachel, Egypt was importing wine from Crete and in China the pig was being domesticated. Around the time of Joseph's death (1805 B.C.) Babylonians invented the multiplication tables.

The Review and Herald Publishing Association. The book is distributed to local book stores by Ingram-Spring Arbor.

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