Image Credit: Tommie dePaola on Amazon A Word about the Kings “The first written word about the kings appears in the Gopel of St. Matthew. His brief account tells of wise men who went to Bethlehem to honor the child who would become king of the Jews. Matthew does not give them names nor does…
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Adam to Abraham – Adam’s Family Line through Noah and His Sons – A Bible Family Tree
Adam amd Eve were the first mother and dad, and even though the human race was almost eliminated by the Great Flood, God did spare Noah and his family. We can create a Family Tree that dates back to Adam–through Noah and his sons and their families. Adam and Eve had at least three sons:…
The Birth of Jesus as Re-told by Lois Rock in Five Minutes
Image Credit: Amazoú The Birth of Jesus “The people of Israel believed firmly that they were God’s people. After all, God had made a promise to Abraham. Moses and Samuel had helped them to live as God’s people God’s laws helped them understand right from wrong. Great David had won battles and, he became the…
A List of the Kings of the Jews Before Jesus
Here are some kings of the Jews before Jesus: King David Playing the Harp (1622) by Gerard van Honthorst Image Credit: Wikipedia David Was the First King of the Israelites [Jews] “According to Jewish works such as the Seder Olam Rabbah, Seder Olam Zutta, and Sefer ha-Qabbalah (all written over a thousand years later), David ascended the throne as…
The Story of the Angel Who Visited the Virgin Mary in Nazareth, as Re-told by Tomie dePaola
Tomie dePaola’s Book of Bible Stories Image Credit: Tomie dePaola on Amazonp “In the sixth onth, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee,to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. The angel went to her and said, ‘Greetings,…
Tomie dePaola’s Book of Bible Stories
Tomie dePaola’s Book of Bible Stories Image Credit: Tomie dePaola on Amazon Tomie dePaola’s Book of Bible Stories Image Credit: Tomie dePaola on Amazon The Wolf Will Live with the Lamb The Old Testament God Creates the World Adam and Eve Disobey God Cain and Abel Noah and the Great Flood The Tower of Babel…
Merry Christmas, Strega Nona
Image Credit: Tomie dePaola on Amazon Illustration from Merry Christmas, Strega Nona Image Credit: Tomie dePaola on Amazon Illustration from Merry Christmas, Strega Nona Image Credit: Tomie dePaola on Amazon Illustration from Merry Christmas, Strega Nona Image Credit: Tomie dePaola on Amazon Illustration from Merry Christmas, Strega Nona Image Credit: Tomie dePaola on Amazon Illustration…
Advent Day 5 – The Tower of Babel – A Bible Story and Some Activities for the Family
God’s People Tried to Live Without Him The people built a tower. They wanted to reach heaven without God’s help. They wanted to say, “Look at us up here, and everyone will look up at us and we’ll look down on them.” God weakened His people by giving them many different languages and thus, preventing…
Activities for Day 1 of Advent – Be the Light
Activities for Day 1 of Advent Share a Story from the Jesus Storybook Bible 2. Make an Advent Wreath 3. Light a Candle The Tradition of Lighting Candles During Advent Why Do We Light Candles During Advent? 4. Sing a Song about Light Advent Is A Season of Light -Disney’s I See the Light…
Advent Day 4 – Noah and the New Beginning – A Bible Story and Some Activities for the Family
Activities for Advent Day 4 Yesterday, we talked about how Sin had entered the world and how Adam and Eve were ejected from Eden. After that, people became more and more evil. In this video, God chose to destroy all the wicked people in the world with a flood, but he saved Noah, his family,…