God’s Big Promises: Bible Storybook

We return to it again and again. In 92 chapters it tells God’s story for humanity. It shares stories which are often not told in children’s Bibles from the Old Testament and the New. For example, it explains the letters of the New Testament and Revelation. It is great if you follow the liturgical year and are looking for stories of Pentecost and such feasts.

One of the things my eldest son found so useful is the way ‘God’s Big Promises Bible Storybook’ explains that the Bible is one big book with lots of stories and each of those stories are divided into five categories (or a couple of those categories). It explains that the stories are either a promise God makes or a promise God keeps and how they’re related. For example, ‘The Rescue from Egypt’ is a promise God made and ‘Simeon and Anna Meet Jesus’ is God keeping a promise. There is also a ‘Promise paths’ reading plan which shows how elements of the Bible link together into God’s big story.

Each story is written using simple language that allows complex ideas and events to be conveyed. Each chapter is just a few pages long so keeps the attention of even a toddler. And each page is brilliantly illustrated so they are engaging to look at, without much text. The colours are vibrant and inviting. I also love that the skin tones are representative. One detail I like is that the snake in the Garden of Eden has arms – showing this is not simply the creature we think of as the snake. It appears again in the story of Revelation too. This demonstrates theological understanding of Satan and it encourages me that we are passing this on to our children from an early age. So, all in all ‘God’s Big Promises Bible Storybook’ is a fantastic book which I am sure will continue to get lots of use in our home.