Tag: Bible Stories for Children
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THE STORY OF THE FIGHT WITH THE GIANT
All through the reign of Saul, there was constant war with the Philistines, who lived upon the lowlands west of Israel. At one time, when David was still with his sheep, a few years after he had been anointed by Samuel, the camps of the Philistines and the Israelites were set against each other on…
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THE STORY OF DAVID, THE SHEPHERD BOY
Living at Ramah, in the mountains of Ephraim, there was a man whose name was Elkanah. He had two wives, as did many men in that time. One of these wives had children, but the other wife, whose name was Hannah, had no child. Every year Elkanah and his family went up to worship at…
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THE STORY OF JOSEPH AND HIS COAT OF MANY COLORS
After Jacob came back to the land of Canaan with his eleven sons, another son was born to him, the second child of his wife Rachel, whom Jacob loved so well. But soon after the baby came, his mother Rachel died, and Jacob was filled with sorrow. Even to this day you can see the…
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THE STORY OF RUTH, THE GLEANER
During a famine, Naomi and her daughter-in-law Ruth return to Bethlehem, ultimately leading to Boaz marrying Ruth and their lineage connecting to King David.
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THE STORY OF THE LADDER THAT REACHED TO HEAVEN
After Esau found that he had lost his birthright and his blessing, he was very angry against his brother Jacob; and he said to himself, and told others: “My father Isaac is very old and cannot live long. As soon as he is dead, then I shall kill Jacob for having robbed me of my…
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THE STORY OF SAMSON, THE STRONG MAN
Now we are to learn of three judges who ruled Israel in turn. Their names were Ibzan, Elon, and Abdon. None of these were men of war, and in their days the land was quiet. But the people of Israel again began to worship idols; and as a punishment God allowed them once more to…
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THE SALE OF A BIRTHRIGHT
Now Esau, when he grew up, did not care for his birthright or the blessing which God had promised. But Jacob, who was a wise man, wished greatly to have the birthright which would come to Esau when his father died.
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The Story of Jacob
After Abraham’s death, Isaac settled in Canaan, raising his sons Esau and Jacob, who had contrasting traits and relationships with their parents.
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The Wonder Book of Bible Stories
“The Wonder Book of Bible Stories” by Logan Marshall shares simplified biblical narratives for children, conveying essential moral lessons through engaging tales from the Bible.
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The Story of Abraham and Isaac
You remember that in those times of which we are telling, when men worshipped God, they built an altar of earth or of stone, and laid an offering upon it as a gift to God. The offering was generally a sheep, or a goat, or a young ox—some animal that was used for food. Such…