The deluxe edition enhances this excellent Bible-story book by adding the complete book on three audio CDs. Some readers may become so entrenched in the story that they will find themselves wishing that it is true (perhaps forgetting that this well written story is not a fairy tale) and then rejoicing that it is! The illustrations are simple, creative, and almost fanciful. She skillfully crafts words that are captivating, making it hard to stop reading. Lloyd-Jones acknowledges that she has “liberally borrowed” from her pastor, Tim Keller, “whose teaching informs every story” (p. The subtitle captures exactly what the book does: at the end of each story, Lloyd-Jones points ahead to the story’s fulfillment in Christ (though the pointing-ahead theme seems slightly stretched for some of the stories).
It brilliantly summarizes the Bible storyline from creation to the consummation, and it emphasizes Jesus and the gospel as the key to understanding the Bible’s storyline. This is the most well written children’s book we have read. The Jesus Storybook Bible: Every Story Whispers His Name. Here’s what Andy and I wrote last year about this book in our review of theology books for kids: Our family was recently delighted to obtain The Jesus Storybook Bible, Deluxe Edition.
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