When I was in elementary school, a member of my family bought me a Picture Bible they saw advertised on television. The printing was right out of the comic book pages, mixing magenta, cyan, and yellow, portraying the major stories of the Bible. The dialogue was abbreviated. It did not include every story and detail from a full translation of the Bible. But it got me thinking about the biblical stories. It familiarized me with the overall arc of the Bible. It better acquainted me with many of the people, both men and women, who appear in Scripture.
Now, I’m a parent. I have children. I want them to read. I want them to know the stories of the Bible. I’ve shared my Picture Bible with them. After all these years, it is falling apart. I was glad to be able to hand one of my children this edition of The Action Bible. It is way cooler, and more easily engages them.
The Faith in Action Edition of The Action Bible is organized according to Scripture’s traditional ordering. It begins in Genesis and ends with a very brief depiction from Revelation. In between, you find narrative. There are seven major category groupings for the stories within: Courage, Faith, Hope, Love, Service, Trust, and Wisdom. These are color coded and are part of each narrative heading, which not only titles the story (“Facing the Heat” for the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego and the Fiery Furnace; “On Trial” for the story of Jesus before the Caiaphas). The headings also include the relevant Scripture passages.
Each story includes a QR code (and sometimes more than one) which can be scanned for additional devotional and study resources.
This is a great resource to engage young readers and start conversations about the Bible, God, and what it means to live by faith.
* I received a copy of The Action Bible: Faith in Action Edition in exchange for an honest review. If you’d like a chance to win a copy, leave a comment. You’ll need to complete the form so that I have an associated email address. I’ll select a winner at random this Saturday.
