A child sees God : children talk about Bible stories / Howard Worsley ; foreword by John Hull.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Worsley, Howard.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible stories.

Bible--Children's use.

Bible.

Bible--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (175 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A Child Sees God explores how we can all learn from a child's perspective of the world and shows how a child's eye view of the Bible reveals many ideas about ethics and morality, and provides new ways of understanding these ancient stories. This fresh look at the Bible will be a fascinating read for parents, teachers, and ministers.

Contents:

FRONT COVER; A Child Sees God: Children Talk About Bible Stories; Contents; Foreword; Introduction; The insights of children; Why these insights have been ignored; How these insights can be revealed; Chapter 1 Texts of Wonder; The Creation (Genesis 1-2 v 3); Moses and the Burning Bush (Exodus 3-4 v 5); The Birth of Jesus (Luke 1 v 26-55 & 2 v 1-35); Chapter 2 Texts of Adventure and Leadership; David and the Mighty Men (2 Samuel 23 v 13-17); The Fall of Jericho (Joshua 2 v 1-24 & 6 v 1-27); Paul's Shipwreck (Acts 27); Chapter 3 Texts of Terror; Abraham and Isaac (Genesis 22 v 1-19)

Jephthah's Return (Judges 11 v 29-40)Ananias and Sapphira (Acts 5 v 1-11); Chapter 4 Texts of Justice and Judgement; Banishment from Eden (Genesis 3); Noah's Ark (Genesis 6-9 v 19); The Sheep and the Goats (Matthew 25 v 31-46); Chapter 5 Texts of Comfort and Hope; David and Goliath (1 Samuel 17 v 1-54); The Resurrection of Jesus (John 19 v 13-20 v 25); The New Jerusalem (Revelation 20 v 11-22 v 21); Chapter 6 Texts of Comedy; Balaam's Ass (Numbers 22 v 21-35); The Unjust Judge (Luke 18 v 1-8); The Seven Husbands in Heaven (Luke 20 v 27-40); Chapter 7 Texts of Mercy and Forgiveness

Jonah (Jonah 1 & 3-4)The Prodigal Son (Luke 15 v 11-32); Zacchaeus (Luke 19 v 1-10); Chapter 8 Implications for All Storytellers with Children; Implications for children; Implications for parents; Implications for school teachers; Implications for church ministers; Conclusion; Appendix 1 Authentic Texts for Children; Appendix II Seven Basic Plots; Bibliography/Further Reading; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-282-29733-3

9786612297335

1-84642-937-4

OCLC:

449520636