Forgotten Bible Stories

by Margaret McAllister, Alida Massari (Illustrator)

Overview

An elegantly illustrated collection of thirteen lesser-known Bible stories.

Margaret McAllister imaginatively retells these tales of often-forgotten people, specially chosen for their care and compassion towards the vulnerable, and their (sometimes unexpected) strength of character.

These stories show the lives of Balaam, Hagar, Mephibosheth, Naboth's Vineyard, The Widow, Naaman's Servant, Ebedmelech, Elizabeth, Centurion, The Servants in the Courtyard, Dorcas, Barnabas, Eunice, Philemon.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780745965208
Publisher:	SPCK (Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge)
Publication date:	07/22/2016
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 10.30(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	7 - 9 Years

About the Author

Margaret McAllister (Author)
Margaret McAllister is the author of over forty books for children, from humorous books for under fives to teen fiction and everything in between – animals, history, funny, scary. For Lion she has written vivid re-tellings of Bible stories and tales of the saints, and The Good Thing About Bad Days, which helps young readers through tough times.

Margaret lives in beautiful Northumberland with her husband, a retired Methodist minister. They have lived in five different places in the North-East and Yorkshire while bringing up three children. She loves books, theatre, animals, walks in the countryside, welcoming visitors to Hexham Abbey and meeting up with friends.

Alida Massari (Illustrator)
Alida Massari is an award winning artist who studied Illustration at theEuropean Institute of Design in Rome. She finds inspiration from ancient art and architecture. She describes her work as modern with an ancientatmosphere.

Table of Contents

Balaam Numbers 22-24 Hagar Genesis 16, 21 Mephibosheth 2 Samuel 4, 9, 16, 18-9 Naboth's Vineyard 1 Kings 21-22, 2 Kings 9 The Widow 2 Kings 4 Naaman's Servant 2 Kings 5 Ebedmelech Jeremiah 4, 26-27, 38-39 Elizabeth Luke 1 Centurion Luke 7 The Servants in the Courtyard Matthew 26; Luke 22; Mark 14; John 18 Dorcas Acts 9 Acts 9, 11, 13-15 Eunice Acts 16; Galatians 3; 1-2 Timothy Philemon Colossians 4; Philemon

Editorial Reviews

A beautifully illustrated collection of Bible stories that often go untold.

From the Publisher