Preface ix THE OLD TESTAMENT Joseph''s Family Moves to Egypt Genesis 45:16-47:31 46 Hebrews Become Slaves Exodus 1 47 Moses Is Born Exodus 2:1-10 48 Moses Kills an Egyptian and Flees to Midian Exodus 2:11-25 50 The Burning Bush Exodus 3:1-4:17 52 The Plagues Exodus 4:18-10:29 54 The Passover Exodus 11:1-12:50 56 The Exodus Exodus 12:51-13:16 58 Crossing the Red Sea Exodus 13:17-22; 14 60 Food in the Wilderness Exodus 15-16; 17:1-7 62 The Ten Commandments Exodus 20 64 The Golden Calf Exodus 32 66 The Tabernacle Exodus 35-36; 39:1-31; Leviticus 1-9 68 Twelve Spies Numbers 13-14 70 The Bronze Serpent Numbers 21:4-9 72 Crossing the Jordan Joshua 3-4 74 Jericho Captured Joshua 6 76 Achan''s Sin and the Conquest of Ai Joshua 7-8 78 The Sun and Moon Stand Still at Aijalon Joshua 10:1-28 80 Gideon''s Call and Tests Judges 6 82 Gideon''s 300 Judges 7 84 The Birth of Samson Judges 13 86 Samson the Prisoner Judges 16:1-31 88 The Story of Ruth The Book of Ruth 90 The Birth of Samuel 1 Samuel 1:1-20 92 God Speaks to Samuel 1 Samuel 1:21-2:11; 3 94 The Ark Is Captured 1 Samuel 4:1-5:12 96 The Return of the Ark 1 Samuel 6:1-7:2 97 Saul Is Made King 1 Samuel 8-10 98 Saul Sacrifices Wrongly 1 Samuel 13 99 Samuel Anoints David 1 Samuel 16:1-13 100 David Plays for Saul 1 Samuel 16:14-23 102 David and Goliath 1 Samuel 17 104 David and Jonathan 1 Samuel 18:1-4 106 Saul Tries to Kill David 1 Samuel 18-19 107 Jonathan Warns David 1 Samuel 20 108 David Runs From Saul 1 Samuel 21-22 109 Abigail Shares Her Food 1 Samuel 25 110 David Spares Saul 1 Samuel 26 111 The Witch of Endor 1 Samuel 28 112 Saul Dies 1 Samuel 31 113 David Becomes King of Judah 2 Samuel 2:1-11 114 David Captures Jerusalem 2 Samuel 5:1-16; 1 Chronicles 11:1-9 116 Contents Creation Genesis 1-2 2 The Fall Genesis 3 4 Cain and Abel Genesis 4 6 Noah Builds the Ark Genesis 6-8 8 The Tower of Babel Genesis 11:1-9 10 Abraham''s Journeys Genesis 11:27-12:20 12 Abraham and Lot Genesis 13:1-13; 14 14 God''s Covenant with Abraham Genesis 17 15 Abraham Entertains Angels Genesis 18 16 The Destruction of Sodom Genesis 19 18 Isaac Is Born Genesis 21:1-7 20 Hagar and Ishmael Are Sent Away Genesis 21:8-21 22 Abraham Offers Isaac Genesis 22 24 A Bride for Isaac Genesis 24 26 Esau Sells His Birthright Genesis 25:29-34 28 Jacob Deceives Isaac Genesis 27:1-40 30 Jacob''s Ladder Genesis 27:41-28:22 32 Jacob Meets Rachel Genesis 29:1-30 34 Joseph''s Cloak Genesis 37:1-11 36 Joseph Is Sold as a Slave Genesis 37:12-36 38 Joseph in Potiphar''s House Genesis 39-40 40 Joseph Becomes Governor Genesis 41 42 Joseph''s Brothers Buy Grain Genesis 42-44; 45:1-15 44 The Ark Is Moved 2 Samuel 6; 1 Chronicles 13; 15:1-16:3 118 David and Bathsheba 2 Samuel 11-12 120 Absalom Rebels 2 Samuel 15-18 122 Araunah''s Threshing Floor 2 Samuel 24 124 Solomon Builds the Temple 1 Kings 5-8; 2 Chronicles 2-7 126 Solomon''s Glory 1 Kings l0; 2 Chronicles 8:17-9:28 128 Solomon Turns from God 1 Kings 11; 2 Chronicles 9:29-30 129 The Kingdom Divides 1 Kings 12:1-24; 14:21-31; 15:6-8; 2 Chronicles 10-11 130 Ravens Feed Elijah 1 Kings 17:1-7 132 The Widow of Zarephath 1 Kings 17:8-16 134 Elijah and the Prophets of Baal 1 Kings 18 136 Elijah and the Still, Small Voice 1 Kings l9:1-18 138 Elijah''s Mantle to Elisha 1 Kings 19:19-21 139 Naboth''s Vineyard 1 Kings 21 140 Elijah Is Taken in a Whirlwind 2 Kings 2 142 Elisha Raises the Shunammite Boy 2 Kings 4 :8-37 144 Naaman Is Healed 2 Kings 5:1-19 146 Elisha''s Greedy Servant 2 Kings 5:20-27 148 Elisha and the Syrians 2 Kings 6:8-23 150 Jehu Overthrows Jezebel and Destroys Baal 2 Kings 9-10 152 The Story of Jonah The Book of Jonah 154 The Story of Isaiah The Book of Isaiah 156 Israel Taken Into Captivity 2 Kings 17 158 Sennacherib Goes against Hezekiah 2 Kings 18 160 Josiah Repairs the Temple - The Book of the Law Found 2 Kings 22:1-23:30; 2 Chronicles 34-35 162 The Story of Jeremiah The Book of Jeremiah 164 Judah Falls, Jerusalem Is Destroyed and Zedekiah Is Blinded 2 Kings 24-25; 2 Chronicles 36:5-21 166 Daniel and the King''s Food Daniel 1 168 The Fiery Furnace Daniel 3 169 The Handwriting on the Wall Daniel 5-6 170 The Story of Queen Esther The Book of Esther 172 Ezra and the People Return The Book of Ezra 174 Nehemiah Prays for His Homeland Nehemiah 1 176 Nehemiah Builds Jerusalem''s Walls Nehemiah 4-7 178 Ezra Reads the Law Nehemiah 8-10 180 The Story of Job The Book of Job 182 The Prophets and the Coming King Various prophecy books 184 THE NEW TESTAMENT John''s Birth Announced Luke 1:5-25 186 Jesus'' Birth Announced Luke 1:26-38 188 Mary Visits Elizabeth Luke 1:38-56 190 John the Baptist Is Born Luke 1:57-80 192 Jesus Is Born Luke 2:1-7 194 Shepherds Worship Jesus Luke 2:8-20 196 Simeon and Anna Honour Jesus Luke 2:21-38 198 Wise Men See a Star Matthew 2:1-8 199 Wise Men Visit Jesus Matthew 2:9-12 201 The Flight to Egypt Matthew 2:13-18 202 The Return to Nazareth Matthew 2:19-23; Luke 2:39 204 The Carpenter''s Shop Luke 2:40; Matthew 13:55; Mark 6:3 205 Jesus and the Teachers Luke 2:41-52 206 John Preaches in the Wilderness Matthew 3:1-12; Mark 1:1-8; Luke 3:1-18 207 Jesus Is Baptized Matthew 3:13-17; Mark 1:9-11; Luke 3:21-23 208 Jesus Is Tempted Matthew 4:1-11 209 The Wedding at Cana John 2:1-11 210 Jesus Cleanses the Temple John 2:13-22 212 Nicodemus John 2:23-3:21 214 The Woman at the Well John 4:1-42 215 The Nobleman''s Son Is Healed John 4:46-54 216 Jesus at the Synagogue Luke 4:16-31 218 The Miracle of Fish Luke 5:1-11 219 Jesus Calls Four Disciples Matthew 4:18-22; Mark 1:16-20 220 At the Capernaum Synagogue Mark 1:21-28; Luke 4:31-37 222 Jesus Heals Peter''s Mother- in-Law Matthew 8:14-17; Mark 1:29-34; Luke 4:38-41 224 A Healing Tour of Galilee Matthew 4:23-25; Mark 1:35-39; Luke 4:42-44 226 Through the Roof to Jesus Matthew 9:1-8; Mark 2:1-12; Luke 5:17-26 227 Jesus Calls Matthew Matthew 9:9; Mark 2:13-14; Luke 5:27-28 228 A Dinner at Matthew''s House Matthew 9:10-13; Mark 2:15-17; Luke 5:29-32 230 Wineskins and Patched Garments Matthew 9:14-17; Mark 2:18-22; Luke 5:33-39 231 At the Pool of Bethesda John 5:1-47 232 Sabbath in a Wheat Field Matthew 12:1-8; Mark 2:23-28; Luke 6:1-5 233 The Withered Hand Matthew 12:9-14; Mark 3:1-6; Luke 6:6-11 234 Teaching by the Sea Matthew 12:15-21; Mark 3:7-12 235 Choosing the Twelve Mark 3:13-19; Luke 6:12-16 236 The Sermon on the Mount Matthew 5:1-8:1; Luke 6:17-49 238 A Centurion''s Servant Matthew 8:5-13; Luke 7:1-10 240 The Widow of Nain Luke 7:11-17 241 The Sower and Other Parables Matthew 13:1-52; Mark 4:1-34; Luke 8:4-18 242 Jesus Stills a Storm Matthew 8:18, 23-27; Mark 4:35-41; Luke 8:22-25 243 Jesus Heals a Man with Demons Matthew 8:28-34; Mark 5:1-20; Luke 8:26-39 244 The Fringe of His Garment Matthew 9:20-22; Mark 5:25-34, Luke 8:43-48 245 Jairus'' Daughter Matthew 9:18-19, 23-26; Mark 5:21-24, 35-43; Luke 8:40-42, 49-56 246 Two by Two Matthew 9:35-11:1; Mark 6:6-13; Luke 9:1-6 248 John Is Beheaded Matthew 14:1-12; Mark 6:14-29; Luke 3:19-20, 9:7-9 250 Jesus Feeds 5,000 Matthew 14:13-21; Mark 6:30-44; Luke 9:10-17; John 6:1-13 252 Jesus Walks on the Sea Matthew 14:24-33; Mark 6:47-52; John 6:16-21 253 Healing at Gennesaret Matthew 14:34-36; Mark 6:53-56 254 The Syro-Phoenician Woman Matthew 15:21-28; Mark 7:24-30 255 Jesus Heals a Deaf and Dumb Man Matthew 15:29-31; Mark 7:31-37 256 Jesus Heals at Bethsaida Matthew 16:5-12; Mark 8:13-26 257 A Visit to Caesarea Philippi Matthew 16:13-20; Mark 8:27-30; Luke 9:18-21 258 The Transfiguration Matthew 17:1-8; Mark 9:2-8; Luke 9:28-36 260 A Fish with Tax Money Matthew 17:24-27 262 Who Is Greatest? Matthew 18:1-6; Mark 9:33-37; Luke 9:46-48 264 The Two Debtors Matthew 18:15-35 265.