This is a five book series that presents all the stories of the Bible, written in an easy to understand conversational style. Each story is presented in its simplest form and is accurate to Scripture.
* The stories are accurate to Scripture
* They are crafted so as to present only the simple understanding of the story.
* Small stories are grouped together with other events.
* Larger stories are broken into two or three units.
* Duplicate stores are blended so they only appear once.
* The stories are crafted into a "spoken" (conversational) style.
* A warning icon is placed on stories that may not be acceptable to children.
In recent years, there has been a dramatic change in how people approach learning. It is now clear they respond to a different type of teaching. Analytical logic no longer dominates teaching/learning. One aspect of this change is that people respond positively to listening and learning stories. It must be a part of the Christian educational process for adults as well as children.
Another major difference in our society is how few Bible stories people know. Bible stories were not emphasized in their homes. As children, they attended children’s programs where teachers were not taught how to tell Bible stories accurately and in an interesting way. As adults, they sat through sermons that only referred to Bible stories without telling them. Pastors simply said, “And of course, we know that story.”
BibleTelling is the rebirth of an old method of teaching the Bible. 75% of the Bible was written in a story format. 15% was written in some form of poetry. The goal of BibleTelling is to restore Bible stories to their proper place in Christian ministry.
Copyright 2011 by John Walsh, BibleTelling
These stories go from Creation to the Death of Moses. After the events of the ancient world, the main emphasis is on Abraham and Moses. Abraham and his family form the beginning of God’s new nation. Moses develops this nation and gives it an official start.
1. Creation | 27. Sold into Slavery |
2. Adam and Eve | 28. Judah |
3. Fall | 29. Joseph’s Rise to Power |
4. Cain and Abel | 30. Joseph’s Family Reunion |
5. The Flood | 31. The Birth of Moses |
6. World after the Flood | 32. Finding a Wife |
7. Call of Abraham | 33. Call of Moses |
8. Melchizedek | 34. Zipporah |
9. The God Who Sees Me | 35. Straw for Bricks |
10. Promise of Isaac | 36. Pharaoh’s Plagues |
11. Bargaining with God | 37. The Passover |
12. Sodom and Gomorrah | 38. Crossing the Red Sea |
13. She's My Sister | 39. What Is It? |
14. God Hears | 40. The Lord My Banner |
15. Trial of Abraham | 41. The Law |
16. Beer-Sheba | 42. The Golden Calf |
17. Rebekah | 43. The Tabernacle |
18. Selling the Birthright | 44. Unholy Fire |
19. She’s My Sister II | 45. Graves of the Craving |
20. Well Digger | 46. Spitting in Her Face |
21. Stolen Blessing | 47. Twelve Spies |
22. Jacob’s Two Wives | 48. Korah’s Rebellion |
23. Speckled Spotted & Streaked | 49. Speak to the Rock |
24. Leaving Laban | 50. Balaam’s Donkey |
25. Two Camps | 51. Balaam’s Prophecy |
26. Dinah | 52. The Death of Moses |
Copyright 2011 by John Walsh, BibleTelling
These stories go from Joshua to the Death of David. It starts with the exciting events surrounding Joshua and all the Judges. God then gives Samuel the job of introducing the kingdom. After the failure of king Saul, David builds the kingdom to world dominance.
53. Rahab | 84 Annointing of Daid |
54. Crossing Jordan | 85 Goliath |
55. Jericho | 86. David Earns a Wife |
56. Achan | 87. Protecting David |
57. Sun Standing Still | 88. Three Arrows |
58. Joshua's Farewell | 89. Running from Saul |
59. Job's Three Friends | 90 Sparing Saul's Life |
60. Othniel & Ehud | 91. Abigail |
61. Deborah & Barak | 92. Sparing God's Anointed |
62. Gideon's Fleece | 93. Staying by the Stuff |
63. Three Hundred Men | 94. The Witch of Endor |
64. King of Trees | 95. Death of Saul & Jonathan |
65. Jephthah's Vow | 96. Joab & Abner |
66. The Birth of Samson | 97. David Made King |
67. Strong & Sweet | 98. David's Mighty Men |
68. Foxes and a Jawbone | 99. Moving the Ark |
69. Samson & Delilah | 100. Building an Empire |
70. Grandson of Moses | 101. Ammonites |
71. Prelude to War | 102. Bathsheba |
72. Brides for Benjamin | 103. Nathan's Story |
73. Naomi & Ruth | 104. Tamar |
74. Boaz & Ruth | 105. Absalom's Return |
75. The Call of Samuel | 106. Absalom's Revolt |
76. Ark of God Captured | 107. Absalom's Defeat |
77. Ark of God Returned | 108. David's Kingdom Restored |
78. Ebenezer | 109. Wise Woman of Abel |
79. Saul Made King | 110. Ethnic Cleansing |
80. Peace for an Eye | 111. Numbering of the People |
81. Failing the Test | 112. Transfer of Power |
82. Jonathan's Victory | 113. Death of David & Joab |
83. Saul's Disobedience |
Copyright 2011 by John Walsh, BibleTelling
This set of stories has a great beginning, but goes down to the destruction of all that Israel values. There are four main parts, the glory of Solomon, the two kingdoms going deeper into sin, the great prophets of Israel, and people going into captivity.
114. Wisdom of Solomon | 138. Elisha Crying |
115. Building the Temple | 139. Jehu |
116. Queen of Sheba | 140. Jezebel |
117. Kingdom Divided | 141. Athaliah |
118. Jeroboam's Sin | 142. Joash |
119. The Old Prophet | 143. Death of Elisha |
120. Rehoboam & Jeroboam | 144. Jonah & the Fish |
121. Abijah & Asa | 145. Jonah & the Vine |
122. Elijah and the Widow | 146. Thistle & the Cedar |
123. Elijah on Mount Carmel | 147. Uzziah |
124. Elijah on Mt Horeb | 148. Ahaz |
125. The Wounded Prophet | 149. Israel in Captivity |
126. Naboth's Vineyard | 150. Hezekiah |
127. Jehoshaphat & Ahab | 151. King of Assyria |
128. Jehoshaphat's Victory | 152. Fifteen Years |
129. Captain of 50 | 153. Evil King Who Repented |
130. Elijah in the Whirlwind | 154. A Book is Found |
131. Ditches of Water | 155. Josiah's Reforms |
132. Oil, Stew, Bread, and an Ax | 156. Broken Pot |
133. Shunammite Woman | 157. Burning the Book |
134. Naaman | 158. Two Baskets of Figs |
135. Gehazi | 159 Jerusalem Under Siege |
136. Blind Soldiers | 160. A Well of Mud |
137. Four Lepers | 161. Going to Egypt |
Copyright 2011 by John Walsh, BibleTelling
This set of stories starts with Judah in captivity and ends with Messiah ascending into heaven. It includes all the stories in the life of Christ.
162. Valley of Dry Bones | 191. Calming Two Storms |
163. Daniel's Decision | 192. Twelve Years |
164. Nebuchadnezzar's Dream | 193. Pool of Bethesda |
165. Furnace Full of Fire | 194. John Beheaded |
166. Becoming a Wild Animal | 195. Meal & a Walk |
167. Handwriting on the Wall | 196. Bread of Life |
168. Den of Lions | 197. Feeding 4,000 |
169. Rebuilding the Temple | 198. Caught in Immorality |
170. Ezra | 199 Man Born Blind |
171. Rebuilding the Walls | 200. Transfiguration |
172. Esther Becomes Queen | 201. Paying Temple Tax |
173. Esther Saves Her People | 202. Rich Man and Lazarus |
174. Gabriel's Announcement | 203. Seventy Times Seven |
175. The Birth of Jesus | 204. Good Samaritan |
176. Gifts for the King | 205. Lost Sheep, Coin, & Son |
177. Twelve Years Old | 206. Lepers, Judge, & Pride |
178. Baptism & Temptation | 207. Raising Lazarus |
179. Water to Wine | 208. The Great, the Rich, & the Poor |
180. New Birth | 209. Triumphal Entry |
181. Woman at the Well | 210. Last Week of Ministry |
182. Rejected in Nazareth | 211. The Last Supper |
183. Fishing for People | 212. Gethsemane |
184. Sermon on the Mount | 213. Trial Before Jews |
185. Forgiving Sins | 214. Trial Before Romans |
186. Calling the Twelve | 215. Crucifixion |
187. A Roman and a Funeral | 216. Resurrection. |
188. Forgiven and Grateful | 217. Road to Emmaus |
189. Four Soils | 218. Winning Back Two Disciples |
190. Teaching with Stories | 219. Commission, Ascension & Waiting |
Copyright 2011 by John Walsh, BibleTelling
These stories basically surround the Book of Acts. It gives all the stories of Acts, but also includes the epistles written during the time frame of the Book of Acts. It ends with the last two chapters of Revelation.
220. Coming of the Holy Spirit | 248. 2nd Letter to Thessalonians |
221. Crippled Man Healed | 239. Mob in Corinth |
222. Ananias & Sapphira | 240. Riot at Ephesus |
223. Apostles and Deacons | 241. 1st Letter to Corinthians (1) |
224. First Christian Martyr | 242. 1st Letter to Corinthians (2) |
225. Ministry of Philip | 243. 2nd Letter to Corinthians (1) |
226. Conversion of Saul | 244. 2nd Letter to Corinthians (2) |
227. Healing of Dorcas | 245. Letter to Romans (1) |
228. Cornelius, 1st Gentile | 246. Letter to Romans (2) |
229. Christians at Antioch | 247. Going to Jerusalem |
230. Jail Break | 248. Riot in Jerusalem |
231. First Missionary Journey | 249. Plot to Kill |
232. From Worship to Stoning | 250. Felix, Festus, & Agrippa |
233. Keeping Jewish Laws | 251. Storm at Sea |
234. Letter to the Galatians | 252. Shipwreck & Rome |
235. Singing in Jail | 253. Philemon |
236. Riots and Laughter | 254. New Heaven & New Earth |
237. 1st Letter to Thessalonians | 255. New Jerusalem |
Copyright 2011 by John Walsh, BibleTelling