My Book of Bible Stories
Enjoy 116 stories from the Bible. They are accurate, easy to understand, and beautifully illustrated.
Introduction
True stories taken from the world’s greatest book, the Bible, provide a history of the world from creation onward.
PART 1
Creation to the Flood
STORY 1
God Begins to Make Things
The Genesis story of creation is understandable and fascinating—even to young children.
STORY 2
A Beautiful Garden
According to Genesis, God made the garden of Eden a very special place. God wants the whole earth to be just like that beautiful garden.
STORY 3
The First Man and Woman
God created Adam and Eve and placed them in the garden of Eden. They became the first married couple.
STORY 4
Why They Lost Their Home
The Bible book of Genesis tells us how the original paradise was lost.
STORY 5
A Hard Life Begins
Outside the garden of Eden, Adam and Eve faced many problems. If only they had obeyed God, life would have been happy for them and their children.
STORY 6
A Good Son, and a Bad One
The story of Cain and Abel, as recorded in Genesis, teaches us about the kind of people we should be—and what attitudes to change before it’s too late.
STORY 7
A Brave Man
The example of Enoch shows that you can do what is right, even if people all around you do what is bad.
STORY 8
Giants in the Earth
Genesis chapter 6 tells about giants who hurt people. Those giants, called Nephilim, were children of the fallen angels who left heaven and lived as humans.
STORY 9
Noah Builds an Ark
Noah and his family survived the Flood because they obeyed God even though others would not listen.
STORY 10
The Great Flood
People laughed at Noah’s warning message. But they were not laughing when the flood waters fell from heaven! Learn how Noah’s ark saved Noah, his family, and many animals.
STORY 12
Men Build a Big Tower
God was not pleased, and the punishment he gave still affects people today.
STORY 13
Abraham—A Friend of God
Why did Abraham leave his comfortable home to spend the rest of his life living in tents?
STORY 17
Twins Who Were Different
Their father, Isaac, loved Esau more, but their mother, Rebekah, loved Jacob more.
STORY 22
Joseph Is Put Into Prison
He is sent there, not because he broke the law, but because he did what was right.
STORY 24
Joseph Tests His Brothers
How can he know whether they have really changed from the time that they sold him as a slave?
STORY 25
The Family Moves to Egypt
Why are the members of Jacob’s family called Israelites instead of Jacobites?
STORY 26
Job Is Faithful to God
Job lost his wealth, his health, and all his children. Was God punishing him?
STORY 28
How Baby Moses Was Saved
His mother finds a way around the law that all Israelite baby boys should be killed.
STORY 29
Why Moses Ran Away
Moses thought he was ready to save the Israelites when he was 40 years old, but he wasn’t.
STORY 30
The Burning Bush
Using a series of miracles, God tells Moses that the time has come for Moses to lead the Israelites out of Egypt.
STORY 31
Moses and Aaron See Pharaoh
Why doesn’t Pharaoh listen to Moses and release the Israelites?
STORY 32
The 10 Plagues
God brought 10 calamities on Egypt, all because the Egyptian ruler Pharaoh stubbornly refused to let the Israelites go.
STORY 33
Crossing the Red Sea
Moses parts the Red Sea by God’s power and the Israelites cross on dry land.
STORY 38
The 12 Spies
Ten of the spies say one thing, but two of them say another. Who do the Israelites believe?
STORY 39
Aaron’s Rod Grows Flowers
How could a piece of dead wood produce flowers and ripe fruit overnight?
STORY 48
The Wise Gibeonites
They trick Joshua and the Israelites into making a promise, but the Israelites keep their promise.
STORY 49
The Sun Stands Still
Jehovah did something for Joshua that he never did before and has not done since.
STORY 52
Gideon and His 300 Men
God picked the members for this small army using an unusual drinking test.
STORY 55
A Little Boy Serves God
God uses young Samuel to deliver a stinging message to High Priest Eli.
STORY 56
Saul—Israel’s First King
At first chosen by God and later rejected by him, Saul can teach us a valuable lesson.
STORY 58
David and Goliath
David fought Goliath, not merely with his sling, but with a far more powerful weapon.
STORY 59
Why David Must Run Away
Saul was at first pleased with David, but developed murderous jealousy toward him. Why?
STORY 61
David Is Made King
David proves that he is qualified to be king of Israel by both what he does and what he refuses to do.
STORY 62
Trouble in David’s House
With one bad mistake, David brings calamity on himself and his family for years.
STORY 64
Solomon Builds the Temple
Despite being very wise, Solomon was persuaded to do something foolish and wrong.
STORY 65
The Kingdom Is Divided
As soon as Jeroboam began ruling, he led the people into breaking God’s law.
STORY 67
Jehoshaphat Trusts Jehovah
Why would an army go to battle with unarmed singers leading the way?
STORY 68
Two Boys Who Live Again
Can someone who has died be brought back to life? It has happened before!
STORY 74
A Man Who Is Not Afraid
Jeremiah thought he was too young to be a prophet, but God knew that he could do it.
STORY 76
Jerusalem Is Destroyed
Why does God let Israel’s enemies, the Babylonians, destroy Jerusalem?
STORY 77
They Would Not Bow Down
Would God save these three obedient young men from the fiery furnace?
STORY 80
God’s People Leave Babylon
King Cyrus of Persia fulfilled one prophecy when he captured Babylon, and now he fulfills another.
STORY 81
Trusting in God’s Help
The Israelites break man’s laws in order to obey God. Will God bless them?
STORY 82
Mordecai and Esther
Queen Vashti was beautiful, but King Ahasuerus still replaced her with Esther as his new queen. Why?
STORY 83
The Walls of Jerusalem
While rebuilding the wall, the workers must keep their swords and spears ready both day and night.
PART 6
Birth of Jesus to His Death
STORY 84
An Angel Visits Mary
He brings a message from God: Mary is going to have a baby who will be a king forever.
STORY 87
Young Jesus in the Temple
He has something that amazes even the older men who teach at the temple.
STORY 88
John Baptizes Jesus
John has been baptizing sinners, but Jesus never sinned. Why did John baptize him?
STORY 90
With the Woman at the Well
How can the water that Jesus offers keep her from ever getting thirsty at all?
STORY 92
Jesus Raises the Dead
Using God’s power, Jesus said two simple words and resurrected the daughter of Jairus.
STORY 93
Jesus Feeds Many People
By miraculously feeding thousands, Jesus proved what important point?
STORY 94
He Loves Little Children
Jesus teaches the apostles that they have much to learn not only about little children, but also from the children.
STORY 95
The Way Jesus Teaches
Jesus’ parable of the neighborly Samaritan is an example of the style of teaching he used most often.
STORY 98
On the Mount of Olives
Jesus tells four of his apostles about things that are happening in our time.
STORY 102
Jesus Is Alive
After an angel rolls the stone away from Jesus’ tomb, the soldiers on guard there are shocked at what they see inside.
STORY 104
Jesus Returns to Heaven
Before Jesus ascends into the sky, he gives his disciples one last command.
STORY 106
Set Free From Prison
The Jewish religious leaders put the apostles in prison to stop their preaching, but God has something else in mind.
STORY 109
Peter Visits Cornelius
Does God view people of any one race or nation as better than those of any other?
STORY 111
A Boy Who Fell Asleep
Eutychus fell asleep during Paul’s first talk, but not during his second talk. What happened between the two talks was nothing short of miraculous.
STORY 112
Shipwrecked on an Island
Just when all seems to be lost, Paul receives a message from God that gives him hope.
STORY 116
How We Can Live Forever
Is it enough just to know about Jehovah and Jesus? If not, what else is needed?
Study Questions for My Book of Bible Stories
Scriptures and study questions designed to help young ones get the most out of each Bible story.
