Explorer's Bible, Vol 1: From Creation to Exodus

By Scott E. Blumenthal and Barney G. Glaser

Book Overview

Engage your students in authentic, dynamic Bible study

Your students can now explore the Bible as Jews have done for centuries - by pondering, personalizing, and wrestling with the text. Combining faithful but accessible translations with thematic connections between the narratives and student's daily lives, critical-thinking exercises, and a sense of wonder, The Explorer's Bible will help you transform your classroom into a lively Bible study group.

What's New About The Explorer's Bible?

True-to-text translation retains the structure and tone of the Hebrew while providing students with comprehensible and age-appropriate language.Opportunities for students to participate in biblical dialogue by reviewing classic interpretations of text and creating midrashim of their own.Connections between text and core Jewish values help students to personalize the Bible's lessons.Analyses of key Hebrew words and phrases allow students to connect intimately with biblical text.Contemporary design conveys the dignity of biblical text while engaging students with lush illustrations and more than fifty full-color photographs.Explanatory notes and connections to biblical archaeology bringing the text to life for students.

Contents:

The Birth of the WorldGood and Evil in the Garden of EdenMy Brother's Keeper (Cain and Abel)The Man Who Walked with God (Noah)The Impossible Tower (Tower of Babel)Abraham Finds His WayAbraham Speaks Up (Sodom and Gomorrah)The Sacrifice (The Akedah)Rebecca's KindnessTwins, Tricks, and Trouble (Jacob and Esau)Jacob's Discovery (Jacob, Rachel, and Leah)Jacob's Struggle (Jacob wrestles)The Dreamer (Joseph)Joseph's GiftJoseph's ForgivenessBaby MosesMoses Stands Before GodFreedom and the Future (Plagues and the Exodus)

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0874417929
• ISBN13: 9780874417920
• Release Date: April 2006
• Publisher: Behrman House Publishing
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.8" x 9.9"

Customer Reviews

An excellent choice for parents who want to help their children learn more about Judeo-Christian fai

A helpful introduction to the Old Testament, "The Explorer's Bible Volume 2: From Sinai to the Nation of Israel" is a walk through biblical history aimed at children, to help them understand Biblical stories and why they are relevant to modern times. An excellent choice for parents who want to help their children learn more about Judeo-Christian faith. Also highly recommended is "The Explorer's Bible Volume 1: From Creation to Exodus".