Kings of the Bible

Your kids will love learning about kings of the Bible: Saul, David, Solomon and Jesus, in this beautiful 48-page picture book!

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It’s easy to glamorize the great kings of united Israel. We all love royalty, don’t we?

And Saul, David, and Solomon (united Israel’s first three kings) were anointed by God Himself. Yet, the true biblical story of the kings of Israel is somewhat sordid.

The men were, after all, sinners.

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Kings of the Bible

Saul completely disobeyed God and God removed the kingdom from him, giving it instead to David.

David was admirable in many ways, and he loved God, but his sin with Bathsheba and against her husband Uriah carried far-reaching consequences.

David and Bathsheba’s son Solomon was gifted with wisdom, yet he broke every rule the Lord gave to kings in Deuteronomy. As a direct result of Solomon’s greed and lack of compassion, the kingdom of Israel split into two under his son Rehoboam.

There is truly one great King of Israel–King Jesus. He is the only King without sin, the only King who will reign forever.

Deepak Reju does a wonderful job of telling the story of Israel’s early kingship for children ages 5-7 (appropriate for read-alouds) and 8-11 (on their own).  Deepak Rehu is the Biblical Counseling and Families Pastor at Capitol Baptist Church in Washington, DC and is on the board of directors for the Biblical Counseling Coalition. He’s a graduate of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. He and his wife Sarah have five children.

At 48 pages, Great Kings of the Bible: How Jesus is greater than Saul, David and Solomon (Christian Focus, 2014) is not an overwhelming amount of text, but it contains plenty of great information. The text is accurate to the biblical stories (albeit edited for appropriateness, clarity, and length). While Mr. Rehu does not avoid sin issues, he is careful about how he words the text.

My favorite part of the book is that after each king’s story, Mr. Rehu contrasts the life and character of that king with the life and character of Jesus Christ, showing that Jesus is in fact the greatest King of all. Children will come away with an understanding of Christ’s character and the sacrifice He made for our sins.

Every spread is beautifully illustrated in watercolor and ink by Fred Apps.

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I’d like to thank Christian Focus Publications for giving me a copy of Great Kings of the Bible by Deepak Reju in return for my honest review.

I highly recommend Great Kings of the Bible for Christian families.

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A Resource to Help Teach Kids About Life in the Womb

Wonderfully Made: God’s Story of Life from Conception to Birth

Your kids will love learning about life inside the womb with Wonderfully Made: God’s Story of Life from Conception to Birth, published by Christian Focus 4 Kids.

Wonderfully Made is a science- and Scripture-filled picture book for kids ages 5-11. The book is told from the perspective of a mother telling her child about his or her development in the womb week-by-week. In fact, Wonderfully Made is written to help parents meet the theological, scientific, and relational purposes of teaching kids about life in the womb.

You can also learn more about Wonderfully Made over at the book page.

Head over to the Thinking Kids Press store for your free Wonderfully Made posters, Bible memory verse cards, and lapbook!
They’re a great companion to the book Wonderfully Made, and the perfect way to teach your kids about life in the womb!

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