Little Words Matter Bible Storybook
Component One
“Little Words Matter Bible Storybook” gives a portrayal of Jesus as a son of God who was born in a cattle’s manger and grew up to save God’s people. Although the stories do not give the exact form of saving that Jesus did, the few stories show that Jesus’ activities were built on saving God’s people. “Little Words Matter Bible Storybook” gives several stories about the life of Jesus. The stories about Jesus in Little Words Matter Bible Storybook are
- The birth of Jesus
- Jesus’ experience in the temple
- The calling of the disciples
- The feeding of the 5000 people
- The calming of the storm
- Jesus and the children
- The cross
- The resurrection
The content included in the Little Words “Matter Bible Storybook” is obtained from the four gospel books. However, the gospels give a deep insight into the duty of Jesus’ ministry. “Little Words Matter Bible Storybook” on the other side provide a paragraph for every story leaving out several details.
An individual using “Little Words Matter Bible Storybook” will not learn about the parables that Jesus used in his ministry. Also, the individual will miss out the details of several other miracles that Jesus performed. Necessarily, an individual who relies on “Little Words Matter Bible Storybook” will not get the whole picture of Jesus’ ministry.
Component Two
The central theme of the gospel is to present to Christian; the main reason why God sent Jesus to the world. The world had been suffering in the hands of the devil, and God had to intervene to save humankind. Jesus was the only son of God and was chosen to bring salvation to the world. “Little Words Matter Bible Storybook” aims at equipping the young generation with knowledge about Jesus. Generally, the bible may be too complicated for the young age to get the message. Therefore, “Little Words Matter Bible Storybook” presents Jesus in simpler terms understandable by children. For example, the “Little Words Matter Bible Storybook” portrays Jesus as a friend to the children. Also, Jesus is described as a solution to different problems that face human beings. For example, the story of feeding the 5000 people describes Jesus as the solution to hunger, an issue that faces human beings regularly. Jesus is also portrayed as a committed servant in the way he takes responsibility for building his ministry. The calling of the disciples shows that Jesus was committed to bringing the success of his father’s mission of saving the world. Jesus is portrayed as a committed minister to save the world from problems believed to be caused by the devil.
The portrayal of Jesus in “Little Words Matter Bible Storybook” is only intended to equip children with the knowledge that Jesus exists. The stories given are made in the form of shallow summaries that overlook crucial details on the ministry of Jesus. For example, the birth of Jesus is presented in one paragraph that only covers the events that occurred on the night of his birth (B&H, 2015). The story leaves out details, such as the events that happened before Jesus’ mother became pregnant. The gospel of Matthew reports in the eighteenth verse of the first chapter that, “[Jesus’] mother was engaged to Joseph… [Mary] found out that she was going to have a baby (Jesus) by the Holy Spirit.” “Little Words Matter Bible Storybook” teaches the children that Mary and Joseph were going to have a child who would later be called Jesus.
Essential stories about Jesus are left out in “Little Words Matter Bible Storybook.” For example, the book does not tell the kids that Jesus overcame the temptations of the devil. Also, the baptism of Jesus is not covered in the stories. Besides, the stories covered fail to go into details on why they happened. For example, calming the storm is supposed to be associated with Jesus’ teaching on faith. The story that is given, however, shows children the power of Jesus above the forces of nature. Therefore, children may miss out on the importance of faith as Jesus wanted the world to know. The gospels report that Jesus was not impressed by the disciples’ lack of faith when the storm started beating against the boat. In the gospel, according to Mark, Jesus asks the disciples, “Why are you frightened? Do you still have no faith?” Therefore, Jesus’ miracle was aimed at challenging the faith of the disciples and not to show his might as “Little Words Matter Bible Storybook” lets the children believe.
The portrayal of Jesus can be expanded by adding details on the stories given in “Little Words Matter Bible Storybook.” For example, children should be taught that God was driven by love to send Jesus to the world. God’s love is reported in the third chapter of John’s gospel: “For God so loved the world that He sent His only begotten Son…” Therefore, the story of the birth of Jesus should be connected with the main reason why Jesus was born. Also, details on the events that led to the birth of Jesus should be included in the stories. For example, children should be taught that Mary became pregnant through the Holy Spirit. Besides, children may grow with unanswered questions concerning the birth and death of Jesus. For example, the reason for Jesus’ death on the cross should be made clear to the children. Generally, the stories may be made more detailed to equip children with more knowledge.
“Little Words Matter Bible Storybook” is based on the bible, and the content is correct. The content included does not include misleading information. However, the information provided by “Little Words Matter Bible Storybook” is not exhaustive and leaves out crucial information. Readers should not rely on “Little Words Matter Bible Storybook” only since they may miss out on important information on the gospel. Additional information should be sought from the bible. Also, children could be helped by adults to understand the stories presented. Generally, “Little Words Matter Bible Storybook” gives real content from the bible, but the content is shallow.
In sum, Jesus is portrayed as a committed minister to save the world from problems believed to be caused by the devil. The portrayal of Jesus in “Little Words Matter Bible Storybook” is only intended to equip children with the knowledge that Jesus exists. The stories may be made more detailed to provide children with more experience. Generally, “Little Words Matter Bible Storybook” gives real content from the bible, but the content is shallow.
References
B&H, K. E. S. (Ed.). (2015). Little words matter bible storybook. Retrieved from http://ebookcentral.proquest.com Created from abilene-ebooks on 2019-07-14 08:06:06.
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