Illustrated Family Bible (The New International Version, The Holy Bible NIV)

Contents 4
The Books of the Bible 8
The Covenants 10
Lands of the Bible 12
The Old Testament 14
Introduction 16
The Creation 18
The Garden of Eden 20
Cain and Abel 22
Noah and the Flood 23
The Tower of Babel26
Abram’s Journey 28
Abram’s Two Sons 30
Sodom and Gomorrah 32
The Sacrifice of Isaac 36
Isaac and Rebekah 38
Esau and Jacob 40
Jacob’s Ladder 42
Jacob and Rachel 44
Jacob’s Wedding 45
Jacob’s Return 48
Joseph’s Dreams 50
Joseph the Slave 52
Pharaoh’s Dreams 54
Photo: The pharaoh 56
Joseph the Governor 58
The Silver Cup 60
Moses in the Bulrushes 62
Moses is Called by God 64
Moses Warns Pharaoh 66
The Plagues of Egypt 68
The Tenth Plague 70
The Crossing of the Red Sea 72
God Provides 74
Moses Receives God’s Laws 77
The Golden Calf 80
Balaam’s Donkey 82
The Promised Land 84
Photo: Jericho 86
Rahab and the Spies 88
The Battle of Jericho 90
The Call of Gideon 92
Samson and the Lion 94
Samson and Delilah 97
Samson in the Temple 99
Ruth and Naomi 100
Samuel is Called to Serve God 102
The Ark is Captured 104
Saul, King of the Israelites 106
Saul’s Downfall 108
God Chooses David 110
David and Goliath 112
Saul Turns Against David 114
David the Outlaw 116
The Death of Saul 118
David is King 120
Photo: The City of David 122
David and Bathsheba 124
Absalom’s Rebellion 126
King Solomon’s Wisdom 128
Solomon’s Temple 130
The Queen of Sheba 132
Photo: Camel trains 134
Elijah in the Wilderness 136
Elijah and the Prophets of Baal 138
Naboth’s Vineyard 140
Elijah’s Final Journey 142
Elisha and the Woman of Shunem 144
Elisha and Naaman 146
The Prophet Isaiah 148
Hezekiah’s Gold 149
Josiah and the Scroll of the Law 150
Jeremiah and the Potter’s Wheel 152
The Israelites in Captivity 154
The Golden Statue 156
Belshazzar’s Feast 159
Daniel and the Lions 160
Esther Becomes Queen 162
Esther Saves her People 164
Photo: Susa 166
The Rebuilding of Jerusalem 168
Jonah and the Big Fish 170
The Book of Psalms 172
The New Testament 174
Introduction 176
A Son for Zechariah 178
An Angel Appears to Mary 180
The Birth of John 182
Jesus is Born 184
The Shepherds’ Visit 186
The Presentation in the Temple 188
The Wise Men 190
The Flight into Egypt 192
Jesus is Found in the Temple 194
John Baptizes Jesus 196
The Temptations in the Wilderness 198
Jesus Calls his Disciples 200
The Marriage Feast of Cana 202
The Sermon on the Mount 204
Photo: Goat herder 206
Healing the Sick 208
The Centurion’s Servant 210
Jesus Calms the Storm 212
The Possessed Man 213
Jairus’s Daughter 214
The Sower 216
The Death of John the Baptist 218
The Feeding of the Five Thousand 220
Photo: The Sea of Galilee 222
Jesus Walks on the Water 224
The Good Samaritan 226
The Transfiguration 228
Mary, Martha, and Lazarus 230
Lost and Found 233
The Prodigal Son 234
The Unmerciful Servant 236
Lazarus and the Rich Man 238
The Pharisee and the Tax Collector 239
Jesus and the Children 240
The Rich Young Man 241
Zacchaeus the Tax Collector 242
The Wedding Feast 244
The Wise and Foolish Maidens 245
The Parable of the Talents 246
Jesus Enters Jerusalem 248
Jesus and the Temple Traders 250
Photo: Market 252
Judas’s Betrayal 254
Preparing for the Passover 256
The Last Supper 258
The Garden of Gethsemane 260
Photo: The Garden of Gethsemane 262
Peter’s Denial 264
Jesus and the Sanhedrin 266
Jesus and Pontius Pilate 267
Jesus is Crucified 268
The Resurrection 270
The Road to Emmaus 272
Doubting Thomas 273
The Last Breakfast 274
Jesus is Taken up to Heaven 276
Tongues of Fire 278
Peter the Healer 280
Saul’s Journey to Damascus 282
Peter and Cornelius 284
Peter in Prison 286
The Adventures of Paul 288
Paul is Arrested 292
Photo: The Theatre of Ephesus 294
Paul’s Journey to Rome 296
Paul’s Letters 298
The Book of Revelation 300
People of the Old Testament 302
People of the New Testament 308
Index 312
Acknowledgements 320