A Child's First Bible

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Later (the date is unclear, just “one day”), Cain asked Abel to walk with him in the field and then killed him. God took a tactic similar to the one he used in Genesis 3:9 after Cain’s parents had eaten the forbidden fruit: He approached the wrongdoer and asked a question. In this case, he asked Cain, “Where is your brother?” Cain responded, “I don’t know… am I my brother’s guardian?” ( Genesis 4:9).

Discover the rich world of children’s bibles, meticulously crafted for young hearts and minds. Unveil the spiritual treasures in children’s bible, childrens bible, and kid’s bibles. Elevate the spiritual growth of the young with the variety of kids bibles, each designed to resonate with their tender inquisitive nature. Understanding the Importance of Scripture for Kids This is the 3rd Bible I’ve brought my son and I’ve noticed a growing fear and misconception of God the Father as a scary entity that will punish you if you do wrong or if you don’t obey his laws you are in danger. Having to add context to these stories that even confuse long standing adult Christians complicates young children’s understanding and opens up greater possibility for incorrect doctrine as parents may struggle to translate to such a young mind.

Who Were Cain and Abel?

So the first four of Jacob’s children belonged to Leah, and she later bore him two more sons and a daughter—seven children total. The last two of Jacob’s children belonged to Rachel. In between were two sons of Bilhah (Rachel’s maid) and two sons of Zilpah (Leah’s maid). Assuming that Adam and Eve were the first man and woman, and there no “Pre-Adamic” beings that humans mated with, it would seem that Cain and Seth Eve must have married women descended from Adam and Eve. It’s important for children to learn these Bible stories, and there are a number of great resources available to help parents do this. This is another word for word Scripture Bible (not a story book) in the Holman Christian Standard translation, and it’s another favorite in our home. Rhetorical questions have been worded as statements, showing the implied meaning, as in this example: “No one is equal to our God,” instead of “Who is equal to our God?”

When we’re following the surprisingly simple worship plan for families, we typically use our personal Bibles. My ESV study Bible is always near me at the table, so I tend to grab that one. Why are you so angry?” the Lord asked Cain. “Why do you look so dejected? You will be accepted if you do what is right, then watch out! Sin is crouching at the door, eager to control you. But you must subdue it and be its master.” For kids, the NiRV and NLT are two of the best Bible translations. The NiRV is written at a third-grade reading level to make it easier for kids to understand. The NLT uses language that is more accessible to kids than other translations. At what age should children graduate for storybook Bibles to full translations Bibles? Seth: After Abel's death, Adam and Eve had another son named Seth. He is considered to be a righteous line of descendants through whom the godly heritage continued. If we aren’t given a full picture of God’s character and if our Bibles don’t talk about sin and we are never confronted with our sin, we will never recognize our need for a Savior!

As children get older, they may want to transition to a study bible, which is designed for personal Bible reading and reflection. This idea is disturbing and goes against the laws forbidding incest in Leviticus 18. However, before this law was given in Leviticus, there were various instances of men marrying their sisters or other relatives. Abraham’s wife Sarah was his half-sister by a different mother ( Genesis 20:11-13). Jacob married two of his female cousins ( Genesis 29-30). Moses’ father married his aunt ( Exodus 6:20). For whatever reason, the law against incest doesn’t seem to have been in effect (at least not as strictly) before God made the covenant with the Israelites at Mount Sinai. We also used a children’s dictionary and concordance to help him look up words he didn’t know and find scriptures on topics he was interested in.