--- product_id: 99118431 title: "By JOHN H WALTON - THE BIBLE STORY HANDBOOK PB Unknown Binding" brand: "unknown author" price: "€ 126.04" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 11 url: https://www.desertcart.hr/products/99118431-by-john-h-walton-the-bible-story-handbook-pb-unknown store_origin: HR region: Croatia --- # By JOHN H WALTON - THE BIBLE STORY HANDBOOK PB Unknown Binding **Brand:** unknown author **Price:** € 126.04 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** By JOHN H WALTON - THE BIBLE STORY HANDBOOK PB Unknown Binding by unknown author - **How much does it cost?** € 126.04 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.hr](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/99118431-by-john-h-walton-the-bible-story-handbook-pb-unknown) ## Best For - unknown author enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted unknown author brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![By JOHN H WALTON - THE BIBLE STORY HANDBOOK PB Unknown Binding - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41YJzdYWLOL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Exceptional resource for learning and teaching the Bible *by K***N on Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2021* The Bible Story Handbook is a collection of lessons on 175 segments of the Bible with information to understand and teach them. This book was written as a resource for those who teach or lead children and youth ministries and Sunday School classes. The purpose is to educate the leader how to understand the passages so he can teach it to others. Our family, which includes university age children, used the book for family devotions / Bible study a couple of times per week.The book starts with an introduction and overview. Then it has 175 short chapters (usually about 2 pages long) that correspond to various Bible passages. Each of the chapters contains:• A title and Bible passage reference,• Lesson focus,• Lesson application,• Biblical context,• Interpretational issues in the story,• Background information, and• Mistakes to avoid.Our family started with prayer, took turns reading the Bible passage and each of the parts in the lesson, discussed the lesson to some extent, and closed in prayer.While this is designed for teaching kids of all ages, this is not a book of kids’ activities, coloring pages, or games but is a teaching resource. I especially appreciated the reminder to focus on the purpose and meaning of each passage and to not pluck from the passages peripheral points or use it to teach what it was not actually communicating. From page 17, “A text cannot mean what it never meant. Or to put that in a positive way, the true meaning of the biblical text for us is what God originally intended it to mean when it was first spoken. We can only attach authority to a lesson that the text is intentionally teaching; the reader must look to the text to determine what that teaching is.”According to the Waltons, there 5 common mistakes made in teaching Bible passages. They are:1. Promotion of the trivial,2. Illegitimate extrapolation,3. Reading between the lines,4. Missing important nuance, and5. Focus on people rather than God.I love how this book helped us avoid these fallacies and center our learning on the God, the primary meaning in the story, and the big picture across the whole of scripture. I think we are all better Bible readers now and can apply this approach to our study of scripture going forward. I highly recommend this book for families and churches as a resource not only to teach the Bible but to teach how to read passages and understand their central message. In this day of biblical illiteracy, we want our children to be proficient in studying and understanding the Bible, know how to find the key message of a passage, and avoid common interpretational faux pas. This is an excellent book for that purpose and I endorse it wholeheartedly. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Simply perfect. *by H***Y on Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2023* This is a guiding light for teaching Bible stories to preschoolers. It has corrected many of my misinterpretations and wrong applications. I had the opportunity to meet Kim and John—both brilliant and humble. We are using this resource as a guide for quality discussion about key Bible stories with our teenager. Every Christian home needs to own this book. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Amazingly Done. Tied to the text. Best resource ever on teaching the Bible Stories. *by T***E on Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2018* This book is fantastic. It is by far the best kids Bible Story book for teachers I've ever seen. This is better than many commentaries - especially in the Old Testament. It covers 7 areas on each story and takes up about 1-3 pages per story - focus, theme, application, place in the Bible, interpretational issues, historical and cultural background, and age-group appropriateness.It lists the teaching points and also the application points. Everything comes from the text (that's how Dr. Walton rolls). Dr. Walton does an amazing job of letting the text guide us to what the story is about. In the last section he tells you what not to teach. Ironically - what not to teach is actually what many Sunday School and VBS curriculum teach.What he writes about the "place in the Bible" of the story is powerful and though simple, helps you keep in mind where the story is going and how this fits into the bigger picture.I can't say enough good things about this book. There is nothing like it out there. Again - it's more helpful and better than many commentaries. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.hr/products/99118431-by-john-h-walton-the-bible-story-handbook-pb-unknown](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/99118431-by-john-h-walton-the-bible-story-handbook-pb-unknown) --- *Product available on Desertcart Croatia* *Store origin: HR* *Last updated: 2026-04-23*