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Puritan children began to study the basic tenets of Christianity at age four. Many memorized the Westminster Catechism at no later than five, and some started as early as three years old. Not all these children were geniuses; their parents simply took the spiritual discipline and instruction of their offspring very, very seriously.

Most of us assume really young kids can't understand theology and doctrine. In some ways they can't, but whether they get it all right away or not isn't the point. The point is that God instructs us to raise our children in His name, and that they're never too young to hear the truths of His character described and expounded.

Spiritual understanding isn't the same as intellectual knowledge, anyway. While it takes hard mental work to do calculus or write a research paper, God's truth comes to us largely through His Spirit. That's not to say we just "let go, and let God"; we're guided by godly men and logic to understand the Bible, but anything we do understand is through God and not our own efforts.

How then can we say what our kids do or do not understand? Our duty as Christian parents isn't to determine what the young ones will "get" and only teach those things; it's to instruct them in all God's truth, and show them the way of righteousness both through God's Word and the example of other Christians (including ourselves!).

We think it's best to start with the story of the Bible, but there are a couple things we don't mean by that. One, individual stories shouldn't be plucked out of context and turned into morality tales; all of Scripture needs to be explored, with a constant focus on Christ as the central unifying theme. Second, the Bible narrative is full of doctrinal insight, and should be read with that in mind.

In our postmodern culture, a lot of noise is made about the redemptive nature and power of stories. We don't disagree—but stories are only redemptive if they impart God's truth. The story contained in God's Word, of man's Fall and Christ's redemptive work, is the only one that perfectly reveals God's truth, and therefore the only perfectly redemptive story.

There's also more to it than just characters, plot, and action. Each part of the story tells us something about God's character and nature, guiding us to deeper faith, deeper love, and more obedient living. These are the things we want and ought to show our kids, the most important elements of any Christian education, and no child is too young to start learning them.

Review by C. Hollis Crossman
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101 Favorite Stories from the Bible
by Ura Miller
from Master Books
for Preschool-2nd grade
in Bible Stories for Kids (Location: BIBR-STO)
$12.74
3 in 1
by Joanne Marxhausen
from Concordia Publishing House
for Preschool-3rd grade
in Bible Doctrine for Kids (Location: BIBR-DOC)
$15.99
Beginner's Bible
by Karyn Henley, Kelly Pulley (illustrator)
from Zonderkidz
for Nursery-Kindergarten
in Bible Stories for Kids (Location: BIBR-STO)
$19.54 $9.60 (2 in stock)
Beginner’s Gospel Story Bible
Beginner's Gospel Story Book
by Jared Kennedy, Illustrated by Trish Mahoney
from New Growth Press
for Nursery-Kindergarten
in Bible Stories for Kids (Location: BIBR-STO)
$28.89
Bible Nuggets from A to Z - Activity Book
by Amber Bennett
from Christian Liberty Press
for Preschool
in CLP Bible Curriculum (Location: BIB-CLP)
$11.35
Bible Nuggets from A to Z - Reader
by Amber Bennett
from Christian Liberty Press
for Preschool
in CLP Bible Curriculum (Location: BIB-CLP)
$11.48
Bible Songs - DVD
by Kathy Troxel
from Audio Memory
for Preschool-3rd grade
in Miscellaneous Bible Curriculum (Location: BIB-MISC)
$15.00 $10.00 (1 in stock)
Big Picture Story Bible
by David Helm
from Crossway Books
for Nursery-Kindergarten
in Bible Stories for Kids (Location: BIBR-STO)
$25.49
Big Thoughts for Little Thinkers: The Gospel
by Joey Allen
from New Leaf Press
for Preschool-3rd grade
in Bible Doctrine for Kids (Location: BIBR-DOC)
$5.99 $3.50 (1 in stock)
Big Thoughts For Little Thinkers: The Mission
by Joey Allen
from New Leaf Press
for Preschool-3rd grade
in Bible Doctrine for Kids (Location: BIBR-DOC)
$5.99 $3.50 (1 in stock)
Big Thoughts For Little Thinkers: The Scripture
by Joey Allen
from New Leaf Press
for Preschool-3rd grade
in Bible Doctrine for Kids (Location: BIBR-DOC)
$5.99 $3.50 (2 in stock)
Big Thoughts For Little Thinkers: The Trinity
by Joey Allen
from New Leaf Press
for Preschool-3rd grade
in Bible Doctrine for Kids (Location: BIBR-DOC)
$5.99 $3.50 (1 in stock)
Big Truths for Little Kids
by Richie & Susan Hunt
from Crossway Books
for Preschool-3rd grade
in Bible Doctrine for Kids (Location: BIBR-DOC)
$24.99
Children's Bible in 365 Stories
by Mary Batchelor
from David C. Cook
for Preschool-2nd grade
in Bible Stories for Kids (Location: BIBR-STO)
$16.99
Creation Story for Children
by David & Helen Haidle
from Master Books
for Preschool-2nd grade
in Bible Stories for Kids (Location: BIBR-STO)
$12.74
Door of Salvation
by Ken Ham
from Master Books
for Preschool-3rd grade
in Bible Doctrine for Kids (Location: BIBR-DOC)
$11.99 $9.00 (1 in stock)
Early Readers Bible
by V. Gilbert Beers
Revised from Zonderkidz
for Preschool-2nd grade
in Bible Stories for Kids (Location: BIBR-STO)
$16.14
Family-Time Bible in Pictures
by Kenneth N. Taylor
from Tyndale House
in Bible Stories for Kids (Location: BIBR-STO)
$11.04
First Bible Basics
Baby Believer
by Danielle Hitchen, Illustrated by Jessica Blanchard
from Harvest House
for Nursery-Preschool
in Baby Believer (Location: PIC-BOARD)
$11.04
First Catechism
from Great Commission Publications
for Nursery-5th grade
in Creeds, Confessions & Catechisms (Location: XTH-CREED)
$4.99
Found: Psalm 23
by Sally Lloyd-Jones, illustrated by Jago
from Zonderkidz
for Preschool-2nd grade
in Bible Stories for Kids (Location: BIBR-STO)
$11.04
Friend Who Forgives
Tales that Tell the Truth
by Dan DeWit & Catalina Echeverri
from Good Book Company
for Preschool-2nd grade
in Bible Stories for Kids (Location: BIBR-STO)
$14.44
From Eden to Bethlehem
Baby Believer
by Danielle Hitchen, Illustrated by Jessica Blanchard
from Harvest House
for Nursery-Preschool
in Baby Believer (Location: PIC-BOARD)
$11.04
God Speaks
Baby Believer
by Danielle Hitchen, Illustrated by Jessica Blanchard
from Harvest House
for Nursery-Preschool
in Baby Believer (Location: PIC-BOARD)
$12.99
God's Servant, Job
by Douglas Bond
from P&R Publishing
for Nursery-3rd grade
in Bible Stories for Kids (Location: BIBR-STO)
$8.49
Gospel for Children
by John Leuzarder
from Shepherd Press
for Preschool-2nd grade
in Devotions for Kids (Location: BIBR-DEV)
$8.49
Hallelujah
Baby Believer
by Danielle Hitchen, Illustrated by Jessica Blanchard
from Harvest House
for Nursery-Preschool
in Baby Believer (Location: PIC-BOARD)
$11.04
Holy Week
Baby Believer
by Danielle Hitchen, Illustrated by Jessica Blanchard
from Harvest House
for Nursery-Preschool
in Baby Believer (Location: PIC-BOARD)
$11.04
Hurlbut's Story of the Bible
by Rev. Jesse Lyman Hurlbut
from Yesterday's Classics
for Preschool-6th grade
in Bible Stories for Kids (Location: BIBR-STO)
$22.91
Jesus Heals
Baby Believer
by Danielle Hitchen, Illustrated by Jessica Blanchard
from Harvest House
for Nursery-Preschool
in Baby Believer (Location: PIC-BOARD)
$11.04
Jesus Storybook Bible
by Sally Lloyd-Jones
from Zonderkidz
for Preschool-2nd grade
in Bible Stories for Kids (Location: BIBR-STO)
$21.24 $10.00 (2 in stock)
Jesus Storybook Bible (Collector Edition)
by Sally Lloyd-Jones
Har/Com Dl from Zonderkidz
in Bible Stories for Kids (Location: BIBR-STO)
$33.99
Jesus Storybook Bible Gift Edition
by Sally Lloyd-Jones
Special from Zonderkidz
for Nursery-2nd grade
in Bible Stories for Kids (Location: BIBR-STO)
$31.44
Kingdom of Heaven
Baby Believer
by Danielle Hitchen, Illustrated by Jessica Blanchard
from Harvest House
for Nursery-Preschool
in Baby Believer (Location: PIC-BOARD)
$11.04
Let There Be Light
Baby Believer
by Danielle Hitchen, Illustrated by Jessica Blanchard
from Harvest House
for Nursery-Preschool
in Baby Believer (Location: PIC-BOARD)
$11.04
Life of Jesus for the Very Young
by Isobel Tallach
from Banner of Truth Trust
for Nursery-1st grade
in Bible Stories for Kids (Location: BIBR-STO)
$2.55 $1.60 (1 in stock)
Martin Luther
by Paul L. Maier
1st edition from Concordia Publishing House
for Preschool-3rd grade
in Biographies (Location: BIO)
$16.14
My ABC Bible Verses
by Susan Hunt
from Crossway Books
for Nursery-2nd grade
in Bible Study & Reference for Kids (Location: BIBR-STU)
$15.29
My Big Book of 5-Minute Devotions
by Douglas Kennedy, Pamela Kennedy
from Ideals Children's Books
for Preschool-3rd grade
in Devotions for Kids (Location: BIBR-DEV)
$12.99
New Bible in Pictures for Little Eyes
by Kenneth Taylor
Revised from Moody Press
for Nursery-2nd grade
in Bible Stories for Kids (Location: BIBR-STO)
$14.44
Noah's Ark
by Peter Spier
from Dell Publishing
Bible Stories for Preschool-2nd grade
1978 Caldecott Medal winner
in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE)
$7.64 $4.00 (1 in stock)
One O’Clock Miracle
Tales that Tell the Truth
by Alison Mitchell, Illustrated by Catalina Echeverri
from Good Book Company
for Preschool-2nd grade
in Bible Stories for Kids (Location: BIBR-STO)
$14.44
Our God
Baby Believer
by Danielle Hitchen, Illustrated by Jessica Blanchard
from Harvest House
for Nursery-Preschool
in Baby Believer (Location: PIC-BOARD)
$11.04
Preschooler's Bible
by V. Gilbert Beers
2nd edition from David C. Cook
for Preschool-2nd grade
in Bible Stories for Kids (Location: BIBR-STO)
$14.44
Primer Catecismo First Catechism in Spanish
from Great Commission Publications
for Nursery-5th grade
in Spanish Resources (Location: FL-SPARE)
$5.09
Psalm 23
Baby Believer
by Danielle Hitchen, Illustrated by Jessica Blanchard
from Harvest House
for Nursery-Preschool
in Baby Believer (Location: PIC-BOARD)
$11.04
Psalms of Praise
Baby Believer
by Danielle Hitchen, Illustrated by Jessica Blanchard
from Harvest House
for Nursery-Preschool
in Baby Believer (Location: PIC-BOARD)
$11.04
Read-Aloud Bible Stories Volume 1
by Ella K. Lindvall & H. Kent Pucket
from Moody Press
for Nursery-Kindergarten
in Bible Stories for Kids (Location: BIBR-STO)
$14.44 $7.20 (1 in stock)
Read-Aloud Bible Stories Volume 2
by Ella K. Lindvall
from Moody Press
for Nursery-Kindergarten
in Bible Stories for Kids (Location: BIBR-STO)
$14.44
Read-Aloud Bible Stories Volume 3
by Ella K. Lindvall
from Moody Press
for Nursery-Kindergarten
in Bible Stories for Kids (Location: BIBR-STO)
$14.44
Read-Aloud Bible Stories Volume 4
by Ella K. Lindvall
from Moody Press
for Nursery-Kindergarten
in Bible Stories for Kids (Location: BIBR-STO)
$14.44
Read-Aloud Bible Stories Volume 5
by Ella K. Lindvall & H. Kent Pucket
from Moody Press
for Nursery-Kindergarten
in Bible Stories for Kids (Location: BIBR-STO)
$14.44
Real Story of the Exodus
by Paul L. Maier
from Concordia Publishing House
for Nursery-1st grade
in Bible Stories for Kids (Location: BIBR-STO)
$16.99
Rfaud Tastes Wisdom
Plain Proverbs Book #1
by Martin D. Carlson
1st edition from BoCook Publishing
for Preschool-3rd grade
in Clearance: Picture Books (Location: ZCLE-PIC)
$14.41
Thoughts to Make Your Heart Sing
by Sally Lloyd-Jones
from Zonderkidz
for Preschool-3rd grade
in Devotions for Kids (Location: BIBR-DEV)
$14.44 $8.80 (1 in stock)
We Believe
Baby Believer
by Danielle Hitchen, Illustrated by Jessica Blanchard
from Harvest House
for Nursery-Preschool
in Baby Believer (Location: PIC-BOARD)
$12.74
Who Is Jesus?
by Kate Hox, illustrated by Joe Hox
from New Growth Press
for Preschool-5th grade
in Family Worship (Location: BIBR-FAWO)
$24.99
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