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I received A Short Guide to the Bible compliments of The Good Book Company in exchange for my honest review.
A Short Guide to the Bible is just that! It’s a helpful resource for kids cultivating Bible literacy habits for the first time. This booklet contains hand drawn illustrations similar to infographics, making it a fun, captivating read. A Short Guide to the Bible explores how the Bible came to be, an overview of the story of redemption, and the literary genres of the Bible. It helps readers learn about various people mentioned in the Bible and has a few different Bible reading plans for those new to habitual Bible reading.
The pages Useful Bible Verses contain three columns of verses about various topics, and I love that the first two columns are verses about God. The third column includes verses that address various feelings Bible readers may have, and I love that the order of the verses indicates that reading the Bible is primarily for learning about God and then for applying it to our lives.
The booklet includes pages detailing who Jesus and God are. While the page about God does mention the Holy Spirit, I was a little disappointed to see that there was not an entire page dedicated to Him. In the section, A Very Helpful Habit, readers are encouraged to pray and ask the Holy Spirit for help as they read the Bible, which was encouraging, but it would have been nice to see Him receive the same amount of attention as Jesus and God.
Despite this, this booklet is still a fabulous resource that receives my recommendation. This would be a great resource for distribution in children’s ministry classes, especially amongst children who can read on their own. At just under $5, A Short Guide to the Bible is worth every penny.
