Birth of a King

by Alice Schrage

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• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0830707654
• ISBN13: 9780830707652
• Release Date: January 1981
• Publisher: Regal Books
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 4.2" x 6.9"
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6

Customer Reviews

Stories for young readers of Jesus' early ministry

Aimed at young readers, Alice Schrage's Birth of the King relates a number of stories of Jesus' birth and early ministry. In each case, the author has added details to make the story easily accessible and understandable to young minds. The book avoids mention of any major conflicts Jesus dealt with, including his arrest and crucifixion; these are happy and instructive stories meant to appeal to young readers. Among the subjects covered are Jesus' birth, his extended visit to the synagogue as a boy, the ministry of John the Baptist and Jesus' own baptism, the recruiting of the disciples, Jesus' first miracle (turning water to wine), the healing of the sick, the miracle of the loaves and fishes, and the means by which salvation is achieved. A few illustrations are included in the text. Overall, Birth of the King is a book young readers can read for themselves or have read to them, gaining insight in the process as to the type of man Jesus was. While information on entering the kingdom of heaven is certainly mentioned, this is much more of an informative book than an evangelical one.