{"id":21742,"date":"2017-04-14T07:25:28","date_gmt":"2017-04-14T14:25:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ordinary-fan.flywheelsites.com\/?p=21742"},"modified":"2023-09-27T12:36:14","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T19:36:14","slug":"bible-review-icb-jesus-calling-bible-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/redeemedreader.com\/bible-review-icb-jesus-calling-bible-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Bible Review: ICB Jesus Calling Bible for Children"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sarah Young’s devotionals for children are scattered throughout this ICB (International Children’s Bible) version<\/em>.<\/p>\n

ICB Jesus Calling Bible for Children: with Devotions by Sarah Young<\/em>. Tommy Nelson, 2017, 1472 pages<\/strong>.\"\"<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Recommended fo<\/strong>r: ages 6-10<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The subtitle says it all: if you like Sarah Young’s direct-from-Jesus devotional style, you’ll like this Bible; otherwise not. In her introduction she writes, \u201cThe devotionals are written as if Jesus is speaking right to you . . . I wrote the devotionals this way to help you know that Jesus is with you all the time and wants to be your best friend.\u201d Some of the major themes of the Bible are stated as, “How amazing is God love for us,” “Jesus, our best friend,” “How to live a great life,” “Knowing right from wrong,” and “Asking God to forgive us for wrong choices.” Each one-page devotional includes a meditation, a short prayer, and an application. About 22 four-page color inserts are scattered throughout the text at regular intervals; these feature well-known Bible stories, with pictures (many pictures of Jesus), a key verse, and a \u201cJesus Calling moment.\u201d There are no book introductions to provide context. The appendix includes a dictionary, key verses to learn, a story index, promise verses, and four maps. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Much has been written about the problems with Sarah Young’s approach, in particular the presumption of speaking for God and dwelling on his immanence at the cost of his transcendence.\u00a0 Besides that, I find her devotionals repetitive, unchallenging, and very much reader-centered. Her devotional book for children is reviewed here<\/strong><\/a>. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Value<\/strong>: 2.5<\/strong> (out of 5)
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To browse our earlier reviews, click The Good Book<\/em> under the Reviews tab, or type \u201cBible Reviews\u201d in the search box on the right side of this page.\u00a0 For a particular\u00a0 translation, type \u201cBible Reviews\u201d followed by the translation initials (NIV, NIrV, ESV, NKJV, etc).\u00a0 Also see these helpful posts:<\/p>\n

Our Comparison of Bible Translation<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Choosing Your Child’s First REAL Bible: Some Considerations<\/strong><\/a>
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