Provides comprehension work on the Lion Children's Bible stories from the Old and New Testament which are required for Section 3 of the Common Entrance syllabus. Each chapter of this book focuses on the key religious ideas to be found in the text. These are then linked to the pupil's own everyday experience of home and school.

CONTENTSIntroduction OLD TESTAMENT STORIES 1. Noah2. The Tower of Babel 3. Jacob 4. Joseph and his Brothers 5. Moses6. The Exodus7. Joshua 8. Samson 9. Ruth 10. Davis and Goliath 11. Ahab and Jezebel 12. Elisha 13. Jeremiah 14. Daniel 15. Esther 16. Jonah NEW TESTAMENT STORIES1. The Annunciation 2. The Nativity Stories of Jesus (i) The King Born in a Stable (ii) Strangers and a Star3. Jesus as a Boy in a Stable 4.John the Baptist's Mission 5. The Wedding at Cana in Galilee 6. The Twelve 7. Lessons out of Doors8. The Death of John the Baptist 9. Believing and Forgiving10. Preaching about the Kingdom11. Feeding the Five Thousand 12. Martha, Mary and Lazarus 13. The Events of the Holy Week (i) Palm Sunday (ii) The Last Supper (iii) The Trials and Crucifixion (iv) The Resurrection 14. Pentecost 15. Stephen 16. The Conversion of Paul 17. Paul's Teaching on Love: 1 Corinthians vv 1-13