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The Lion and the Lamb: Zondervan’s Garden Bible for Children

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Do you have any kiddos in your life? Then, you should check out Zondervan’s The Garden Children’s Bible. 

The cute Bible, featuring the International Children’s Bible (translation) is illustrated by Butch Hartman. I thought the style of art was familiar, but my son immediately recognized the work of the artist for Nickelodeon’s The Fairly Oddparents. The Bible is based on The Garden animated series, which is, of course, illustrated by Hartman.

Young scholars will open the pages of the Bible and find a letter from Butch Hartmann introducing the Bible and the colorful characters, Lenny the Lion and Lucy the Lamb. This is a pretty nifty way to introduce students to two depictions of (or names for) Christ—Lion of Judah and Lamb of God. 

Inside the cheerful (front and back) cover, children (and some adults) will be delighted to find a coloring page to personalize the Bible.

Like most Zondervan Bibles, the Garden Children’s Bible is packed with features: 

  • Introductory letter from the illustrator (mentioned above)
  • Traditional preface
  • Why Should I Read the Bible (written just for the wee ones)
  • Names of God chart
  • Miracles of Jesus Chart
  • Kids in the Bible Chart
  • A list of the 100 Bible illustrations included (with page numbers)

That’s before they even start reading Scripture. Once they start reading, Lenny, Lucy, and the Boss (God) assist the Bible students through the Bible with:

  • Concise introductions to each book
  • Cross references
  • Colorful illustrations
  • Short Bible-based prayer prompts
  • Comic section based on the animated series

The Bible also offers study tools made manageable for even the youngest readers:

  • What God Promises feature, which encourages kids to look for other promises in Scripture
  • I Can Memorize Scripture aid, which offers tips for memorizing Bible verses as well as a list of verses to memorize organized by topic.
  • Topical Index
  • Bible Dictionary
  • Several Bible Reading Plans with check boxes so the little ones can chart their progress.
  • Journaling space

I have only one problem with this adorable Bible–where was it when my son was young enough to appreciate it?

Thankfully, I have baby nieces with whom to enjoy the Bible.

I received the Bible free from the Bible Gateway Blogger Grid, but you can purchase the Bible here: Faith Gateway or here: Amazon.

Happy Reading!

Bible Review | Time for Deep Study!

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Thanks to the generosity of the Bible Gateway Blogger Grid, I am back with another Bible review. This time–the King James Version (KJV) Thompson Chain-Reference Bible, published by Zondervan 2022). The Bible is packed with delicious features for those who love intense, cerebral Bible study sessions. Though the Bible can be studied straight through from Genesis to Revelation, the chain-reference Bible demands more from us.

The 2000(+)-page Bible features more than 8000 topical listings in its alphabetical index and more than 100,000 marginal references. More than 4000 topics are systematically organized in chains “enabling the student to follow the prominent texts of a topic from the beginning of the Bible to the end. Many of these topics are subdivided, allowing for even more detailed analysis.”

This is the definitive study Bible, allowing Bible students and scholars to delve deeply into scripture through topical, thematic, chapter, and book studies as well as thorough examination of particular passages, biblical characters, and verses. 

The Bible features:

  • Complete text of the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible
  • Easy-to-understand chain-reference system with over 100,000 references
  • Alphabetical and numerical indexes [that] highlight study materials for over 8,000 topics, each with its own topic number, for exhaustive topical study
  • An outline of the Bible
  • Bible study methods
  • An extensive study resource section [that] includes:
    • Bible character studies
    • illustrated studies of the Bible
    • a KJV concordance
    • Bible harmonies
    • A section on Hebrew times, Seasons, and Festivals
  • Two-color page design
  • Introductions for each of the 66 books of the Bible
  • 16-page full-color map section with map index
  • Words of Jesus in red

The Bible is printed in the KJV comfort print typeface. Since there is little marginal space, the two-color design goes a long way to break of the text-heavy pages and give tired eyes like mine some relief.

I have only had a few days to explore the KJV Thompson Chain-Reference Bible, but I am pleased with what I have seen thus far. I am not going to pull this Bible out when I want to journal scripture or make copious notations in the margins. This one is for deep, long studies of scripture with my beautiful 300-page Bible study journal. 

I can’t wait to dig in at my leisure!

Of course, I received the Bible free from the Bible Gateway Blogger Grid, but you can purchase the Bible here: Faith Gateway or here: Amazon.

If you want more information on how the KJV Thompson Chain-Reference Bible works, check out this short video on YouTube: