Children - Read the Bible with Murray Hill Baptist Church

We have challenged our families to read the Bible with their children in 2024. We are using DK's Children's Illustrated bible and have a guideline for what to read and when (see below, click here for a printable version).

DK Children's Illustrated Bible

"Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it."

Proverbs 22:6

Reading List

January

1st - 7th

Introduction to the Bible pg. 8

The Old Testament pg. 14

The Creation pg. 18

8th - 14th

The Garden of Eden pg. 20

Cain & Abel pg. 22

Noah’s Ark pg. 24

15th - 21st

The Flood pg. 26

The Tower of Babel pg. 28

The Patriarchs pg. 30

22nd - 28th

Abrams’ Journey pg. 32

Abram, Sarah & Hagar pg. 34

Sodom & Gomorrah pg. 37

29th - February 4th

Abraham’s 2 Sons pg. 40

The Sacrifice of Isaac pg. 42

Isaac & Rebekah pg. 44

February

5th - 11th

Esau & Jacob pg. 46

Jacob’s Ladder pg. 49

Jacob & Rachel pg. 50

12th - 18th

Jacobs Wedding pg. 52

Jacob’s Return pg. 54

Josephs Dream pg. 56

19th - 25th

Joseph the Slave pg. 58

Pharaoh’s Dreams pg. 60

Joseph the Governor pg. 62

26th - March 3rd

Benjamin & The Silver Cup pg. 64

Life In Egypt pg. 66

Moses in the Bushes pg. 70

March

4th - 10th

Moses is Called by God pg. 70

Moses Warns the Pharaoh pg. 72

The Plagues of Egypt pg. 74

11th - 17th

The Tenth Plague pg. 76

The Crossing of the Red Sea pg. 78

God Watches over the Isralites pg. 80

18th - 24th

Moses Receives Gods Law pg. 82

The Golden Calf pg. 84

Balaam’s Donkey pg. 86

25th - 31st

Life in Canaan pg. 88

The Promised Land pg. 90

Rahab & The Spies pg. 93

April

1st - 7th

The Battle of Jericho pg. 94

The Call of Gideon pg. 96

Jephthah’s Daughter pg. 98

8th - 14th

Samson & The Lion pg. 100

Samson & Delilah pg. 102

Samson in the Temple pg. 104

15th - 21st

Ruth & Naomi pg. 106

Samuel is Called to serve God pg. 108

The Ark is Captured pg. 110

22nd - 28th

Saul the 1st. King of the Israelites pg. 112

Saul’s Downfall pg. 114

God Choses David pg. 116

29th - May 5th

David & Goliath pg. 118

Saul turns against David pg. 120

David the Outlaw pg. 122

May

6th - 12th

David & Abigail pg. 124

The Death of Saul pg. 126

Long live the King pg. 128

13th - 19th

David & Bathsheba pg. 130

Absalom’s Rebellion pg. 132

King Solomon’s Wisdom pg. 134

20th - 26th

Solomons Temple pg. 136

The Queen of Sheba pg. 138

Elijah in the Wilderness pg. 140

27th - 2nd

The Israelites turn against God pg. 142

Naboth’s Vineyard pg. 144

Elijah’s Final Journey pg. 146

June

3rd - 9th

Elisha & Woman of Shunem pg. 147

Elisha & Naaman pg. 150

Conquering Nations pg. 152

10th - 16th

The Prophet Isaiah pg. 154

Hezekiah's Gold pg. 155

Josiah & the Scroll of the Law pg. 156

17th - 23rd

Jeremiah & Potter’s Wheel pg. 158

The Israelites in Captivity pg. 160

The Golden Statue pg. 162

24th - 30th

Belshazzar’s Feast pg. 165

Daniel in the Lions Den pg. 166

Esther Becomes Queen pg. 168

July

1st - 7th

Esther Saves Her People pg. 170

The Rebuilding of Jerusalem pg. 172

Jonah and the Great Fish pg. 174

8th - 14th

The Book of Psalms pg. 176

The New Testament pg. 180

A Son for Zechariah pg. 184

15th - 21st

An Angel Appears to Mary pg. 186

The Birth of John pg. 188

The Birth of Jesus pg. 190

22nd - 28th

The Shepherds’ Visit pg. 192

The Presentation in the Temple pg. 194

The Wise Men pg. 196

29th - August 4th

The Flight into Egypt pg. 198

Jesus is Found in the Temple pg. 200

John Baptizes Jesus pg. 202

August

5th - 11th

The Temptations in the Wilderness pg. 204

Jesus of Galilee pg. 206

Daily Life in Jesus Time pg. 208

12th - 18th

Jesus Calls His Disciples pg. 210

The Marriage Feast of Cana pg. 212

The Sermon on the Mount pg. 214

19th - 25th

Healing the Sick pg. 216

The Centurion’s Servant pg. 218

Jesus Calms the Storm pg. 220

26th - September 1st

The Gadarene Swine pg. 221

Jairus’ Daughter pg. 222

The Sower pg. 224

September

2nd - 8th

The Death of John the Baptist pg. 226

The Feeding of the Five Thousand pg. 228

Jesus Walks on the Water pg. 230

9th - 15th

The Good Samaritan pg. 232

The Transfiguration pg. 234

Mary, Martha, & Lazarus pg. 236

16th - 22nd

Lost and Found pg. 238

The Prodigal Son pg. 240

The Unmerciful Servant pg. 242

23rd - 29th

Lazarus and the Rich Man pg. 244

The Pharisee & the Tax Collector pg. 245

Jesus and the Children pg. 246

30th - October 6th

The Rich Young Man pg. 247

Zacchaeus the Tax Collector pg. 248

Workers in the Vinyard pg. 250

October

7th - 13th

The Wedding Feast pg. 251

The Wise and Foolish Maidens pg. 252

The Parable of the Talents pg. 254

14th - 20th

Jesus Enters Jerusalem pg. 256

Jesus and the Temple Traders pg. 258

Judas Plots to Betray Jesus pg. 260

21st - 27th

Preparing for the Passover pg. 262

The Last Supper pg. 264

The Garden of Gethsemane pg. 266

28th - November 3rd

Peter’s Denial pg. 268

Jesus Before the Sanhedrin pg. 270

Jesus Before Pilate pg. 272

November

4th - 10th

The Crucifixion pg. 274

The Resurrection pg. 276

On the Road to Emmaus pg. 278

11th - 17th

The Ascension pg. 280

The Early Church pg. 282

18th - 24th

Tongues of Fire pg. 284

Peter the Healer pg. 286

25th - December 1st

The Death of Stepehn pg. 288

Saul’s Journey to Damascus pg. 290

December

2nd - 8th

Peter and Cornelius pg. 292

Peter in Prison pg. 294

9th - 15th

Paul’s Journey pg. 296

The Adventures of Paul pg. 298

16th - 22nd

Paul is Arrested pg. 302

Paul’s Journey to Rome pg. 304

23rd - 29th

Paul’s Letters pg. 306

The Book of Revelation pg. 308