Known as the "book of books," the Bible is the most successful
bestselling book of all times. It lays the foundations for the
worldview and moral stance of followers of all monotheistic
religions. Beyond its religious significance and its contribution
to the faith in one God, the Bible presents a framework that
provides meaning and value to human existence in our world. The
Bible provides lifestyle guidance, and suggests responses to crisis
situations that are inevitable in human life. For the religious and
non-religious alike, the Bible constitutes an important source of
cultural heritage, worldviews, fundamental values, and basic codes
of social conduct and personal beliefs. What is the secret of the
Bible's perpetual appeal and the value attributed to it by so many
individuals? The Bible presents the entire range of human
characteristics, positive and negative. No human emotion or
feeling, no matter how difficult or subversive, is foreign to the
Bible. The Bible covers it all. Examination of the stories and
contents of the Bible reveals their interest to all ages and across
the ages. Thousands of years old, the stories continue to resonate
with us, deepening our self-awareness and awareness of those around
us. Nevertheless modern psychology and psychiatry have made
relatively very little use of these materials, being based largely
on a classical Greek view of mental life. Instead, much of
traditional psychotherapy has been based on classical Greek
foundation legends (for example, Oedipus, Electra, and Narcissus).
This view unfortunately seems to carry the tragic vision of
classical Greece into modern life. In this view, no real change is
possible, whereas in the Biblical stories, life is not tragic but
hopeful, and people can and do change. The idea that people's lives
are not determined and that people have free will to change things
around them is essential in empowering people to fight for social
justice, and to generally show concern for other people. In this
book, we present seven Biblical tales, ordered to the days of
Creation. Just as God created the Earth in the Biblical tales, so
it is that we can create our own journeys, filled with insight,
ingenuity and compassion. Each of these stories has been adapted
for children in pre K-5th grades. Commentaries, questions and
activities follow each story. We suggest using these stories to
deepen a child's understanding of the ebb and flow of life. Because
the Bible addresses human emotions and human interactions, its
stories seem to provide appropriate means of encouraging interest
in and discussion of fundamental human issues, fostering social
skills and values.
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