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Tell Me the Story – Book 2: Out of Egypt
Old Testament Stories from Exodus to Ruth
Book 2 of 9 in Tell Me the Story·Next in the series: Tell Me the Story – Book 3: Kings and Prophets
- 22 chapters
- 1 hr 1 min read
- Accessible Reading difficulty
- Ages 6–10
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Introduction: The God Who Rescues
About this book
Tell Me the Story is an original Ochorus storybook Bible for children aged 6 to 10, in eight books and three parts: Old Testament Stories, The Life of Jesus, and New Testament Stories. God is the hero of every story, and the whole Bible is one story that leads to Jesus.
Book 2, “Out of Egypt”, tells twenty-one stories from Exodus, Numbers, Joshua, Judges and Ruth: how God rescued His people from slavery, fed them in the desert, gave them His commandments and brought them into the promised land. It meets brave women like Rahab, Deborah and Ruth, and ends with the birth of King David’s grandfather. Where the New Testament itself links a story to Jesus, as John 3:14 does with the bronze snake, a line says so.
The stories stay close to what the Bible says, and the people in them say what the Bible says they said, in simple words. Hard stories, like the Passover night, the golden calf, Jericho and Samson, are told honestly but gently. Each takes about four minutes to read aloud, and under each are three questions to talk about together, with answers for the grown-up reading along. Book 1 is not required.
A new king came to rule Egypt. The kings of Egypt were called Pharaoh. This Pharaoh had never known Joseph, and he didn’t care what Joseph had done to save Egypt long ago. Pharaoh looked at the Israelites and was afraid. “There are too many of them,” he said. “If war comes, they might join our enemies.” So he made them slaves.
Contents
- 1 Introduction: The God Who Rescues 1 min
- 2 A Baby in a Basket 3 min
- 3 The Bush That Didn’t Burn Up 3 min
- 4 “Let My People Go!” 3 min
- 5 The Night of the Passover 3 min
- 6 A Path Through the Sea 3 min
- 7 Bread from Heaven 3 min
- 8 Moses’ Tired Arms 3 min
- 9 Ten Good Words 3 min
- 10 The Golden Calf 3 min
- 11 A Tent for God 3 min
- 12 Twelve Spies 3 min
- 13 The Snake on the Pole 2 min
- 14 The Donkey Who Talked 3 min
- 15 Rahab and the Red Cord 3 min
- 16 Crossing the Jordan 3 min
- 17 The Walls of Jericho 2 min
- 18 Deborah and the Rainstorm 3 min
- 19 Gideon’s Small Army 3 min
- 20 Samson the Strong 3 min
- 21 Ruth Stays with Naomi 3 min
- 22 Boaz the Redeemer 3 min
Questions and Answers
Which stories are in Book 2 of Tell Me the Story?
Twenty-one stories from Exodus to Ruth: baby Moses, the burning bush, the plagues, the Passover, the path through the sea, manna, Moses' tired arms, the Ten Commandments, the golden calf, the tabernacle, the twelve spies, the bronze snake, Balaam's donkey, Rahab, crossing the Jordan, Jericho, Deborah, Gideon, Samson, and two stories of Ruth.
Do I need to read Book 1 first?
No. Each book stands on its own. Book 2 begins with a short introduction that picks up the story from Joseph's family in Egypt.
How are hard stories like the Passover and Jericho told?
Honestly but gently. The Passover night, Jericho and Samson's death are each told in a sentence or two without frightening detail, and the questions help a grown-up talk them through.
How does it point to Jesus?
Where the New Testament itself links a story to Jesus, a short "Looking ahead to Jesus" line says so: the Passover lamb (1 Corinthians 5:7), the manna (John 6:35), the rock (1 Corinthians 10:4), the tabernacle (John 1:14), the bronze snake (John 3:14), and Rahab and Ruth in Jesus' family tree (Matthew 1:5).
Which Bible translation does it use?
Every verse quoted with its reference is word for word from the Berean Standard Bible (BSB), which is in the public domain.
Can it be read aloud at bedtime?
Yes, that is what it is written for. Each story takes about four minutes to read aloud, and each chapter has a Listen button that reads it at a gentle speed and then asks the three questions.
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