Books of the Bible ~ Links

Have you ever found yourself sitting in church embarrassedly fumbling your way through your Bible trying to remember where to find Habakkuk, thinking, ‘I know it’s in here somewhere’. :) In this post you will find some free printable colouring pages, puzzles, games, activities and paper gifts to help your child memorise the books of the Bible and at the same time, also give them a brief overview of the Word of God.

THINK SPOT: If the Bible is just a fairy tale, then why is it considered dangerous and banned in so many countries and why do people go to jail for reading it? Who jails anybody for reading fairy tales?! Yet another indication that it is the truth! The Word of God.

DID YOU KNOW: The great discovery is that the Bible is a message system. It’s not simply 66 books penned by 40 different authors over thousands of years. The Bible is an integrated whole which bears evidence of supernatural engineering in every detail. Dr Chuck Missler

BOOKS OF THE BIBLE ~ OVERVIEW / INFORMATION

Chapters and Verses are NOT in the original text (Chuck Missler) The Bible’s chapter divisions were not in the original; they were placed in the New Testament in the 13th century AD and in the Hebrew Old Testament in the 15th century. And at the 54:57 mark in this video, he explains further that chapter divisions were added by Stephen Langton in 1227; and verse divisions began to be used in the Stephanus Greek New Testament in 1551.

The Secrets of the Missing Scrolls (Paper Gifts for Estefany) A mystery adventure theme giving an overview of the discovery of the Old Testament Dead Sea Scrolls with free colouring pages, puzzles, articles, crafts and creative ideas for children describing the ultimate treasure hunt to teach them that God’s Word CAN be trusted. They will go deep into the desert on a very special and dangerous mission travelling backwards and forwards through time; boldly helping others to escape from Roman soldiers; witnessing dangerous and secret meetings at the highly volatile Jerusalem border; preparing the Great Isaiah scroll for the coming Messiah; being part of an exciting archaeological expedition; and actually discovering the archaeological treasure find of the century… real eternal treasure… the very famous Dead Sea Scrolls which include the Old Testament.

New Testament Overview (Paper Gifts for Estefany) Did you know that of all the major world religious leaders, ONLY Jesus Christ claimed to be God. His grave is also the ONLY one in history that is empty. You can visit all the others. The New Testament was written by eyewitnesses who were brutally executed for refusing to deny it. Free colouring pages, puzzles, crafts and creative ideas for kids giving us an overview of the New Testament and those eyewitness accounts to teach our children that God’s Word CAN be trusted.

Can we Trust the Bible? (creation.com; scroll down to ‘can we trust the Bible?’) What makes the Bible the best-selling book in the world? Billions of copies have been printed, even though it has endured more opposition than any other book ever; beautifully illustrated 2-page article for kids from scientists who take the Bible seriously; free printable

How did we get our Bible? (creation.com) The universe and all in it screams, ‘There is a God!’ (Romans 1:18-21), but the universe cannot tell us how it was made, its history, how we should live our lives, or about when its Creator came to Earth. For that, God has given us His Word, the Bible. Where did the Bible come from?

Books of the Bible ~ Q&A (creation.com) Topics include: The authority of Scripture (also available in Spanish); Should we trust the Bible; Jesus Christ on the infallibility of Scripture; Gospel dates and reliability; Does the Bible contain information that was ‘ahead of its day’; When were the biblical books written? Does archaeology confirm the Bible’s historical record?… and more

Where did we get our Bible – answers for kids (answersingenesis; scroll down to lesson 13 and 14) Because it is the Word of the Creator, we accept the Bible as our final authority in every area it touches on; the Bible claims to be the Word of God over 3,000 times; information from scientists who take the Bible seriously; free printable

Books of the Bible – quick summary of each book (blueletterBible) and what each book is about.

Genesis to Revelation – poem (abdaacts; scroll down) A review of the Bible books from cover to cover, beginning with: “In Genesis, the story of creation and the flood are told, In Exodus, by the hand of God the plagues and waters unfold. Leviticus records The Law, While in Numbers, the increase of Israel the neighbours saw, But in Deuteronomy once again God’s commandments are known, So absolute allegiance must be kept to Him alone…”

History of the Bible (creationmuseum) Forty authors writing over 2,000 years spoke the same message. Scrolls discovered in the last century confirm that the original words have been preserved. Archaeology has repeatedly confirmed that the Bible’s historical details are accurate. Above all, the God of truth, the Creator of heaven and earth, inspired the men who penned the words for us to learn of Him. God’s Word offers hope; the Bible endures attack; share this information with your child

What makes the Bible so amazing? (Christiananswers) There has never been a book like the Bible. It was written by over 40 authors who wrote from 3 different continents: Asia, Africa and Europe in many different places: wilderness, prison, travelling, islands at different times; covering a span of 1,500 years; who did different kinds of jobs: fishermen, kings, shepherd, a herdsman, a politician, a doctor, a tax collector, a rabbinical scholar. They all wrote about the same thing… without any contradictions! (and click on the lizard for more); share this information with your child and let them know they CAN trust the Bible as being the Word of God.

Mary Jones and her Bible – a real life story (Biblesocietyuk); 2 page inspirational true story (pdf) a young girl saved her money for 6 years and then walked 40 km (25 miles) to buy her own Bible, inspiring the formation of the Bible Society and the widespread availability of the Scriptures today; free printable. Follow Mary Jones’ walk (pdf; scroll down to page 25 to read it in English) and she also has her own museum.

Museum of the Bible (museumoftheBible) share some information about this world class museum with your child showing the history of the Bible; walk through Bible narrative stories; the impact of the Bible; courage is the overriding theme of the children’s area, packed with Biblical stories of people who dug deep and did what they believed was right, even in the face of fear or opposition.

Bible Tools (openBible); browse any chapter in the Bible instantly by hovering over it with your mouse; explore various words and their frequency in the Bible; search for cross references

The Bible is more than just a book – it is a person! (JesustheAlmighty) The Word of God is NOT merely a book, the Word of God is alive!… It is alive because Christ is alive… the Bible is more than just a book, it is a person.

BOOKS OF THE BIBLE ~ COLOURING PAGES FOR KIDS ~ FREE PRINTABLE

Books of the Bible – colouring (Paper Gifts for Estefany; click the ‘zoom’ button to see the page more clearly) a fun way to learn the names of the books of the Bible; they could also be cut up and made into a puzzle; free printable

2 Timothy 3:16 – colouring (answersingenesis) All Scripture is given by inspiration of God; a scribe works at his desk; Time Lab – colouring a time machine with words, ‘Discovering Jesus from eternity past to eternity future’; The Book of Books – colouring The Bible is from God; every word of it is from God Himself; Genesis; Exodus; Leviticus; Numbers; Deuteronomy; Joshua; Judges; Ruth; 1 Samuel; 2 Samuel; 1 Kings; 2 Kings; 1 Chronicles; 2 Chronicles; Ezra; Nehemiah; Esther; Job; Psalms; Proverbs; Ecclesiastes; Song of Solomon; Isaiah; Jeremiah; Lamentations; Ezekiel; Daniel; Hosea; Joel; Amos; Obadiah; Jonah; Micah; Nahum; Habakkuk; Zephaniah; Haggai; Zechariah; Malachi; Matthew; Mark; Luke; John; Acts; Romans; 1 Corinthians; 2 Corinthians; Galatians; Ephesians; Philippians; Colossians; 1 Thessalonians; 2 Thessalonians; 1 Timothy; 2 Timothy; Titus; Philemon; Hebrews; James; 1 Peter; 2 Peter; 1 John; 2 John; 3 John; Jude; Revelation one colouring page for each book of the Bible; free printable

Anatomy of the Bible – colouring (creativesundayschoolcrafts; click on the image to download) a quick fact sheet of Bible trivia to colour, e.g. 66 books; Old & New Testaments; 40 people wrote it, etc; free printable

Books of the Bible – colouring (ministryark) books of the Bible sitting in a bookshelf; this could also be used as a puzzle – remove some names and ask your child to complete them; free printable

Old Testament Books of the Bible – colouring (ministry-to-children); New Testament Books of the Bible – colouring one page for each book of the Bible; they’re also available as separate single pages to colour; this would make a fun activity to learn the names of the books of the Bible: shrink them down, colour them in, then use it as a jigsaw puzzle activity to put them in order; free printable

Books of the Bible – colouring pages (Biblecoloringpagesforkids) this would also make a fun activity to learn the order of the books of the Bible: shrink them down, colour them in, then use it as a jigsaw puzzle activity for kids to put them in order; free printable

Jazz up your colouring pages learn how to shrink or combine colouring pages to make a unique scene with this tutorial.

BOOKS OF THE BIBLE ~ PUZZLES FOR KIDS ~ FREE PRINTABLE

Books of the Bible – quiz (answersingenesis) fill in the names of the 20 missing books of the Bible in the bookshelf; Books of the Bible – word search discover the name of 18 books in God’s letter of love; Book of Books – fill in worksheet 4 questions to answer about the Bible based on 2 Timothy 3:16 and featuring Blizzard the Polar Bear; Where did we get our Bible – puzzle match the 8 words with their correct meanings in this free article for kids; free printable

All Scripture is God Breathed – coded puzzle (max7) based on 2 Timothy 3:16; free printable

Books of the Old Testament – puzzle (sundayschoolzone); Books of the New Testament – puzzle put the books of the Bible in order; free printable

Books of the Old Testament – word search (akidsheart); Books of the New Testament – word search; free printable

Books of the Bible – printable pack (simplelivingcreativelearning) 30-page pack for children with flashcards that can be used as vocabulary cards, information about the books of the Bible, and handwriting practice which will also help in memorising the books in order; free printable

Bible – word search (kidssundayschool) learn about the books of the Bible and the people God used to write it: “The Bible is truly a miracle. There are a total of 66 books, 39 in the Old Testament and 27 in the New Testament. The Bible was written by over 35 different people, and over a period of about 1,500 years. The authors came from many different backgrounds and professions. There were fishermen, farmers, politicians, teachers, doctors, tent makers and even kings. It would be mathematically impossible for so many different people over so many years to write with such harmony and accuracy, if it were not for the Holy Spirit. God told these people what to write. The Bible is the Word of God”; free printable

Books of the Bible – maze (ministry-to-children); Books of the Bible – word search; Books of the Bible – puzzle worksheets; Books of the Bible – word search (scroll down and click on ‘sword search download’) 32 words in the shape of a sword; Books of the Bible – puzzles more ideas to help children understand how Bible history fits together to make the whole story of the Bible; free printable

Find the hidden 25 Books of the Bible (Biblewise) in this short story; Old Testament Books – unscramble puzzle; New Testament – unscramble puzzle; Old Testament – word search; Where will you find this statement in the Bible; Where in the Bible would you find this character; Where would you find this story in the Bible; Who am I? (for older children); Who am I? (for younger children); more Books of the Bible – puzzles for kids; free printable

Find the hidden Books of the Bible (courageouschristianfather) free printable

Find the hidden 16 Books of the Bible (snu.edu) in this paragraph

Find the hidden 25 Books of the Bible (Gospelweb) in this paragraph

Find the hidden Books of the Bible (Biblepuzzles) in this short letter; Bible – maze (the download link is beneath the image) a challenging maze on the book cover of a Bible; free printable

Books of the Bible – riddles (Bible-riddles.ochristian) a fun and easy way to help you learn more about the books of the Bible and what is in them; easy, medium, difficult levels

Books of the Bible – word search (kidsBibleworksheets) 21 words; Books of the Bible – word search 15 words; free printable

Books of the Bible – word search (Biblepuzzles) members only

New Testament – giant floor jigsaw puzzle (kidsBibleteacher) help your children get to know the books of the New Testament better with this giant puzzle that stretches over 99 inches in length; print the templates, cut out the pieces, then have your children put it together; in colour or to colour; for purchase

BOOKS OF THE BIBLE ~ CRAFTS / ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS ~ FREE PRINTABLE

Memorise the Books of the New Testament in less than 10 minutes (whenoneteachestwolearns) using a fun story called ‘My Very Strange Day’ that can be adapted using the name of your child. Here is an excerpt: ‘I walked up to the children’s church room and saw the strangest thing. There in the corner of the room stood Goliath eating potato chips! This day was getting stranger by the minute, but Goliath got me thinking. Goliath eats potato chips…That can help me remember the next few books of the New Testament: Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, and Colossians’; and scroll down for more ideas

Books of the Bible – paper craft (creativesundayschoolcrafts) sword-shaped bookmarks to make with the books of the Bible on it as word art; free printable

Old Testament – spinner craft (kidsbibleteacher); New Testament – spinner craft iDial paper crafts to help children memorise the books of the Bible; in colour or to colour; free printable

Books of the Bible – bingo (livingwaterBiblegames) Each player receives a different bingo card containing 24 Bible book names. The first person to get a full row wins; Bookshelf – bingo to help you memorize the names and order of the books of the Bible; free printable

Book of Books Soap Bible – craft (answersingenesis) a fun craft for children using a small cake of soap, black felt, red ribbon, a cross sticker and glue to remind us that the Lord Jesus ‘cleanses us with the washing of water by the Word’ (Ephesians 5:25-27) and also of ‘the Christian’s bar of soap’ (1 John 1:9); instructions are free printable

Books of the Bible – bingo (ministry-to-children); Books of the Bible – board game; Books of the Bible – tic tac toe game; Books of the Bible – activities for kids more fun ideas to help children understand how Bible history fits together to make the whole story of the Bible; free printable

Books of the Bible – hopscotch (123homeschool4me) that would be fantastic as a glow in the dark activity; Books of the Bible – bookcase activity (this one is begging to be made into a race!); Books of the Bible – scramble game; Books of the Bible – snacks fun activities to help your homeschool or Sunday school students learn the books of the Bible; free printable

Books of the Bible – games and activities for kids (creative-sunday-school-ideas) books of the Bible cards; books of the Bible divisions and banners to make a file folder or bulletin board display, games and activities to help remember the books of the Bible; free printable

Books of the Bible – bingo (sundayschoolsources) instructions, call cards, and 12 bingo cards to learn the books of the Bible using visual cue cards to help younger students who will be able to match the image, even if they cannot read yet; Books of the Bible – flash cards; also available in Spanish; free printable

Books of the Bible – Old Testament – memory cards (vicki-arnold); Books of the Bible – New Testament – memory cards to help children memorise the books of the Bible; free printable

Understanding how the Bible is organized (sundayschoolzone) Learning your way around the Bible is crucial to being able to learn from the Bible and realizing there is organization to the structure will help; Fun ways to teach how the Bible is organized making a Bible library can provide a great way to see how the Bible is organized and creates a visual tool that can be used over and over to practice the books of the Bible; Fun ways to memorize the Books of the Bible; Books of the Old Testament – flash cards; Books of the New Testament – flash cards; free printable

Books of the Bible – card game (kidssundayschool) to memorise the 66 books of the Bible; Bible Detective – game for kids; more Books of the Bible ideas; free printable

Write a Bible Scroll – activity for kids (daniellesplace) students pretend to be scribes and write out their memory verses on a ‘scroll’ (a long sheet of paper) by using sticks that have been sharpened at one end (like painting with a stick). Talk about Bible scrolls and how they were made. When their Bible verse is dry, roll up the ends to make a scroll and tie it together with a ribbon.

Team Games (links removed, but use the ideas to make up your own activities to help players become more familiar with the various books and sections of the Bible):

Bible bingo: make up your own Books of the Bible bingo cards, Books of the Bible calling cards, Books of the Bible chart, and perhaps an overview of the various sections of the Bible.
Clothesline game: write down the Books of the Bible on separate cards, then randomly peg them to a clothesline and teams race to put them in the correct order.
Bible Train: write down the books of the Bible on separate cards (that will become your ‘carriages’) and teams race to connect them in the correct order to the ‘engine’. Like this and this. You will find ideas for blank train templates here.
Look it up: teams race to look up a Bible verse from each book.
Bible Books Scavenger Hunt: solve Bible puzzles to find the next clue in your scavenger hunt.
Name the book: a Bible verse is read out and students have to guess which book of the Bible it is from.
Pass the parcel: pass around a basket containing separate cards with the books of the Bible written on them. When the music stops, the player holding the basket randomly takes a card from their basket and arranges it to the previous cards in the correct order.
Ball game: whoever catches the ball must say the name of the next book of the Bible before tossing the ball to the next player.
Balloon game: teams race to recite the books of the Bible in the correct order while keeping a balloon up in the air.

BOOKS OF THE BIBLE ~ PAPER GIFTS FOR KIDS ~ FREE PRINTABLE

Powerful Book – poster (kevron2001) a person carrying a Bible with lightning coming out of it

Books of the Bible – poster (pixabay) presented like a periodic elements table in colour; free printable

Books of the Bible – poster (visualunit) presented like a tiled periodic elements table in colour – olive, green, blue, plum, mauve, yellow, orange, dark peach; Books of the Bible – tiled wall display; also available in Spanish and here is a list version in Spanish; Bible Reading Chart in colour to mark off as you read; Comparison of English Bible Translations – poster; free printable

Books of the Bible – poster (challies) presented like a periodic elements table; choice of black or white background (different colours from the one above); free printable

Old Testament – bookmarks | New Testament – bookmarks (kidsBibleteacher) with cute graphics of children, books and animals; in colour or to colour; free printable

Books of the Bible – bookmark (answersingenesis) double-sided coloured bookmark of books sitting on a bookshelf with the Old Testament books on one side and the New Testament books on the other; free printable

Books of the Bible – bookmarks (kidssundayschool) 4 per page on a pale blue background; free printable

Books of the Bible – bookmarks (sundayschoolzone) 3 per page; or print one each of these and put them back-to-back: Old Testament – bookmarks; New Testament – bookmarks; free printable

Bible Bookcase – bookmarks to colour (ministryark) showing the different books of the Bible where Old Testament and New Testament can be printed separately; free printable

Books of the Bible – bookmarks (coloringcastle; click on ‘protestant’) choice of two – each one has 5 different designs; free printable

Bible Treasure – certificate (Paper Gifts for Estefany; scroll down) free printable

Books of the Bible – certificate (hooverwebdesign) for memorising the books of the Bible; free printable

Books of the Bible – certificate (kidssundayschool) with the books of the Bible printed on it to use as an award for memorising the books of the Bible; free printable

Books of the Bible – certificate (certificatetemplate; scroll down) to use as an award for memorising the books of the Bible; free printable

Books of the Bible – blank certificate (adventureBible) to use as an award for memorising the books of the Bible; free printable

How did we get our Bible – booklet (creation.com) No book has impacted humanity like the Bible. Every Christian should be able to defend why they trust the Bible to be the Word of God. This booklet shows how the books we have today came to be the Bible—the biggest-selling and most read book in human history. Also learn the ultimate reason why God chose to communicate with His creation; print off the article for free, or purchase the booklet in English for a small cost

BOOKS OF THE BIBLE ~ STATIONERY FOR KIDS ~ FREE PRINTABLE

Bible Treasure – FREE stationery for kids (Paper Gifts for Estefany; scroll down) portrait or landscape; free printable

The Secret of the Missing Scrolls – FREE stationery for kids (Paper Gifts for Estefany) portrait or landscape; free printable

New Testament ~ FREE stationery for kids (Paper Gifts for Estefany; scroll down) portrait or landscape; free printable

Blank Scroll – stationery (sparklebox) write your letter on a scroll; in colour or to colour; free printable

Blank Scroll – stationery (timvandevall; scroll down) write your letter on a scroll; 3 to choose from; in colour or to colour; free printable

Bookshelf – stationery (pageborders) a bookshelf border featuring an assortment of colorful books around the page; free printable

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Bible Treasure Theme Ahoy me hearties! Arrr! Yar ha arrr! One of my favourite themes that I have done for my children was a fun Bible Treasure theme full of pirates, treasure chests and swashbuckling adventure to encourage them to dig into eternal treasure and the promises of God.

The Secrets of the Missing Scrolls Another favourite package for my children was a mystery / adventure theme describing the ultimate treasure hunt to teach them that God’s Word CAN be trusted. I sent them deep into the desert on a very special and dangerous mission travelling backwards and forwards through time; boldly helping others to escape from Roman soldiers; witnessing dangerous and secret meetings at the highly volatile Jerusalem border; preparing the Great Isaiah scroll for the coming Messiah; being part of an exciting archaeological expedition; and actually discovering the archaeological treasure find of the century… real eternal treasure… the very famous Dead Sea Scrolls.

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