Product Description

As part of the new 252 series for boys, Bible Soldiers, Armies, and Battles will excite, teach, and hold the attention of boys 8 to 12. Boys will come away from reading these books with a knowledge of how to be deeper, cooler, stronger, smarter for God.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #384517 in Books
• Published on: 2002-09-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 128 pages

From the Back Cover
"What excites boys more than action, adventure, and cool weapons? In Bible Wars & Weapons boys ages 8 to 12 can read all about the action and adventure of battle in Bible times. They can experience the thrill and intensity of battle from the frontlines—with those who led the battles and the soldiers who fought them. Filled with cool maps that show sites of battle and illustrations of army units, boys learn about tons of cool equipment and the armor used during that time. This is action and adventure at its best—straight from the pages of the Bible. As part of the 2:52 Soul Gear™ collection, these high-energy, fast-moving stories will encourage boys in their quest to be smarter, stronger, deeper, and cooler as they develop into young men of God."

About the Author
Rick Osborne is a best-selling author and speaker. He has written or co-written more than forty books, including 2:52 Soul Gear, the Kids' Quest Bible, The Legend of the Christmas Tree, and the NIrV First Reference Library. He lives in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada.

Customer Reviews

Action packed book with get your boy interested in the Bible
Part of Zonderkids exciting new 252 series, this book approaches Bible knowledge in a way that will appeal to boys between the ages of 7 and 13. Filled with action and interesting pictures, the book profiles the wars, battles and weapons which fill the pages of the Bible. Special consideration is given to a unique battle - the battle between good and evil.

Our children's reviewer at CatholicMom.com kids reviews gave this book a ranking of four stars, stating "Hot Pursuit. Battle Cries. Secret Plans. The Thunder of Chariots. What could be more exciting to a boy? In this book, boys can find out about all the adventure in the Bible. If your chld thinks that the Bible is just a boring book of people wanting to be holy, this will prove them wrong. Action packed illustrations and maps along with easy-to-read stories show children battles like the Siege of Jericho and the Battle of Ai. Also, this book covers a different kind of war: the fight between God and the devil whenever you have to make a hard decision. This book encourages you to "Get Smarter, Stronger, Deeper, and Cooler" in your faith. In short: buy this book for your action-craving child."

Tries too hard to be cool
I bought this because I like the idea of books about the Bible that appeal to boys instead of Christianity always being about the soft, gentle side of things. I read one page of it to my son and got rid of it. The whole demeanor of it is just trying too hard to be cool and conversational, at the expense of something real and interesting and meaningful. It's not that I have a problem with people doing something fun with books about the Bible (check out Hey! That's Not What the Bible Says! and Mike Thaler's excellent series), there just isn't much substance here.

Luke 2:52 Series
This series of books is fantastic. I was hesitant to get them at first, because I had read some reviews that the books were not "serious" enough about religion. I strongly disagree!! We read these books at night before bed, and my eight year old son loves them! I am not kidding when I say he actually begs for another chapter. I personally find them very interesting and informative. I feel that they are written in a style that attracts children and holds their attention. We have gone so far as to get the 2:52 Bible- my son looks forward to reading the notes and things that explain what we have read. As for this book in particular- there is something about "wars and weapons" that boys like to hear about- and this one does that and more.