PREFACE
"The Children's Bible" provides, in simple English, a translation
of selections from both the Old and the New Testament. These
selections have been made as a result of more than twenty-five years
of observation and study. The text is that of the Bible itself, but
in the language of the child, so that it may easily be read to the
younger children and by those who are older. It is not in words
of one syllable, for while the child is reading the Bible he should
gradually learn the meaning of new words and idioms.
The Bible contains the foundations on which the religious life
of the child must be built. The immortal stories and songs of the
Old and New Testaments are his richest inheritance from the past.
To give him this heritage in language and form that he can understand
and enjoy is the duty and privilege of his parents and
teachers.
It is hoped that "The Children's Bible" will meet the need and
the demand, which parents and educators alike have long felt and
often expressed, for a simple translation of selections from the Bible
most suited to the needs and the interests of the child. It is also
believed that after the child has learned to appreciate and love these
stories and songs, he will be eager and able to read the Bible as a
whole with genuine interest and understanding.