{"product_id":"maybe-it-happened-this-way-bible-stories-reimagined-hardcover","title":"Maybe It Happened This Way: Bible Stories Reimagined - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLeah Berkowitz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eErica Wovsaniker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKatherine Messenger\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis spirited collection will make the Jewish people's beginnings tangible to today's readers. \u003ci\u003e--KIRKUS REVIEWS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTake a fresh look at the Bible stories you think you know, retold using the Jewish concept of midrash.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdam and Eve, Abraham and Sarah, Moses. We think we know their stories, but the Bible tells us only part of it. What if we could see the full picture? \u003cbr\u003eMaybe we'd discover that... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e...Adam and Eve were challenging the rules, growing up. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e...Noah felt fearful and angry, desperate for any kind of hope. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e...Abraham and Sarah gleefully, recklessly smashed idols in his father's workshop, and were stunned by a revelation that would change their world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e...Moses could not imagine that the Israelites would want to follow him, and felt dread at being asked to lead. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaybe these iconic figures of the Bible were people just like us, filled with fear and joy, jealousy and passion, mischief and love. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaybe it happened this way.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a modern take on Bible stories, with relatable characters; not earnest and reverent, but not transgressive either. It explores timeless themes of interest to kids, including fairness, sibling rivalry, perseverance, forgiveness, courage. Maybe It Happened This Way also covers many lesser-known narratives and lifts up the stories of women in the Bible as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncludes an introduction explaining of the Jewish concept of midrash--stories created to add new layers to our understanding of the Bible; a discussion guide with questions; an index of values; and a guide to sources for each Bible story.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdam and Eve. Abraham and Sarah. Moses. We think we know\u003cbr\u003etheir stories, but the Bible tells us only part of the story. What if we\u003cbr\u003ecould see the full picture? \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMaybe we'd see that...  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e...Adam and Eve were children, happily naming all the animals\u003cbr\u003ethey saw, fearful of the forbidden tree, challenging the rules, growing up.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e...Noah felt hopeless and angry after endless days and nights\u003cbr\u003eof rain, a world buried under water, memories of mocking neighbors who\u003cbr\u003eperished, desperate for any kind of hope.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e...Abram and Sarah, gleefully, recklessly smashed idols in his\u003cbr\u003efather's workshop, were stunned by a revelation that would change their world.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e...Moses didn't want to know that the Israelite slaves were\u003cbr\u003ehis own people, couldn't imagine that they would want to follow him, felt dread\u003cbr\u003eat being asked to lead.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMaybe these iconic figures of the bible were people just\u003cbr\u003elike us, filled with fear and joy, jealousy and passion, mischief and love.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMaybe it happened this way. \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 216\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9.1 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 04, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765881733408,"sku":"9781681155869","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8bb22c5551679284fdd614261445c519.webp?v=1780282223","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/maybe-it-happened-this-way-bible-stories-reimagined-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}