Dave Strehler, author and paraphraser, published through Christian Art Kids.
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Forget boring! Dave Strehler's The Bible Made Easy--for Kids takes young and old readers on a fun-filled, informative journey to understand the Bible and apply it to their lives. The writing is clear and straightforward, and conversational in tone. The contents are jam-packed with line drawings that beg to be colored, charts that help explain complex facts and concepts, questions that provoke thoughtful reflection, and prompts that generate rousing discussions. Key biblical topics like faith and salvation are explained in kid-friendly, age-appropriate terms.
In conjunction with the Bible, this creative learning tool can help kids discover the exciting connection between Bible stories, their individual lives, and God's redemptive plan for humanity. This book is not a Bible, but along with the Bible, it is a great guide parents can use to guide their families through devotions, or it can be used by children to supplement their personal Bible study.
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How faithfully does it render the Hebrew & Greek manuscripts?
Accuracy on Christological & soteriological passages
Faithfulness to gendered language in the original
Key Passage Notes
The rendering of Isaiah 7:14 is not confirmed, but as a children's paraphrase it likely uses simplified language that may not preserve the precise term 'virgin' with full Messianic clarity.
The rendering of John 1:1c is not confirmed, but the paraphrase format raises concern that 'the Word was God' may be simplified or reworded in a way that softens the direct assertion of Christ's full deity.
Age Suitability
This resource functions more as a Bible companion or paraphrase-based study guide for children than a formal translation, and should not be used as a standalone Bible text for theological study. Its value lies in introducing biblical concepts to young readers in an engaging format rather than providing textual accuracy.
Evangelical Fidelity Score = Textual Fidelity 45% · Key Passages 35% · Gender Language 20%