Bible Stories
The Bible story explanation articles listed below are about Bible stories for which Sunday School Zone provides activities. These articles will provide an explanation and interpretation of the story and link to a page where you can access all of the free, printable activities for that story. Bible stories are the primary organizing principle for Sunday School Zone. That is, most of our content and activities are created to provide help for parents and teachers who are teaching these Bible stories to children. At this point, not all Bible stories on Sunday School Zone have these kinds of explanatory and interpretive articles, so the list will be growing. To see a full list of all stories covered on Sunday School Zone (with or without these kinds of articles), click here.
The Resurrection of Jesus
The story of the resurrection of Jesus (Easter) is a crucial aspect of the gospel. The resurrection of Jesus confirmed that He truly is the long-awaited Messiah of the Old Testament, the Son of God. It also means that He is still alive today. Helping children (or anyone) understand the fundamentals of Jesus’ resurrection is…
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Joshua Replaced Moses
Joshua was Moses’ right-hand man. Numbers 11:28 tells us Joshua had been an “assistant to Moses since his youth.” We first read about Joshua when he led the Israelites in battle against the Amalekites after the Exodus, but before they reached Sinai (Exod. 17:8-16). This means Joshua was likely not an old man when God…
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Gabriel Visited Mary
The Gospels of Luke and Matthew are the only two Gospels that tell us anything about Jesus’ birth. Each of these two books give us a unique perspective on the Christmas events and, consequently, both help us understand the important things that took place regarding Jesus’ birth. Each Gospel provides information that’s not included in…
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The Wise Men
The story of the Wise Men (Magi) traveling to visit and worship the child Jesus is a familiar story found in Matthew 2:1-23. The story is filled with drama and intrigue and reveals how evil the world was (and is) into which Jesus was born. What a study in contrasts! On the one hand, it…
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