Do you know . . . how the Bible came to be, what daily life was like during Bible times, or what the Jewish festivals were all about? These are just a few of the questions answered within Kregel’s Pictorial Guide series. As you can see from the list below, with so many books available within this series it might seem overwhelming at first. However, each short booklet provides simple, colorful insights to a variety of biblical topics, making each of them very interesting for both older kids and adults.

• The Kregel Pictorial Guide to The Bible uses maps, timelines, diagrams, and more to create a condensed but vivid overview of the history and background of the Bible.
  
  
• The Kregel Pictorial Guide to The Old Testament provides focuses on the historical background and religious life of the Israelites in order to bring “to life the people and the faith of the Old Testament.”
  
  
• The Kregel Pictorial Guide to The New Testament goes through the books of the New Testament, providing historical insights into the world at that time and the message believers sought to proclaim.
  
  
• The Kregel Pictorial Guide to The Story of the Bible traces the history of how we got the Bible we have today, from clay tablets and papyrus to the printing press and on to the goal to translate God’s word into all languages, for all peoples.
  
  
• The Kregel Pictorial Guide to The Tabernacle looks at the history, structure, and services that took place within the Tabernacle and its importance to the people of Israel.
  
  
• The Kregel Pictorial Guide to The Temple starts with the Tabernacle and the First Temple, but then focuses on the Second Temple, Herod’s Temple, using images and models to show what this magnificent building would have been like.
  
  
• The Kregel Pictorial Guide to The Life of Jesus spans Christ’s birth to His resurrection, providing background on what we know of Christ’s life through Scripture, but also looking at the significance of His life for believers today.
  
  
• The Kregel Pictorial Guide to Everyday Life in Bible Times includes information on everything from clothing and medicine to family life and travel to give readers a glimpse of what life would have been like in Bible Times.
  
  
• The Kregel Pictorial Guide to Bible Facts & Figures contains a wide array of information, including family trees, name meanings, Bible reading plans, and so much more!
  
  
• The Kregel Pictorial Guide to Church History, Vol. 1, is a brief history spanning the Early Church to the Church today and includes a large foldout timeline of Church History.
  
  
• The Kregel Pictorial Guide to Church History, Vol. 4, focuses on the Reformation period, looking at reformers such as Luther, Zwingli, Calvin, and others.

Perhaps you already know a lot about the Bible and church history, but even if you do, it doesn’t take away from the benefits of having full-color illustrations and images to supplement that knowledge. All of the Kregel Pictorial Guide books include a variety of maps, charts, illustrations, diagrams, and timelines that make the books both visually interesting and historically informative. In addition, throughout most of the books, the various authors provide Scripture references to direct readers to passages or verses that reveal how the information and history connect to God’s Word. These books are wonderful resources to have on hand. I would recommend them all for personal study as well as for use in Sunday school classrooms or group Bible studies.