Books in Outstanding Men of the Bible series

The story of the shepherd boy who saved the Israelites from their enemies the Philistines by killing the giant Goliath with his sling.

Retells the Old Testament story of the prophet Elijah, who was sent by God to challenge King Ahab and the priests of Baal and prove to the people of Israel that there is only one God

Recounts the life of the Biblical judge, from his birth to the hitherto childless Hannah, to his upbringing by the priest Eli and his call by God, to his years as judge and his annointing of first Saul and then David as king

Book by De Graaf, Anne

At first Paul persecutes the Christian disciples, but a vision on the road to Damascus convinces him to become a missionary for Christ

A retelling of the Joseph story, from his coat of many colors, his dreams, being sold as a slave, his life in Egypt to his being united again with his brothers

Recounts incidents in the life of Moses, including his infant rescue, the burning bush, the ten plagues, the escape from Egypt, and the Ten Commandments

Retells the story of Ruth, the faithful daughter-in-law who followed Naomi to Bethlehem and eventually married the wealthy Boaz

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Forgiven her sins by Jesus, Mary Magdalene follows Christ even to the crucifixion, and is the first to learn of the resurrection

Tells the story of Deborah, who convinced the villages of Israel to renounce false gods, return to their faith, and defeat King Jabin, who had been terrorizing them

A retelling of the Old Testament story of the young Jewish girl who became Queen of Persia and used her influence to stop the murder of the Jews living in exile in Persia