How do you help a child get to know someone they can't see and hear? In Who Is Jesus? author Kate Hox and illustrator Joe Hox bring forty word pictures of Jesus to life so children can get to know Jesus better.
The Bible is filled with stories and symbols that point us to Jesus as the Savior, the only One who can bring us back to God. In Who is Jesus?, Joe and Kate Hox combine illustrations and deep thoughts simply shared to guide family devotions and encourage rich conversations about who Jesus is, why he came to earth, and how we can get to know him now.
Families will explore together the rich imagery of the Bible and learn about God's great love for his people through Jesus Christ his Son.
Kate Hox has a deep desire to see her four children know and love Jesus Christ. She has always enjoyed finding gospel-centered resources, and now she has the joy of creating them as well. Kate is a graduate of Dordt University, where she received her degree in elementary education. She is married to illustrator Joe Hox, and together they enjoy worship time around the dinner table, especially at Christmas and Easter.
"Kate and Joe Hox have produced a captivating and colorful mini-biblical theology for Christian families to use for their devotions. Great content and great illustrations about our great Jesus! Every family will grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus by using this superb book. Highly recommended."
Jonathan Gibson, Associate Professor of Old Testament, Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia
"A gorgeous delight. A richly written and visually evocative journey through Scripture like Who Is Jesus? has been long overdue. Kate and Joe Hox have given families a fresh way to enter the Bible, and what a wonderful portal they have made."
John Hendrix, Author and Illustrator of The Faithful Spy: Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the Plot to Kill Hitler and Miracle Man: The Story of Jesus
"Parents and church members alike need good resources to nurture children in the Christian faith. I am confident that they will find Kate and Joe Hox's Who Is Jesus? to be a great help in carrying out this task. Who Is Jesus tells the story of the gospel from Genesis to Revelation with elegance and simplicity, keeping the focus always upon Christ. It also shows the story with illustrations that capture well the rich imagery and symbolism of the Bible's story of redemption. A wonderful new addition to the genre of children's Bible story books!"
Cornelis P. Venema, President, Mid-America Reformed Seminary
"The perfect little Lent book to use with your kids every year. Kate Hox breaks the big stories down into little person language while still being fiercely biblical. She brings solid theology to every story and shows how the entirety of Scripture from beginning to end all points to Jesus. Perfect for your little theologian or little apologist!"
Hillary Morgan Ferrer, President, Mama Bear Apologetics; author/editor of Mama Bear Apologetics: Empowering Your Kids to Challenge Cultural Lies
"Beautifully illustrated and theologically sound, this is a book my kids and I will treasure!"
Jordan Raynor, National bestselling author of Called to Create
"Through striking illustrations and engaging reflections, Who Is Jesus? walks through forty favorite Bible stories and how they point to Christ. Each day includes a reading that is strongly rooted in Scripture, as well as reflection questions that can flexibly adapt to kids' different levels of understanding. Kate and Joe created more than a beautiful devotional book this is a valuable resource to help families worship together. I can't wait to see how God uses Who Is Jesus? to disciple children everywhere, including my own!"
Kendra Broekhuis, Author of Here Goes Nothing: An Introvert's Reckless Attempt to Love Her Neighbor
"In my eighteen years as a theology professor, I learned how challenging it is to describe adequately the rich biblical testimony and the wonder of who Jesus Christ is and the wondrous significance of what he has accomplished for this precious world that God loves. That's why I'm astounded by the beauty and depth of Kate Hox's meditations for children, Who Is Jesus? These meditations are age-appropriate and yet they stubbornly and poetically refuse to 'dumb down' the biblical witness to the majesty of Jesus. Her work celebrates the unity of Scripture and the primacy of Jesus; it reads to me like an extended reflection on one of the most powerful Jesus songs in the entire Bible: Colossians 1: 15Ð20, which boldly names the supremacy of Jesus over all. Thank you, Kate! I wish I had this resource thirty years ago for our family devotions at the dinner table."
Syd Hielema, Former Professor of Theology, Dordt University
"Every Christian parent's deepest desire is to help their child see the Lord Jesus. This fascinating book takes your family on a walk to Emmaus, showing them 'beginning with Moses and all the Prophets' how all the Scriptures reveal the beauty and glory of our Savior. Take up and read!"
Matthew Westerholm, Associate Professor of Church Music and Worship, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville
"In over twelve years of doing family devotions, Who Is Jesus? has been the richest material our family has used while still being understandable to children. This devotional goes much deeper than simply reading New Testament stories about Jesus and presenting moral lessons. Rather, our family was blessed to take a deeper look at how Jesus's words and works may have been understood by the Hebrew mind in the light of the Old Testament. This devotional is filled with biblical and theological truth presented to children in a way that gives them a sense of the fullness of Scripture!"
Steve Runner, MA Theological Studies, PsyD Clinical Psychology, Wheaton College
"I have searched high and low for a family devotional that is faithful to Scripture, theologically rich, and understandable for all ages. I have found such a devotional in Who Is Jesus? This book highlights the presence of Christ throughout the history of redemption, from creation in Genesis to the restoration pictured in Revelation. The structure and content of some family devotionals seem to present Bible narratives as distinct and unrelated stories about God and man or simply as moral tales. But the central thread that runs throughout the Bible is Christ himself, and Who Is Jesus? clearly highlights central facets of Christ's person and work as shadowed in the promises, prophecies, and patterns of the Old Testament or revealed in the New Testament. More than anything else in our personal worship, I want my family to see the beauty of Christ at every turn in Scripture, and Who Is Jesus? has helped us to do that. It is my sincere hope that many more families will benefit from this book as we have."
Lindsay Fikkert, M.A. Biblical Studies, Psy.D., Reformed Theological Seminary
In Who Is Jesus?, Kate Hox does a wonderful job of showing just how limitless the facets of Christ are, through descriptive stories, reflective questions and biblical reference. Each dayâs reading is adorned with Joe Hoxâs beautiful wood-cut styled illustrations. Each big, beautiful illustration opens up the imagination of the reader to see the accompanied text in a brilliant light. This beautiful devotional will clearly offer readers many ways of seeing who Jesus has been, who he is, and who he will be in every aspect of our daily lives."
Joe Sutphin, Illustrator of The Wingfeather Saga and Little Pilgrim's Progress
An impressive, meaningful presentation of who Jesus really is, using both Old Testament and New Testament visual illustration.
Love love love how simply this book takes Old Testament images and New Testament stories to illustrate the names of Jesus. It’s designed for families with elementary and middle school children, but I’ll probably be reading it myself for Lent this year. “Jesus didn’t go overboard into the sea like Jonah to save the sailors. At least not literally, and not at that moment. But he did something greater. Jesus sank deep into death to save them — to save all of us, whether we are sailors, Israelites, Ninevites, or whoever. How much greater is Jesus than Jonah!”
Beautiful attributes of Jesus, made clear but not watered down. I learned a lot and fell in love with him even more. Short readings made it easy to pick up even on busy days and the discussion questions were really fantastic. Will be doing this again when my littles are older
This book is fantastic! It is written using very clear language but not “dumbed down” at all so it is appropriate for young children, but is also very useful for adults - maybe to refresh themselves on the stories from the Bible or to learn about them for the first time. Each devotional sticks to scripture without any added fluff and includes all of the Bible verses it is referencing within the devotional as well as addition verses for more context/study. We use this as a homeschooling resource with our preschooler, but I think I get just as much (if not more) out of it as he does. Highly recommend this book for anyone looking to learn more about who Jesus is and how he is present in the Old Testament as well as the New.
This has been one of the most deeply meaningful devotional resources our family has read. (And we've read quite a few!) The way that the author connects each story (in both the Old and New Testaments) to Christ is compelling and insightful for any age. I also love the meaningful questions at the back of each chapter (and the answers in the very back) as well as the song suggestions. Each morning's devotion led our family into a beautiful time of worship. Though many people use this resource around Lent and Easter, it's truly wonderful any time of year. I'm so thankful for Kate & Joe Hox and their excellent, Christ-exalting work!
We are loving using this book for lent. Each Bible story clearly points to the foreshadow of Jesus & His sacrifice for us. We love how simple this book is for teaching our children solid biblical truth.
Wonderfully written book that was perfect for my older kids. We appreciated the song suggestions, too! I’d highly recommend this one to our friends!
How can you introduce your children to Jesus? In Who Is Jesus? Kate Hox presents 40 pictures to help you share Jesus with your family. It can be used any time throughout the year, but the book is especially helpful to guide families through the forty days of Lent leading up to Easter. We loved this beautifully illustrated devotional that was theologically sound and shows how Bibles stories all point to Jesus – from Genesis to Revelation. It’s not your typical children’s book that merely focuses on the stories or moral lessons but instead takes a deeper look at theological truth in a way that children can dive deeper into the Scripture! I found the illustrations rich with imagery and symbolism that captures the child’s imagination and the story of redemption. Each picture of Jesus includes a captivating illustration, key verse to remember, Bible passage to discuss, family devotion to read, reflection questions, and suggested songs. I think this was a beautiful devotional book and is a great resource to help families grow in their relationship with Jesus and worship together. We really enjoyed the reflection questions, as they prompted further study and family conversations that helped us dive deeper into the Word and see the beauty of Christ in a more profound, meaningful way.
We have been using this book as a family devotional after dinner. It is Biblically accurate, understandable for kids, and yet challenging enough for older elementary and middle school. We have appreciated the listing of verses and notes on each chapter in the back of the book. The illustrations are beautiful and thought provoking. We have read many many children's Bible books and this is a favorite for the deeper level of thought it provides and the connections made between the old and new testaments. Highly recommend!
A great book for family devotions - our kiddos are 8, 10, and 13 and there’s something for all of us (parents included) in each reading!
