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
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Kate Hox’s Who is Jesus is a 40-lesson journey through the Bible on a mission to discover Jesus more fully and deeply. Each lesson is referred to as a “day” and includes a key verse, Bible passage, reflection, questions, and even song suggestions (at the end of the book). There is one illustration per segment that accompanies 1 1/2 – 2 pages of text. The short reads are interesting and informational, and they walk through various books of the Bible with both well-known and lesser-known stories, facts, and tidbits. The topics progress through the Old Testament, beginning with Genesis, and into the New Testament. The questions for most segments are thought-provoking and may require more in-depth study or review, like a true Bible study. As one example, Day 23’s reflection questions include: Read Isaiah 42:1. How does this story fulfill Isaiah’s prophecy? And another: Why is it so important that Jesus was sinless? See 2 Corinthians 5:21 and Hebrews 4:15. There isn’t an age range specified on Amazon for this book, but it isn’t your typical “picture book” as the subtitle might imply. This book is a teaching tool and I would recommend it for ages 7 and up to get the most benefit. There is so much content included that children would benefit from repeating these lessons as they grow and mature. The illustrations represent the key topics. Many have a dark look and feel. They definitely weren’t what I expected from the light and bright cover image, but the graphic novel style appeals to the target audience. The lessons are categorized as “days”, but the book doesn’t have to be used as a one-a-day. Who is Jesus would make a great family activity for any time of the year, but would make a particularly good Lenten season or Christmas activity.
This is a great resource to introduce kids to how the whole Bible talks about Jesus. It's not the most creatively written book I've ever read, but for upper elementary children and above, it's a great biblical theology introduction.
Kate and Joe have created a keepsake book that beautifully speaks the truth of Jesus. What a meaningful way to focus devotions during Lent! This book is a gift worth sending to my adult daughters and reading as part of my own devotions. We all need to be reminded of the powerful truths of Jesus from Scripture!
This is an outstanding book! There's a lot to love about it, but here are my Top 3: 1. It helped me see more clearly how Jesus is woven through the entirety of Scripture. I know that everything in Scripture points to our Savior, and I love seeing this come to life in ways I don't always think about. 2. I am not a fan of pictures/images of Jesus, and almost every Bible storybook/devotional has ample depictions of Jesus. I can't even tell you how much I appreciate a devotional about Jesus that's not filled with images of Jesus! This probably isn't a concern to a lot of people, but this is a gift to those who prefer to avoid images of Jesus. 3. I love having the key verse written out at the beginning of every devotional. What a perfect memory verse opportunity! Bonus thing I love about it: there's a list of corresponding songs list at the end for every devotional! I think that's a wonderful idea and so great for families who enjoy singing together.
Let me put it up front that this is a great book. You’re 40 days with this devotional will be impactful. But I have to clear something about this book. No these are not negative stuff but it will help you know before hand what this book is about and have a great time enjoying it . First. the subtitle. “40 Pictures To Share With Your Family” doesn’t mean this is a picture driven book that you’ll meditate with a great artwork and a few lines or Bible verses. This is not a picture book. The illustrations of Joe Hoax are amazing here for sure. A departure from the books he usually illustrated from New Growth Press that are for kids. The artworks here are penetrating and compliments the devotional entries. I wonder if Joe Hox would be doing comicbooks soon which I think he can pull it off. What is lit on this devotional book is that Kate didn’t wrote the “names” or “titles” of Jesus in a random way. Instead she followed the biblical narrative. Usually for target audience of this kind of book, it would start with Genesis or presenting Jesus as the serpent crusher. Instead, she started with Jesus being the first born (Colossians 1: 15-17) meaning its way before creation when it was just the Trinity. Hox is straight on setting up Jesus divinity at the beginning that building it up and discussing it as the book progresses or being saved for the climax. This is a crucial thing to have it out that early in the book. So after setting up with that verse in Colossians, Who is Jesus? then flows from Genesis to Revelations. Yes, Revelations is in the final chapter and wow, Kate Hox really poured her powers over it by presenting an awesome finale that will move you. If you have to read just one entry that will leave you at awe with Jesus, then this is the one. I know I told you the spoiler but let’s rewind back. Each chapters tells you a summary of the stories pertaining to the names or title of Christ. I enjoyed every bit of it because Kate Hox is not just a good story teller she also sprinkle backstories that are familiar and some that are new to me. Nicely done, refreshing and a winner for me. Which makes me almost forget that this is a devotional book for lent. This may be a devotional but the written part are meaty. Again don’t be fooled by the word “devotional”. So this is not an inspirational book if that’s your definition of devotional. The chapters are short enough to be devotional but the content is not. The “Reflect” section at the end of each chapter are not just an add on but it helps you meditate deeper to what has been discussed. I’m impressed by what Kate Hox wrote in this book. Who is Jesus? is what a lent devotional should be. For a reviewer like me I have to read this book in a fast pace. It leaves me a bit weary if I have the “devotional mode” reading. It’s meant to be read daily. When I switch on my “regular book” reading I still enjoy it. Either way you’ll enjoy reading, sharing and soaking your soul with who Jesus.
This book is a wonderful addition to any family devotion library. It is clear and understandable for all ages. It has been a great discussion starter. Even my teens enjoy seeing the picture for each day. The author shows Jesus through many Bible stories in a very clear way. I highly recommend this book for families of all ages.
I’m so excited to use this book for lent. The content is engaging. The questions will fit a wide range of ages!
The pictures are fun! The content is engaging and the questions fit a wide range of age groups! I am so excited to go through this book with my kids for lent. Also excited for the website to launch with even more resources to enhance our devotional time!
Who Is Jesus? 40 Pictures to Share With Your Family by Kate Hox is a fantastic devotional for your family to use during the Lent and Easter season. Who Is Jesus? 40 Pictures to Share With Your Family contains 40 devotion entries that takes you on a journey from Genesis to Revelations. Each of the devotions has a introductory Bible verse, discussion questions, and Bible references at the end. The 40 devotion entries are divided into 20 devotions based in the Old Testament and 20 devotions based in the New Testament. I loved how each devotion seamlessly intertwines the Old Testament and New Testament stories together. If a devotion entry primarily used the Old Testament as it’s base, it would always correlate to the New Testament and vice versa. I loved how much of an emphasis was put on both Testaments–that both the Old and New Testaments hold equal importance in God’s Word. I love how easy each devotion was to understand and how the discussion questions could evoke powerful family discussions. I love the simple, yet powerful illustrations that are in Who Is Jesus? 40 Pictures to Share With Your Family. Even though this book is meant to be used during the Lent and Easter season, it can be used any time of the year. I believe Who Is Jesus? 40 Pictures to Share With Your Family would make a great addition to any family’s library and be perfect for family devotions during the Lent and Easter Season. I also believe it would be a great resource in a minister’s library. I highly recommend this book and believe it will be a useful and fun way to engage in God’s Word, not only during Easter and Lent, but all year round.
The pictures are fantastic! The content is engaging and the questions will fit a wide range of ages. I’m so excited to read this with my kids for lent. I’m also excited for the website to launch with additional resources to enhance our family devotions!
