The Lion Wondrous Bible

Alida Massari is an award winning artist who studied Illustration at theEuropean Institute of Design in Rome. She finds inspiration from ancient art and architecture. She describes her work as modern with an ancientatmosphere.

Contents
THE OLD TESTAMENT .....................................10
The Wonder of Creation ...........................................12
The Garden ................................................................15
The Tempting Fruit ....................................................15
The Separation ...........................................................17
The Great Flood ........................................................18
The Rainbow Promise ...............................................20
The Tower of Confusion ............................................23
A Man Chosen ...........................................................24
A Second Covenant ....................................................26
Hagar’s Child .............................................................28
The Laughing Son .....................................................28
The Test of Sacrifice ..................................................30
The Birthright ............................................................32
A Lesson Learned .......................................................33
A Return Home .........................................................35
Dreams of Greatness ..................................................38
Taken to Egypt ...........................................................40
Imprisoned .................................................................41
Pharaoh’s Dreams ......................................................42
The Famine ................................................................44
A Family Reunion ......................................................46
A Baby Saved .............................................................47
The Burning Bush ......................................................50
The Plagues ................................................................52
Exodus ........................................................................53
The Ten Commandments ..........................................56
The Tabernacle ..........................................................59
The Spies ....................................................................61
Balaam’s Donkey ........................................................62
Entering the Promised Land ......................................64
The Fall of Jericho .....................................................66
The Time of the Judges .............................................68
Ruth, the Faithful Daughter-in-Law ...........................71
Samuel, Born to Serve ................................................74
A Prophetic Calling ....................................................75
Israel’s First King .......................................................78
The Shepherd Boy .....................................................80
Slaying a Giant ...........................................................81
A Faithful Friendship ..................................................84
Psalms of King David ................................................86
Moments of Kindness and Weakness ........................90
The Wisdom of King Solomon ..................................92
Jerusalem’s Temple .....................................................94
A Divided Kingdom ...................................................96
Elijah the Prophet .......................................................98
The Voice in the Silence ...........................................100
Naboth’s Vineyard ....................................................101
Stories of Elisha .......................................................103
The Healing of Naaman ..........................................105
Jonah, the Reluctant Prophet ...................................107
A City Saved .............................................................109
King Josiah’s Reforms ..............................................110
The Fall of Jerusalem ...............................................112
Exiled in Babylon .....................................................114
The Lions’ Den ........................................................117
The Return from Exile..............................................119
Esther, the Chosen Queen ........................................121
The Courageous Request .........................................123

THE NEW TESTAMENT ...................................126
A Promised King ......................................................128
Chosen Parents .........................................................131
A Humble Birth ........................................................134
Presented in the Temple ...........................................139
The Guiding Star .....................................................140
In My Father’s House ...............................................144
John the Baptist ........................................................145
Tempted ...................................................................147
In the Synagogue ......................................................148
Calling the First Disciples .........................................149
The Wedding at Cana ..............................................152
Choosing the Twelve ................................................153
Blessings ....................................................................155
The Lord’s Prayer ....................................................158
The Centurion’s Faith ..............................................159
The Story of the Sower ............................................161
Calming the Storm ...................................................162
"Little Girl, Get Up!" ...............................................165
Feeding the 5,000 .....................................................168
On the Mountain .....................................................171
The Good Samaritan ...............................................173
The Rich Man and the Poor Man ...........................177
The Least and the Lost ............................................179
Blessing the Children ................................................180
The Last Will Be First ..............................................182
Martha and Mary .....................................................184
"Lazarus, Come Out!" .............................................186
The Expensive Perfume ...........................................187
The Triumphant Entry ............................................188
At the Temple ...........................................................190
The Last Meal ..........................................................192
Betrayal ....................................................................195
Denial .......................................................................196
Sentenced to Death ..................................................198
At the Cross ..............................................................201
The Stone Tomb ......................................................204
Arisen and Alive! ......................................................206
The Walk to Emmaus ...............................................208
Doubts and Belief ....................................................209
Breakfast on the Beach .............................................211
Return to Heaven .....................................................212
Wind and Flames .....................................................214
In the Name of Jesus ................................................217
Brave Stephen ..........................................................219
Good News Spreads .................................................220
A Blinding Light .......................................................221
"Tabitha, Get Up!" ..................................................224
Paul’s First Journey ...................................................226
New Disciples in Greece............................................228
The Night in Prison ..................................................230
Riots and Arrest .......................................................233
Sent to Rome ............................................................236
Shipwrecked! ............................................................237
Paul’s Letters ............................................................239
John’s Vision .............................................................242
The Glory of Heaven ...............................................244
The Wonder of a New Creation ..............................248
Index of People’s Names ..........................................252