The Bible Poem

The Bible Poem will take you on a journey through the entire biblical narrative in 165 rhyming couplets, each of which tell, in short form, an individual Bible story. Each couplet is tied to one of Doré’s Bible illustrations. Some couplets cover only a few verses; some cover multiple chapters. These couplets are woven together into 55 verses that, all together, tell the big story of the Bible.

This book is designed for families who want to acquire a grasp of the biblical story, homeschooling parents who want to give their children a deeper dive into the narrative, and teachers (in both Sunday school and Christian education environments) in need of a robust and flexible teaching framework. Regardless of your aims for using this book, begin by incorporating the poem into your personal and family life. As you get a handle on the poem, the resonances and themes that run through the biblical story will become clearer to you, and then you can use your new knowledge to help others grow. We’ve provided some tools to help you pass on the story well by using the couplets as a flexible guide to frame your story-telling, teaching, and memorization.