: It includes 15 retellings of Old and New Testament stories, such as the creation story, Noah's Ark, Moses, David and Goliath, and the birth of Jesus [2, 3].
: The heart of the story focuses on the two playwrights working over verses from the Book of Isaiah, debating word choices to achieve the lyrical power found in the final version of the Bible [4, 12].
: You can find modern reprints of this classic on sites like Amazon and Books-A-Million [2, 33].
: It is often cited as Kipling's personal statement on the nature of art and the power of language [4]. " Stories from Holy Writ " by Helen Waddell
First published in 1949, this is a celebrated collection of biblical retellings [1, 7].
: Originally written for a missionary magazine called Daybreak , the stories are written in a simple, accessible style intended for both children and adults [3, 10, 31].
