Irenaeus of Lyons

The Man Who Wrote Books

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Weight 0.66 lbs
Dimensions 10.25 × 8.4 × 0.4 in
ISBN 9781848710948
Topic

Pre-Reformation, Pastoral Biography

Format

Book

Original Pub Date

2010

Banner Pub Date

Dec 1, 2010

Binding

Hardback

Page Count

40

Book Description

There are lots of ‘idols’ these days. But do you have any heroes? What’s the difference? Idols are people we say we ‘adore’ because they are famous, or rich, or good looking, or because they have amazing talents, or special abilities perhaps we wish we could have. Heroes are people who are willing to live and die for what they believe.

Irenaeus of Lyons – the man who wrote books tells the story of a hero. He was a follower of Jesus Christ. He served him far away from home. And to help his fellow Christians – he wrote books. This large hardback book for children, from the pen of Sinclair Ferguson, is beautifully illustrated by Alison Brown. A wonderful start to a wonderful series that currently includes this, and two other titles:

  1. Ignatius of Antioch: The Man Who Faced Lions
  2. Polycarp of Smyrna: The Man Whose Faith Lasted

Table of Contents Expand ↓

At the Writing Table 6
Memories 7
Life in Lyons 9
Irenaeus Goes to Rome 12
Irenaeus Speaks about the Creator 15
God Made Us In His Image 18
Something Goes Wrong 20
Everything Goes Wrong 23
A Letter to Florinus 28
Irenaeus and His Book 31
About Irenaeus of Lyons 35
Timeline 36
A Personal Word to Parents 39

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  1. Bob Snyder

    The initial Series Set includes: Ignatius, Irenaeus, and Polycarp. These three, compellingly written and illustrated books, will captivate the attention of the child in your life. What a wonderful way to spend storytime with them. There are few other stories more worthy of telling children. Learning about the early Church Fathers from these brief, colorful, books will stick with your child or grandchild over their lives. They will know how these men lived out what they believed. I recommend the entire set.Sinclair Ferguson manages to condense his vast knowledge down into stories that will edify children, and the adults reading to them. The gospel message is proclaimed so simply that your children will hear it and see how it was lived out by these Church Fathers, Heroes of the Faith. The illustrations are colorful and skillfully done. Alison Brown’s illustrations will help bring history to life.Each hardcover book has a Timeline in the back, and a, “Personal Word to the Parents About Heroes of the Faith” from Sinclair Ferguson. The books are printed in the U.S.A. and the font size is 15/18pt in size. These books are well made and should last for years properly taken care of. I hope you enjoy reading them to your kids and grandchildren as much I enjoyed reading them for the review.

  2. Vanessa

    Just finished reading Iraneus of Lyons with my 7 year old Daughter. We read it over a few days so we could discuss all the content. The book is really well written for children to understand but also deep and meaningful for conversation and teaching. We really liked the timeline at the back of the book and the scripture links at the bottom of the pages and look forward to reading more books in the series. Would highly recommend. Thank You

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