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Who Was Jesus? — Content Guide for Parents

By Ellen Morgan, Who HQPenguinISBN 9780448483207112 pages
Who Was Jesus?

Found in this book

  • ViolenceSupporting
  • ReligionCentralChristian, Jewish, Islamic, Hindu
  • Race & cultureBrief

Not found

  • Scary content
  • Profanity
  • Climate
  • Sexual content
  • Gender roles
  • Gender & orientation

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Religion

PRESENT

Contains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.

About this book

This fascinating addition to the best-selling Who Was...? series does not settle questions of theology. Instead, it presents young readers with a biography that covers what is known historically about Jesus and places in his life in the context of his world when Jerusalem was part of the Roman Empire. In an even-handed and easy-to-read narrative, this title—illustrated with eighty black-and-white drawings—also explains the early origins of Christianity and how it became a major religion.

Frequently asked questions

  • Is Who Was Jesus? appropriate for a 7-year-old?

    The book covers Jesus's enemies and his death by crucifixion, and a parable mentions a hurt man, but the sources do not describe how it is shown. The book is a biography of Jesus that covers his birth, disciples, miracles, crucifixion and resurrection, and the early Christian church, in a historical tone.

  • Does Who Was Jesus? have violence?

    Found (Supporting): The book covers Jesus's enemies and his death by crucifixion, and a parable mentions a hurt man, but the sources do not describe how it is shown.

  • Does Who Was Jesus? have scary content?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Who Was Jesus? have religion?

    Found (Central, Christian, Jewish, Islamic, Hindu): The book is a biography of Jesus that covers his birth, disciples, miracles, crucifixion and resurrection, and the early Christian church, in a historical tone.

  • Does Who Was Jesus? have race & culture?

    Found (Brief): The book is set under Roman rule and notes that Jewish people and Samaritans were enemies, shown in the Good Samaritan story.

  • Does Who Was Jesus? have profanity?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Who Was Jesus? have climate?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Who Was Jesus? have sexual content?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Who Was Jesus? have gender roles?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Who Was Jesus? have gender & orientation?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

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