Recently I read a book by Josh McDowell called “More Than a Carpenter”. The book gives arguments that back up the Bible and Jesus death and resurrection.
I highly recommend this book, which can be bought here: http://www.amazon.com/More-Than-Carpenter-Josh-McDowell/dp/0842345523
A long time ago in a land called Israel, there was a Godly man named Othniel
Othniel was a Judge. A Judge was someone told by God to lead Israel.
Israel had once followed God and praised Him.
But the people of Israel started worshipping fake gods and idols.
So God sent in an army from the nation of Mesopotamia to punish the people.
Finally, Israel cried out to God for help. That was why God told Othniel to lead.
Othniel had been in other battles before. He had once defeated a people called the Anakim.
The Mesopotamians were mean to the people of Israel, so Othniel decided to raise/gather an army to fight them.
Othniel had to train the people to be soldiers in secret, so the enemy did not see them.
Othniel also had to make a battle plan.
Othniel and his army then went to war with the Mesopotamians and their leader Cushan-Rishathaim.
Othniel won with God’s help.
Othniel was courageous when he had to do a hard job.
God wants us to show courage in hard times.
