Jesus Moments: David — Discovering How David Points to Jesus

Every story in the Old Testament is pointing somewhere.

Behind the battles and the poetry, behind the shepherd boy and the giant, behind the king who danced before the ark and the man after God's own heart — there is a thread running through every moment of David's story that leads, unmistakably and gloriously, to Jesus.

Jesus Moments: David by award-winning author Alison Mitchell is a beautifully illustrated Old Testament storybook designed to help children aged 4 to 7 begin to see that thread — to discover the moments in David's story when he is a little bit like Jesus, and to start developing the most important reading skill a young Christian can have: the ability to see the whole Bible as one story about Jesus.

This is the first book in the Jesus Moments series — a collection of storybooks that look at how Old Testament characters point to the one they were always anticipating.

More Than a Story About David

Most children know something about David. The shepherd boy. The giant-killer. The king who played the harp and wrote the psalms. The man after God's own heart.

But David's story is more than a collection of exciting episodes and moral examples. It is a story that was always pointing forward — to a greater shepherd, a greater king, a greater deliverer, and a greater man after God's own heart. A story that finds its fullest meaning not in David himself but in the one David was always, in so many ways, a picture of.

Jesus Moments: David helps young children begin to see this connection — not in a way that bypasses the genuine richness of David's own story, but in a way that opens up its deepest meaning by showing where it ultimately leads.

This is the kind of Bible reading that shapes a child's entire relationship with Scripture — giving them not just knowledge of individual stories but a framework for understanding how every part of the Bible connects to Jesus.

How the Book Works

One of the most creative and genuinely effective features of Jesus Moments: David is its interactive design. Throughout the book, moments in David's story when he is a little bit like Jesus are signposted with symbols that children are invited to spot.

This simple but powerful device does several things simultaneously:

It makes the reading experience actively engaging — children are not just listening or looking at pictures but searching, finding, and making connections
It trains children in a genuinely biblical reading skill — the ability to notice how the Old Testament anticipates and points forward to Jesus
It makes the typological connections between David and Jesus concrete, memorable, and personally discovered rather than simply told
It creates natural opportunities for conversation between parent and child about what the connections mean and why they matter

By the time children have worked through the book, they have not just heard stories about David. They have begun to develop the habit of reading the Old Testament with eyes that are looking for Jesus — the most important reading habit any Christian can cultivate.

What Children Will Discover

As they journey through the key moments of David's story — from his anointing as a young shepherd to his reign as king of Israel — children will begin to notice the remarkable ways in which David foreshadows Jesus:

David the shepherd who cares for and protects his flock — pointing to Jesus the Good Shepherd who lays down his life for his sheep
David the unlikely, overlooked youngest son chosen and anointed by God — pointing to Jesus the one whom the world rejected but God exalted
David the deliverer who defeated the enemy that his people could not overcome — pointing to Jesus who defeated sin and death on behalf of all who belong to him
David the king after God's own heart who established his throne in Jerusalem — pointing to Jesus the eternal King whose kingdom will never end
David the one who brought blessing to his people through his victories — pointing to Jesus through whom every spiritual blessing flows to all who are in him

Each of these connections is handled with the care and simplicity that young children need — accessible enough for a 4-year-old to enjoy with a parent, rich enough for a 7-year-old to genuinely engage with and begin to understand.

What This Book Will Help Your Child Do

Begin to understand the relationship between the Old and New Testaments — that the Old Testament was always pointing to Jesus
Develop the habit of reading the Bible with eyes that look for Jesus in every part of Scripture
Encounter the story of David in its full richness — as both a genuinely exciting narrative and a profound pointer to Christ
Build the biblical literacy and theological framework that will serve them for a lifetime of Scripture reading
Engage actively and imaginatively with the Bible through the symbol-spotting interactive feature that makes every page an adventure
Develop confidence in their ability to make connections across Scripture — between the Old Testament stories they know and the Jesus they are coming to love

Who Should Use This Book?

Jesus Moments: David is ideal for:

Parents of children aged 4 to 7 who want to teach their children to read the Bible as one unified story about Jesus from the very beginning
Grandparents looking for a meaningful, gospel-centred gift that will shape a grandchild's understanding of Scripture
Home-educating families wanting a high-quality Bible storybook that combines narrative engagement with genuine theological depth
Sunday school teachers and children's ministry workers looking for a resource that helps children understand the relationship between the Old and New Testaments
Churches wanting to resource parents with practical, accessible tools for gospel-centred Bible teaching at home
Any family in India wanting to give their young children a beautiful, theologically rich introduction to the story of David and its connection to Jesus

About the Author

Alison Mitchell is an award-winning children's author whose books have helped thousands of children encounter the Bible in ways that are both genuinely engaging and theologically faithful. She is the author of the beloved Jesus and the Lions' Den and The One O'Clock Miracle — both of which have won awards for their quality and gospel-centred approach to children's Bible storytelling. In Jesus Moments: David, she brings the same gifts of clear, warm, child-friendly writing and deep biblical faithfulness to the challenge of helping the youngest readers discover how the Old Testament points to Jesus.

About the Jesus Moments Series

Jesus Moments: David is the first book in the Jesus Moments series — a collection of beautifully illustrated Old Testament storybooks that look at how key Old Testament characters point to Jesus. Each book in the series is designed to help children aged 4 to 7 develop the skills and instincts needed to read the whole Bible as the one great story it truly is — the story of Jesus, told from Genesis to Revelation.

The series is built on the conviction that children are never too young to begin seeing the connections between the Testaments — and that the earlier they develop this skill, the richer and more faithful their engagement with Scripture will be throughout their entire lives.

A Gift That Shapes a Lifetime of Bible Reading

There is a way of reading the Bible that misses its deepest meaning — that reads the Old Testament as a collection of moral tales and exciting adventures without ever seeing the one they are all pointing to. And there is a way of reading the Bible that sees everything clearly — that recognises Jesus on every page, that understands how promise and fulfilment connect, and that finds in the whole of Scripture one magnificent, unified, Christ-centred story.

Jesus Moments: David is an investment in giving your child the second way of reading — from the very earliest years of their life.

It is one of the most valuable gifts any parent, grandparent, or teacher can give to a young child who is just beginning their journey with Scripture.