Have you heard of the Ark of the Covenant?
Do you know about Mary, too?
One is from the Old Testament,
One is from the New.
Both stories are the Word of God,
Their messages are true;
But when you see them side by side,
A hidden part comes through.
In The Word Within, the sixth book in the Old and New
series, authors Maura Roan McKeegan and Scott Hahn tell the story of
God's plan of salvation for his people. Just as the Ark of the Covenant
was the resting place for God's Word, written in stone, the Blessed
Virgin Mary carried God's Word, Jesus Christ, within her womb. Together,
their stories reveal the amazing gift of God’s mercy.
See biblical typology—the Old Testament people, symbols, and events that foreshadow the New Testament—come to life in The Word Within.
Recommended for ages 7 and up.
Other books in the series:
- The End of the Fiery Sword: Adam & Eve and Jesus & Mary
- Building the Way to Heaven: The Tower of Babel and Pentecost
- Saved by the Lamb: Moses and Jesus
- The Word Within: The Ark of the Covenant and Mary
- Beloved Son: Joseph and Jesus
Books in the Old and New series:
- The End of the Fiery Sword: Adam & Eve and Jesus & Mary
- Into the Sea, Out of the Tomb: Jonah and Jesus
- Building the Way to Heaven: The Tower of Babel and Pentecost
Recommended for ages 7 and up.
About the AuthorMaura Roan McKeegan is a former elementary and middle school teacher who also studied graduate theology and reading education. She is the author of The End of the Fiery Sword: Adam & Eve and Jesus & Mary, the award-winning first book in the Old and New series, which introduces children to biblical typology.
"Children have a particular sensitivity to the work of the Holy Spirit," she says."Their pure hearts are able to understand Scripture in great depth."
Maura grew up in Potomac, Maryland, and now lives in Steubenville, Ohio, with her husband Shaun and their four children.
About the IllustratorTed Schluenderfritz is the illustrator of several books including A Life of Our Lord for Children, The Book of Angels, and Darby O'Gill and the Good People. He is a freelance graphic designer and the art director for Catholic Digest and Gilbert Magazine. He lives in Littleton, Colorado with his wife Rachel and their six children.
