Shamgar and the Ox Goad.

Shamgar and the Ox Goad. Shamgar and the Ox Goad Patti B. Ogden, author George Almond, illustrator Capstone Productions 6103 S. Hickory Road, Oregon, IL 61061 9780981678375, $12.95 www.messagekidsbooks.com 800-565-2041 "Shamgar and the Ox Goad" is Volume one, Book One of aseries titled Untold Heroes of the Bible by Capstone. Written forchildren ages 4-10, "Shamgar and the Ox Goad" tells the littleknown Bible story of Shagmar the son of Anath, who according to Judges3:31 did the following: "And after him was Shamgar the son ofAnath, which slew of the Philistines six hundred men with an ox goad:and he also delivered Israel." "Shamgar and the Ox Goad"fills in the story of a hard working Israelite farmer with a hungry wifeand children who decides to take a stand against 600 bullyingPhilistines who come to take all his crops and hard labor'sresults, leaving him and his family to starve. Shamgar takes a standwith Jehovah's blessing and hews a mighty swathe in the Philistinearmy with his long ox goad as a weapon. "Shamgar and the OxGoad" teaches children that not all battles that must be fought areeasy or even possible, but with belief in the Lord, all things arepossible.