This painting of Elisha rising from his grave is taken from Journey Through the Old Testament: Stories about kings, judges and prophets by Suzanne E. Lier (Bibel & Kunst, £30 (£27); 978-3-9815308-3-4). As with the first volume in this series, the many illustrations are all paintings by Old Masters that depict scenes from the stories. This is Jan Nagel’s The Miracle at the Grave of Elisha (1596). The book is a substantial volume, which makes accessible stories that are part of world literature