Bible Road Trip ~ A 3 Year Bible Survey Year One Week Two ~ Exploring the Old Testament

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1 Year One Week Two of Bible Road Trip is all about exploring the Old Testament. It can be tempting to see the Old Testament as less important than the New Testament. After all, we tend to be interested in reading about Jesus. The wonderful truth is that Jesus is present throughout the Old Testament. In addition, we must remember that every time the Bible refers to Scripture, it is referencing the Old Testament. Recall one of our verses from Year One Week One: 2 Timothy 3:14-17 says: But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it, and how from infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. (NIV) Knowing and understanding the Old Testament is critical to our understanding of God s plan for salvation, of the story of our Messiah, and of the New Testament itself. The Old Testament shows up in the New Testament in both direct quotes, and in allusions to the Old Testament Scriptures. There are 343 Old Testament quotes in the New Testament. In addition to the direct quotes, allusions abound. There are at least 620 allusions to the Old Testament just found in the book of Revelation! Theopedia: An Encyclopedia of Christianity has an interesting article entitled New Testament Use of the Old Testament where I located the above statistics. You can read the article at: I would argue that we cannot truly understand the New Testament without knowing the Old Testament. Bible Road Trip ~ will help children see the connection between the Old and New Testament, and Jesus presence in both. In preparation for Genesis, which begins next week, every level will take a look at the Pentateuch. Praying about the Word for the Grammar levels will look at Judaism, while Dialectic and Rhetoric students will begin a study of Asia.

2 Researching the Word Grades 1-3 (Lower Grammar), Page 1 of 2 Dig Deep What the Bible is All About: Bible Handbook for Kids, Frances Blankenbaker o Read Aloud: Pages (Part One: Old Testament, Part Two: New Testament, The Bible A Library of Smaller Books, How You Can Be a Part of God s Big Story, Let s Look at the Books of the Law) OR What the Bible is All About for Young Explorers, Frances Blankenbaker o Read Aloud: Pages (Part One: Old Testament, Part Two: New Testament, Becoming God s Child, The Bible A Library of Smaller Books, Let s Look at the Books of the Law) What the Bible is All About Resources: Reproducible Maps, Charts, Timelines and Illustrations o Photocopy, color, and file in your notebook: Pages 7 and 11 (The Old Testament Bookshelf, Books of Law) The Jubilee Illustrated Family Bible, Dr. Claude-Bernard Costecalde (Ed.) o Read Aloud: Pages (The Old Testament, Dating the Old Testament) Reading the Word Read Luke ~ The Resurrection to The Ascension o Identify those who knew that Jesus was claiming to be the Messiah, as Jesus was being tried and crucified. (Chapter 23, vs. 2, 3, 27, 35, 36-37, 38, 39, 40, 47, 48, 49, 51) o On the road to Emmaus (Luke 24:25-27), Jesus explained that his death and Resurrection fulfilled all of Scripture (the Old Testament was all of Scripture at the time). Is the Old Testament important? Why or why not? o In 24:44-47, Jesus spoke to his disciples after his resurrection. What did he tell us about the Old Testament? What is the point of the Old Testament?

3 Memorizing the Word Grades 1-3 (Lower Grammar), Page 2 of 2 Meditate on It Review your verse from last week with your mom or dad. Memorize Luke 24:45-47 in the version of your choice. Be sure to record it in your verse log. Notebooking about the Word List the five libraries of the Old Testament. What kinds of books are included? What does Testament mean? Who is the Old Testament promise about? Praying about the Word Window on the World, Daphne Spraggett with Jill Johnstone o Read: Pages (Judaism) o Pray: Pray for the Jewish people that they will discover that Jesus is the promised Messiah of the Old Testament. o Journal: Write down own thing to pray about for the Jewish people this week. Learning More about the Word Explore Further Watch: What s in the Bible with Buck Denver DVD #1 In the Beginning ~ Part One (Again!) o Why is the Bible the Most Important Book in the World? Crafting Through the Word On a piece of poster board, or on construction paper or cardstock, begin a bookshelf like the one in What the Bible is All About, on page 23. It can be as simple as 3 cut brown pieces of paper glued across the poster board as shelves. Label your shelves with The Law, History, Poetry, Major Prophets, Minor Prophets. Every time you begin a new book of the Bible, cut a rectangular book spine out of cardstock, write the name of the book along the spine, and glue it onto the right part of the bookshelf. Make the book spines in your sections all the same color. For instance, make The Law books shades of yellow, and the History books shades of green or purple. Find a good spot to hang your poster, or file your cardstock in your notebook. You ll fill this bookshelf over the next two years as we study the Old Testament! Create a work of art for your Bible Verse Catalog, using your verse for this week.

4 Researching the Word Grades 4-6 (Upper Grammar), Page 1 of 2 Dig Deep What the Bible is All About: Bible Handbook for Kids, Frances Blankenbaker o Read Aloud: Pages (Part One: Old Testament, Part Two: New Testament, The Bible A Library of Smaller Books, How You Can Be a Part of God s Big Story, Let s Look at the Books of the Law) OR What the Bible is All About for Young Explorers, Frances Blankenbaker o Read Aloud: Pages (Part One: Old Testament, Part Two: New Testament, Becoming God s Child, The Bible A Library of Smaller Books, Let s Look at the Books of the Law) What the Bible is All About Resources: Reproducible Maps, Charts, Timelines and Illustrations o Photocopy, color, and file in your notebook: Pages 7, 9 and 11 (The Old Testament Bookshelf, When Old Testament Events Happened, Books of Law) Reading the Word Read Acts ~ Paul s Defense and Testimony Before King Agrippa o How did Paul treat Christians before his vision? o In Acts 26:22-23, what does Paul say? Does this agree with the idea that the Old Testament bears testimony to Jesus as the Messiah? o In Acts 26:16-18, Jesus commissioned Paul as a missionary to the Gentiles, to open their eyes to the truth. What did Jesus tell Paul that those with opened eyes - who turn from darkness to light - will receive? (vs. 18) o In 26:27, Paul asked King Agrippa (the great-grandson of Herod the Great from Matthew 2:1!) if he believed the prophets. Which prophets was Paul referring to? Why would King Agrippa s belief in the words of the prophets have made a difference? o Paul gave King Agrippa his personal testimony, but he also appealed to the testimony of the Old Testament Scriptures. Why is what the Old Testament says important? If a testament is a sign, who does the Old Testament point to? Read Luke ~ The Resurrection to The Ascension o Identify those who knew that Jesus was claiming to be the Messiah, as Jesus was being tried and crucified. (Chapter 23, vs. 2, 3, 27, 35, 36-37, 38, 39, 40, 47, 48, 49, 51) o On the road to Emmaus (Luke 24:25-27), Jesus explained that his death and Resurrection fulfilled all of Scripture (the Old Testament was all of Scripture at the time). Is the Old Testament important? Why or why not? o In 24:44-47, Jesus spoke to his disciples after his resurrection. What did he tell us about the Old Testament? What is the point of the Old Testament?

5 Grades 4-6 (Upper Grammar), Page 2 of 2 Memorizing the Word Meditate on It Review your verses from last week with your mom or dad. Memorize Luke 24:44-48, John 1:17, and John 5:46-47 in the version of your choice. Be sure to record them in your verse log. Notebooking about the Word Think about the Scripture reading you ve done this week. Pick one or two of the stories, and write about what you ve learned. How important is the Old Testament? List the five libraries of the Old Testament. What kinds of books are included? What does Testament mean? Who is the Old Testament promise about? Praying about the Word Window on the World, Daphne Spraggett with Jill Johnstone o Read: Pages (Judaism) o Pray: Pray for the Jewish people that they will discover that Jesus is the promised Messiah of the Old Testament. o Journal: Write down own thing to pray about for the Jewish people this week. Learning More about the Word Explore Further Watch: What s in the Bible with Buck Denver DVD #1 In the Beginning ~ Part One (Again!) o Why is the Bible the Most Important Book in the World? Crafting Through the Word On a piece of poster board, or on construction paper or cardstock, begin a bookshelf like the one in What the Bible is All About, on page 23. It can be as simple as 3 cut brown pieces of paper glued across the poster board as shelves. Label your shelves with The Law, History, Poetry, Major Prophets, Minor Prophets. Every time you begin a new book of the Bible, cut a rectangular book spine out of cardstock, write the name of the book along the spine, and glue it onto the right part of the bookshelf. Make the book spines in your sections all the same color. For instance, make The Law books shades of yellow, and the History books shades of green or purple. Find a good spot to hang your poster, or file your cardstock in your notebook. You ll fill this bookshelf over the next two years as we study the Old Testament! Create a work of art for your Bible Verse Catalog, using your verses for this week.

6 Researching the Word Grades 7-9 (Dialectic), Page 1 of 2 Dig Deep The Baker Illustrated Bible Handbook, J. Daniel Hays and J. Scott Duvall o Read (Aloud or Individually): Pages (The Pentateuch) Reading the Word Read John 5 ~ A Portion of Jesus Ministry o When Jesus claimed to be Lord of the Sabbath, able to work on the Sabbath just like his Father God, who did Jesus claim to be? (vs. 17) o Why did this upset the Jewish leaders? o The word testament simply means promise. A testament is a sign or a testimony to a truth. What did Jesus say that Scripture bears witness, or testifies, to? (vs. 39) o Who is the Old Testament about? (vs. 46) Read Acts ~ Paul s Defense and Testimony Before King Agrippa o How did Paul treat Christians before his vision? o In Acts 26:22-23, what does Paul say? Does this agree with the idea that the Old Testament bears testimony to Jesus as the Messiah? o In Acts 26:16-18, Jesus commissioned Paul as a missionary to the Gentiles, to open their eyes to the truth. What did Jesus tell Paul that those with opened eyes - who turn from darkness to light - will receive? (vs. 18) o In 26:27, Paul asked King Agrippa (the great-grandson of Herod the Great from Matthew 2:1!) if he believed the prophets. Which prophets was Paul referring to? Why would King Agrippa s belief in the words of the prophets have made a difference? o Paul gave King Agrippa his personal testimony, but he also appealed to the testimony of the Old Testament Scriptures. Why is what the Old Testament says important? If a testament is a sign, who does the Old Testament point to? Read Luke ~ The Resurrection to The Ascension o Identify those who knew that Jesus was claiming to be the Messiah, as Jesus was being tried and crucified. (Chapter 23, vs. 2, 3, 27, 35, 36-37, 38, 39, 40, 47, 48, 49, 51) o On the road to Emmaus (Luke 24:25-27), Jesus explained that his death and Resurrection fulfilled all of Scripture (the Old Testament was all of Scripture at the time). Is the Old Testament important? Why or why not? o In 24:44-47, Jesus spoke to his disciples after his resurrection. What did he tell us about the Old Testament? What is the point of the Old Testament?

7 Memorizing the Word Grades 7-9 (Dialectic), Page 2 of 2 Meditate on It Review your verses from last week with your mom or dad. Memorize: Luke 24:44-48, John 1:17, John 5:46-47, and Acts 26:22-23 in the version of your choice. Notebooking about the Word What did you learn this week? Write about the Pentateuch. Why is it important? What are some of the names for the Pentateuch? What are some major themes for Genesis 1-11, and Genesis 12 2 Kings 25? Praying about the Word Operation World, Jason Mandryk o Read: Pages (Asia) Operation World presents a lot of information. You can skim the more statistical sections if you d like. For young readers, read Asia, Answers to Prayer, The Church in Asia, and The Unfinished Task in Asia o Pray: Choose one area of The Church in Asia, and one for The Unfinished Task in Asia, journal about it, and commit to pray for those two areas daily. Learning More about the Word Explore Further Do a mini-research project people who have not been reached with the Gospel ( Unreached People Groups ). Look around the Joshua Project website. ( Write about what you find. Crafting Through the Word Prepare the dates on your timeline for Year One. This can be a poster, sheets of paper in a notebook, or something more elaborate. There are commercial timelines available for purchase, as well. You ll be charting the events you read about in the Bible. o Human civilization begins sometime between BC. You start your timeline at 4200 BC if you would like, as we won t have any earlier information to fill in. Consult your parents for the date at which they d like you to place Creation. We have our educated estimate dated at 3975 BC. o Date your timeline to 0 BC. Year 2 of Bible Road Trip will overlap the dates on this timeline, and dating your timeline to 0 will allow you to map the Inter-Testamental period as well.

8 Researching the Word Grades (Rhetoric), Page 1 of 2 Dig Deep Encountering the Old Testament: A Christian Survey, Bill T. Arnold and Bryan E. Beyer o Read: Pages (Chapter 2: Where and When Did the Events of the Old Testament Take Place?) o Read: Pages (Chapter 3: Introduction to the Pentateuch: The Birth of God s People) Reading the Word Read John 5 ~ A Portion of Jesus Ministry o When Jesus claimed to be Lord of the Sabbath, able to work on the Sabbath just like his Father God, who did Jesus claim to be? (vs. 17) o Why did this upset the Jewish leaders? o The word testament simply means promise. A testament is a sign or a testimony to a truth. What did Jesus say that Scripture bears witness, or testifies, to? (vs. 39) o Who is the Old Testament about? (vs. 46) Read Acts ~ Paul s Defense and Testimony Before King Agrippa o How did Paul treat Christians before his vision? o In Acts 26:22-23, what does Paul say? Does this agree with the idea that the Old Testament bears testimony to Jesus as the Messiah? o In Acts 26:16-18, Jesus commissioned Paul as a missionary to the Gentiles, to open their eyes to the truth. What did Jesus tell Paul that those with opened eyes - who turn from darkness to light - will receive? (vs. 18) o In 26:27, Paul asked King Agrippa (the great-grandson of Herod the Great from Matthew 2:1!) if he believed the prophets. Which prophets was Paul referring to? Why would King Agrippa s belief in the words of the prophets have made a difference? o Paul gave King Agrippa his personal testimony, but he also appealed to the testimony of the Old Testament Scriptures. Why is what the Old Testament says important? If a testament is a sign, who does the Old Testament point to? Read Luke ~ The Resurrection to The Ascension o Identify those who knew that Jesus was claiming to be the Messiah, as Jesus was being tried and crucified. (Chapter 23, vs. 2, 3, 27, 35, 36-37, 38, 39, 40, 47, 48, 49, 51) o On the road to Emmaus (Luke 24:25-27), Jesus explained that his death and Resurrection fulfilled all of Scripture (the Old Testament was all of Scripture at the time). Is the Old Testament important? Why or why not? o In 24:44-47, Jesus spoke to his disciples after his resurrection. What did he tell us about the Old Testament? What is the point of the Old Testament?

9 Memorizing the Word Grades (Rhetoric), Page 2 of 2 Meditate on It Review your verses from last week with your mom or dad. Memorize: Luke 24:44-48, John 1:17, John 5:46-47, and Acts 26:22-23 in the version of your choice. Notebooking about the Word Answer the Study Questions on pages 57 and 73 of Encountering the Old Testament. Take notes on any terms you want to be sure you remember later, and write down the themes of the Pentateuch. Record your personal thoughts on what you ve learned this week. Praying about the Word Operation World, Jason Mandryk o Read: Pages (Asia) Operation World presents a lot of information. You can skim the more statistical sections if you d like. o Pray: Choose one area of The Church in Asia, and one for The Unfinished Task in Asia, journal about it, and commit to pray for those two areas daily. Explore Further Learning More about the Word If time allows, look around the Joshua Project website. ( Crafting Through the Word Share what you ve learned this week! Make a video presentation or write a short blog post or paper sharing something specific that you learned. o Topics could include: The themes of the Pentateuch How Jesus and the New Testament writers saw the Old Testament The geographical regions of the Old Testament The Church in Asia today Teach what you ve learned this week to some of the kids in your church, or lead a study group among your peers (with a parent as a mentor) to discuss what you re learning.