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1 The Toronto Catholic District School Board Course: Grade 9 Religion Discipleship and Culture Date/Lesson Number: Lesson 4 Unit: Scripture Lesson Topic- How to Find a Scriptural Reference? Focus Question: The purpose of this lesson is to teach students how to find a scriptural reference in the Bible. Instructional Objective(s): 1) Students will be able to find a scriptural reference in the Bible. New Evangelization Essential Element(s): Key Element I: Knowledge of the Faith: What We Believe. Key Vocabulary: Books Chapters Verses Key Scriptural Passage(s): Key Catechism Reference(s): CCC 67, CCC 73, CCC 106, CCC 121, CCC 137, CCC 138, CCC 324. Key People:

2 Internet Link(s): Prayer learned or reviewed: Gracious and holy Father, give us the wisdom to discover you, the intelligence to understand you, the diligence to seek after you, the patience to wait for you, eyes to behold you, a heart to meditate on you, and a life to proclaim you, through the power of the spirit of Jesus, our Lord. Amen (Inspired by St Benedict of Nursia) Materials required: 1) Sacred Scripture (NRSV) 2) Handout 1 3) Student Worksheet 1 Step by Step Procedures: Task 1: Distribute Handout #1 and the student worksheet #1. Explain the handout asking students to provide their own examples. (20 minutes) Task 2: Students will use the Bible to complete the worksheet. (15 minutes)

3 Handout #1 How to Find a Scriptural Reference The Bible is composed of books. Each book is composed of chapters. Each chapter is composed of verses. A scriptural reference provides all the information you need to find a particular passage. Take, for example, the reference Genesis 1:31 The name of the book comes first. Here the name is Genesis (often abbreviated Gen or Gn). The chapter number appears directly after the name of the book. The example gives the number 1, meaning Chapter 1. The last number, separated from the chapter number by a colon, indicates the verse. The example refers to Verse 31. So, the reference Genesis 1:31 means the book of Genesis, Chapter 1, Verse 31. Scriptural references generally contain more detailed information. Here are some examples: Gen 1:1 8 Genesis, Chapter 1, Verses 1 through 8 Gen 1:3,6,9 Genesis, Chapter 1, Verses 3, 6 and 9 Gen 2:8-10,18-25 Genesis, Chapter 2, Verses 8 through 10 and Verses 18 through 25 Gen 1-3 Genesis, Chapter 1 through 3

4 Worksheet #1 Find the answer to each question by locating the Bible passage beside the question. 1. What land did God tell Abram to find? Genesis 12: Where did Moses meet God to receive God's law? Exodus 19: Who were the first people to learn about Jesus rising from the dead? Mark 16: When did Solomon start building the Temple in Jerusalem? 1 kings 6:1 5. Why did the official leave the sinful woman alone instead of stoning her? John 8: How close should people be to God? Jeremiah 13: What did Jeremiah hide in the river Euphrates? Jer Who cut Samson's hair? Judg. 16: How did Tobias catch his great fish? Tob. 6:2 10. What did Judith have in her food bag? Jdt. 13: What happen to Eutychus? Act. 20: Do not drink water only, but 1Tim. 5: Sara laughed because Gen 18: What did the beast force people to do? Rev. 13: What was Samson's secret weapon? Judg. 15: Who offered the apple to Adam? Gen. 2: What did the Archangel Michael say to the Devil? (Jude 9) 18. What does the author of the letter to the Hebrews say about what happens to us after this life is over? (Heb. 9:27)

5 2. For each of the Scriptural passage below, make up a question for it and answer it in a complete sentence. 1. Acts 11: Proverbs 26:11 3. Matthew 2: Samuel 24: John 21: Write each of the following text abbreviation in long form. 1. Gen. 18: Judg. 17: 1, 5,7 3. Acts 2: 17 ff. 4. Jer.34:1, 45:4 5. 1Kgs.2;7;8 6. Rom. 1: 16f 7. Is Ezek 1:1-3:24 9. Ps Sam. 7: Ecc. 4:6 12. Col Chr. 4: Jdt. 2:3; 3: Thes. 2:3-3: Hos. 2; 4; Dan. 4:2, 6, 13

6 4. Write the abbreviation for each of the following: 1. John, chapter l, verses one through eighteen. 2. The first book of Samuel, chapter three, verse one through chapter twelve, verse twenty-five. 3. The Gospel of John, chapter eighteen through twenty-one. 4. The first letter of Peter, chapter one, verses one and two and chapter five, verses twelve through fourteen. 5. Genesis, chapter twelve, verses one to nine and chapter thirty- nine. 6. The second letter of Paul to Timothy, chapter four, verse six through.to chapter five, verse eight. 7. The book of Obadiah, chapter two & the following chapter. 8. The book of Isaiah. 9. The book of Tobit, chapter four, verses three and seven. 10. Psalm 49. Thought Provoker Did you know that in respect of antiquity, Biblical literature belongs to the same group of ancient literature as the literary collections of Greece, Rome, China, Persia, and India. Alternate Assignment: Students may choose to do only five questions from each section of worksheet #1 Adaptations (for students with learning disabilities): The students will make a comic strip of their favourite Bible passage or story. Extensions (for gifted students): Choose a book from the Bible and research the main character and the main theme of the book.