Bible Road Trip ~ A 3 Year Bible Survey Year One Week Twenty-Eight ~ 1 Chronicles

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1 Bible Road Trip ~ covers all of 1 Chronicles, chapters This week, we are studying 1 Chronicles, the eighth historical book. 1 Chronicles and 2 Chronicles were once a single book, just like 1 and 2 Samuel, and 1 and 2 Kings. The book was divided into two parts when it was translated from Hebrew to Greek, probably as a way to fit the larger manuscript onto two scrolls. 1 Chronicles is a court history featuring David as a heroic figure. There are also aspects of other literary genres such as different types of documentary writing. 1 Chronicles is not just a recap of the books of 1 and 2 Samuel and 1 and 2 Kings. Modern scholars estimate that it was written sometime between 450 to 400 BC for the Jewish people following the exile, and that it is likely the first commentary on Scripture. It is a message of hope and redemption, highlighting God s promise to David which points to a coming Messiah. In addition to highlighting the Davidic covenant and the promise of an imminent king, the book of 1 Chronicles also emphasizes the correct way to worship God, focusing on the Temple. You will notice that the book skips many portions of the stories of David and Saul. Rather, the author chooses to highlight the good things about the reign of David and his position as God s chosen king, and the patriarch of God s chosen line of rulers. The author of 1 Chronicles uses the books of 1 and 2 Samuel and 1 and 2 Kings as resources for his commentary on Scripture. He likely also uses other written documentation that we no longer have access to. Rhetoric students may find they have an uncomfortable amount of reading to do this week. You can always divide this unit into two weeks. The good news, however, is that the chapters are really short. In the Grammar stages, our prayer focus this week is Papua New Guinea, and for the Dialectic and Rhetoric stages we ll study Cook Islands, French Polynesia, and Kiribati.

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 (First Chronicles) OR What the Bible is All About for Young Explorers, Frances Blankenbaker o Read Aloud: Pages (First Chronicles) What the Bible is All About Resources: Reproducible Maps, Charts, Timelines and Illustrations o Photocopy, color, and file in your notebook: Page 87 (1 Chronicles) Reading the Word Read 1 Chronicles Chapters ~ The Ark Placed in a Tent to Worship Before the Ark o How did David describe God? How much care did he put into worship? (1 Chronicles 16)

3 Memorizing the Word Grades 1-3 (Lower Grammar), Page 2 of 2 Meditate on It Review your verses from previous weeks with your mom or dad. Memorize 1 Chronicles 16: Remember to record your verses. Notebooking about the Word Write down 5 things David says about God in 1 Chronicles 16. Write a letter of praise to God and thank Him for his plan for salvation. Praying about the Word Window on the World, Daphne Spraggett with Jill Johnstone o Read: Pages (Papua New Guinea) o Journal: Write down own thing to pray about for the people of Papua New Guinea this week. Learning More about the Word Explore Further Watch What s in the Bible with Buck Denver? Volume 6 A Nation Divided ~ Part Two o What does Messiah mean? o What does Immanuel mean? Crafting Through the Word Make a one-way road sign out of cardstock or construction paper that shows the way from David to Jesus. Find a map of the world and use different color highlighters to mark the countries you ve prayed for so far. Add the book of 1 Chronicles to your bookshelf from Week Two. 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 3 Dig Deep What the Bible is All About: Bible Handbook for Kids, Frances Blankenbaker o Read Aloud: Pages (First Chronicles) OR What the Bible is All About for Young Explorers, Frances Blankenbaker o Read Aloud: Pages (First Chronicles) What the Bible is All About Resources: Reproducible Maps, Charts, Timelines and Illustrations o Photocopy, color, and file in your notebook: Page 87 (1 Chronicles) Reading the Word Read 1 Chronicles Chapters 1, 3 ~ From Adam to Abraham to From Abraham to Jacob and Descendants of David o Do you recognize some of these names? Are some of the people groups familiar? Which ones? (1 Chronicles 1) o Notice the sons of Zerubbabel in 1 Chronicles 3:19. Read Matthew 1:12-16 and Luke 3: Why do you think the chronicler records the house of David through the exile? Read 1 Chronicles Chapters 10: ~ The Death of Saul and His Sons to The Mighty Men Join David o Why did Saul die? Who put him to death? (1 Chronicles 10:13-14) o What information from the beginning of David s life and reign did the chronicler skip telling us? What do you think his focus was? (1 Chronicles 11) o Where did David s army come from? (1 Chronicles 12) Read 1 Chronicles Chapters ~ The Ark Placed in a Tent to David s Prayer o How did David describe God? How much care did he put into worship? (1 Chronicles 16) o How did David want to worship the Lord? Can even a prophet make a mistake if he does not consult the Lord before speaking? (1 Chronicles 17)

5 Grades 4-6 (Upper Grammar), Page 2 of 3 Reading the Word (Continued) Dig Deep (Continued) Read 1 Chronicles Chapters ~ The Ammonites Disgrace David s Men to Philistine Giants Killed o As the chronicler retold the story of David, what did he focus on? (1 Chronicles 19) o Read 2 Samuel 11:1-2, and then read 1 Chronicles 20:1-2. What major part of David s story did the chronicler skip? Why do you think he wanted to portray David only as victorious and blessed? (1 Chronicles 20) Read 1 Chronicles Chapters ~ David s Charge to Israel to The Death of David o Who chose Solomon as king? What were the conditions God gave Solomon for an established kingdom? What warning did David give Solomon? (1 Chronicles 28:5-10) o David and his people gave a lot of valuable possessions for the temple. What did David say about where the wealth had come from? (1 Chronicles 29:12-16)

6 Memorizing the Word Grades 4-6 (Upper Grammar), Page 3 of 3 Meditate on It Review your verses from previous weeks with your mom or dad. Memorize 1 Chronicles 16:23-24 and 1 Chronicles 29: Remember to record your verses. Notebooking about the Word Write down 5 things David says about God in 1 Chronicles 16. Write a letter of praise to God and thank Him for his plan for salvation. Praying about the Word Window on the World, Daphne Spraggett with Jill Johnstone o Read: Pages (Papua New Guinea) o Journal: Write down own thing to pray about for the people of Papua New Guinea this week. Learning More about the Word Explore Further Watch What s in the Bible with Buck Denver? Volume 6 A Nation Divided ~ Part Two o What does Messiah mean? o What does Immanuel mean? Read Within the Palace Gates: The King s Cupbearer, Anna P. Siviter o Forward, Chapters 1-6 Crafting Through the Word Make a one-way road sign out of cardstock or construction paper that shows the way from David to Jesus. Find a map of the world and use different color highlighters to mark the countries you ve prayed for so far. Add the book of 1 Chronicles to your bookshelf from Week Two. Create a work of art for your Bible Verse Catalog, using your verse for this week.

7 Researching the Word Grades 7-9 (Dialectic), Page 1 of 3 Dig Deep The Baker Illustrated Bible Handbook, J. Daniel Hays and J. Scott Duvall o Read (Aloud or Individually): Pages up to The Reign of Solomon (1-2 Chronicles: Focusing on the Davidic Promise and Worship in the Temple) Reading the Word Read 1 Chronicles Chapters 1, 3-4 ~ From Adam to Abraham to From Abraham to Jacob and Descendants of David to Descendants of Simeon o Do you recognize some of these names? Are some of the people groups familiar? Which ones? (1 Chronicles 1) o Notice the sons of Zerubbabel in 1 Chronicles 3:19. Read Matthew 1:12-16 and Luke 3: Why do you think the chronicler records the house of David through the exile? o Did you find mini-biographies in the text? Do these biographies help you see this long list of names as real people? Do they teach us anything about God? (1 Chronicles 4) Read 1 Chronicles Chapters ~ The Death of Saul and His Sons to The Mighty Men Join David o Why did Saul die? Who put him to death? (1 Chronicles 10:13-14) o What information from the beginning of David s life and reign did the chronicler skip telling us? What do you think his focus was? (1 Chronicles 11) o Where did David s army come from? (1 Chronicles 12) Read 1 Chronicles Chapters ~ The Ark Brought to Jerusalem to David s Prayer o How did the Levites participate in worship the second time David decided to move the Ark of the Covenant? (1 Chronicles 15) o How did David describe God? How much care did he put into worship? (1 Chronicles 16) o How did David want to worship the Lord? Can even a prophet make a mistake if he does not consult the Lord before speaking? (1 Chronicles 17)

8 Reading the Word (Continued) Grades 7-9 (Dialectic), Page 2 of 3 Dig Deep (Continued) Read 1 Chronicles Chapters ~ The Ammonites Disgrace David s Men to David Builds an Altar o As the chronicler retold the story of David, what did he focus on? (1 Chronicles 19) o Read 2 Samuel 11:1-2, and then read 1 Chronicles 20:1-2. What major part of David s story did the chronicler skip? Why do you think he wanted to portray David only as victorious and blessed? (1 Chronicles 20) o Why did David sacrifice at Ornan s threshing floor specifically? (1 Chronicles 21:18) How did David react to Ornan s offer to give him the threshing floor? Read 1 Chronicles Chapters ~ Military Divisions to The Death of David o What does 1 Chronicles 27:23-24 tell us about the reason for God s anger over David s census? o Who chose Solomon as king? What were the conditions God gave Solomon for an established kingdom? What warning did David give Solomon? (1 Chronicles 28:5-10) o David and his people gave a lot of valuable possessions for the temple. What did David say about where the wealth had come from? (1 Chronicles 29:12-16)

9 Memorizing the Word Grades 7-9 (Dialectic), Page 3 of 3 Meditate on It Review your verses from previous weeks with your mom or dad. Memorize 1 Chronicles 16:23-24, 1 Chronicles 29:12-13 and 1 Chronicles 28:9. Remember to record your verses. Notebooking about the Word Write down 5 things David says about God in 1 Chronicles 16. Write a letter of praise to God and thank Him for his plan for salvation. Think about the word redemption. What does it mean? Is the chronicler focused on the ways in which the Israelites and Jewish people sinned, or is He interested in hope for the future? What is our hope in our good behavior and clean heart, or salvation through Jesus Christ? Praying about the Word Operation World, Jason Mandryk o Read: Pages (Cook Islands), (French Polynesia), (Kiribati) o Pray: Choose one Challenges for Prayer from each country to add to your prayer journal for the week. Don t forget to pray! Explore Further Learning More about the Word Do a mini-research project on the tsinnor. Write about what you find. Crafting Through the Word Create maps of the kingdoms of Assyria and Babylon.

10 Researching the Word Grades (Rhetoric), Page 1 of 4 Dig Deep Encountering the Old Testament: A Christian Survey, Bill T. Arnold and Bryan E. Beyer o Read: Chapter 17: First and Second Chronicles: A Look Back to The Reign of King Solomon Pages Reading the Word Read 1 Chronicles Chapters 1-6 ~ From Adam to Abraham to Descendants of Levi o Do you recognize some of these names? Are some of the people groups familiar? Which ones? (1 Chronicles 1) o After the chronicler listed the sons of Israel (or Jacob), which tribal line did he begin to detail first? (1 Chronicles 2:3) o Notice the sons of Zerubbabel in 1 Chronicles 3:19. Read Matthew 1:12-16 and Luke 3: Why do you think the chronicler records the house of David through the exile? o Did you find mini-biographies in the text? Do these biographies help you see this long list of names as real people? Do they teach us anything about God? (1 Chronicles 4) o Esau traded his birthright to Israel (Jacob) for a bowl of stew. How did Reuben lose his birthright? To whom? (1 Chronicles 5) o When reading this list, what do you remember about the dwelling places of the Levites? Did they have their own territory? (1 Chronicles 6) Read 1 Chronicles Chapters 7-12 ~ Descendants of Issachar to The Mighty Men Join David o The chronicler really focused on Judah, with emphasis placed on the tribes of Levi and Benjamin. He skipped much of the detail for the genealogies for the other tribes, even skipping two tribes altogether. Do you remember which tribes become the Jews? Which tribes remain as the priests? (1 Chronicles 7) o Was the tribe of Benjamin from the Southern or the Northern Kingdom? After the exile, were the Benjamites Jews or Samaritans? (1 Chronicles 8) o Which tribes returned to the Promised Land after the exile? Who returned to Jerusalem? (1 Chronicles 9:2-3) o Why did Saul die? Who put him to death? (1 Chronicles 10:13-14) o What information from the beginning of David s life and reign did the chronicler skip telling us? What do you think his focus was? (1 Chronicles 11) o Where did David s army come from? (1 Chronicles 12)

11 Reading the Word (Continued) Grades (Rhetoric), Page 2 of 4 Dig Deep (Continued) Read 1 Chronicles Chapters ~ The Ark Brought from Kiriath-Jearim to David s Administration o Describe the worship David led all Israel in. (1 Chronicles 13:8) Do you remember how the ark was supposed to be transported? Read Numbers 4:15. o Who did David turn to for help? Who did he give credit to for Israel s victory? How did God respond to David? (1 Chronicles 14) o How did the Levites participate in worship the second time David decided to move the Ark of the Covenant? (1 Chronicles 15) o How did David describe God? How much care did he put into worship? (1 Chronicles 16) o How did David want to worship the Lord? Can even a prophet make a mistake if he does not consult the Lord before speaking? (1 Chronicles 17) o Who gave David victory? (1 Chronicles 18) Read 1 Chronicles Chapters ~ The Ammonites Disgrace David s Men to David Organizes the Priests o As the chronicler retold the story of David, what did he focus on? (1 Chronicles 19) o Read 2 Samuel 11:1-2, and then read 1 Chronicles 20:1-2. What major part of David s story did the chronicler skip? Why do you think he wanted to portray David only as victorious and blessed? (1 Chronicles 20) o Why did David sacrifice at Ornan s threshing floor specifically? (1 Chronicles 21:18) How did David react to Ornan s offer to give him the threshing floor? o Where did David decide to build the temple? How did he prepare Solomon for the task of building it? (1 Chronicles 22) o How did David s reorganization of the Levites help shift from a traveling tabernacle to a permanent temple? How was he concerned with worship? (1 Chronicles 23) o Why do you think the chronicler spent so much time writing about worship for the people after the exile? (1 Chronicles 24)

12 Reading the Word (Continued) Grades (Rhetoric), Page 3 of 4 Dig Deep (Continued) Read 1 Chronicles Chapters ~ David Organizes the Musicians to The Death of David o What were the families of Asaph, Heman and Jeduthun doing? (1 Chronicles 25:1) o In what way did David prepare for the ongoing maintenance of the Temple? (1 Chronicles 26) o What does 1 Chronicles 27:23-24 tell us about the reason for God s anger over David s census? o Who chose Solomon as king? What were the conditions God gave Solomon for an established kingdom? What warning did David give Solomon? (1 Chronicles 28:5-10) o David and his people gave a lot of valuable possessions for the temple. What did David say about where the wealth had come from? (1 Chronicles 29:12-16)

13 Memorizing the Word Grades (Rhetoric), Page 4 of 4 Meditate on It Review your verses from previous weeks with your mom or dad. Memorize 1 Chronicles 16:23-24, 1 Chronicles 29:12-13, 1 Chronicles 28:9 and Luke 1: Remember to record your verses. Notebooking about the Word Answer Study Questions #1-5 on page 260 of Encountering the Old Testament. Take notes on any terms you want to be sure you remember later. Record your personal thoughts on what you ve learned this week. Praying about the Word Operation World, Jason Mandryk o Read: Pages (Cook Islands), (French Polynesia), (Kiribati) o Pray: Choose one Challenges for Prayer from each country to add to your prayer journal for the week. Don t forget to pray! Learning More about the Word Nothing further this week. Crafting Through the Word Explore Further 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 significance of the house of David Why David matters to us today The importance of worship True worship what is it and what does it look like 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.

Bible Road Trip ~ A 3 Year Bible Survey Year One Week Sixteen ~ Ruth

Bible Road Trip ~ A 3 Year Bible Survey Year One Week Sixteen ~ Ruth Bible Road Trip ~ covers the book of Ruth This week, we are studying Ruth, the third of the historical books. Ruth is written as both a historical narrative the story of something that truly occurred,