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Year Two Week Two of Bible Road Trip is all about exploring the Old Testament. Last year during our week of Exploring the Old Testament, we studied several New Testament stories in which Jesus and the Apostles referenced the Old Testament in critical ways. This helped us understand two things. First, Jesus and the Apostles regarded the Old Testament as truth, as history and as vital to their understanding of the gospel. Second, we learned that Jesus is present in the Old Testament, in the Gospels, and in Revelation as well. Jesus always has been, He is, and He always will be. This year we will look at a completely different concept: biblical types and shadows. We know that God knows the end of the story. He knew the story of the Bible before He spoke Let there be light. (God is eternal and omnipresent. You can find a brief overview of God s attributes with Bible references at CRI if you re interested: http://www.equip.org/pdf/da275orig.pdf). This knowledge of the end of the story, combined with the fact that God is the author of our existence and has inspired the writing of Scripture, means that we can read the Bible with assurance that He has filled it with some amazing symbolism. A biblical type or shadow is an object, person, event or institution (like the sacrificial system) that foreshadows what is to come in the future. Typology can be taken to an extreme, and has been used in liberal circles to attempt to prove that the Bible is only figurative. We know this is not true. My hope is that the study of biblical archaeology in the upper levels of Bible Road Trip will help reinforce the fact that the Bible is historically truthful. As such, I ve only used types that are stated to be types in the New Testament itself. We will work with three types that will enrich students understanding of Scripture and their appreciation of the complexity of God s inspiration of the Bible. First, the sacrificial lamb points to Jesus Christ as the Lamb of God the sacrifice for our sins once and for all. Second, the priestly system leads us to understand Christ as our high priest and the tabernacle helps us to understand the Church. Third, Israel s wanderings during the exodus aid us in understanding the Christian life of following Christ. Praying about the Word for the Grammar levels will look at Islam, while Dialectic and Rhetoric students will study Belarus, Russia, and the Ukraine.
Reading the Word Preschool and Kindergarten, Page 1 of 1 Dig Deep 365 Great Bible Stories, Carine Mackenzie o Read Aloud: Pages 222-223 (209. Jesus and the Fishermen Mark 1, John 1, 210. Jesus Meets Philip and Nathanael John 1) Memorizing the Word Meditate on It Review your verse from last week with your mom or dad. Memorize: John 1:29b (Just the part in quotation marks) in the version of your choice. 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 Use a paper plate to make a sheep body (an oblong oval), a round sheep head, and six small circles for ears, a tail, and legs. Glue your shapes together in the shape of a sheep and make a face for the sheep. Glue cotton balls on your shapes to make your sheep nice and fuzzy. Put your sheep on the wall somewhere to remind you that Jesus is the lamb of God.
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 12-17, 120 (Part One: Old Testament, Part Two: New Testament, The Bible A Library of Smaller Books, Let s Look at the Books of Poetry) OR What the Bible is All About for Young Explorers, Frances Blankenbaker o Read Aloud: Pages 12-14, 23, 120 (Part One: Old Testament, Part Two: New Testament, The Bible A Library of Smaller Books, Let s Look at the Books of Poetry) What the Bible is All About Resources: Reproducible Maps, Charts, Timelines and Illustrations o Photocopy, color, and file in your notebook: Page 7, 103 (The Old Testament Bookshelf, Books of Poetry) Reading the Word Read John 1 ~ The Word Became Flesh to Jesus Calls Philip and Nathanael o What do you know about the Word (who is the light of men) from John 1:1-5? o What was John s task? (John 1:6-8) o What is promised to those who believe in the name of the one who is the light? (John 1:12-13) o Who is the only Son from the Father (God s only Son)? (John 1:14) o Given what you ve learned about the identity of the Word, go back and re-read the first part of the chapter. (John 1:1-18) Use Jesus name in place of the Word and the light. What do verses 1-3 say about Jesus? o Who did John testify was coming? (John 1:19-28) o What does John call Jesus in John 1:29? o How was a lamb used to remove sin in the sacrificial laws of Leviticus? Was the sacrifice of the Levitical lamb a long-term solution, or did the sacrifice only bring temporary forgiveness? Why? o How is the sacrificial lamb a shadow or a type? o What else does John call Jesus in John 1:34? o Who did Andrew know the Lamb of God to be? (John 1:36, 41) o Who did Philip and Nathanael testify that Jesus is? (John 1:45,49)
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: John 1:29 in the version of your choice. 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? How is Jesus a sacrificial lamb? What else did you learn about Jesus in your reading? Make a list. Praying about the Word Window on the World, Daphne Spraggett with Jill Johnstone o Read: Pages 206-207 (Islam) 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 Do you still have your bookshelf project from Year One? If not, begin a bookshelf like the one in What the Bible is All About, on page 23 on a piece of poster board, or on construction paper or cardstock. Create a lamb with cardstock and paint. Write John 1:29 on it. Create a work of art for your Bible Verse Catalog, using your verse for this week.
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 12-17, 120 (Part One: Old Testament, Part Two: New Testament, The Bible A Library of Smaller Books, Let s Look at the Books of Poetry) OR What the Bible is All About for Young Explorers, Frances Blankenbaker o Read Aloud: Pages 12-14, 23, 120 (Part One: Old Testament, Part Two: New Testament, The Bible A Library of Smaller Books, Let s Look at the Books of Poetry) 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 103 (The Old Testament Bookshelf, When Old Testament Events Happened, Books of Poetry) Reading the Word Read John 1 ~ The Word Became Flesh to Jesus Calls Philip and Nathanael o What do you know about the Word (who is the light of men) from John 1:1-5? o What was John s task? (John 1:6-8) o What is promised to those who believe in the name of the one who is the light? (John 1:12-13) o Who is the only Son from the Father (God s only Son)? (John 1:14) o Given what you ve learned about the identity of the Word, go back and re-read the first part of the chapter. (John 1:1-18) Use Jesus name in place of the Word and the light. What do verses 1-3 say about Jesus? o Who did John testify was coming? (John 1:19-28) o What does John call Jesus in John 1:29? o How was a lamb used to remove sin in the sacrificial laws of Leviticus? Was the sacrifice of the Levitical lamb a long-term solution, or did the sacrifice only bring temporary forgiveness? Why? o How is the sacrificial lamb a shadow or a type? o What else does John call Jesus in John 1:34? o Who did Andrew know the Lamb of God to be? (John 1:36, 41) o Who did Philip and Nathanael testify that Jesus is? (John 1:45,49)
Grades 4-6 (Upper Grammar), Page 2 of 3 Reading the Word (Continued) Dig Deep (Continued) Read Hebrews 8 ~ Jesus, High Priest of a Better Covenant o Who is the true high priest, and where is he seated now? (Hebrews 8:1) o Where is the true tent (the tabernacle), and who constructed it? (Hebrews 8:2) o What tribe did an Israelite priest need to be from, and what tribe was Jesus from? (Hebrews 8:4) o What does the author of Hebrews call the tabernacle and the priestly system? (Hebrews 8:5) o In the passage from Jeremiah 31:31-34, who does God state is responsible for the failure of the old Mosaic Covenant? (Hebrews 8:9) o What does God tell us will be different about the New Covenant? (Hebrews 8:10-12) o Describe how the priesthood and the tabernacle are shadows or types. Who do they point to? Who planned these shadows in advance?
Memorizing the Word Grades 4-6 (Upper Grammar), Page 3 of 3 Meditate on It Review your verses from last week with your mom or dad. Memorize: John 1:29 and Romans 15:4 in the version of your choice. 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? How is Jesus a sacrificial lamb? What else did you learn about Jesus in your reading? Make a list. Praying about the Word Window on the World, Daphne Spraggett with Jill Johnstone o Read: Pages 206-207 (Islam) 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 Do you still have your bookshelf project from Year One? If not, begin a bookshelf like the one in What the Bible is All About, on page 23 on a piece of poster board, or on construction paper or cardstock. Create a lamb with cardstock and paint. Write John 1:29 on it. Create a work of art for your Bible Verse Catalog, using your verse for this week.
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 251-253 (The Wisdom Books and Psalms) Reading the Word Read John 1 ~ The Word Became Flesh to Jesus Calls Philip and Nathanael o What do you know about the Word (who is the light of men) from John 1:1-5? o What was John s task? (John 1:6-8) o What is promised to those who believe in the name of the one who is the light? (John 1:12-13) o Who is the only Son from the Father (God s only Son)? (John 1:14) o Given what you ve learned about the identity of the Word, go back and re-read the first part of the chapter. (John 1:1-18) Use Jesus name in place of the Word and the light. What do verses 1-3 say about Jesus? o Who did John testify was coming? (John 1:19-28) o What does John call Jesus in John 1:29? o How was a lamb used to remove sin in the sacrificial laws of Leviticus? Was the sacrifice of the Levitical lamb a long-term solution, or did the sacrifice only bring temporary forgiveness? Why? o How is the sacrificial lamb a shadow or a type? o What else does John call Jesus in John 1:34? o Who did Andrew know the Lamb of God to be? (John 1:36, 41) o Who did Philip and Nathanael testify that Jesus is? (John 1:45,49) Read Hebrews 8 ~ Jesus, High Priest of a Better Covenant o Who is the true high priest, and where is he seated now? (Hebrews 8:1) o Where is the true tent (the tabernacle), and who constructed it? (Hebrews 8:2) o What tribe did an Israelite priest need to be from, and what tribe was Jesus from? (Hebrews 8:4) o What does the author of Hebrews call the tabernacle and the priestly system? (Hebrews 8:5) o In the passage from Jeremiah 31:31-34, who does God state is responsible for the failure of the old Mosaic Covenant? (Hebrews 8:9) o What does God tell us will be different about the New Covenant? (Hebrews 8:10-12) o Describe how the priesthood and the tabernacle are shadows or types. Who do they point to? Who planned these shadows in advance?
Reading the Word (Continued) Grades 7-9 (Dialectic), Page 2 of 3 Dig Deep (Continued) Read 1 Corinthians 10:1-22 ~ Warnings Against Idolatry o When Paul refers to the cloud, baptized into Moses (after passing through the sea), and spiritual food and spiritual drink, what period of time in Israelite history is he referring to? (1 Corinthians 10:1-4) o Do you think Paul believed that a rock really followed the Israelites through the wilderness, or is he saying that Christ was present the entire time? How does that change your understanding of the exodus? (1 Corinthians 10: 4) o How did God respond to Israelite disbelief and unfaithfulness? (1 Corinthians 10:5) o Why did the exodus occur? (1 Corinthians 10:6,11) o How will God help us with temptation? (1 Corinthians 10:13) o How did Paul think we will be tempted? (1 Corinthians 10:14-22) Is that the same way the Israelites were tempted? o How was the exodus a shadow or type? How did Paul feel it was used to portray the Christian life? Now that you ve read Exodus, how do you feel that the wanderings of the Israelites might signify the wanderings of our own hearts?
Memorizing the Word Grades 7-9 (Dialectic), Page 3 of 3 Meditate on It Review your verses from last week with your mom or dad. Memorize: John 1:29, Romans 15:4 and 1 Corinthians 10:11 in the version of your choice. Notebooking about the Word Write down a few things you learned about the wisdom texts of the ancient Near East. What did you learn about the books of poetry in the Bible? Explain the biblical types or shadows you learned about this week. Praying about the Word Operation World, Jason Mandryk o Read: Pages 138-141 (Belarus), 705-718 (Russia), and 844-847 (Ukraine) o Pray: Choose three things about each country and commit to pray for each daily. Explore Further Learning More about the Word Do a mini-research project on the Silver Scrolls. Write about what you find. Crafting Through the Word Prepare the dates on your timeline for Year Two. 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. If you have a timeline from Year One, you will want to use that. o Human civilization begins sometime between 8000-4200 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 Two of Bible Road Trip will overlap the dates on the Year One timeline, and dating your timeline to 0 AD will allow you to map the Inter-Testamental period as well.
Researching the Word Grades 10-12 (Rhetoric), Page 1 of 3 Dig Deep Encountering the Old Testament: A Christian Survey, Bill T. Arnold and Bryan E. Beyer o Read: Pages 35-59 (Chapter 2: Where and When Did the Events of the Old Testament Take Place?) o Read: Pages 281-288 (Chapter 19: Introduction to the Poetical Books: The Literature of God s People) Reading the Word Read John 1 ~ The Word Became Flesh to Jesus Calls Philip and Nathanael o What do you know about the Word (who is the light of men) from John 1:1-5? o What was John s task? (John 1:6-8) o What is promised to those who believe in the name of the one who is the light? (John 1:12-13) o Who is the only Son from the Father (God s only Son)? (John 1:14) o Given what you ve learned about the identity of the Word, go back and re-read the first part of the chapter. (John 1:1-18) Use Jesus name in place of the Word and the light. What do verses 1-3 say about Jesus? o Who did John testify was coming? (John 1:19-28) o What does John call Jesus in John 1:29? o How was a lamb used to remove sin in the sacrificial laws of Leviticus? Was the sacrifice of the Levitical lamb a long-term solution, or did the sacrifice only bring temporary forgiveness? Why? o How is the sacrificial lamb a shadow or a type? o What else does John call Jesus in John 1:34? o Who did Andrew know the Lamb of God to be? (John 1:36, 41) o Who did Philip and Nathanael testify that Jesus is? (John 1:45,49) Read Hebrews 8 ~ Jesus, High Priest of a Better Covenant o Who is the true high priest, and where is he seated now? (Hebrews 8:1) o Where is the true tent (the tabernacle), and who constructed it? (Hebrews 8:2) o What tribe did an Israelite priest need to be from, and what tribe was Jesus from? (Hebrews 8:4) o What does the author of Hebrews call the tabernacle and the priestly system? (Hebrews 8:5) o In the passage from Jeremiah 31:31-34, who does God state is responsible for the failure of the old Mosaic Covenant? (Hebrews 8:9) o What does God tell us will be different about the New Covenant? (Hebrews 8:10-12) o Describe how the priesthood and the tabernacle are shadows or types. Who do they point to? Who planned these shadows in advance?
Reading the Word (Continued) Grades 10-12 (Rhetoric), Page 2 of 3 Dig Deep (Continued) Read 1 Corinthians 10:1-22 ~ Warnings Against Idolatry o When Paul refers to the cloud, baptized into Moses (after passing through the sea), and spiritual food and spiritual drink, what period of time in Israelite history is he referring to? (1 Corinthians 10:1-4) o Do you think Paul believed that a rock really followed the Israelites through the wilderness, or is he saying that Christ was present the entire time? How does that change your understanding of the exodus? (1 Corinthians 10: 4) o How did God respond to Israelite disbelief and unfaithfulness? (1 Corinthians 10:5) o Why did the exodus occur? (1 Corinthians 10:6,11) o How will God help us with temptation? (1 Corinthians 10:13) o How did Paul think we will be tempted? (1 Corinthians 10:14-22) Is that the same way the Israelites were tempted? o How was the exodus a shadow or type? How did Paul feel it was used to portray the Christian life? Now that you ve read Exodus, how do you feel that the wanderings of the Israelites might signify the wanderings of our own hearts?
Memorizing the Word Grades 10-12 (Rhetoric), Page 3 of 3 Meditate on It Review your verses from last week with your mom or dad. Memorize: John 1:29, Romans 15:4, 1 Corinthians 10:11 and Isaiah 53:7 in the version of your choice. Notebooking about the Word Answer the Study Questions on pages 57 and 287 of Encountering the Old Testament. Record your personal thoughts on what you ve learned this week. Praying about the Word Operation World, Jason Mandryk o Read: Pages 138-141 (Belarus), 705-718 (Russia), and 844-847 (Ukraine) o Pray: Choose three things about each country and commit to pray for each daily. Explore Further Learning More about the Word If time allows, look around the Joshua Project website. (http://joshuaproject.net) 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 Silver Scrolls (Biblical archaeology) Elements of Hebrew poetry One of the biblical types we studied this week The study of biblical typology and some reasonable boundaries (How far should we carry typology. Why should we be careful with it?) You may need parental guidance or assistance if you choose this topic to research. The dating of the Old Testament 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.