Bible Explorer Old Testament
Lesson
1
One hour
duration.
Aims
To explore
the storyline
of the Book
of Genesis.
Objectives
Overview the
structure and
literature of
the Bible.
Introduce the
concepts &
methods of
BX
2
One hour
duration.
To complete
the first 5
books.
Introduction
to Judaismnation, terms,
customs &
beliefs.
Review the
material
taught.
Content +
Key Words
Creation,
Fall, Flood,
Nations,
4000yrs ago
Ur
Persian gulf
Salt, Sarah
Abraham Lot
Terah. Tigris
Euphrates,
Haran
Terah dies.
Sea of Galilee
Jordan River
Dead Sea
Mediterranean
Ishmael Isaac,
Esau, Jacob,
Joseph. Egypt
Jews Egypt
400yrs
Slavery,
Moses,
“Let my
people go!”
No!
10 plagues,
Passover,
Red Sea,
Mt. Sinai,
Law,
Tabernacle,
Levites &
Priests
Offerings and
Feasts.
Counting the
faces,
Kadesh Oasis
12 Spies
Wanders dies,
Moab Moses
2nd law. Dies.
Method
• Power-point Visuals
• Turning the room into a
map of Israel
• Story telling
• Key words
• Hand signs
• Flash Cards
• Conjuring Tricks
• “library” Bible books
• Video clip
• Role play
• Supported by
worksheets
• Passover Artefact’s and
food
• Video clips
• Power-point visuals
• “library” Bible books
• Story telling
• Key words
• Hand signs
• Reviews
• Terms:
Pentateuch,
Law, Torah,
10 Commandments,
Patriarchs, Festivals,
Rites of Passage.
3
One hour
duration.
4
One hour
duration.
5
One hour
duration.
To explore
the storyline
in the books
of Joshua,
Judges &
Ruth
Review the
major people
places,
events,
geographical
movements
in
chronological
order
To extract the
storyline
from
1 Samuel,
2 Samuel,
1 Kings,
1 Chronicles
& 5 books of
poetry.
Know the
names & key
themes of the
Old
Testament
books of
storyline.
To
summarise
the message
& role of the
17 Prophets.
To examine
the storyline
in 2 Kings,
2 Chronicles,
Ezra,
Nehemiah &
Esther
Exile and
return.
The rise,
fall and
restoration
of the Jewish
nation
spanning 500
years of
history.
Recall the
whole Old
Testament in
77 steps.
Joshua
Jordan
Jericho
Divide
Conquer
South North,
Divide, Settle.
12 tribes
Judges
400yrs
Deborah
Gideon
Samson
Everyone did
what was right
in his own
eyes
Except…
Ruth and
Samuel
United
Kingdom
120yrs
Saul
no heart
David
whole heart
Solomon
half heart
Divided
Kingdom
400yrs
North South
Israel Judah
19 20
Zero 8
Prophets
speak
Shape up or
ship out!
Assyria Israel
scatter
Babylonia
Judah exile
70yrs
Persia
Judah return
Zerubbabel
- temple
Esther Queen
Ezra - people
Nehemiah
- Walls
400yrs
Silence Christ!
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Keyword/pictures
Drama
Story telling
Power-point visuals
“library” Bible books
Props
Rap
Key words
Hand signs
Reviews
Some video clips
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Question & Answer
Story telling
Role play
Key words
Hand signs
Reviews
Video clip
Props
Power-point visuals
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Props
Power-point Visuals
Video clip
Re-enactment of Purim
Story telling
Role play
Key words
Hand signs
Props
Reviews
Final chronological
review with key words
and actions.
Bible Explorer New Testament
New
Testament
Lesson
Aims
Objective
Content
1
One hour
duration.
To introduce
the life of
Christ and
explore the
geography of
the Gospels
2
One hour
duration.
To continue
with the life
of Christ
overview.
Overview the
structure and
literature of
the New
Testament.
To discover
the different
gospel styles.
Introduce the
concepts &
methods.
Introduction
to different
people Jesus
met & His
teachings.
Review the
material
taught.
3
One hour
duration.
To explore
the storyline
in the
Gospels
relating to
the last stage
of Jesus’ life
on earth.
Review the
major people
places,
events,
geographical
movements in
chronological
order
4
One hour
duration.
To extract
the storyline
from
book of Acts
Explore the
birth of the
Church &
transitional
changes.
BethlehemBirth. Nazarethcarpenter.
JordanBaptised by
John.
Wildernesstempted by
Satan.
Exploring
temptations.
JerusalemSecond Birth.
Sychar-Woman
at the well.
NazarethRejection.
CapernaumDisciples,
Sermon on
Mount, Power,
Parables,
Miracles, Peter,
Transfiguration
Jerusalem
Perea-teaching
Judea-actions
Triumphal entry.
Temple
Cleansing. Last
supper.
Gethsemane.
Trials.
Crucifixion &
Resurrection
Ascension.
Spirit.
Persecution.
Philip.
Paul.
Peter.
5
One hour
duration.
To explore
missionary
journeys &
writings of
Paul.
To complete
the New
Testament
storyline.
Recall the
whole New
Testament in
32 steps.
3 missionary
journeys.
Jerusalem
Council. Trials.
1st & 2nd
Imprisonment &
Expansion
Method
Power-point Visuals
Turning the room into
a map
Story telling
Key words
Hand signs
Supported by
worksheets
Enactment
Power-point visuals
Video clip
Story telling
Key words
Hand signs
Reviews
Terms:
Drama
Story telling
Key words
Hand signs
Power-point visuals
Reviews
Terms - Palm Sunday,
Passover, Communion,
rites of passage
Video clip
Question & Answer
Story telling
Role play
Key words
Power-point visuals
Hand signs
Reviews
Terms - Pentecost
Props
Flash cards
Story telling
Key words
Hand signs
Power-point visuals
Final review of key
words/actions.