Bible Study Tools
Elementary School
High School and Adults
Elementary School
Simple, Tangible, and Comprehensive. These are just some of the qualities of Catherine Vos' Child's Story Bible. She simplifies Bible storyies for children ages 4-10, yet explains them in such a way that children can relate to it with plenty of questions and insights to chew on. Her husband, Geerhardus Vos, has been influential in my own understanding of the Bible.
We will read these stories together, talk about them, and use fun activities to bring them to life!
Come join in with your child's first in-depth biblical study!
Middle School
High School and Adults
Elementary School
The Omnibus series is excellent for understanding Western history both in the biblical world and the classical world. While our Western History and Lit course will dive into the broader ancient world, this course will focus specifically on the Bible. We will learn to read books of the Old and New Testaments as works of literature. Our activities will include textual discussion, essay writing, and even debate.
We will learn to sharpen our ability to think about the text analytically, moving from what the text says to what it means. Discussion and debate will shape our ability to think reasonably. And finally, engaging in the beauty of Scripture will stir our imaginations and affections for the God who gave us these books.
High School and Adults
High School and Adults
High School and Adults
With this first class offered to high school students, we will start in the Gospels. Naturally, our main focus will be on reading the Gospels themselves. We will read each Gospel as a narrative and explore what they have to tell us about the person and work of the most influential person in world history: Jesus Christ.
To aid our study, our main secondary source will be Mark Strauss' Four Portraits, One Jesus. Mark Strauss goes in depth on questions about the Gospels' authorship, themes, and historical reliability. From there, he launches into an investigation of who the Jesus of history really was.
As a point of comparison, we will also read The New Testament - A Historical Introduction to Early Christian Writings by Bart Ehrman. Reading Strauss and Ehrman side by side will give us practice in comparing different points and making up our own minds.
As we finish the course, we will learn how to write top-level research papers. The essay will be a chance for students to show their understanding of the Gospels and communicate it effectively.