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It is not transferrable or for resale. 2 Bible History Makers by Michelle Morrow © 2020 Table of Contents Introduction ................................................................................................................ 4 Lesson 1: Creation ..................................................................................................... 8 Lesson 2: Adam and Eve ........................................................................................ 12 Lesson 3: The Flood................................................................................................. 15 Lesson 4: The Sons of Noah & The Tower of Babel ............................................... 18 Lesson 5: The Era of the Patriarchs ......................................................................... 22 Lesson 6: The Tribes of Israel .................................................................................. 29 Lesson 7: Joseph in Egypt ....................................................................................... 33 Lesson 8: Moses – Part A ........................................................................................ 36 Lesson 9 Moses – Part B ........................................................................................ 39 Lesson 10: Joshua ................................................................................................... 43 Lesson 11: The Judge Deborah ............................................................................... 47 Lesson 12: Last Judge ............................................................................................. 50 Lesson 13: The First King of Israel ........................................................................... 52 Lesson 14: The Second King of Israel...................................................................... 56 Lesson 15: The Last King of United Israel ................................................................ 61 Lesson 16: The Kingdom Divided ............................................................................ 66 Lesson 17: Northern Kingdom Israel ........................................................................ 70 Lesson 18: Southern Kingdom Judah ...................................................................... 75 Lesson 19: The Kingdom of Babylon........................................................................ 81 Lesson 20: The Medes & Persians........................................................................... 85 Lesson 21: The Temple Restored ............................................................................ 89 Lesson 22: Israel’s Walls Rebuilt ............................................................................. 94 Lesson 23: The Greek Empire ................................................................................. 98 Lesson 24: The Romans ........................................................................................ 103 3 Bible History Makers by Michelle Morrow © 2020 Introduction History Makers is a history resources for Year 2 My Homeschool. It forms a part of our world history program that covers: • Ancient History Year 2 & Year 7 • Early Middle Ages Year 3 & Year 8 • Late Middle Ages Year 4 & Year 8 • Australian History Year 5 • Modern History Year 6 The 24 lessons of this resource can be completed over a one year period. We also run parallel with this course our General world history resource – History Makers. The goal of this resource is to give children a basic understanding of where the events described in the Bible fit in to the ancient history of the world. It is not meant to be a comprehensive Bible study. We focus on people’s stories shared in the Bible and look at evidence that is found in general world history and archaeological findings that help us understand where the Bible fits into the flow of history. What If I Only Want To Study Secular History? We have included this resource to show parents that there is evidence for the Bible found in general world history. But we understand that some families, due to their own personal beliefs, will have reservations using a resource that uses the Bible as historical fact. If that is you, then I would like to suggest a few reasons why you might find this resource helpful: • The history of the Jewish people is part the world history narrative and is often relevant to secular history understanding. • The Bible forms part of the western world’s cultural understanding and is seen as one of the great books of the world in the literature canon of classical education. 4 Bible History Makers by Michelle Morrow © 2020 • This resource is a parent led resource. It gives you an opportunity to share your thoughts on the material being presented. Dates Used In This Resource James Ussher, an Irish archbishop in the 17th century, did a very comprehensive study of the chronology of the Bible. His dates appeared in the King James Version and the Encyclopedia Britannica for many years as a reference and we will be using those dates for most of the Biblical history timeline. Many of Ussher’s timeline dates are different to secular archaeological dates of today, especially in the early dates of human history. One of the reasons for this is that many archaeologists do not believe in the historical account of the Bible and refuse to use it as an historical document. Archaeology is a science dating from the 1800’s. It is historic in nature and often the findings are more assumptions based on theory rather than repeatable testing to examine a hypothesis. For this reason, archaeologist’s dates can be variable. In the Encyclopaedia Britannica, a footnote about the revision of dates for the Kings of Israel (which used Ussher’s dates for many years) said that the changes had been made because of revelations from “the spade and archaeology.” So, whilst this resource does often cross reference general dates used in general archaeology, in the early years of man’s history the dates differ significantly due to the general worldview of how the world and civilisation began. Therefore, the dates we use in this resource, are not meant to be interpreted as an exact representation but rather an approximate educated assumption. Giving children a time framework will help them see the Bible sequentially and see how secular history fits with the chronology of Biblical history. We know people have many views on the history of the Bible, but this resource aims to teach history from a Biblical world view. “A biblical worldview begins with God in Genesis, chapter one and verse one. A Biblical worldview is viewing the world, the beginning of the world, people in the 5 Bible History Makers by Michelle Morrow © 2020 world, the problems in the world, governments in the world, issues in the world, solutions for the problems in the world, and the future of the world -- through God’s Word.” Ethan Pope This course is presented from a young earth theology and creation science materials are used in our apologetics discussion. How To Conduct Your Lessons This resource is very suitable for doing as a family lesson with multiple children and a range of ages. One lesson is scheduled weekly and should only take you around 15 mins. You can add another 15 minutes if one of the hands-on activities is done. In my home I allowed my children to draw the story in their notebook as I read out the story. This was very effective and efficient, as they listened for details and were able to describe their story to me afterwards using their picture as a reference. 1. You will need to pre read the lesson before presenting it to your child. The lesson notes are for the parent to read as background information. After reading the notes you can discuss them with your child. Some of the material is too advanced for Year 2, but it has been included to help you prepare you for the lesson, especially when using this resource to teach multiple ages; share as you see appropriate. 2. Begin your lesson by reading a story directly from the Bible. Choose a Bible version that is suitable for children (I would avoid reading the Old King James and its Elizabethan English). Our family often used The New International Readers Version as this had language that was easy for children to understand. If you are looking to compare a few versions, or read an online version, then Bible Gateway has many versions to choose from. I have referenced large portions of the Bible to show where the lesson’s story comes from, however, these are too long for just one reading. If you only want to read one story once a week, then you can choose to read the one highlighted story given. For those of you who do regular scripture reading you may find that you can work 6 Bible History Makers by Michelle Morrow © 2020 through more than the highlighted story by doing additional readings throughout the week. 3. Have your child narrate back to you (repeat the story in their own words) after the reading.