EQ: What Bible skills are needed to understand the Old Testament? Outcome: Students will learn how to become bible literate which will enable them to be competent in using the Bible properly and accurately.

Primal skills Primal tool #1: Students need to know that a passage consist of a book, chapter, and verse(s). For example, Exodus 1:15-22 means the book of Exodus, chapter 1, verses 15 through 22. Primal tool #1: Students need to know that a passage consist of a book, chapter, and verse(s). For example, Exodus 1:15-22 means the book of Exodus, chapter 1, verses 15 through 22. Primal tool #2: Students need to know what footnotes are and their uses. For example, in the New American Bible (Fireside edition), a footnote is indicated by an asterisk * and located at the bottom right corner of a page. The footnote indicator is next to a particular verse which need to be explained at the bottom right corner of the page. Primal tool #2: Students need to know what footnotes are and their uses. For example, in the New American Bible (Fireside edition), a footnote is indicated by an asterisk * and located at the bottom right corner of a page. The footnote indicator is next to a particular verse which need to be explained at the bottom right corner of the page. Primal tool #3: Students need to know what a cross-reference is which is indicated by lower cased alphabetic letters. This helps the students find a similar passage in another part of another book. Primal tool #3: Students need to know what a cross-reference is which is indicated by lower cased alphabetic letters. This helps the students find a similar passage in another part of another book. Primal tool #4: Biblical Commentary to the Bible is a more detailed scholarly research into any book of the bible. Primal tool #4: Biblical Commentary to the Bible is a more detailed scholarly research into any book of the bible. Primal tool #5: Concordance to the bible is a listing of any word that you can find in either/both the Old and New Testament. Primal tool #5: Concordance to the bible is a listing of any word that you can find in either/both the Old and New Testament.

Application of Primal Skills Today’s lesson will involve creating an annotated timeline of the Ancient Jewish History of the Old Testament Today’s lesson will involve creating an annotated timeline of the Ancient Jewish History of the Old Testament Students will research through the internet, the textbook, the bible, and any related sources to complete the annotated timeline. Students will research through the internet, the textbook, the bible, and any related sources to complete the annotated timeline. Time needed: 2 class days which meets every other day Time needed: 2 class days which meets every other day

Instructions: Students will write a paragraph for each time period below 1260 B.C. The Exodus (include where it took place- beginning and ending destinations) 1260 B.C. The Exodus (include where it took place- beginning and ending destinations) 1030 B.C. The Monarchy(include persons and their achievements) 1030 B.C. The Monarchy(include persons and their achievements)

Jewish History Timeline continued 922 B.C. The Divided Monarchy (name the two kingdoms) 922 B.C. The Divided Monarchy (name the two kingdoms) 722 B.C. The Fall of the Northern Kingdom 722 B.C. The Fall of the Northern Kingdom

Jewish History timeline continued B.C. The Deuteronomic Reforms B.C. The Deuteronomic Reforms B.C. The Fall of Judah B.C. The Fall of Judah

Jewish History timeline continued 539 B.C. Persians defeat the Babylonians 539 B.C. Persians defeat the Babylonians 450 B.C. Missions of Nehemiah and Ezra 450 B.C. Missions of Nehemiah and Ezra

Jewish History timeline continued 333 B.C. Hellenism 333 B.C. Hellenism 167 B.C. Antiochus IV (Epiphanes) – Oppression of the Jews; forced Hellenism 167 B.C. Antiochus IV (Epiphanes) – Oppression of the Jews; forced Hellenism

Jewish History timeline continued 64 B.C. Roman Rule 64 B.C. Roman Rule 6-4 B.C. Birth of Jesus 6-4 B.C. Birth of Jesus 70 A.D. Destruction of the Temple 70 A.D. Destruction of the Temple