The Lay It Out Bible Listen * Learn * Shuffle [Paperback]

This is a teaching curriculum designed to give students a basic big picture of Bible history and knowledge of how the books of the Bible fit together. Language, culture, and geography are close companions to history and must be included in even the most basic big picture. The LAY IT OUT BIBLE provides exposure to these areas through the use of Hebrew words, an introduction to Appointed Times (Hebrew feast days), and map work. The Bible looks like one big book, but it isn't. It is 66 books stitched together. Like precision-cut puzzle pieces books of law, poetry, prophecy, and letters interlock with books of historic events to form a long and beautiful account of the One True God and His love for humankind. But there's a problem. History makes sense if you start at the beginning and read to the end, but the other books, the books of law that record God's instructions, the books of poetry crafted by kings and songwriters, the books of prophecy spoken through priests and prophets, and even the personal letters sent out by God's friends are meant to be read and studied differently than books of history. This makes starting at the beginning of the Bible and reading to the end confusing. By reading the stories and downloading and printing the activities offered in The LAY IT OUT BIBLE your students will soon be able to: learn the basic chronological storyline of God's love for humankind recorded in the Bible by laying out 63 illustrated Time & Event Cards and know when books of law, poetry, prophecy, and letters flow from Bible history by laying out 45 Other Book Cards. The LAY IT OUT BIBLE is a simply formed matrix upon which a lifetime of in-depth Bible study can be built. It was originally designed as a one year weekly Bible class for children and clever adults. There was no age limit. Everyone worked together. Children as young as 3 were able to order and lay out the illustrated Time Cards and Event Cards that form the history matrix. Older children added the OtlӔ