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For our family Bible time, we’ve been going through the book Long Story Short. So, for our homeschooling plans, I wanted to do something that would complement our family time rather than compete with it. I pieced together a Bible survey for the kids, including some great audio Bible stories (you can read all about it here).
But I really wanted to share with you a great resource my husband found that I hope to use in our survey. It’s a list of some succinct purpose statements for each book of the Old Testament. If you’re teaching your kids the books of the Bible and/or their divisions, this would be a great tool. By learning these short statements for each book, your child will be able to grasp the bigger picture of the Bible’s story.
Specifically for the Old Testament, I think it’s easy for our children to see the Old Testament as just a bunch of stories with no real connection to the New Testament. But the beauty of the Bible is that all 66 books tell one continuous story. Long Story Short helps to break this down simply and easily for children, but with our Bible survey, I’m hoping to give a framework that the kids can use to organize and recall the facts they learn during our family time.
What are some ideas of things you have done for your family Bible time?
