Christin Ditchfield has written a helpful resource for Christian families. A Family Guide To The Bible covers all 66 books of the Bible. The book begins by answering the questions: where does the Bible come from, and can we trust it? From there it gives a synopsis of the message of the Bible --God's story throughout the Scriptures.
Then the real meat of the book begins. For each book of the Bible, Christin Ditchfield covers the following information:
name of the book
author
the intended audience
the setting
the story
the overall message or theme
key verse or passage
scriptures that refer back to this book
words to know
things to think about
making a personal connection between the book and your life today
In my adult Sunday School class, we study the Scripture exegetically. We choose a book of the Bible, then we read it and discuss it verse by verse. Often, we begin our study by discussing the author, the audience, the setting, and the overall message of the book. A Family Guide To The Bible provides this very information for each book of the Bible.
This isn't a commentary, so it doesn't provide in-depth explanations or analyses of each verse. It isn't as comprehensive as the textbooks I used in my college theology classes. It DOES provide a basic background of each book to build your own studies upon ... which is exactly what many families need. A Family Guide To The Bible would be helpful for families, Bible study leaders, and homeschoolers. It would also be a good Bible study aid to give to older children that have begun to explore God's Word on their own.
Welcome to ElCloud Homeschool blog. My name is April, and I'm married to my best friend, Steve. We have 7 active, creative children ages 14, 12, 10, 8, 5, 3, and 1. This blog is where I share about our Christian faith, our family life, our homeschool, and my reviews of curriculum and books. Deuteronomy 6:4-9 is our goal for our family and our homeschool.
