Curriculum Volume Old Testament Review Scope & Sequence
What’s in the Bible? Church Edition Volume OT Review
The Old Testament Review provides an overview of the Old Testament stories in Genesis-Malachi. The lessons can either be used as a review after children have experienced What’s in the Bible? Volumes 1-9, or used as a primer before beginning Volume 1.
The Old Testament Review Curriculum Volume contains 4 weeks.
Week 1: The children will review the stories of Genesis and discover God’s great rescue plan.
Week 2: The children will review the stories of Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges and Ruth.
Week 3: The children will review the stories of 1 & 2 Samuel and 1 & 2 Kings.
Week 4: The children will review the stories of 1 & 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon, Lamentations and the Prophets.
| Element | Focus | Content |
|---|---|---|
| Video 1 | Old Testament Summary | Buck Denver summarizes Genesis in a fun verse! The children will learn this summary by the end of the lesson. |
| Small Group 1 | Genesis Story Book | Using printable stickers, the kids will make their own Genesis story book, which includes the same summary as the video. |
| Video 2 | Learn: What's in the Bible? | Introductory video covers what the Bible is, who wrote it and how many books it has. |
| Small Group 2 | Pictures Tell the Story | This discussion game has kids answer questions about pictures of parts of the Bible. |
| Video 3 | Learn: Creation through Moses | This video covers the stories of Genesis and Exodus and focuses on the patriarchs. |
| Small Group 3 | Buck Denver Bungee Rescue | The children answer questions to receive paper clips and rubber bands, which they use to make a Buck Denver Bungee! |
| Video 4 | Chester Whigget's Music Review | A fun musical review of the day's lessons! |
| Small Group 4 | Recap & Summary | Review the lessons through discussion, and then practice repeating the Genesis summary. |
| Element | Focus | Content |
|---|---|---|
| Video 1 | Old Testament Summary | Buck Denver summarizes Exodus-Ruth in a verse. The children will learn this summary by the end of the lesson. |
| Small Group 1 | Exodus-Ruth Story Book | Using printable stickers, the kids will make their own Exodus-Ruth story book, which includes the same summary as the video. |
| Video 2 | Learn: Who wrote the Bible? | Sunday School Lady explains how the Old and New Testaments are divided and who wrote which books. |
| Small Group 2 | Who Knows the Section? | This game encourages kids to find answers to questions in their Bibles. |
| Video 3 | Learn: Exodus to Ruth | This video reviews the BIG stories from Moses and the Exodus all the way to Ruth! |
| Small Group 3 | Hot Air Rescue | This active game gets kids up and moving as they answer questions and take turns blowing "hot air" on to get their ping pong balls across the finish line. |
| Video 4 | Chester Whigget's Music Review | A fun musical review of the day's lessons! |
| Small Group 4 | Recap & Summary | Review the lessons through discussion, and then practice repeating the Exodus-Ruth summary. |
| Element | Focus | Content |
|---|---|---|
| Video 1 | Old Testament Summary | Buck Denver reviews the stories of Saul, David and Solomon in this fun Kings & Chronicles Summary. |
| Small Group 1 | Three Kings Story Book | Using printable stickers, the kids will make their own Three Kings story book, which includes the same summary as in the video. |
| Video 2 | Learn: What is the Canon? | Cap'n Pete explains the canon, and who chose the books to be in the Bible. |
| Small Group 2 | Cap'n Pete's Canon Cards | The children will review the video by answering questions using cards with the answers. |
| Video 3 | Learn: Three Kings | The stories of the first 3 kings of Israel - Saul, David and Solomon. |
| Small Group 3 | Art & Discussion | The children will discuss and draw images about what they learned. |
| Video 4 | Chester Whigget's Music Review | A fun musical review of the day's lessons! |
| Small Group 4 | Recap & Summary | Review the lessons through discussion, and then practice repeating the Kings & Chronicles summary. |
| Element | Focus | Content |
|---|---|---|
| Video 1 | Old Testament Summary | Buck Denver reviews the stories of 1 & 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, the Writings & the Prophets with this fun summary. |
| Small Group 1 | Chronicles - Malachi Story Book | Using printable stickers, the kids will make their own Chronicles - Malachi story book, which includes the same summary as in the video. |
| Video 2 | Learn: The Four Sections of the Old Testament | Learn about the Pentateuch, Historical Books, Writings and Prophets - the four sections of the Old Testament! |
| Small Group 2 | Four Square | A fun active game that reinforces the video's content about the four sections of the Old Testament. |
| Video 3 | Learn: Ezra to Malachi | Discover the kings of Israel and Judah, and hear from the amazing prophets that God had sent during troubling times! |
| Small Group 3 | eXile Rescue | In this game, kids start in "exile" and answer questions about the video to get out! |
| Video 4 | Chester Whigget's Music Review | A fun musical review of the day's lessons! |
| Small Group 4 | Recap & Summary | Review the lessons through discussion, and then practice repeating the Chronicles - Malachi summary. |