JUNIOR TRAINING CURRICULUM

Section 1. The Bible By Periods

A. The Ages (or dispensations) of Bible History

1. Name the three great ages of Bible History.

Patriarchal Age

Mosaical Age

Christian Age

2. Explain what is meant by the names given to them.

Rule of the Fathers

Rule of Moses

Rule of Christ

3. Tell the significant events that open or close each.

Creation

Sinai

Pentecost

End of the World

4. Name the books which open or close each.

Genesis

Exodus

Acts

Revelation

B. Periods in the Patriarchal age.	C. Tell what each period is about.
Innocence	Garden of Eden (before man sinned)
Ante-deluvian	“Before the flood”
Post-deluvian	“After the flood” (example: Tower of Babel)
Patriarchs	“Fathers” (Abraham, Isaac, Jacob)
Bondage	400 years in Egypt (Joseph to Moses)
Deliverance	Moses leads them out by God’s power.

D. Periods in the Mosaical age.	E. Tell what each period is about.
Wilderness Wanderings	40 years in the Sinai Desert.
Conquest of Canaan	Joshua conquers the Promised Land
Period of the Judges	God ruled through “Judges” (a Theocracy)
United Kingdom	The reigns of Saul, David and Solomon
Divided Kingdom	Ten northern tribes rebellion against Rehoboam
Northern Exile	Assyria disperses 10 Northern Tribes (Israel)
Southern Exile	Babylonian Captivity of Judah for 70 years
Post-Exile	Judah returns (under Persia)
Inter-Testament	Between Old & New Testaments (no prophets 400 years)
Life of Christ	Jesus prepares to found His church.

F. Name the ten plagues (Exodus chapters 7-12)

1.	Waters to blood
2.	Frogs
3.	Lice
4.	Flies
5.	Murrain (sores) on cattle
6.	Boils (on people)
7.	Hail
8.	Locusts
9.	Darkness
10.	Death of the firstborn children

G. Name the Ten Commandments. (Exodus 20; Deut. 5)

1.	Thou shalt have no other gods. (Jehovah is the only true God)
2.	Do not bow down to any images (pictures or statues)
3.	Do not take God’s name in vain (don’t show lack of respect for his name)
4.	Remember the Sabbath to keep it holy (Rest and worship on Saturday)
5.	Honor your father and mother (Care for and show respect for them)
6.	Thou shalt not kill
7.	Thou shalt not commit adultery (Make love only to your mate)
8.	Thou shalt not steal (Do not take what does not belong to you)
9.	Thou shalt not bear false witness (Do not lie)
10.	Thou shalt not covet (Don’t be jealous of what belongs to others)

H. Quote the 23 Psalm

KJV Psalm 23:1 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.

 2 He makes me to lie down in green pastures: he leads me beside the still waters.

 3 He restores my soul: he leads me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

 4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for you are with me; your rod and your staff they comfort me.

 5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies: you anoint my head with oil; my cup runs over.

 6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.

Section 2. The Bible Library (picture)

A. Name the books of the Old Testament.

1. Law

Genesis--Beginnings

Exodus—Exit from Egypt

Leviticus—Levite Laws

Numbers—Counting the people

Deuteronomy—Reviewing the journey

2. History of Israel

Joshua Conquest of Canaan	1 Samuel Saul King		Ezra Rebuilt the temple
		1 Chronicles
Judges Guides of God	2 Samuel David King	Records David's Kingdom	Nehemiah Rebuilt Jerusalem walls
Ruth Moabite becomes Jew	1 Kings Solomon King Divided Kingdom	2 Chronicles Records of 1 & 2 Kings	Esther Jew Queen of Persia
	2 Kings Decline of Kingdoms Captivity of Kingdoms

3. Poetry, or Devotion

Job

Patience in suffering

Psalms

Old Testament song book, mostly by King David

Proverbs

Wise sayings, mostly by Solomon

Ecclesiastes

Solomon preaches on vanity of things under the sun

Song of Solomon

Love song of girl dreaming of her shepherd love

4. Major Prophets

Isaiah

Northern ten tribes carried away by Assyria (c. 700 BC)

Jeremiah

Southern tribes carried away by Babylon (c. 600 BC)

Lamentations

Mourning destruction of Jerusalem

Ezekiel

People's prophet in Babylon (c. 600 BC)

Daniel

Prophet to the nations in Babylon and Persia

5. Minor Prophets

Hosea--Israel Unfaithful wife	Obadiah -- Edom of Esau Doom	Habakkuk --Judah Why wicked win?	Haggai Get the temple built
Joel -- Judah Locust plague	Jonah -- Nineveh of Assyria Warning	Zephaniah -- Judah Coming terrible day	Zechariah Visions to build the temple
Amos -- Israel Idolatrous luxury	Micah -- Israel and Judah Warning		Malachi Prepare the way for Christ
	Nahum – Nineveh of Assyria Doom

B. Name the books of the New Testament

1. Biography—Life of Christ

Matthew

Jesus the Messiah

Mark

Jesus the power of God

Luke

Jesus the wisdom of God

John

Jesus the son of God

2. History

Acts

How the church began and grew

3. Letters of Paul

Romans Salvation by faith	1 Thessalonians Jesus coming again
1 Corinthians A divided church	2 Thessalonians Jesus not coming right away
2 Corinthians Paul's Authority	1 Timothy How to lead the church at Ephesus
Galatians A Fickle church	2 Timothy Paul's final directions to Timothy
Ephesians The glorious church	Titus How to lead the churches on Island of Crete
Philippians (Rejoice) Letter of thanks	Philemon Return of Onesimus a Christian slave
Colossians Supremacy of Christ	Hebrews Better things in Christ

4. General letters

James

"Not by faith only"  

1 Peter

"Suffer as a Christian"

2 Peter

“Make your election sure.” (Earth burned up)

1 John

“Make your election sure.” (Warning, anti-Christs)

2 John

"To the elect lady.” 

3 John

"Diotrephes loves to have the preeminence.”

Jude

“Contend earnestly for the faith.”

5. Prophecy

Revelation

Seven churches and things to come

C. Name the writers of the New Testament and tell how many books each wrote.

Matthew -1

Mark -1

Luke -2

John -5

Paul -14

James -1

Peter -2

Jude- 1

D. Name and identify 21 Old Testament characters.

21 Old Testament characters	Identify each character
Adam	First man (Lived in Garden of Eden with Eve, first woman.
Noah	Built an ark (Went through the great flood)
Abraham	Father of the Faithful (Noted for great faith)
Jacob	Father of twelve tribes of Israel (From his twelve sons)
Joseph	Sold into Egypt (Became a ruler in Egypt)
Moses	Great Lawgiver (Led the Israelites out of Egypt)
Joshua	Led the people into the Promised land (Palestine)
Gideon	Great General who Judged Israel
Samuel	Last Judge and first prophet (Anointed first kings, Saul and David)
Saul	First King (Rejected for rebellion)
David	Man after God’s own heart (Second King)
Solomon	Wisest Man (Son of David and King after him)
Elijah	Carried to heaven in a whirlwind (Oral Prophet)
Isaiah	Messianic Prophet (Prophesied about Christ)
Jeremiah	Weeping Prophet (Lamented coming destruction and captivity)
Ezekiel	People's Prophet in Babylon
Daniel	Cast into a Lion’s Den (Prophesied in Babylon)
Ezra	Rebuilt the Temple
Nehemiah	Rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem
Esther	Saved her people (Became queen of Persia)
Malachi	Last Old Testament prophet

E. Name the twelve original Apostles

“Peter, Andrew, James and John,

fishermen of Capernaum.

Thomas and St. Matthew too,

Philip and Bartholomew,

James the less and Jude the brave,

Simon the Zealot and Judas the knave…

Twelve disciples here in all,

Following the Master’s call.”

F. Name the Apostle who took the place of the one that fell away.

Matthias took the place of Judas (Acts 1:26; 2:14; 6:2, 6; 1Cor. 15:5, 7.  cf. Matt. 27:1-5)

G. Name the “Apostle to the Gentiles.”

Paul was the “Apostle to the Gentiles.”  (Romans 11:13; 1Cor. 15:8-9)

H. Quote the “Lord’s Prayer” (Matthew 6:9-13)

9. Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

11 Give us this day our daily bread.

12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:

For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.