Table of Contents

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Abbreviations Used for the Books of the Bible

xiv
General Abbreviations

xvii
Overview

T545
Catholic Prayers and Devotions

5
Chapter 1:
What Is the Bible?

5a
Chapter Planning Guide

5c
Chapter Objectives

5c
Keys to This Chapter

5d
Key Ideas

7
What Catholics Believe About the Bible

8
Sidebar: What Does It Mean to Say the Bible Is Divinely Inspired?

9
Chart: Periods of Bible History

10
How the Bible Was Written

11
The Bible Is Sacred Literature

12
The Bible Is Religious

12
Sidebar: Does the Bible Contain Any Errors? Is Everything in the Bible True?

13
Chart: Archaeological Periods and Biblical Events

14
What “Salvation History” Is

15
Chart: Covenant History

16
The Church Will Be Our Guide

16
Sidebar: What Is the Canon of the Bible?

17
How the Canon Came to Be

18
Sidebar: The Canon of Scripture

19
Supplementary Reading

19
Long‑Term Assignment

20
Vocabulary

21
Study Questions

21
Practical Exercises

22
From the Catechism

23
Chapter 2:
The Old Testament

23a
Chapter Planning Guide

23c
Chapter Objectives

23c
Keys to This Chapter

23d
Key Ideas

26
The Books of the Old Testament

26
The Law

27
Sidebar: J, E, D, and P

28
History

30
Wisdom

30
Sidebar: What Is Wisdom Literature?

31
Prophecy

32
Sidebar: What Is Prophetic Literature?

33
Sidebar: Finding the Date

34
Quick Outline of Old Testament History

38
What Typology Is and How It Works

39
Supplementary Reading

40
Vocabulary

40
Study Questions

41
Practical Exercises

41
From the Catechism

43
Chapter 3:
The Creation of the World

43a
Chapter Planning Guide

43c
Chapter Objectives

43c
Keys to This Chapter

43d
Key Ideas

45
Days 1– 3: Creating Form

46
Days 4– 6: Filling the Void

48
Day 7: God Rested

49
Creation: A Covenant with the Universe

50
Understanding Time as Part of Creation

50
Creation Is Good

51
Sidebar: Is It True?

52
The Creation of Human Beings in the Image of God

52
The Marriage Covenant

54
God Our Father

56
The Fall

57
Spiritual Death

58
“Where Are You?”

58
The First Gospel

58
The Curse

59
Evil

60
Sidebar: Creation and Evolution

62
Supplementary Reading

63
Vocabulary

63
Long‑Term Assignment

64
Study Questions

65
Practical Exercises

66
From the Catechism

67
Chapter 4:
The Early World

67a
Chapter Planning Guide

67c
Chapter Objectives

67c
Keys to This Chapter

67d
Key Ideas

68
The Evil Line of Cain

70
The Righteous Line of Seth

71
The Sons of God and the Daughters of Men

72
The Flood

73
Sidebar: Did the Flood Really Happen?

74
The Covenant with Noah

75
Sidebar: Another Story of the Flood

76
The Curse on Canaan

77
Chart: Table of Nations

78
The Arrogance of the Children of Ham

79
Sidebar: The Real Tower of Babel

81
Supplementary Reading

82
Vocabulary

83
Study Questions

83
Practical Exercises

84
From the Catechism

85
Chapter 5:
Abraham, Our Father

85a
Chapter Planning Guide

85c
Chapter Objectives

85c
Keys to This Chapter

85d
Key Ideas

86
The Life of a Nomad

88
The Promises to Abram

89
Map: Abraham’s Migration in the Near East

89
Sidebar: From Abram to Abraham

90
Map: The Journeys of Abraham in Canaan

91
1. God’s Oath: Land and a Nation

93
2. God’s Oath: Kingship and a Name

95
Sodom and Gomorrah

98
Map: The Story of Lot

99
3. The Binding of Isaac and God’s Third Oath

102
Supplementary Reading

103
Vocabulary

103
Long‑Term Assignment

104
Study Questions

105
Practical Exercises

106
From the Catechism

107
Chapter 6:
The Patriarchs

107a
Chapter Planning Guide

107c
Chapter Objectives

107c
Keys to This Chapter

107d
Key Ideas

108
Finding a Wife for Isaac

110
Jacob and Esau

112
Map: The Journeys of Isaac and Rebekah

113
Jacob’s Ladder

114
Jacob and Laban

115
Map: The Journeys of Jacob and Rachel

116
Twelve Sons

116
Sidebar: The Twelve Tribes of Israel

117
Wrestling With God: Jacob Named Israel

119
Joseph’s Brothers Sell Him as a Slave

121
Map: Joseph’s Journey as a Slave

122
God Turns Evil into an Instrument of Salvation

124
Supplementary Reading

125
Vocabulary

125
Study Questions

126
Practical Exercises

126
From the Catechism

127
Chapter 7:
The Exodus

127a
Chapter Planning Guide

127c
Chapter Objectives

127c
Keys to This Chapter

127d
Key Ideas

128
The Birth and Rescue of Moses

129
Moses Rebels

130
Sidebar: The Date of the Exodus

131
The Burning Bush: God Reveals His Name to Moses

133
The Message to Pharaoh

134
The Plagues

136
The Passover

137
The Passover Lamb as a Type of Christ

138
Map: The Route of the Exodus

139
Escape from Egypt

140
Spiritual Food in the Wilderness

142
The Covenant at Sinai

144
The Decalogue and the Natural Law

144
The Temple in Heaven and on Earth

145
Supplementary Reading

145
Long‑Term Assignment

146
Vocabulary

147
Study Questions

147
Practical Exercises

148
From the Catechism

149
Chapter 8:
The Law

149a
Chapter Planning Guide

149c
Chapter Objectives

149c
Keys to This Chapter

149d
Key Ideas

151
The Golden Calf Changes Israel’s Relationship with God

152
The Institution of the Priesthood

154
After the Fall

155
Heaven on Earth

156
The Law

157
In the Wilderness

159
The Constitution of Israel

160
Sidebar: Israel and America

161
A Close Look at Deuteronomy

161
Outline of Deuteronomy

162
Sidebar: The Tabernacle in the Wilderness

163
Supplementary Reading

164
Vocabulary

165
Study Questions

165
Practical Exercises

166
From the Catechism

167
Chapter 9:
The Rise of the Kingdom

167a
Chapter Planning Guide

167c
Chapter Objectives

167c
Keys to This Chapter

167d
Key Ideas

169
The Conquest Begins

171
Map: Canaan at the Time of the Conquest

172
Sidebar: Jericho

172
Map: The Route of the Spies

173
Joshua’s Covenant with Israel

174
Sidebar: The Right Time to Attack

174
Map: The Invasion of Canaan

175
Chart: Early Israel and Her Neighbors

175
Map: The Capture of the Ark

176
The Judges

177
Chart: The Judges of Israel

178
Samuel the King‑maker

180
Saul, the Anointed One

180
Saul’s First Big Mistake

181
Map: The Kingdom of Saul

182
Saul’s Second Big Mistake

184
The Man After God’s Own Heart

185
Supplementary Reading

186
Vocabulary

186
Long‑Term Assignment

187
Study Questions

188
Practical Exercises

189
Chapter 10:
The Kingdom of David

189a
Chapter Planning Guide

189c
Chapter Objectives

189c
Keys to This Chapter

189d
Key Ideas

191
Jerusalem, David’s New Capital

192
Map: David’s Kingdom

193
Bringing the Ark to Jerusalem

194
Sidebar: The Liturgy of the Ark

195
The Covenant with David

198
Beyond Sinai to Zion

199
The Davidic Covenant: Seven Primary Features

201
Sidebar: The Davidic Covenant in Psalm 89

202
The Davidic Covenant: Three Secondary Features

203
Summary: The Main Features of the Davidic Covenant

204
Supplementary Reading

205
Vocabulary

205
Study Questions

206
Practical Exercises

207
Chapter 11:
Wise King Solomon

207a
Chapter Planning Guide

207c
Chapter Objectives

207c
Keys to This Chapter

207d
Key Ideas

209
Map: Jerusalem in the Time of David and Solomon

210
Imperial Israel

211
Map: Solomon’s United Kingdom

212
The Wisdom of Solomon

213
Solomon Builds the Temple

215
Sidebar: Building Materials for Solomon’s Temple

216
Solomon’s Pride and Apostasy

217
Sidebar: The Idol Gods of Solomon’s Wives

218
Supplementary Reading

218
Long‑Term Assignment

219
Vocabulary

219
Study Questions

220
Practical Exercises

221
Chapter 12:
The Divided Kingdom

221a
Chapter Planning Guide

221c
Chapter Objectives

221c
Keys to This Chapter

221d
Key Ideas

222
The Torn Kingdom

224
Map: The Divided Kingdoms of Israel and Judah

225
Back to the Golden Calf

226
Good and Bad Kings

226
Jonah

228
Elijah and Jezebel

230
Elijah at Sinai

231
Map: The Journeys of Elijah and Elisha

232
Elijah and Elisha

233
The Assyrian Threat

234
The End of Israel

234
Map: The Downfall of Israel

235
Supplementary Reading

236
Vocabulary

237
Study Questions

238
Practical Exercises

239
Chapter 13:
Conquest and Exile

239a
Chapter Planning Guide

239c
Chapter Objectives

239c
Keys to This Chapter

239d
Key Ideas

241
The Great Prophet Isaiah

244
Sidebar: Hezekiah Defends Jerusalem

245
The Wicked King Manasseh

246
The Great Reform

247
Jeremiah Sees the End of the World

249
Map: The Fall of Judah

250
The Impossible Promise

252
The Exodus Reversed

253
Map: The Babylonian Empire

254
The Babylonian Exile

256
Daniel: Heroic Stories of the Exile

258
Supplementary Reading

259
Vocabulary

259
Long‑Term Assignment

260
Study Questions

260
Practical Exercises

261
Chapter 14:
A Remnant Returns

261a
Chapter Planning Guide

261c
Chapter Objectives

261c
Keys to This Chapter

261d
Key Ideas

262
Belshazzar’s Feast

264
Cyrus the Messiah

264
Sidebar: Rulers of the Persian Empire

265
Map: The Return of the Exiles

265
Beginning The New Jerusalem

266
Trouble with the Samaritans

267
Ezra the Scribe

268
What God Really Wants

269
The Promise Unfulfilled

270
Supplementary Reading

271
Vocabulary

271
Study Questions

272
Practical Exercises

272
From the Catechism

273
Chapter 15:
Revolt of the Maccabees

273a
Chapter Planning Guide

273c
Chapter Objectives

273c
Keys to This Chapter

273d
Key Ideas

275
Only One World to Conquer

276
Map: Conquests of Alexander the Great

277
Jerusalem in the Middle

277
The Final Desecration

278
Amazing Success of the Maccabees

279
Map: The Hasmonean Kingdom

280
Chart: Maccabees Family Tree

281
What the Jews Believed

283
Sidebar: The Story of Hanukkah

284
Supplementary Reading

285
Vocabulary

285
Long‑Term Assignment

286
Study Questions

286
Practical Exercises

287
Chapter 16:
The World of the New Testament

287a
Chapter Planning Guide

287c
Chapter Objectives

287c
Keys to This Chapter

287d
Key Ideas

288
The Prophecies Fulfilled?

289
The Pharisees

290
Sidebar: Judaism in New Testament Times

291
The Sadducees

291
After the Maccabees

292
Herod the Great

293
Chart: The Herod’s Family Tree

294
When the Time Had Fully Come

294
Religion in the Roman Empire

295
Map: Herod’s Sons Inherit His Kingdom

296
The Spread of the Jewish Religion

297
Map: The Roman Empire

298
Proselytes of the Gate

298
Judea and Galilee

300
The Samaritans

301
Supplementary Reading

302
Vocabulary

303
Study Questions

303
Practical Exercises

304
From the Catechism

305
Chapter 17:
The New Testament

305a
Chapter Planning Guide

305c
Chapter Objectives

305c
Keys to This Chapter

305d
Key Ideas

307
How the New Testament Is Organized

307
The New Law: The Four Gospels

308
Matthew

309
Mark

310
Luke

311
John

312
History: The Acts of the Apostles

313
Wisdom: The Epistles

314
Prophecy: The Revelation

315
Supplementary Reading

315
Long‑Term Assignment

316
Vocabulary

317
Study Questions

317
Practical Exercises

318
From the Catechism

319
Chapter 18:
The Incarnation

319a
Chapter Planning Guide

319c
Chapter Objectives

319c
Keys to This Chapter

319d
Key Ideas

322
The Son of David

323
Chart: Family of David

324
Hail Mary

327
The Birth of Jesus

329
Map: The Journeys of Jesus

330
Nunc Dimittis

331
The Epiphany

332
The Holy Innocents

333
Map: The Flight into Egypt

333
Teaching the Teachers

335
Supplementary Reading

336
Vocabulary

337
Study Questions

337
Practical Exercises

338
From the Catechism

339
Chapter 19:
What Jesus Did

339a
Chapter Planning Guide

339c
Chapter Objectives

339c
Keys to This Chapter

339d
Key Ideas

341
John the Baptist Makes Straight the Way

343
Jesus Baptized

345
The Temptation in the Wilderness

347
Water into Wine

348
Cleansing the Temple

350
The Land of Zebulun and Naphtali

351
Map: Jesus’ Galilean Ministry

352
Healing the Sick

353
Who Sinned?

354
Casting Out Demons

355
Eating with Sinners

356
Women and Samaritans

356
The Twelve

357
Map: Jesus’ Journey to Jerusalem

358
Hosanna to the Son of David

359
Supplementary Reading

359
Long‑Term Assignment

360
Vocabulary

361
Study Questions

361
Practical Exercises

362
From the Catechism

363
Chapter 20:
What Jesus Taught

363a
Chapter Planning Guide

363c
Chapter Objectives

363c
Keys to This Chapter

363d
Key Ideas

364
Teaching with Authority

365
Parables

366
The Kingdom of God Is at Hand

367
Born from Above

368
The Letter of the Law Is Not Enough

370
The Last Shall Be First

371
The First Shall Be Last

372
Love Your Enemies

373
God’s Grace Is Undeserved

374
Pray Without Ceasing

374
Jesus Is the Bread of Life

376
Supplementary Reading

377
Vocabulary

377
Study Questions

378
Practical Exercises

378
From the Catechism

379
Chapter 21:
The Cup of Consummation

379a
Chapter Planning Guide

379c
Chapter Objectives

379c
Keys to This Chapter

379d
Key Ideas

380
The Missing Cup

382
In Gethsemane

384
Jesus Arrested in Gethsemane

385
Peter’s Denial

386
Blasphemy!

387
Judas Repents

388
Pilate Examines Jesus

388
Crucify Him!

390
Jesus Crucified

394
Behold Your Mother

394
The Last Cup

397
Sidebar: Pontius Pilate

398
Sidebar: The Crucifixion Psalm

400
Sidebar: The Jews

401
Supplementary Reading

401
Long‑Term Assignment

402
Vocabulary

403
Study Questions

403
Practical Exercises

404
From the Catechism

405
Chapter 22:
The Resurrection

405a
Chapter Planning Guide

405c
Chapter Objectives

405c
Keys to This Chapter

405d
Key Ideas

408
The Women Who Met the Risen Lord

409
The Road to Emmaus: Jesus Revealed in the Eucharist

411
The Power to Forgive and Retain Sins

411
Doubting Thomas

411
Back to Galilee

412
Peter’s Redemption

413
Map: The Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus

414
Supplementary Reading

415
Vocabulary

415
Study Questions

416
Practical Exercises

416
From the Catechism

417
Chapter 23:
Jesus Fulfills the Old Testament

417a
Chapter Planning Guide

417c
Chapter Objectives

417c
Keys to This Chapter

417d
Key Ideas

419
Fulfilling the Law and the Prophets

420
The Church Before Jesus

421
1. Jesus Fulfills the Covenant with Adam

422
2. Jesus Fulfills the Covenant with Noah

423
3. Jesus Fulfills the Covenant with Abraham

424
4. Jesus Fulfills the Covenant with Moses

424
The New Exodus

425
Jesus the Passover Lamb

425
5. Jesus Fulfills the Covenant with David

427
Supplementary Reading

427
Long‑Term Assignment

428
Vocabulary

428
Study Questions

429
Practical Exercises

429
From the Catechism

431
Chapter 24:
The Birth of the Church

431a
Chapter Planning Guide

431c
Chapter Objectives

431c
Keys to This Chapter

431d
Key Ideas

433
Restoring the Kingdom

433
Map: Judaism at the Time of Christ

434
The Election of Matthias

435
Sidebar: The Upper Room

436
Pentecost

437
Peter’s Authority

438
The Martyrdom of Stephen

439
What the Early Christian Community Was Like

440
Supplementary Reading

441
Vocabulary

442
Study Questions

442
Practical Exercises

443
From the Catechism

445
Chapter 25:
Reaching Out to All Nations

445a
Chapter Planning Guide

445c
Chapter Objectives

445c
Keys to This Chapter

445d
Key Ideas

446
Philip Baptizes the Ethiopian

448
Map: Early Spread of “The Good News”

449
Saul the Persecutor

450
Saul’s Conversion

451
Are Christians Jews?

451
The Council of Jerusalem

453
Supplementary Reading

453
Long‑Term Assignment

454
Vocabulary

455
Study Questions

455
Practical Exercises

456
From the Catechism

457
Chapter 26:
Paul, An Apostle

457a
Chapter Planning Guide

457c
Chapter Objectives

457c
Keys to This Chapter

457d
Key Ideas

459
Peter and Paul in Acts

460
Apostle to the Gentiles

461
The Law Was Our Custodian

462
Sin Brings Death Through the Law

463
St. Paul’s Doctrine of Justification

465
Map: Paul’s First Journey

466
St. Paul’s Travels

466
Map: Paul’s Second Journey

467
Map: Paul’s Third Journey

468
Map: Paul’s Journey to Rome

469
Supplementary Reading

470
Vocabulary

471
Study Questions

471
Practical Exercises

472
From the Catechism

473
Chapter 27:
The New Kingdom

473a
Chapter Planning Guide

473c
Chapter Objectives

473c
Keys to This Chapter

473d
Key Ideas

475
The Son of David

477
The Riddle: How Can David’s Son Be David’s Lord?

480
The Church Perfectly Fulfills the Davidic Covenant

480
The Davidic Covenant: Seven Primary Features

482
The Davidic Covenant: Three Secondary Features

484
Supplementary Reading

485
Vocabulary

485
Long‑Term Assignment

485
Study Questions

486
Practical Exercises

486
From the Catechism

487
Chapter 28:
The Catholic Church in Scripture

487a
Chapter Planning Guide

487c
Chapter Objectives

487c
Keys to This Chapter

487d
Key Ideas

488
Organization of the Church

489
The Primacy of Peter

490
Councils of the Whole Church

491
Sacraments

492
Baptism

492
Confirmation

493
Eucharist

494
Penance

495
Anointing of the Sick

496
Holy Orders

497
Matrimony

498
Supplementary Reading

499
Vocabulary

500
Study Questions

500
Practical Exercises

501
From the Catechism

503
Chapter 29:
The End of History

503a
Chapter Planning Guide

503c
Chapter Objectives

503c
Keys to This Chapter

503d
Key Ideas

504
What Jesus Taught About the End of History

505
The End of the Old Covenant

507
Map: The Siege of Jerusalem

508
The Vision of the Heavenly Liturgy

509
The Liturgy of the Word

512
The Heavenly Eucharist

514
The Beasts

516
The New Jerusalem

516
The Warning and the Promise

519
Map: Christian Churches and Communities

520
Supplementary Reading

520
Long‑Term Assignment

521
Vocabulary

521
Study Questions

522
Practical Exercises

522
From the Catechism

523
Chapter 30:
How to Read the Bible

523a
Chapter Planning Guide

523c
Chapter Objectives

523c
Keys to This Chapter

523d
Key Ideas

525
The Bible Is Literature

526
Spiritual Senses

527
Look to the Church for Guidance

528
What to Read First

529
Pray

530
Supplementary Reading

531
Vocabulary

531
Study Questions

531
Practical Exercises

532
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