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Old Testament Field Guide
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Lesson OneGetting Ready19 Activities|4 Assessments
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Getting Started
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In | The Sunday School Old Testament
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In | Workbook: Old Testament Favorites - Going Deeper
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In | Taking the Stories Seriously
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In | 360° View: Elah Valley
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In | Workbook: Noah's Ark
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In | Putting the Bible in 3D: Noah’s Ark
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In | Workbook: Psalms
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In | The Psalms: Ancient Poetry
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In | The Promises of the Old Testament
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In | Proverbs as Promises
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In | Workbook: Rethinking Your Favorite Passages
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Behind | God of the Laws
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Behind | God of War
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Behind | Workbook: Problem Passages
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In Front | Workbook: A Personal Bible Inventory
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In Front | The Law and the New Covenant
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In Front | Workbook: The Affect of the Bible - Psalm 119
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Wrap-Up
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Getting Started
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Lesson TwoGeography and Religion11 Activities|3 Assessments
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Getting Started
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In | The Land Is a Character in the Story
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In | Onsite: The Oldest Map of the Holy Land - Father Innocent
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In | Living in the Holy Land - Father Innocent
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In | 360 View: Madaba Church Map - Father Innocent
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Behind | Fertile Crescent
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Behind | Five Geographic Zones
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Behind | The Primary Natural Challenge: Water
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Behind | Fertility Gods
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In Front | Workbook: A Temptation that Promises Prosperity
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Wrap-Up
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Getting Started
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Lesson ThreeGeopolitical History15 Activities|2 Assessments
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Getting Started
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In | The Metanarrative
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Behind | The Rise of Civilization
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Behind | Imperial Domination and Local Politics
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Behind | Onsite: Wadi Zered - Boundary Between Moab and Edom
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Behind | 360 View: Wadi Zered
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Behind | Onsite: Lower Jordan - Canyons Rich with Biblical History
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Behind | The Land Between
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Behind | 360 View: Petra
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Behind | The Great Temptation of Peace
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Behind | The Timeline
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Behind | Workbook: Timeline
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In Front | The Modern Temptation of Peace
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In Front | Workbook: The Modern-day Temptations of Peace
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Wrap-Up
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Getting Started
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Lesson FourAncient Near Eastern Sources11 Activities
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Getting Started
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In | Workbook: 2 Kings 18–19 and Taylor’s Prism
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Behind | Workbook: Colossians 2:8 and Ancient Near East Writings, Part 1
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Behind | Workbook: Colossians 2:8 and Ancient Near East Writings, Part 2
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Behind | Parallels: Myths and Tales
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Behind | Legal Collections
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Behind | Hymns
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Behind | Biblical Parallels: Historical Records
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Behind | Texts without Biblical Parallels: Magic and Rituals
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In Front | Workbook: Modern and Ancient Near East Sensibilities
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Wrap-Up
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Getting Started
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Lesson FiveImpact of the Old Testament11 Activities
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Getting Started
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In | Workbook: The Old Testament - Cultural Impact Through the Ages
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In Front | Workbook: Pondering the Uniqueness of Israel
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In Front | Impact: Monotheism
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In Front | Social and Political Impact of the Old Testament
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In Front | “You Are the Man!”
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In Front | The Impact of the Bible on Art
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In Front | Workbook: The Impact of the Bible on Art
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In Front | Workbook: The Bible’s Impact on Language
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In Front | Science
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Wrap-Up
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Getting Started
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Course Wrap-UpCourse Completion1 Activity|1 Assessment
Lesson 1, Activity 4
In | Taking the Stories Seriously
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Favorite Bible stories are often simplified because of their use in settings for children. Unfortunately, without careful attention to the details of the story (In the Text), and awareness of the geographical, historical and cultural background (Behind the Text), we end up with application that is sometimes misguided (In Front of the Text). Let’s look at a couple of familiar examples.