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LESSON PLANActivityA. Read the following Scripture passages out loud together as a class (you may assign each passageto a different student to read or read them aloud yourself):ӹӹGenesis 1:26-27ӹӹGenesis 12:1-3ӹӹLuke 1:26-38ӹӹGenesis 2:27ӹӹGenesis 17:1-13ӹӹLuke 22:14-20ӹӹGenesis 3:15ӹӹExodus 19:1-6ӹӹLuke 24:13-35ӹӹGenesis 9:8-17ӹӹ2 Samuel 7:1-16B. A fter reading the passages, ask your students what all of these passages have in common. Theycan all serve as a summary of the major highlights in the story of Salvation History. All the OldTestament passages point to and lead up to the events in the New Testament. The New Testamentpassages are fulfillments of the Old Testament passages.Formative AssessmentUnderstanding CovenantsReadaretheallinformationbelow,it to completeononpagesan thenoath,useinvokingblessingstheandchartcursesthe 92-93.The pointDirections:is that covenantsabout aperson (curses if the covenant is not kept),mutual exchange of love between two parties.and saying or performing ritual words andCovenants are the way God chose to relate toto mutual responsibilities; an exchange ofn order to understand the Bible moreactions. Whenever you see one of theseus. Covenant is who God is.persons. A covenant is all about forgingclearly we must understand what athings taking place in the Bible, a covenant isrelationships and family bonds.covenantis. covenantsCovenant isthe central themeGod makessix majorthroughoutbeing forged, even if the word covenant is notScripture:throughout Scripture. It comes from theA covenantcan sound a lot like a contract.specificallyused.Latin word convenire, which means “toӹ The Covenant with Adam.However there are a few key differencescome together” or “to agree.” A covenant A common misconception people have is thatbetween a contract and a covenant that areӹ The Covenant with Noah.can be defined as a formal and solemn pacta covenant is simply an agreement or promiseimportant to understand:ӹ The Covenantwith bindingAbraham.or agreementtwo or more partiesbetween God and man. However, covenantsӹ The Covenant with Moses.can take place between people as well. Forexample, we call marriage a covenant.ӹ The Covenant with David.Every covenant has a Covenantpromise, a mediator, and a sign. Each covenant alsoContract Directions:ӹ The New Covenant in Christ.Understandingwhat a covenantis andin God’s family. Using the information insignifies a progressionor growthCovenantCovenanthow covenantswork Covenants,is essential toEach covenant contains a mediator,aUnderstandingfillourin theSignfollowing chartby placing the squares nge of goodsand services. understandingExchangeofpersons.of theIt helpsusappropriatedrawpromise, and a sign.receive fromyourBible.teacherin thespace.the connection between the Old and NewThese, however, are not the only covenantsTestaments more clearly and helps us moremade. They are the major ones, but smallerresponsibilitiesflow from aCovenantCovenantclearly come Personalto know ourFather in Heavencovenants are madetimes throughoutSetsseveralup obligations,but theyare and how He pourscovenant.Theseare SignMediatorCovenantPromiseCovenantProgressionout Hisloveresponsibilitiesand gracesScripture. A covenantnotis madeby swearingpersonalobligations.based on our personal relationship andon us.Mosescommitment to the other person.IMajor Covenants throughout ScriptureBased merely on humanwords and promises.AdamRelationships may end if terms are broken.David50/50 relationships.Based on God’s word.Relationships endure even ifcovenant terms are not kept.Not 50/50 relationships, but 100/100.DAY THREENoah92 rrange students in pairs and distribute one set ofACovenant Cards to each pair. Ask students to turnto Understanding Covenants (page 92), readIT with their partner, and use the information andthe Covenant Cards to complete Major Covenantsthroughout Scripture (page 94).Note: In advance, cut out enough sets of TeacherResource: Typology Strips (page 187 in this guide)for every pair of students in your class.JesusIcon of the TransfigurationB Y ANONYMOUS (12TH CENTURY)93Abraham9495Warm-UpA. P roject the image of the Transfiguration fromSt. Catherine’s Monastery found on Icon of theTransfiguration (page 96).B. Ask your students the following questions:Saint Catherine’s Monastery, Sinai (Egypt).96166ӹӹWhat event does this image depict? TheTransfiguration.ӹӹWho is present in this image? Jesus, Peter,James, John, Moses, and Elijah. S OP H IA IN S TITU TE FOR TEACHERS

LESSON PLANӹӹRead the story of the Transfiguration, found in Matthew 17:1-8, together as a class. Why areMoses and Elijah present? What do they represent? Moses represents the law and Elijah theprophets.ӹӹIn light of everything discussed in the past few lessons, what is a key point this image andevent communicate? That Jesus is the fulfillment of the law and the prophets. He came not toabolish the law but to fulfill it. In other words, the unity and connection between the Old andNew Testaments is made evident by the Transfiguration.Activity and AssessmentA. Conduct a mini-lecture with your students that explains the following points:ӹӹSt. Augustine said, “The New Testament is hidden in the Old, and the New Testament fulfillsthe Old.” We call the study of this “typology.” Typology is the study of types in Scripture.ӹӹA type is a person, place, thing, or event in the Old Testament that foreshadows somethinggreater in the New. For example, in the Tradition of the Church we refer to Mary as the NewEve. We also refer to Jesus as the New Adam or the New Moses. John the Baptist is referredto as the New Elijah. They are referred to in this way because in some way they make newthe things each of their Old Testament counterparts did. They bring the events of the OldTestament into fulfillment.ӹӹWhen we read the Old Testament in the light of Christ, it brings a whole new meaning to theevents and helps us to understand more clearly what God is doing.B. Arrange students in pairs. Have studentsturn to Applying Typology (page 97) anddistribute one set of Teacher Resource:Typology Strips to each pair. Have studentswork with their partners to complete theworksheet using the strips.Applying TypologyDirections:A type in Scripture is a person or thing in the Old Testament that foreshadowsSacrifiIsaacce of Christa person orthingceinoftheNew Testament. Isaac is a type ofSacrifiJesus Christ,and thePassover is a type of the Eucharist and the Crucifixion. Complete the chartsbelow by matching the strips provided by your teacher to show how Christfulfills each of these events.The PassoverSacrifice of IsaacC. When they have finished, review and discussthe answers as a class.The PassoverThe Eucharist/CrucifixionSacrifice of ChristThe Eucharist/Crucifixion979899Unit 2, lesson 4167

Answer Key1.Scripture is theLiving Word ofGod written downand passed downto us throughoutHistory.2. Sacred Scriptureis a love letterfrom God to Hispeople.3. “In the SacredBooks the Fatherwho is in Heavencomes lovingly tomeet his childrenand talks withthem” (CCC 104).4. The Scripturescomprise thestory of ourSalvation knownas SalvationHistory.An Introduction to the Bible Note-Taking AidDirections:Fill in the blanks as your teacher goes over the information on the PowerPoint.What Is Sacred Scripture?1.Scripture is the written down andto us throughout history.2. Sacred Scripture is .3. “In the Sacred Books the who is incomes to meet his andwith them” (CCC 104).Salvation History4. The Scriptures comprise the story of our known as.5. Define Salvation History: The history of coming toin time through the of Hisand so that we might befromfrom Him.A Living Word6. The Scriptures are a . We must ask God to open our minds tounderstand the Scriptures and apply them to our own lives.7.Scripture is the word of God in words.8. St. says, “Ignorance of isignorance of .5. Salvation History:The history ofGod coming tomeet man intime through therevelation of Hiswords and deedsso that we might be saved from being eternally separated from Him.836. The Scriptures are a living Word. We must ask God to open our minds to understand theScriptures and apply them to our own lives.7.Scripture is the word of God incarnate in human words.8. St. Jerome says, “Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ.”9. Between 1100 BC- AD 100.168 S OP H IA IN S TITU TE FOR TEACHERS

Answer Key10. Old Testament:Parts during 1100BC, the bulk of itwas written 700100 BC.When Was the Bible Written?9. Written between .10. Old Testament: Parts during , the bulk of it was written.11. New Testament:AD 70 — AD 10011. New Testament: .By Whom Was the Bible Written?12. The OldTestament waswritten by Jewsand Israelites.12. The Old Testament was written by .13. The New Testament was written by .The authors lived in the Holy Land and also in other parts of the world, such as Greece andEgypt.13. The NewTestament waswritten by JewishChristians.How Did the Canon Come to Be?14. The Church, under the guidance of the hasthe to determine which books belong in theof Scripture.15. Define Canon of Scripture: .14. The Church underthe guidance ofthe Holy Spirit hasthe authority todetermine whatbooks belongin the canon ofScripture.15. Canon ofScripture: TheDefinitive list ofinspired books.16. AD 393 — Council of : List of books for the Canon issued.17. AD 3397 — Council of : Same list given again.18. AD 1546 — Council of : Makes a definite decree that the Canonas we know it today is the list of books inspired by God.Division of Books in the Old Testament19. Books20. Books21. Books22. Books8416. AD 393 — Councilof Hippo:  List ofBooks for the Canon issued.17. AD 397 — Council of Carthage:  Same list given again.18. AD 1546 — Council of Trent: Makes a definite decree that the Canon as we know it today is thelist of books inspired by God.19. Torah/Pentateuch (1st 5 books of the Bible)20. Historical Books21. Prophetic Books22. Wisdom BooksUnit 2, lesson 4169

Answer Key23. Testament:Something thatserves as a signor evidence ofa specified fact,event, or quality.Old and New Testaments23. Define Testament:24. The Old Testament is in the andthe is in the24. The OldTestament isfulfilled in the Newand the New ishidden in the Old.25. The OldTestament isthe story of Godpreparing hispeople for Christ.25. The Old Testament is the story of .26. It needs to be read in the light of .27. The Old Testament has its as well and a lot can be learnedfrom it .28. The New Testament focuses .29. The are the we have for the life of.30. The Old Testament and the New Testament are a collection of severalthat make up story!26. It needs to beread in the light ofChrist.27. The OldTestament hasits own value aswell and a lot canbe learned fromit independent ofthe New.8528. The NewTestamentfocuses on the life, teachings, passion, and resurrection of Christ along with the beginnings ofthe Church.29. The Gospels are the Primary source we have for the life of Christ.30. The Old Testament and New Testament are a collection of several smaller stories that make upONE story!170 S OP H IA IN S TITU TE FOR TEACHERS

Answer Key1.That Jesus ispart of the lineof Abraham andDavid. It showsthat Jesus is partof a greater planthat begins in theOld Testament.Accept additionalreasoned answers.Connecting the Old and New TestamentsDirections:Read the following passage from Scripture and then complete the questions thatfollow.Matthew 1:1-17The Genealogy of JesusThe book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ,the son of David, the son of Abraham.Abraham became the father of Isaac, Isaacthe father of Jacob, Jacob the father ofJudah and his brothers. Judah became thefather of Perez and Zerah, whose motherwas Tamar. Perez became the father ofHezron, Hezron the father of Ram, Ram thefather of Amminadab. Amminadab becamethe father of Nahshon, Nahshon the fatherof Salmon, Salmon the father of Boaz,whose mother was Rahab. Boaz became thefather of Obed, whose mother was Ruth.Obed became the father of Jesse, Jessethe father of David the king. David becamethe father of Solomon, whose mother hadbeen the wife of Uriah. Solomon becamethe father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam thefather of Abijah, Abijah the father of Asaph.Asaph became the father of Jehoshaphat,Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, Joram thefather of Uzziah. Uzziah became the fatherof Jotham, Jotham the father of Ahaz, Ahaz2. Matthew wantedto show Jesus’part in the greaterplan. He is tryingto prove thatJesus is in fact theMessiah and thelong-awaited Kingof the Jews.1.the father of Hezekiah. Hezekiah becamethe father of Manasseh, Manasseh thefather of Amos, Amos the father of Josiah.Josiah became the father of Jechoniah andhis brothers at the time of the Babylonianexile. After the Babylonian exile, Jechoniahbecame the father of Shealtiel, Shealtielthe father of Zerubbabel, Zerubbabel thefather of Abiud. Abiud became the fatherof Eliakim, Eliakim the father of Azor, Azorthe father of Zadok. Zadok became thefather of Achim, Achim the father of Eliud,Eliud the father of Eleazar. Eleazar becamethe father of Matthan, Matthan the fatherof Jacob, Jacob the father of Joseph, thehusband of Mary. Of her was born Jesus whois called the Messiah. Thus the total numberof generations from Abraham to David isfourteen generations; from David to theBabylonian exile, fourteen generations; fromthe Babylonian exile to the Messiah, fourteengenerations.Aside from a list of names, what does this genealogy show?2. Why do you think Matthew chose to include this genealogy in his Gospel? What point doyou think he was trying to make?86Unit 2, lesson 4171

Answer Key3. Accept reasonedanswers.4. Chronologicalorder of events:A. 103. Which names here do you recognize from the Old Testament? How does this help you seeand understand the connection between them and Jesus a little more?B. 6C. 16D. 14. Based on what you know about the Old Testament and this genealogy, try to place thefollowing events in chronological order. Number each event in order, 1-16.A. David becomes king, and God makes a covenant withDavid, promising his son an everlasting throne.E. 7B. God asks Abraham to sacrifice Isaac but spares him in the end.F. 4C. The Holy Spirit descends on the Apostles, and they begin theirmission of spreading the gospel to the ends of the earth.G. 12D. God creates Adam and Eve, places them in the Garden of Eden andtells them not to eat from the tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil.H. 5I.11J.2K. 14E. Moses leads the people out of slavery in Egypt.F. God spares Noah and his family from the flood by having him build an ark.G. The angel Gabriel appears to Mary and tells hershe will be the Mother of Jesus.H. God calls Abraham to move and tells him he will havedescendants as numerous as the stars.I.Solomon becomes King and builds the first temple.J.Adam and Eve commit the first sin and bring about the Fall.87172 S OP H IA IN S TITU TE FOR TEACHERS

Answer KeyL. 8M. 15K. Jesus suffers, dies, and rises from the dead.N. 13L. Moses gives the Israelites the 10 Commandments.O. 3M. Jesus ascends into Heaven.P. 95. Accept reasonedanswers.N. Christ is born.O. After Adam and Eve sin, God promises them He will send a Savior.P. Joshua leads the Israelites into the Promised Land after 40 years in the desert.5. How does seeing the Old and New Testaments as one story provide a clearer understandingof the Bible and aid in your own spiritual life?88Unit 2, lesson 4173

Heroes of the BibleDirections:Choose your favorite figure from the Old Testament and write two wellconstructed five- to seven-sentence paragraphs in the space provided thatreflect on how and why you see the figure as a “hero” even though he or shewasn’t perfect. How in some way does this person help point you to Jesus?89Accept reasoned answers174 S OP H IA IN S TITU TE FOR TEACHERS

Salvation History Collection90Unit 2, lesson 4175

Salvation History through ArtDiscussion QuestionsDirections:Look at the Salvation History collection of art, then discuss with your group thequestions below.Conversation Questions1.Of all the images, which is your favorite? Why?2. What stood out to you about your favorite image?3. What one thing stands out to you in each image?4. How does seeing each of these images help you understand or contemplate the story of oursalvation more clearly?91Accept reasoned answers176 S OP H IA IN S TITU TE FOR TEACHERS

Understanding CovenantsDirections:Read the information below, then use it to complete the chart on pages 92-93.In order to understand the Bible moreclearly we must understand what acovenant is. Covenant is the central themethroughout Scripture. It comes from theLatin word convenire, which means “tocome together” or “to agree.” A covenantcan be defined as a formal and solemn pactor agreement binding two or more partiesto mutual responsibilities; an exchange ofpersons. A covenant is all about forgingrelationships and family bonds.A covenant can sound a lot like a contract.However there are a few key differencesbetween a contract and a covenant that areimportant to understand:ContractCovenantExchange of goods and services.Exchange of persons.Sets up obligations, but they arenot personal obligations.Personal responsibilities flow from acovenant. These responsibilities arebased on our personal relationship andcommitment to the other person.Based merely on humanwords and promises.Based on God’s word.Relationships may end if terms are broken.Relationships endure even ifcovenant terms are not kept.50/50 relationships.Not 50/50 relationships,

ӹ Old Testament ӹ New Testament ӹ Salvation History ӹ Covenant ӹ Type ӹ Typology Learning Goals ӹ The Scriptures are composed of the Old and New Testaments. ӹ The Old Testament Canon is composed of 46 books, and the New Testament Canon is composed of 27 books. ӹ W