Overview
What the Curriculum Provides
- Each week has an objective and a set of chapters/verses that will be read
- Each week includes a resource from one of the Church Fathers, in addition to the general resources of Fr Tadros Yacoub Malaty (English) and Fr Daoud Lamei (Arabic with English Translation)
- It is recommended that you read the words of the Fathers to give yourself a deeper knowledge and be able to answer any questions that may come up. It is good practice to quote Fathers of the Church to ensure sound Orthodox Teaching, and to familiarize your class with these names.
- Each week, a Method of Bible Study is also mentioned. It is good practice to call these methods out by name when delivering the Bible Study, so that we are also teaching HOW to Study the Bible.
How to Use This Curriculum
- Read the Title and Objectives
- Prayerfully read the Chapters/Verses from the Scripture
- Read the material on the page
- Fill in any missing details using the provided resources
- Read some additional information from the provided resources to strengthen your own knowledge of the material
- Create a PowerPoint/Visual Aid/Activity, etc. to assist with delivering the message
- Create the Homework Questions
Curriculum
Unit 1: Genesis - Prehistory
| Week | Title (Link) |
Church Father | Bible Study Method |
| 1 | Creation | St Basil (Hexaemeron) | Scripture Interprets Scripture |
| 2 | The Making of Man | St Gregory (On the Making of Man) | Typology |
| 3 | The Temptation and Fall of Man | St Athanasius (On the Incarnation) | |
| 4 | Cain and Abel | St Ambrose (Cain and Abel) | |
| 5 | Noah Builds an Ark | Origen (On Genesis) | Allegory |
| 6 | St John Chrysostom (On Genesis) | Antitype |
Unit 2: Genesis - Abraham and Isaac
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