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Hi,
I have a question about the Bible portion of CTC. I know there is personal quiet time scheduled and also the Bible study box. We have done SO MUCH Old Testament the past few years and this year are doing the gospels. I would LOVE to continue that next year, but we'll be in CTC. Is the Bible portion a necessary part of this package or will the history cover all that we need? I want to be in the word, but would just love to keep going in the NT. I know ancients is mostly Bible history anyway, but just wondering if that is covered in "history" or in "Bible." Does that make sense? I'm having a hard time phrasing this
Thanks,
Poppy

Bible Quiet Time is Philippians 2 - they study & memorize it.
Bible Study is Ruth Beechick's Genesis - study of Genesis, origins, authorship, world view, etc. (and we're only at week 12)

Hope that helps!
Blessings,

CTC Bible Quiet Time:

*The first half of the guide is OT readings that coincide with the history being studied for that unit. The readings so far have been integrated with the history, and thus focused on the OT. I just looked ahead though, and the second half of the guide starts NT readings for Bible Quiet Time in unit 19. It looks like Unit 19 is where Greece starts, and then Rome, setting the stage for the coming of Christ.

*Memorizing Philippians Chapter 2.

CTC Bible Study:

*Genesis Finding Our Roots. This is a read aloud together. It has some scriptures printed out directly from the Bible. Then other parts go into additional information; for example, the definition of a Hebrew word into English or historical information.

Reading About History:

*Christine Miller has Biblical History integrated into the book.

*Carrie does put scriptures to look up that go with the reading in some of the boxes on some of the days. So far ours have been OT. It looks like towards the end of the program the NT is used for any scriptures in that box.

Story time:

*Some units have scriptures to read in between books.

Science:

*Various scriptures to copy

One thing I really enjoy about HOD is how much scripture is interwoven throughout the program. It never feels like an add-on, but an integral part of our studies.

One thing I do that may help you. I start our school day with a combined Bible time with all 4 of my children; targeted towards the oldest 3. It centers the day, and allows me to pick some Bible for us each day that I want to do with them. Then the Bible in each guide is picked by Carrie in a way that goes with their studies, and the time period that they are studying.

I hope that helps.

WOW - the ladies were already so gracious in answering your questions so well, PoppyD! Thanks, ladies! I hope you've had a chance to read their insight here, as they should help you make your decision. On a side note, we have done CTC several times with our different aged dc, and the connections made by doing it as it is written are amazing! I've read the Bible from cover to cover a handful of times myself, and I still found much depth there. Personally, I'd not alter it, as dc will miss all of the beautiful connections. It is truly amazing how different it is to learn about the ancients time period in the manner in which CTC approaches it! This description sums it up so well...

This year of study is meant to provide students with a Biblical overview of ancient history, as students journey through time toward the birth of Christ the promised Savior. Within the readings, students will learn about the Sumerians, the Hebrews, the Egyptians, the Phoenicians, the Assyrians, the Babylonians, the Persians, the Greeks, and the Romans. Biblical history is taken as authoritative, and the history of the other great ancient civilizations is also told, woven in and out of the Old Testament stories at the proper places in the narrative. An overview of ancient Greece and Rome and of Christ's life will wrap up the study of the ancient time period. The year ends with the reading of the gospels of Luke and John and the book of Acts to give a fuller picture of the life of Christ and the spread of the gospel. Students will be led to see that all of history belongs to God, and is actually "His" story.

There will probably never be another chance in our lifetimes to teach our dc the ancients alongside the Bible like this. It truly is a special memory of ours, and I think you and your dc would find it especially memorable, and soul stirring, too. Hope that helps as you ponder your decision!

In Christ,
Julie

Thanks everyone. This is helpful!