Grade 9 – Curriculum
Scripture
Path Through Scripture by Rev. Mark Link, S.J.
Section I – World of Abraham
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Scripture
§ Three Stages
§ Ancient Scrolls
§ Inspired by God
§ Guided by God
· Creation
§ Interpreting Scripture
§ First Creation Story
§ Literal Interpreters
§ Contextual Interpreters
§ Second Creation Story
§ Creation of Woman
· De-Creation
§ Problem of Evil
§ Self Alienation
§ God Alienation
§ Nature of Alienation
§ People of Alienation
§ Alienation Spiral
§ Alienation Climax
· Re-Creation
§ Call of Abraham
§ Covenant with Abraham
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§ Schooling of Abraham
· Peoplehood
§ Isaac to Jacob
§ Israelite Forerunners
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Israelites to
§ Leadership of Moses
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Exodus from
· Covenant
§ Journey to Sinai
§ Encounter with God
§ New Life and Worship
§ Teaching and Testing
§ Journey’s End
· Nationhood
§ Into the Land
§ Era of the Judges
§ Era of the Kings
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· Division
§ Two Nations
§ Era of the Prophets
§ Writing Prophets
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§ Day without Brightness
§ Day of Warning
§ Day of Decline
· Rebirth
§ Day of Drums
§ Years of Waiting
§ Day of Joy
§ Call to Refocus
§ Shattered Dreams
§ Call to Trust
§ Unfinished Story
· Good News
§ Gospels
§ Birth of Gospels
§ Three Gospel Stages
§ Four Gospel Perspectives
§ Mark’s Gospel
§ Matthew’s Gospel
§ Luke’s Gospel
§ John’s Gospel
· Preministry
§ Birth
§ Presentation
§ Magi
§ Baptism
§ Temptations
· Last Supper
§ Storm Clouds
§ Moment of Truth
§ Passover Supper
§ Invitation to Remember
· Death and Rising
§ Agony and Arrest
§ Trial and Suffering
§ Crucifixion
§ Resurrection
§ Two Commissions
· Spirit’s Coming
§ Ascension
§ Pentecost
§ Day of the Lord
· Paul’s Letters
§ 1-2 Thessalonians
§ 1-2 Corinthians
§ Galatians and Romans
§ Philippians and Colossians
§ Philemon and Ephesians
§ 1-2 Timothy and Titus
· Revelation
§ Seven Messages
§ Preview Visions
§ Conflict Visions
§ Judgment Visions
§ Interpreting Revelation