Bible Curriculum and the KJV
- elizabethamiller0
- Dec 25, 2020
- 3 min read
Updated: Jan 30, 2021
As an independent baptist, my doctrine is very specific. This is a blessing but can prove to be a challenge when it comes to finding materials in a mostly ecumenical world.
If you’ve seen my other blog posts you’ll note that not all of the programs use exclusively King James scripture. Using the King James is absolutely a priority for me and my husband however I see no reason that I can’t take materials for science, math, history, etc. that use other translations and make them work by looking up scripture references in our own bibles.
When it comes to a Bible curriculum, using the KJV was a must. It was also a must that I didn’t have any disputes with it doctrinally. This was not an easy task but, with research, I found just the right fit for us.
BibleQuest curriculum is classical in its approach and neutral in regards to doctrine allowing the parent to teach it how they see fit. It focuses on the facts and helping students to memorize scripture, names and order in history. They have timeline cards and songs to help students learn where people and events from the Bible belong in the order of history.
The songs are offered in two Bible versions, one of them being the KJV which is obviously the one we will be using.
The curriculum goes in a two year cycle, Old Testament and New Testament. It is adaptable for use with multiple ages by layering on more in depth content as students get older.
Another source for Bible curriculum I may use comes from Landmark Freedom Baptist Curriculum. This curriculum company is based out of a local New Testament church.
*** Edited to add after digging into the lesson plan books for Kindergarten from The Noah Plan (our main curriculum) from the Foundation for American Christian Education, I don’t feel an additional resource is needed for Bible. BibleQuest will provide a chronological picture of the Bible and be a nice extra but the Noah Plan incorporates the Bible beautifully into every subject including a Bible class time***
While I plan to use a Bible curriculum, it’s certainly not going to be the only source of learning and studying the Bible that we will be doing. I already have a daily time I read scripture to my son. We also faithfully attend our local church and I will often listen to sermons from reliable preachers on YouTube. I also plan to travel as often as possible to attend conferences and revivals as a family and set my son up with a sermon notebook when he is old enough to use it. (Below is a link to a resource I’m considering using for this.)
Now in regards to the KJV. I am not a textual scholar nor will I pretend to be but I have learned from those who are much more studied than I am and have looked side by side at the comparisons of the King James Bible and other versions and am thoroughly convinced the King James is the only version we should use in the English language. I will link a video series on YouTube “What’s the Big Deal About the KJV” that hits on the high points of this topic.
Everyone has to make their own choices in regards to how they are going to teach their children, and all parents, homeschool or not, should consider carefully how they plan to train up their children in knowledge of scripture. I pray this will motivate you to consider what you will do in your family.
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