Written on Our Hearts: The Old Testament Story of God's Love Third Edition

About this book

The Subcommittee on the Catechism United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has found this catechetical text copyright 2009 to be in conformity with the Catechism of the Catholic Church. This in-depth course brings to life the books of the Old Testament with a full-color student text that covers the most important stories and passages of the Old Testament and guides students as they read the Bible. The one-semester course can be taught to ninth graders but is ideal for tenth- and eleventh-grade students. With emphasis to the context and spiritual meaning of the Old Testament this text includes an extensive discussion of the Ten Commandments sidebars featuring prayers in the Old Testament historical and biblical timelines review questions reflective activities and a full-color design with maps charts photos and artwork help make the Old Testament come alive for students. The third edition features updates to the text that reflect current Scripture scholarship and the cultural experience of todays teens new illustrations and photos and a new glossary of biblical terms.