7th Grade Bible Curriculum Suggestions

[Gailmegan]

I'm not sure if such a thing exists, but we are looking for something with the same theological approach as Telling God's Story but for logic stage learners. Nothing that stresses literal or innerrant interpretations - and does not promote penal substitutionary atonement as means of salvation. Hoping for a focus on the life and teachings of Jesus and a Christus Victor approach to salvation.  Any ideas?

[LauraClark]

Maybe just reading the Bible together? We did that last year (my oldest is 10) and will probably go back to that again next year. It allows for much discussion as you interpret together.

[serendipitous journey]

This might be too basic, but Memoria Press' Christian Studies program is very theologically neutral Bible study along the lines you give.  It doesn't align quite with my beliefs, but then those are Nonconforming so it is to be expected.   🙂   Christian Studies III is the New Testament version. 

It isn't exactly "logic stage" but would be straightforward to do as a read-and-answer orally program if you had the teacher's guide + the suggested children's Bible. 

I like that it has memory work & geography.  I have an extreme dislike for the way the Golden Children's Bible (which the program uses) depicts Jesus as blond & Mary as fairer than other Palestinians, but I fixed that with my Prismacolor portrait colored-pencil set.  Note -- Jesus on the cover has dark hair; on the interior, he's blond-haired & blued-eyed enough to be Scandivanian. 

Alternatively, I'd suggest Ambleside Online's Bible story progression for the years 3+ I believe -- it starts with parallel Hebrew Bible & New Testament readings, and is very well chosen.