Typologies Continue

You can tell it's been busy when it's been months since my last post! But I will still try to keep it short so that folks still want to come back and read without getting eye strain. ;)

Off to the left I have a picture of a child's work from the Flood typology. This is the first time a child has copied a whole chart!

For some background: this is our 2nd year (in a 3-4 year cycle) in Level 3. While children will end up seeing most of the Level 3 presentations over the course of their 4-7th grade years, our schedule looks a lot like the Liturgical Calendar.

As our Typology work continues, we are diving in to the study of our father in faith: Abraham. Abraham (or Abram, depending on what chapter of Genesis you're in) is important because of two principle reasons:

1. He listens to God's voice


2. He obeys

This is the first time that mono-theism enters into human history in any sustained way. Abraham doesn't just follow A god. He follows THE God.

For the children, we go straight to scripture (and they are getting much better at looking up verses!) and so far we've studied a bit about:

• Abraham's life as a semi-nomad--what life was like for him and what things were important,


• Abraham's character--how he was a clever and peaceful man who always sought peaceful means of looking out for his interests, and


• Abraham's relationship with God--he even walked with Him as a man walks with a man--interceding for the city of Sodom before God.

The children have also been working with card packets that help them to learn more about Abraham. The photo to the left is of the Abraham and Worship card packet. Many children will trace and/or copy this work.

We have a couple of weeks before we get to the pinnacle of our study--the sacrifice of Isaac. But the children will be well-prepared to enter into that story and see how Abraham's life and love for God prefigures (typology!) the Almighty Father who loves us so much that He is even willing to sacrifice His Son.

God Bless,

Mandie DeVries, CGS Catechist and Director of Religious Education

Here is a photo of one child's work copying the Nomadic Life packet...