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Part I: How to Use this BookBFar Above Rubies: Wisdom in the Christian Community by David Mulligans3 This book answers the following questions: What is the real purpose ofeducation? What makes “Christian education” Christian? Why do Christian schoolsinsist on using Greek and Roman standards for education? Does the Bible give apattern of learning? What is wisdom; what is the Christian community? Inresponse to the moral deficiency, academic weakness, and spiritual hostility of theatmosphere of the modern educational system, thousands of Christians haveremoved their children from public schools, and with the great sacrifice of timeand money have pursued their children's education under the banner of Christ.Specific readings are recommended though out several lessons in the Israel,Greece and Rome lessons (especially those on education). 284 pages (1994)Messenger Publishing. 802-426-4018.BFrom Mesopotamia to Modernity: Ten Introductions to Jewish History andLiterature by Burton L. Visotzky (Editor), David E. Fishman (Editor)h 3a one volume introduction to both Jewish history and literature from its earliesttimes up to the present. Specific readings are recommended in the Israel, GreeceRome and Messiah lessons. Paperback (July 1999) Westview Press; ISBN:0813367174.BA Historical Survey of the Old Testament by Eugene H. Merrill s3A comprehensive but concise study of the first 39 books of the Bible. Merrillapproaches it as God’s revelation to the world, through Israel, His chosen people.Includes: Insights from the Middle East, geographic backgrounds, archeologicalperspectives, as well a cultural, religious and social points of view. A short reviewof intertestamental history is also included. 332 pages 2nd edition (December1992) Baker Book House; ISBN: 0801062837.BIntroducing the Old Testament by John Drane3Introducing the Old Testament provides an excellent and informative introductionto a collection of writings that lie at the heart of the Judeo-Christian tradition,and is illustrated throughout with maps, charts, and photographs. Drane alsowrote Nelsons Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Bible. Hardcover: 368 pages Revisededition (January 2003) ISBN: 0800634322.BManners and Customs in the Bible by Victor Harold Matthews s3Insight into the Bible's culture, its people and how they lived. What peoplewore, what they ate, what they built, how they exercised justice, how theymourned, and how they viewed family and legal customs all are manners and customs,and all vary from period to period throughout Israel's history. Paperback -283 pages Rev edition (September 1993) Henderickson Publishers, Inc.; ISBN:0943575818.Resources recommended in d several lessons, sseveral units, oh other HOW Units. kKey Resource (see beginning of unit or page 32).Heart of Wisdom Publishing 37