1. We believe the entire storyline of the Bible should be taught every year in every grade. New students with no
Bible background enter Christian schools every year, and many of them may only remain in Christian schools for a few years. A chronological study of Scripture runs the risk of many students not having the necessary background knowledge to clearly understand the overarching story of the Bible.

2. Strictly chronological studies don’t let
students study the New Testament in depth until several years into the
curriculum.

3. A chronological approach does not allow for one of the unique qualities of the Illuminate Bible Series: the option for all preK-6th or 7th-12th graders to study the same passages at the same time every year.

It traces one major biblical theme (such as the offices of prophet, priest, and king, and how they point to Jesus) through the entirety of Scripture each year.

This does often follow a general canonical order, and it comes with the benefit that passages from nearly every major section of Scripture (Pentateuch, Historical Books, Wisdom Literature, Prophets, Gospels, Pauline Epistles, General Epistles, Apocalyptic) are studied every year, with each year approaching the same storyline of Scripture from a significantly
different angle.

Instead of assigning each volume to one grade level, the Illuminate Bible Series has curriculum for each grade as part of each volume.

This allows for easier spiritual partnership between schools and families, as siblings in preK-6th or
7th-12th grade can study the same passages at the same time, with grade-appropriate workbooks.

It also allows schools to dovetail chapel services with the Bible curriculum, centering services around the weekly passage or memory verse. Of course, if you’d rather assign one volume to each grade level, this model doesn’t prevent you from doing that instead.