**NEWER VERSION OF THIS COURSE IS NOW AVAILABLE** King of Kings - the Amazing Story of King David, Image of Christ in the Old Testament with Kevin O’Brien (Scripture)

Dear Student,

This course is scheduled to be retired on Aug 30, 2024.  You may continue using this course; however, we highly suggest moving to the new, updated course.  

https://moodle.homeschoolconnectionsonline.com/course/view.php?id=4129#section-0

NOTICE: This is an older course recorded with Adobe Connect and/or Vimeo recordings. We are currently working to replace the recordings with new Zoom recordings.  Please don't hesitate to email us at homeschoolconnections@gmail.com with any questions.


How to get the most out of King of Kings - the Amazing Story of King David, Image of Christ in the Old Testament with Kevin O’Brien:

  • Then have a notebook ready and available for class notes each recorded session.

  • Do the assignments, quizzes, and any extra work assigned for that week. Parents can grade any essay questions, or they may purchase Instructor Access for Kevin O'Brien to grade the essay questions.

  • Once the course is completed to the parent's and professor’s satisfaction, there is a Certificate of Completion at the end to be filled in for your records.

Prerequisite: None

Suggested Grade Level: 6th to 8th Grade

Suggested Credit: ½ semester Literature or Theology

Instructor: Kevin O’Brien

Instructor Email: kevin@classeswithkevin.com

Course Description: The story of King David in the Old Testament is the most exciting adventure story in all of the Bible! And it shows how God the Father was preparing the way for the Savior who was to come a thousand years after David - Jesus Christ.  In this class, we’ll study David’s story and we’ll see how Jesus becomes the “Son of David” at the Incarnation. This is one of the most thrilling stories ever told: there are giants and battles, shepherds and kings, betrayal and close friendships - and all of it prepares the People of God for Our Savior!

Course Outline:

  1. Samuel and Saul

  2. The Rejection of Saul and the Call of David

  3. David and Goliath

  4. Saul Persecutes David

  5. David as King: Victory and Sin

  6. Absalom Persecutes David

Course Materials: Handouts in the form of PDF files provided by the instructor. Each student should own a Bible of any translation.  We will look at a variety of translations in class.

Homework: Reading, quizzes and Final Exam. Expect about two hours of homework per week.

Answer Key: An answer key is not included with this course.