Eight adventures carry a child from creation through the garden, the flood, the tower of Babel, and on into the stories of Abraham and Isaac. Every adventure pairs the story with an English vocabulary and comprehension workbook and one rotating Treasure Wisdom domain — real places, archaeology and ancient daily life — so a child comes away knowing the world of the passage, not just the plot.
Every part in one file — Overview, Word Study, Understanding, Literary Craft, Wisdom and SAT/TOEFL practice for all 8 parts, ready to print or read offline. Available as a Student Edition and a Teacher/Parent Edition with the full answer key.
Some of the passages in this workbook gave English its everyday phrases. A few come straight from the verse; others are just well-known expressions the story inspired.
| Part | Phrase | What it means today |
|---|---|---|
| Part 1 | “Let there be light” Genesis 1:3 |
Said today when someone suddenly understands something, or when something new begins. |
“The breath of life” Genesis 2:7 |
Used for whatever gives someone or something real vitality and energy. | |
| Part 2 | “Forbidden fruit” Genesis 3:6 |
Something tempting mainly because it's off-limits. |
“Fig leaf” Genesis 3:7 |
A thin, obvious attempt to cover up something embarrassing. | |
“Adam's apple” Fun fact · inspired by Genesis 3:6 |
The popular English nickname for the bump in the throat. Folklore says a bite of the forbidden fruit stuck in Adam's throat — it's not something the Bible itself says, just a well-known expression the story inspired. | |
“My brother's keeper” Genesis 4:9 |
Used to ask whether we're responsible for looking after one another. | |
| Part 3 | “Forty days and forty nights” Genesis 7:12 |
Used today for any long, difficult stretch of time. |
“A flood of …” Fun fact · inspired by Genesis 7 |
Used for an overwhelming rush of something, like “a flood of emails” or “a flood of tears.” | |
| Part 4 | “An olive branch” Genesis 8:11 |
To “extend an olive branch” means to offer peace after a conflict. |
“A tower of Babel” Genesis 11:1–9 |
Used for a confusing jumble of voices, or a grand plan that collapses into chaos. |