Answers Bible Curriculum (ABC) is a comprehensive, chronological Bible curriculum from Answers in Genesis that teaches Scripture in the order events occurred while integrating apologetics training from a young-earth creationist perspective.
What is Answers Bible Curriculum?
Answers Bible Curriculum is a four-year program that covers the entire Bible from Genesis to Revelation in chronological order. Published by Answers in Genesis, ABC emphasizes the historical accuracy of Scripture and equips students to defend their faith from an early age. The curriculum is designed for whole-family learning—all ages study the same topic simultaneously, with age-appropriate materials for each level. What sets ABC apart is its integration of apologetics throughout every lesson, addressing how biblical events connect to science, history, and modern challenges to faith.
Key Takeaways
- Four-year cycle covering 200 lessons from Genesis through Revelation in chronological order
- Single teacher guide works across K-5th grade, making it cost-effective for multi-child families
- Integrates apologetics training from kindergarten onward with a young-earth creationist worldview
- Available in Homeschool Edition (K-5) and Church Edition (Pre-K through Adult)
Four-Year Scope and Sequence
Year 1 covers Creation through Joseph's life in Genesis. Year 2 spans Moses through the prophet Hosea, drawing from Exodus, Chronicles, Psalms, and Proverbs. Year 3 follows the remnant of Israel through the coming of the Messiah. Year 4 covers Jesus's final year of ministry and the early church. Because the program is sequential but undated, families can start at any point in the cycle and work through all four years. Each lesson builds biblical literacy while reinforcing how Scripture forms a cohesive narrative.
What's Included
The Homeschool Edition includes a Teacher Guide covering all elementary grades (K-5), grade-specific student workbooks with activities calibrated to developmental levels, and optional Tests and Answers books with quizzes and semester exams. Student workbooks feature quality full-color illustrations, perforated pages for easy tear-out, and activities ranging from coloring and mazes for younger learners to study notes and written reviews for older students. Highly recommended extras include memory verse posters, Books of the Bible posters, and exclusive video episodes featuring AiG educators accessible through Answers.tv.
Teaching Approach
Each lesson includes a "Prepare to Share" section giving parents scriptural and historical background—essentially a mini-seminary education delivered in digestible chunks. The curriculum addresses real-life issues confronting Christians and provides parents with the knowledge to answer tough questions about faith, science, and history. For families who feel underprepared to teach Bible and apologetics, this background material transforms the parent into an equipped teacher rather than just a facilitator reading from a script.
The Bottom Line
Answers Bible Curriculum works well for families seeking rigorous biblical education with an apologetics foundation. The whole-family approach—where everyone studies the same biblical events at their own level—creates opportunities for meaningful dinner-table discussions. The multi-year investment pays off in comprehensive biblical literacy: children who complete all four years understand Scripture's narrative arc in ways many adults never learn. For families aligned with Answers in Genesis's young-earth creationist perspective, ABC delivers both doctrinal consistency and practical teachability.
