{"id":1294,"date":"2026-10-23T20:39:06","date_gmt":"2026-10-24T00:39:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thewaybibleinstitute.com\/religious-studies-book-1-life-of-jesus\/"},"modified":"2026-10-23T20:52:37","modified_gmt":"2026-10-24T00:52:37","slug":"religious-studies-book-1-life-of-jesus","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thewaybibleinstitute.com\/ht\/religious-studies-book-1-life-of-jesus\/","title":{"rendered":"Religious Studies Book 1 \u2014 The Life of Jesus, Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"rsb1-page\">\n<style>\n#rsb1-page{--ink:#142b3a;--navy:#10233f;--sea:#285c70;--paper:#f5efdf;--cream:#fffaf0;--gold:#d4aa56;--rust:#ae5735;--muted:#5c6870;color:var(--ink);font-family:Georgia,\"Times New Roman\",serif;background:var(--paper)}\n#rsb1-page *{box-sizing:border-box}\n#rsb1-page a{color:inherit}\n#rsb1-page .rs-wrap{max-width:1160px;margin:auto;padding:0 24px}\n#rsb1-page .rs-hero{background:radial-gradient(circle at 82% 15%,#38677a 0%,#17384f 34%,#10233f 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.rs-final{background:#10233f;color:#fff;text-align:center;padding:54px 20px}\n#rsb1-page .rs-final h2{color:#fff}\n#rsb1-page .rs-final p{font:400 16px\/1.7 Arial,sans-serif;color:#e4e9e5;max-width:760px;margin:12px auto}\n#rsb1-page .rs-final a{color:#f2cf7a}\n@media(max-width:800px){#rsb1-page .rs-hero-grid,#rsb1-page .rs-tutoring{grid-template-columns:1fr}#rsb1-page .rs-cover{order:-1}#rsb1-page .rs-cover img{max-height:380px}#rsb1-page .rs-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}\n@media(max-width:560px){#rsb1-page .rs-grid,#rsb1-page .rs-split,#rsb1-page .rs-products{grid-template-columns:1fr}#rsb1-page .rs-pree-row{grid-template-columns:58px 1fr}}\n<\/style>\n<section class=\"rs-hero\"><div class=\"rs-wrap rs-hero-grid\"><div><p class=\"rs-kicker\">The Way Religious Studies \u2022 Book 1 \u2022 Part 1<\/p><h1>Step into the world of Jesus.<\/h1><p class=\"rs-sub\">Explore the people, places, teachings, and miracles behind the Gospel story\u2014with a study companion designed to help you move from remembering what happened to explaining why it matters.<\/p><p class=\"rs-sub\"><em>The Life of Jesus \u2014 Part 1: From John the Baptist to the Teachings of Jesus<\/em><\/p><div class=\"rs-cta\"><a class=\"rs-btn\" href=\"#rs-learning\">Explore the Unit 1 study tools<\/a><a class=\"rs-btn rs-btn-light\" href=\"#rs-tutoring\">Ask about tutoring<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rs-cover\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thewaybibleinstitute.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/The-Way-Religious-Studies-Book-1-%E2%80%94-3D-Mockup.jpg\" alt=\"Three-dimensional mockup of The Way Religious Studies Book 1, Part 1\"><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<div class=\"rs-audience\">For high school students \u2022 Sunday school learners \u2022 Bible teachers \u2022 independent students of Scripture<\/div>\n<section class=\"rs-section\"><div class=\"rs-wrap\"><p class=\"rs-kicker\">A guided Gospel journey<\/p><h2>Study Jesus in his world\u2014and in the text.<\/h2><p class=\"rs-lead\">Book 1, Part 1 moves through eight connected units: the world of the Gospels and Acts; John the Baptist; the arrival and birth of the Messiah; Jesus\u2019 early ministry; his teaching style; the parables; and the miracles. Historical background, biblical locations, review activities, and structured responses help learners build understanding step by step.<\/p><div class=\"rs-grid\"><article class=\"rs-card\"><h3>Read the setting<\/h3><p>Explore Roman rule, Jewish life, the Temple, synagogues, regions, and routes that shaped the Gospel story.<\/p><\/article><article class=\"rs-card\"><h3>Follow the story<\/h3><p>Trace the preparation, birth, early ministry, teachings, parables, and miracles of Jesus.<\/p><\/article><article class=\"rs-card\"><h3>Think with Scripture<\/h3><p>Connect key passages to history, geography, meaning, and the questions students are asked to answer.<\/p><\/article><article class=\"rs-card\"><h3>Build exam skills<\/h3><p>Practice multiple choice, structured responses, and P.R.E.E. answers that support a clear point.<\/p><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"rs-section\" style=\"background:#e9dfcb\"><div class=\"rs-wrap\"><p class=\"rs-kicker\">A look inside the manuscript<\/p><h2>Clear enough to follow. Deep enough to explore.<\/h2><div class=\"rs-gallery\" aria-label=\"Images from The Life of Jesus Part 1 manuscript\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thewaybibleinstitute.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Jerusalem-in-the-Gospel-World.jpg\" alt=\"Illustrated view of Jerusalem in the historical world of the Gospels\" loading=\"lazy\"><figcaption>Jerusalem and the Gospel setting<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thewaybibleinstitute.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Jesus-at-the-Temple-as-a-Young-Student.jpg\" alt=\"Young Jesus learning and speaking with teachers in the Temple\" loading=\"lazy\"><figcaption>Jesus at the Temple<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thewaybibleinstitute.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Jesus-and-the-First-Disciples.jpg\" alt=\"Jesus teaching the first disciples beside the Sea of Galilee\" loading=\"lazy\"><figcaption>Jesus calls his first disciples<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thewaybibleinstitute.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/The-Way-Religious-Studies-Book-1-%E2%80%94-Cover.jpg\" alt=\"Cover of The Way Religious Studies Student Edition, Book 1: The Life of Jesus Part 1\" loading=\"lazy\"><figcaption>The Student Edition \u2022 Book 1, Part 1<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"rs-split\"><div class=\"rs-excerpt\"><blockquote>\u201cHis teaching was clear enough for ordinary people to understand, yet deep enough to challenge those who listened carefully.\u201d<\/blockquote><cite>Unit 6 \u2022 The Teaching Style of Jesus<\/cite><\/div><div class=\"rs-excerpt\"><blockquote>\u201cThe miracles of Jesus are not random acts of wonder\u2014they are deliberate signs that reveal who Jesus is and what He came to do.\u201d<\/blockquote><cite>Unit 8 \u2022 The Miracles of Jesus<\/cite><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rs-pree\"><h3>Practice P.R.E.E.<\/h3><p class=\"rs-pree-intro\">A structured response helps learners support an answer with Scripture and explain its significance.<\/p><div class=\"rs-pree-row\"><strong>P<br>Position<\/strong><span>Jesus\u2019 miracles reveal both his compassion and his authority.<\/span><\/div><div class=\"rs-pree-row\"><strong>R<br>Reason<\/strong><span>They are signs that point beyond the event to Jesus\u2019 identity and mission.<\/span><\/div><div class=\"rs-pree-row\"><strong>E<br>Evidence<\/strong><span>In Mark 10:46\u201352, Jesus responds to Bartimaeus\u2019 plea and restores his sight.<\/span><\/div><div class=\"rs-pree-row\"><strong>E<br>Explain<\/strong><span>This account shows mercy in action and supports the claim that Jesus\u2019 miracles reveal who he is\u2014not only what he can do.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section id=\"rs-learning\" class=\"rs-section\"><div class=\"rs-wrap\"><p class=\"rs-kicker\">Learn, review, master<\/p><h2>Start with Unit 1.<\/h2><p class=\"rs-lead\">Choose the downloadable study bank or the interactive LMS pathway. Both support the foundations learners need before moving deeper into the life and ministry of Jesus.<\/p><div class=\"rs-products\"><article class=\"rs-product\"><span class=\"rs-code\">RESOURCE CODE \u2022 TWI-RS-U01-MS<\/span><h3>Unit 1 Mastery Set \u2014 The World of the Gospels<\/h3><p>A downloadable study PDF for the historical, cultural, geographical, and religious background of the Gospels. Includes focused sections, review activities, and a mastery assessment.<\/p><p class=\"rs-price\">$9.99 \u2022 PDF<\/p><a class=\"rs-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/thewaybibleinstitute.com\/ht\/product\/unit-1-mastery-set-world-of-the-gospels\/\">View the Unit 1 PDF<\/a><\/article><article class=\"rs-product\"><span class=\"rs-code\">LMS COURSE \u2022 TWI-RS-LMJ-01<\/span><h3>Unit 1 Interactive Mastery \u2014 The World of the Gospels and Acts<\/h3><p>Work through an 84-question pathway in manageable batches, receive feedback, complete P.R.E.E. and written-response work, and earn a completion certificate.<\/p><p class=\"rs-price\">$19.99 \u2022 PDF + online course<\/p><a class=\"rs-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/thewaybibleinstitute.com\/ht\/product\/unit-1-interactive-mastery-gospels-acts\/\">Explore the interactive course<\/a><\/article><\/div><p style=\"font:400 13px\/1.6 Arial,sans-serif;color:#66737a;margin-top:18px\">More unit resources are being prepared for the Book 1 pathway. Ask the Institute about current availability.<\/p><\/div><\/section>\n<section id=\"rs-tutoring\" class=\"rs-section\" style=\"background:#f0e7d4\"><div class=\"rs-wrap\"><div class=\"rs-tutoring\"><div><p class=\"rs-kicker\">Study with support<\/p><h2>Religious Studies tutoring is available.<\/h2><p class=\"rs-lead\">Request a live 60\u201390 minute session for Gospel background, biblical locations, P.R.E.E. writing, structured responses, or exam preparation. Tell us the learner\u2019s level and the unit you are studying.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"rs-contact\"><a href=\"mailto:info@thewaybibleinstitute.com?subject=Religious%20Studies%20Tutoring\">Email the Institute<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/12425585039?text=Hello%2C%20I%27m%20interested%20in%20Religious%20Studies%20tutoring.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WhatsApp 242-558-5039<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"rs-final\"><div class=\"rs-wrap\"><p class=\"rs-kicker\">Keep following the story<\/p><h2>Continue with more of The Way.<\/h2><p>Young readers who enjoy discovery, history, and adventure can explore The WayFinder Mysteries and the Teen Series on the author\u2019s book site.<\/p><p><a class=\"rs-btn\" style=\"background:#d4aa56;color:#10233f\" href=\"https:\/\/books.theway-bible.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Explore the Teen Mystery series<\/a> &nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/thewaybibleinstitute.com\/ht\/learning-resource-library\/\">Browse the Learning Resource Library \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Explore The Way Religious Studies Book 1, Part 1: an illustrated, Scripture-based study of the world, teachings, parables, and miracles of Jesus, with P.R.E.E. practice, LMS study tools, and tutoring.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1299,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-no-title","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1294","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_hostinger_reach_plugin_has_subscription_block":false,"_hostinger_reach_plugin_is_elementor":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thewaybibleinstitute.com\/ht\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1294","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thewaybibleinstitute.com\/ht\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thewaybibleinstitute.com\/ht\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewaybibleinstitute.com\/ht\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewaybibleinstitute.com\/ht\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1294"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/thewaybibleinstitute.com\/ht\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1294\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1303,"href":"https:\/\/thewaybibleinstitute.com\/ht\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1294\/revisions\/1303"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewaybibleinstitute.com\/ht\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1299"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thewaybibleinstitute.com\/ht\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1294"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}