To get started, the host must choose a section of Scripture to explore. In order to explore this section of Scripture, the host must remember that the biblical story only includes details relevant to the theological message. There are plenty of other things going on at the time of this story, so the host can take creative liberty crafting quests around this time. The details of the story that are theologically relevant should be communicated as such. Additionally, all contemporary biblical stories should be collected (based on a chronological chart) and reviewed.
Example
As an example, 2 Kings 15 will be the focus passage. In 2 Kings 15 Azariah becomes king of Judah. He is described as a good king, but for some reason the Lord struck him with a disease until he died (2 Kings 15:3-5). This is not much to work with. However, examining the chronological chart in Appendix A will show that there are a number of other events happening at the same time. First, 2 Chronicles 26 describes the life of Azariah (called Uzziah) in much greater detail, especially his sin against God which lead to his leprosy. Additionally, one can see Isaiah 1-6 happening around the time of Azariah’s reign (Uzziah also mentioned in Isaiah 1:1). In the northern kingdom of Israel, Jeroboam II is reigning (2 Kings 14). Additionally, in the North the prophets Amos and Hosea preach repentance toward the people (Amos 1:1, Hosea 1:1). The reigns of Azariah (Uzziah) and Jereboam II as well as the prophetic ministries of Isaiah, Amos, and Hosea all overlap in this period, giving plenty of material to creatively retell and walk players through.
