GRADE 7 TERM 1 CRE NOTES
GRADE
7 TERM 1
CRE
LESSON NOTES
INTRODUCTION
TO CRE
Importance
of studying CRE
The
meaning of studying CRE
·
CRE
involves the study of religious beliefs and practices of Christians.
·
It is
the study of how human beings depend on God and how God intervenes to
save
human beings.
·
CRE
is a subject studied in Kenyan schools to develop the mind, behaviour
and
character of the learners.
·
It is
also a subject that shows God’s relationship with man.
Importance
of studying CRE
Studying
CRE is important because
1.
It makes one understand that
God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit operate as one.
2.
It helps one dispute knowledge
and attitude s to make the right decisions in life.
3.
Enables one think critically
and make moral decisions on challenges affecting one’s life
and the society
4.
One becomes exposed to cultural
heritage, enhancing national unity through respect for each community.
5.
One develops as a whole person,
body, soul and spirit
6.
One becomes courageous in the
study of creation one is empowered to utilise the ability to control
God’s
creation
7.
It helps you relate with each
other well through care and hospitality
8.
The moral values you acquire
helps you to take care of the environment
9.
One acquires respect for
oneself and hence living a productive life
10.
One acquires the principle of sharing and
social justice, enabling
them to coexist with others
11.
One acquires the skills that enable him or her
promote economic
development
12.
It enables one to acquire ICT skills as they
search for more
knowledge
13.
One develops communication skills through
discussion and debate with
other learners.
NB
·
It provides answers to life
mysteries e.g. the question of life after death, the origin of mankind,
etc.
·
It enables students to develop
vivid awareness of God and how God reveals himself.
·
It is a career subject, whose
learners major in Law and theological training.
·
It instils respect, protection
and conservation of God’s creation.
·
It highly promotes human
dignity.
·
It helps students to appreciate
their culture as well.
·
It equips the youth with life
skills such as critical thinking, which enables them to face challenges
wisely.
·
With regard to national goals
of education, it promotes national development by instilling a positive
attitude towards work. It equips learners with values that promote
economic
development.
·
It helps learners to understand
themselves better.
·
It enables students to see the
power of God controlling their own lives. It enables students to
respond
adequately to God’s teachings and to relate well to others.
·
It
is a service of natural guidance.
·
It
promotes cultural integration.
·
It
promotes social equality and justice.
How
CRE helps us to relate well with others
1.
It has
helped developed skills as ability to
listen
2.
It helps acquire values such as
respect for self and others
3.
It helps someone to make moral
decisions. This helps people to associate with the right people
4.
Obedience to God’s command of
loving our neighbour teaches us to care about others.
5.
Moral
and religious values acquired from studying of CRE
1.
Humility
2.
Respect
3.
Hard work
4.
Discipline
5.
Honesty
6.
Integrity
7.
Responsibility
8.
Unity
9.
Love
10.
Hospitality
11.
CREATION
Accounts
of Creation
The
Biblical accounts of creation
1.
First account
2.
Second account
The
first biblical account of creation
Genesis
1:131, 2:1-4
·
It
gives record on what was created within the first 6 days.
·
Humans’
beings were created last
Day |
God’s
creation |
First |
Day
and light and darkness |
Second |
Sky/dome/firmament |
Third |
Earth(land,
plants and water bodies |
Fourth |
Heavenly
bodies( sun, moon and stars) |
Fifth |
Sea
creatures and birds |
sixth |
Land
creatures and man |
seventh |
God
rested and called the day Sabbath |
·
From
the first account of creation, we learn God is all powerful because He
created
the universe with one command.
·
He is a God or
order. He created the
universe and everything in it in an orderly manner.
·
God is the
provider. He provides for
human beings to meet their needs.
·
Leisure time was
instituted.
The
second Biblical account of creation
Genesis
2;4-25
·
In
the second account of creation, there was no one to cultivate the land
when God
created the universe.
·
God
took soil from the ground and formed man. God breathed life into him
·
Human
beings were created first.
·
Man
was created out of dust
·
God
breathed life into mans nostrils
·
Man
was put into the Garden of Eden.
·
The
tree of knowledge and life giving stood in the middle of the garden.
·
Men
was commanded to use everything in the garden except tree of knowledge
of good
and evil
·
The
forbidden fruit from the tree was not supposed to be eaten.
·
Eating
from the tree would result to death.
·
God
gave man the responsibility to take care of the environment
·
God
created all birds and all animals
·
Man
was given the responsibility of naming all the creatures
·
He
named all the birds and animals, but none was suitable helper for him
·
Adam
became lonely.
·
A
woman was created out of Adam’s rib for companionship and a
helper.
Attributes/nature
of God from the Genesis stories of creation
·
God is
omnipotent/ all powerful
·
God is
orderly and perfect
·
God is
omnipresent/ everywhere
·
God is
transcendent
·
God is the
sustainer/ provider
·
God is the
sole creator
·
He is a moral
God
·
He is a
loving God
·
He is a
spirit
·
He is
everlasting/ self existence
·
God is source
of goodness
·
God is Holy
·
God is a
worker
·
There is only
one God.
Similarities
in the two biblical accounts of creation
1.
In
both accounts, God is the sole creator
2.
In
both God created male and female
3.
In
both, human beings are special
4.
In
both God provides for human beings
5.
In
both, human beings are given domination over the rest of the creation
6.
The
uniqueness of human beings is brought forth in the second accounts
7.
Man
shares in the life of God since he is made in the likeness of God
8.
Creation
involves both the living and non-living things.
Differences
in the two biblical accounts of creation
First
account |
Second
account |
1.
Days
on the order of creation are given |
There
is no mention of the days on order of creation |
1.
Marriage
is made for procreation |
Marriage is made for
companionship |
2.
Man
was created last |
Man
was created first |
NB
·
There
is a chronological order of events in the first account of creation as
opposed
to the second
·
In
the first account, male and female are created at the same time whereas
in the
second account man is created first then woman is out of his ribs
·
In
the first account, creation is out of the command “let there
be”, yet, in the
second, man is made out of dust
·
In
the first account, man names what he creates as opposed to the second
where man
is given the opportunity to name the animals
·
A
Sabbath day allocated for rest appears on the first while in the second
account
it wasn’t mentioned
·
The
Garden
of Eden mentioned in the second account wasn’t in the first
·
In
the second creation account are four rivers (Tigris, Euphrates, Gihon
and
Pishon), which were not mentioned in the first
·
Man
was given a responsibility to till the land in the second but not in
the first
·
In
the second account, the forbidden tree appears but this misses in the
first
account
·
In
the first account, God created human beings for procreation while in
the second
account they were created for companionship
·
The
second account of creation is human centred while the first does not
shore
this. It is man centred
·
In
the first account God created in union with the spirit (Holy Trinity)
while in
the second account God is alone
·
In
the first account human beings were created last while in the second
they came
first
·
The
first account takes six days to be complete unlike the second where
days were
not mentioned
·
In
the first account, God appreciates everything he creates. We
are not told this in the second.
Importance
of learning about creation
1.
Helps
us to know and understand God’s creation work.
2.
Helps
to appreciate God’s great work
3.
Helps
us to know how the first account differs from the second one
4.
5.
Similarities
and differences between the biblical account and African creation
stories
Africans view
creation
·
Africans
believe that creation originated from God the creator.
·
Each
community has a myth that explains its origin
·
Africans
see God as mysterious in his deeds, for they fail to explain how he
created the
earth.
·
Africans
see human beings as special and that God creates everything for them.
·
God
provided the first human beings with all the necessities of life.
·
The
first people lived happily with God and lacked nothing.
·
Marriage
was mainly for procreation.
Similarities
– biblical account and African creation stories
Ø
In
both, God is the sole creator.
Ø
Man
is the climax of creation.
Ø
God
is supreme.
Ø
In
both, man was given a wife for company.
Ø
God
is portrayed as a potter.
Ø
God
is the provider
Ø
Creation
of human took place at the end of the creation of things
Between
the biblical account and African creation stories
1.
In
biblical view, the order of creation is given, while the order of
creation in
the traditional view is not mentioned
2.
In
biblical view , everything was created to benefit human beings, some
communities
believe that god gave specific things to specific communities
3.
4.
5.
Christian
responsibility over animals, fish and birds
Biblical
teaching on responsibility given to human beings over animals birds and
fish
Ø
Christians
have stewardship over Gods creation and they should care for everything
in it
Ø
Our
responsibility is to take care of these creations and use them for our
benefits
but in a responsibly way
Pupil’s activity
Page 19-20
Ways
in which Christians apply biblical teachings to protect animals , fish
and
birds
·
According
to Genesis 2:15-20 and James 3;7 human beings are give authority to
name and
tame animals , birds and fish.
·
The responsibility
to name the animals and birds means man was given authority to control
all the
creatures
·
Taming
animals is a show of authority over them.
Pupil’s activity
Page 20-21
Ways
in which Christians promote and protect animals, fish and birds
·
There
are different strategies for taking care of God’s creatures
like
1.
Constructing good houses for domestic
animals
2.
Fencing our farms well to keep away wild
animals
3.
·
Animals
need food, shelter and security to be healthy.
Pupil’s activity
Page 21-22
Reducing
conflicts between human beings and wild animals
The Kenya constitution protects animals from
violence, overworking them when they are unwell, starvation, denial of
water,
abandonment, poisoning, careless surgery procedures, hunting and
killing them.
We should learn to co exist with wild animals
to
reduce conflicts with them.
Pupil’s activity
Page 22-23
Importance
of protecting animals, fish and birds
·
Animals,
fish and birds are important to human beings
·
They
provide food, clothing and income.
·
Some
animals provide manure for farming.
·
Animals
are companions and help us to work
·
Their
products support dairy industries, wool industries, leather and fishing
industries.
·
These
sectors employ many people
·
Birds
help in the pollination of plants. As a result human beings, animals
and birds
also get food.
Pupil’s activity
Page 22-25
Christian
responsibility over plants
Different plants
found in the environment
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Pupil’s activity
Page 27-28
Responsibilities
given to human beings over plants
Genesis
1:29, Genesis 2:15, Psalms 104:14
They
were to be in charge of the Garden of
Eden
To eat
from the fruits of the garden
To take
care of God’s creation.
·
God has provide us with plants.
Human being have been given the responsibility to take care of the
plants to
benefit themselves
and animals.
·
We care for plants by applying
manure, weeding, watering and spraying pesticides. We also take care
protecting
them from animals that feed them
Pupil’s activity
Page 28
How
Christians apply biblical teachings on the care for plants and conserve
the
environment
Human beings have a responsibility to conserve
the
environment. We can conserver the environment by
1.
Through
afforestation and reafforestation
2.
Evading/eradicating
environmental pollution.
3.
Use of
proper farming methods e.g. contours farming.
4.
Conserving
water towers.
5.
Through
provision of education, geared towards teaching people how to cope with
the
environment.
6.
Carrying
out irrigation
Ways
in which prudent use of plants contributes to economic growth
1.
Prudent
use of plants contributes to economic growth.
Prudent is the
careful use of what you have to benefit you now and in the future.
Prudent use of
plants means taking care of plants, using what they produce carefully
so that
they can benefit us now and in the future
2.
Economic
growth is an increase of plants in the production of goods and services
from
one period of time to another.
3.
It is
good to take care of plants and harvest them properly. These practices
will
ensures that there is food for consumption.
The surplus can
be sold to avoid wastage and earn revenue.
4.
Storing
farm produce well after harvest is important.
One can use the
harvest for a period and save the farmer from buying the same foodstuff
in the
future.
The money which
would have been used to purchase similar produce is used for other
purpose.
5.
Well
stores seeds can be planted in the future, saving one from buying the
same farm
input.
6.
Reforestation
and replanting crops ensure that one has enough to use and at the same
time,
ensure a regular supply of the produce to the farmer. This contributes
to
steady source of income.
African
teachings on responsibility over plants and animals
There are different types of plants and animals
that
Africans keep.
Some crops initially grown by specific African
communities in specific geographical locations
The Africans took care of plants and animals as
a
responsibility from God
Types
of indigenous plants
1.
Cassava
2.
Sweet potatoes
3.
Millet
4.
Sorghum
5.
Yams
6.
Pumpkins
7.
Arrowroots
8.
Types
of indigenous animals
1.
Cattle
2.
Chicken
3.
Bees
4.
Goats
5.
Camels
6.
Donkey
The
importance of taking care of plants and animals in African context
1.
They
were sources of food.
2.
The
plants provided medicinal herbs
3.
Other
plants provided wood for construction of houses and making utensils
4.
Wood
was used as a source of energy
5.
Plants
and animals provided materials for making musical instruments like
kayamba
6.
Some
plants and animals were also used as totems.
7.
Animals
provided skins and hides for making clothes
8.
Some
animals like dogs provide security to man
9.
Other
were used as pack animals and others were used for transport. Example
donkey
10.
Animal
horns were used for horn blowing which was means of communication.
Ways
in which Africans promoted care and conservation of all types of plants
a.
The
Africans protected plants by weeding, pruning, mulching, shading,
trapping and
scaring away animals that fed on the plants.
b.
They
also preserved seeds of the plants to last longer during dry periods
and to
protect them from small such as rats and weevils.
This conservation
ensured that Africans had seeds to plants during the rainy seasons.
c.
Preserved
seeds and plants served as source of food during drought.
d.
Africans
used fire to make plants sprout out more serving as food for the
animals.
How
Africans ensured protection of all types of animals and birds
African ensured
protection of all animals, fish and birds in different ways
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Pupil’s activity
Page 42
How Africans
ensured protection of fish
1.
Avoid
overfishing
2.
Use of
proper nets
3.
4.
5.
Pupil’s activity
Page 43
How Africans
promoted health of animals
·
Africans
cared for and protected domestic animals against wild animals by
fencing their
compounds and sleeping in the same place with the animals.
·
They
scared away wild animals that predated on their domestic animals by
using
different methods. Eg use of scarecrows, fire, noise
·
In
the events of disease. Africans treated their animals using selected
plants
such as Aloe vera while making them healthier by providing lick stones
with
mineral salts.
They knew how to
take care of animals during birth which ensured the growth in
population.
·
Animal
products such as meat were preserved to last long for use during
drought.
Preservation was
a way of ensuring food was not wasted
·
Young
animals were left to suckle up to a time when they could eat grass and
other
types of vegetation.
THE BIBLE
FUNCTION
OF THE BIBLE
The Bible is the inspired word of God.
How
the Bible is used in different places and occasions
1.
The Bible
is used when taking oaths in courts of law.
2.
It is
used in schools and colleges for learning, during graduation
ceremonies,
prayers and research.
3.
It is
used in statehouse or during state functions, during the swearing in
ceremonies
and prayers.
4.
It is
used in churches and during crusades for preaching.
5.
It is
used at home for personal use during prayer time and home study
6.
In
hospitals when praying for the sick
7.
Some
Christians use the Bible before travelling to pray for journey mercies
Importance
of Bible
John
1:1-2, Proverbs 30:5-6
·
It
contains the word of God
·
It
gives hope to Christians
·
It
helps us to understand biblical truths
·
The Bible
helps a person to discover the will of God
·
God
speaks to people through the scriptures
·
The Bible
corrects people when they are wrong and teaches them to do right.
Christians
should used exemplary lives.
·
God
protects those whose seek his protection and rebukes liars
·
The Bible
is the word of God and it was written by people who inspired by the
spirit of
God.
·
The Bible
unites people of God, strengthens the faith of the belivers and
outlines values
for quality Christian living.
How
the Bible is used to spread the word of God
The Bible is used in spreading the word of God
in
the following ways:
a.
Christians
songs are composed using Bible messages
b.
The Bible
is distributed to individuals to read the word of God
c.
It is
used for instructing and teaching new converts of Christian doctrine
d.
It is
used to take oaths therefore, increasing the faith of those who
participate
e.
Christians
translate the Bible to vernacular so that many people can read and
understand.
The
role of the Bible for holistic growth
Holistic growth involves physical, emotional,
social,
intellectual and spiritual growth.
The Bible helps Christians to grow holistically
How
the Bible promotes spiritual growth
Spiritual growth includes
1.
Increasing
your knowledge and understanding of the word of God
2.
Increase
in faith and trust in God
3.
Developing
Christ-like qualities
Role
of the Bible in promoting physical growth
Ø
Ø
Ø
Pupil’s activity
Page 51
Role
of the Bible in promoting moral growth
Moral growth is the process of developing
proper
attitudes and behaviuour towards other people based on cultural norms
and love
Pupil’s activity
Page 51
Role
of the Bible in promoting social, emotional and intellectual growth
Social growth
The Bible tells us that everyone is created in
God’s
image. Therefore we should not discriminate against others.
We should help those in need, respect and love
our
neighbour as we love ourselves
Emotional growth
The Bible builds our emotions. When facing sad
and
difficult situations. It brings us close to God. God provides
everything for our
enjoyment and we should express our joy to him.
Intellectual
growth
As we grow in strength, the Bible helps us to
grow
in wisdom. God gives us the ability to comprehend, think, reason and
remember.
The Bible helps us to make correct decisions for quality Christian
living.
How
God’s word inspires different services among Christians
Christian service is demonstration of who we
are in
Christ.
·
The Bible
teaches people to love God and humankind. Helping the needy in the
society
improves a person’s relationship with God
·
Service
offered to others is part of Christian living and makes the world a
better
place to live. Serving others makes one happy and enriches other
people’s
lives.
·
The
word of God has inspired different services among Christians. For
example,
Christians visit the orphans, give them food, clothes and even take
them to
school.
·
Christians
donate food, money and medicine to help people suffering when disasters
like
floods, accidents earthquakes, drought and famine occur
·
Christians
support refugees by counselling, educating and giving medical care.
They also
offer shelter, food and sometimes employment.
·
For
people who are unable to attend church service, the gospel is taken to
them
through crusades and public rallies.
Divisions
of the Bible
The Bible has 2 divisions
a.
Old
testaments – 39
books
b.
New
testaments – 27 books
Why
are there two divisions of the Bible
·
The
two divisions were written at different times in human history
·
The
two divisions were addressed to different people and individuals
·
The
messages contained in the two testaments address different issues that
were of
specific concern to the people addressed.
Importance
of the two divisions of the Bible to Christians
Ø
The
old testaments talks about how the world was created, the Exodus of
Israelites
and Ten Commandments given to Moses by God.
The testaments
also includes real life stories
The function of
this testament is to teach Christians through the experiences of other
people
throughout history.
Several books
also foretell the arrival of the Messiah and the end of the world.
Ø
The New
Testament focuses more on the life and teachings of Jesus and the early
church.
The stories are
narrated through gospels and emphasise the importance of the sacrifices
of
Jesus.
The function of
the New testaments is to lead people to follow the example of Jesus
more
closely. The other books, written by various authors also talk about
the end of
the world.
The
books of the old testaments according to classification
OLD TESTAMENT
It was originally written in Hebrew.
It was written before Jesus Christ came to
exist
physically.
It was later translated to Greek and other
languages.
The following are groups of books in the Old
Testament
respective of their appearance.
a.
Torah/Pentateuch/law/mosaic.
b.
Historical
books.
c.
Major
Prophets Books.
d.
Minor
prophet books.
Torah/Pentateuch/law/mosaic.
They were written by Moses.
a.
Genesis
b.
Exodus
c.
Leviticus
d.
Numbers
e.
Deuteronomy
Genesis means origin or beginning
Exodus means coming out or departure
Numbers means census
Leviticus explains rules and regulation of
priests.
The Ten Commandments (Decalogue) are found in
the
book of exodus and Deuteronomy.
Historical
books.
Contains the history of what happened to the
Israelites and its neighbours.
BOOK |
WRITER |
Joshua |
Joshua |
Judges |
Samuel |
Ruth |
Samuel |
1
Samuel |
Samuel,
Gad, Nathan |
2
Samuel |
Gad
and Nathan |
1
kings |
Jeremiah |
2
kings |
Jeremiah |
1
Chronicles |
Ezra |
2
Chronicles |
Ezra |
Ezra |
Ezra |
Nehemiah |
Nehemiah |
Esther |
Mordecai |
Poetic/wisdom
books
BOOK |
WRITER |
Job |
Moses |
Psalms |
David |
Proverbs |
Solomon |
Ecclesiastes |
Solomon |
Song
of Solomon |
Solomon |
Major
prophetic books
BOOK |
WRITER |
Isaiah |
Isaiah |
Jeremiah |
Jeremiah |
Lamentation |
Jeremiah |
Ezekiel |
Ezekiel |
Daniel
|
Daniel |
Minor prophetic books
Book |
writer |
Hosea |
Hosea |
Joel |
Joel |
Amos |
Amos |
Obadiah |
Obadiah |
Jonah |
Jonah |
Micah |
Micah |
Nahum |
Nahum |
Habakkuk |
Habakkuk |
Zephaniah |
Zephaniah |
Haggai |
Haggai |
Zechariah |
Zechariah |
Malachi |
Malachi |
NB:
Genesis is the first book of the Bible and the
Old
Testament.
Malachi is the last book of the Old Testament.
The
books of the New testaments according to classification
The New Testament is the period after Christ is
born, it is the fulfilment of tthe old testament prophecies of Jesus.
NEW
TESTAMENT
Ø
It
was originally written in Greek.
Ø
Written
after Christ.
Ø
The
groups of books found in the new testament are:
1.
Gospel books.
2.
Historical books.
3.
Pauline epistles.
4.
General epistles.
5.
Prophetic book
Gospel books
They explain the events in life of Jesus from
birth
to his ascension in Bethany.
BOOK |
WRITER |
Matthew |
Matthew |
Mark |
Mark |
Luke |
Luke |
John |
John |
Gospel books are divided into two groups:
1.
Synoptic books
2.
Non- synoptic book.
Synoptic
Books
They explain full life history of Jesus
They are: Matthew, mark and Luke.
Non-
Synoptic Book.
It does not explain full history of Jesus.
It is the book of John.
Historical
book
1.
Acts
of apostle
The writer of acts of apostle was Luke.
It explains the life of believers in the early
church.
Pauline
epistles
These are letters which were written by Paul
while
he was in prison.
They are
1.
Romans
2.
1
Corinthians
3.
2
Corinthians
4.
Galatians
5.
Ephesians
6.
Philippians
7.
Colossians
8.
1
Thessalonians
9.
2
Thessalonians
10.
1
timothy
11.
2
Timothy
12.
Titus
13.
Philemon
General
epistles
Written by different writers who were inspired
by
God.
BOOKS |
WRITER |
Hebrews |
Unknown |
James |
James
the brother of Jesus |
1
peter |
Apostle
peter |
2
peter |
Apostle
peter |
1
john |
John |
2
john |
John |
3
john |
john |
Jude |
Jude
the brother of Jesus |
Prophetic
books
1.
Revelation/apocalypse/disclosure
It was written by John after having a vision on
Patmos Island.
Revelation contains the writings about the last
days.
NB;
Matthew is the first book of the New Testament.
Revelation is the last book of the Bible and
the New
Testament.
Bible
translation
To translate means to express spoken or written
words in a language that is different from one that was initially used.
How
people benefited from different translations of the Bible
Ø
Spread
of the word of God and the general growth of the church.
Ø
Higher
demand for formal education in Africa so as to read the Bible.
Ø
It
increased the number of Africans in church leadership.
Ø
Unity
of mankind, especially through ecumenism.
Ø
It
made African Christians more active than passive.
Ø
Africans
leaned foreign languages e.g. English.
Ø
Many
missionaries were able to learn African languages.
Ø
African
languages developed from oral to written form.
Ø
Introduction
of new concepts and terms into local languages.
Ø
Development
of African theology.
Ø
Many
employment opportunities. For instance, people are employed to work for
the Bible
Society of Kenya.
Ø
Emergence
of African indigenous churches.
Ø
Africans
rediscovered their culture and developed confidence in it.
Ø
Fast
growth of the printing industry.
Ø
Establishment
of Bible societies in Africa e.g. the Bible society of Kenya
Reasons
that led to the translations of the Bible into local languages
1.
To
enable the word of God to reach more people
2.
To
train local people to take leadership skills
3.
To
facilitate the expansion of the church
4.
To
indigenise Christianity
5.
To
establish local translation society for example Kenya’s Bible
society
The
different translations of the Bible
·
When
missionaries began to evangilise in African there was a need to
translate the Bible
into local languages of the local people to have the scripture in a
language
they could understand
·
Today
the Bible has been translated into local languages
·
In
Kenya , the Bible society of Kenya is the main body mandated to
translate the Bible
·
Some
of the translated Bibles include Kamba,
Swahili, kikuyu, Kimiiru/kimeru, Somali, Samburu, Borana, Luhyia Bibles
The
different versions of the Bible
A version is the construction of the languages
that
a translator of the Bible uses in their work
1.
The
Revised Standard Version;
2.
Good
News;
3.
King
James Bible;
4.
The
Living Bible;
5.
The
Jerusalem Bible;
6.
The
New International Version;
7.
The
Gideon International Bible;
8.
The
Holy Bible;
9.
The
New English Bible;
10.
The
Jerome Bible;
11.
The
African Bible;
12.
The
Common Bible;
13.
The
New Life Version;
14.
The
Authorised Bible;
15.
The
New King James Version
Social
effects of the translation of the Holy Bible into local languages
1.
People
can now read the Bible in their local languags and understand it better
2.
It
has led to the development of African independent churches
3.
It
has led to the development of local languages which have ben put down
in
written form
4.
Africans
have become leaders in their established churches as catechists,
priests ,
pastors and deacons
Economic
effects of the translation of the holy Bible into local languages
1.
It
has led to the establishment of BIBLE translations societies. The
societies
offer employment opportunities
2.
It
has led to the development of the Christian printing press and
bookshops.
Leadership
in the Bible: Moses
Exodus 2:11-13,
exodus 3:1-2, Exodus 6:12
During the call of Moses, god told Moses that
he had
heard the cry of his people (Israelites)
God wanted to send Moses to the king of Egypt
so
that he could lead his people out of the country
Characteristics
of a good leader
1.
God
fearing.
2.
Ready
to serve
3.
Hardworking
4.
Good
decision maker
5.
Gentle
6.
Have
respect
7.
Honest
8.
Humble
9.
Loyal
10.
Loving
11.
Peaceful
12.
Be a
role model
13.
Have
integrity
How
God prepared Moses for Leadership
Exodus 2:11-13,
Exodus 3:1-2, Exodus 6:12
Ø
In
the society leaders are prepared to take up their position in different
ways,
for example through training
Ø
Like
today leaders, God prepared Moses for leadership in different ways
Ø
Speaking
from a miraculously burning bush, God says he will send Moses to lead
His
people from Egyptian slavery
Ø
This
mission was overwhelming to Moses. He responded to Gods call with
doubt. He did
not see himself as the best person to free the jews or an appropriate
leader
for the task. However God often calls the most unlikely people to
accomplish
his greatest tasks
God prepare Moses for leadership by making him
witness the suffering of the Hebrews under the Egyptians
God prepare Moses to solve conflicts among his
people and the Israelites
Life in the desert made Moses bold and ready to
face
hardship
As a shepherd, Moses learnt to be keen and
responsible in leading Israelites
Roles
performed by Moses during the Exodus
1.
Moses
was the prophet who led Israelites out of slavery in Egypt and brought
them to
the edge of the promised land
2.
Moses
played various roles during the exodus
3.
He
asked Israelites to trust in god and not to be afraid
4.
He
interceded on behalf of the Israelites
5.
He
led the people of Israel away from the red sea. The seas waters
separated when
Moses lifted his rod and held it over the sea.
6.
Moses
sought for providences for the people of Israel when they were in the
wilderness. God responded to his prayer and made bitter water fit to
drink.
7.
Moses
received the laws God had given the people of Israel. the laws would
help to safeguard
their relationship with God and among themselves
8.
Moses
also appointed judges to help him administering justice among
isrealiteis . he
taught the Israelites the ten commandments and advertised them to obey
Qualities
of Moses that Christians can emulate
1.
Responsibility
2.
Obedience
3.
Honesty
4.
Justice
5.
6.
7.
Advantages
of choosing good leaders in the society
·
A
good leader, among other qualities should be God fearing, trustworthy,
a team
player, obedient, responsible, and humble.
·
Good
leadership promotes peace, love, unity and development of many nation
·
Leaders
should follow the example of Moses.
Pupil’s activity
Page 75
THE
LIFE AND MINISTRY OF JESUS CHRIST
BACKGROUND
TO THE BIRTH OF JESUS CHRIST
Prophecies
about the coming of Jesus Christ
ü
The
coming of Jesus Christ was predicted by many prophets such as Isaiah
and
Jeremiah.
ü
A
prophecy is a prediction of what will happen in the future.
ü
It is
declared by a prophet who is inspired by the spirit of God.
ü
Prophets
communicate God’s message, condemns evils in the society,
give hope to people,
anoint kings and teach people the ways of God
Isaiah’s
prophecy about the coming of Jesus Christ
Isaiah
9:6-7
Isaiah prophesied that
·
The
messiah shall be called
1.
Wonderful counsellor
2.
Mighty God
3.
Eternal father
4.
Prince of peace
5.
·
The
messiah shall sit upon the throne of David and shall rule with justice
and
righteousness forever
Jeremiah
prophecy about the coming of Jesus Christ
Jeremiah
23:5-6
Jeremiah prophesied that
·
The
messiah would be a righteous king from the house of David
·
The
messiah shall execute justice and righteous in the land
·
He
shall guarantee security and safety in the land of Israel.
·
He
shall be called “the lord of righteousness”
·
He
would bring salvation upon Judah
·
He
would reign as a king
·
He
would rule wisely
Fulfilment
of the Old Testament prophecies about the coming of Jesus Christ
Mathew
1:18-23, Jeremiah 23:5-6, Isaiah 9:6-7
Old
testament prophecies |
How
they were fulfilled |
The
Messiah would be a descendant of David |
Jesus
established an everlasting kingdom of God |
He
would bring salvation upon Judah |
Mary
conceived as a virgin |
The
messiah would rule on the throne of David forever |
Joseph,
the father of Jesus was descendant of king David |
A
virgin will become pregnant and have a son and He will be called
Immanuel |
Jesus
brought salvation to the whole world |
The
annunciation and the birth of John the Baptist
Luke
1:5-25
Ø
To
announce means to make known.
Ø
The
old testaments said that John the Baptist was to prepare the way for
the
Messiah.
Ø
Angel
Gabriel announced the birth of John the Baptist during the reign of
king Herod.
Ø
Angel
Gabriel appeared to Zechariah, who was a priest in the temple.
Ø
Both
Zechariah and his wife Elizabeth were advanced in age and did not have
children
, Elizabeth was barren.
Ø
Zechariah,
the priest was burning incense at the temple when Angel Gabriel
appeared to him
Ø
The
angel told him that his wife Elizabeth would bear him a son. His name
would be
John.
Ø
The
angel said the following about the child that would be born
1.
The child would bring joy and gladness
to many
2.
He will be great before the Lord
3.
He will not drink wine or strong drink
4.
He will be filled with the Holy Spirit
5.
He will bring back many of the people of
Israel to the lord their God
6.
He would be
source of joy to his parents
7.
He will go ahead of the lord strong and
mighty
8.
He will prepare people for the Lord
Ø
Zechariah,
due to his old age, could not believe the Angel’s message.
The angel told him
that he would be dump until all was fulfilled. His wife conceived after
five
months.
Relating
the birth of John the Baptist to the coming of Jesus Christ
Luke
3:16, John 1:29-30
·
Jesus
was the son of God whom John the Baptist had come to prepare the way
for.
·
John
the Baptist introduced Jesus as the lamb of God who takes away the sins
of the
world.
·
John
acknowledged Jesus as one before him
·
Jesus
was greater than John the Baptist
John
the Baptist |
Jesus
Christ |
John
baptized people with water but said Jesus would be greater |
Jesus
Christ was greater than John the Baptist |
John
introduced Jesus as the lamb of God |
Jesus
Christ came to where John was batising as the lamb of God |
John
said Jesus came to forgive sins |
Jesus
Christ came to forgive sins |
John
baptized people with water |
Jesus
Christ would baptize people with the holy spirit and fire |
How
Christians apply the message of John the Baptist
Teaching
|
How
Christians apply the teaching |
The
warning of people on God’s punishment |
Christians
repent their sins |
Urging
people to repent their sins |
|
Share
clothes and food with the needy |
|
Do
not collect more tax then what is allowed by the law |
|
Do
not take money from any one by force |
|
Do
not accuse anyone falsely |
|
Be
happy with whatever amount of money you are paid |
|
Skills
that Christians need to avoid evils condemned by John the Baptist
1.
Creative
thinking
Enables one to have ideas on how to avoid evil
2.
Critical
thinking
Enables one to make an informed judgement not
to
commit sin
3.
Decision
making
Helps us to make moral decisions that are
appropriate
4.
Self
esteem
Have a feeling of self worth
5.
Assertiveness
Express one’s actions with confidence
Appreciating
the fulfilment of the Old TESTAMENT Prophecies
Pupil’s activity
Page 86-87
The
birth and childhood of Jesus Christ
Events
that took place during the annunciation and the birth of Jesus Christ
Luke 1:26-38
·
An
event is something that takes place and it is of importance.
·
The
annunciation of the birth of Jesus Christ was important
·
During
the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy . angel Gabriel was
sent to a virgin
woman named Mary, who was engaged to Joseph, a descendant of King David.
·
Mary
was troubled and he (the angel) told her not to be afraid for she had
found
favour in the Lord
·
The
angel announced the following concerning Jesus to mary
1.
He shall bear a son
2.
He shall be called Jesus
3.
He will be great
4.
He will be called the son of the Most
High God.
5.
He will rule over the house of Jacob
forever.
6.
The Lord would give Him the throne of
his Father, David
7.
His kingdom would last forever
8.
He will be conceived through the power
of the Holy Spirit
Events
that took place during the Birth of Jesus Christ
Luke
2:1-20