Compare Christian worship today and Israelite' in wilderness

25/7/2020

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How the Israelites worshiped God in the wilderness

Compare Christian worship today and in the wilderness

They celebrated three yearly feasts (The Passover, the Pentecost and the tabernacle).
All men folk presented themselves to God three times a year.
They built an altar of earth for God in places where God appeared to them.
Different kinds of sacrifices such as holocaust, communion sacrifices, sin offerings and others from their flocks were burnt on the altar.
They honoured the altar by God and kept it holy
They approached God’s altar with respect / reverence.
They assembled at the foot of Mt. Sinai where God gave them ten commandments.
They kept the Ten Commandments to guide them in their daily lives.
They burnt incense to the Lord, Yahweh.
They built a tabernacle (tent of meeting) which symbolized God’s presence among them.
They gave offerings of various articles e.g. silver, gold and bronze to God.
They observed the sabbath as a day of worship
They prayed to God
They held the covenant ceremony at Mt. Sinai
They paid a tithe for the upkeep of the tent meeting.
They consecrated the tent of meeting.

Ways in which Christians observe the day of worship today

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Outline the qualities of God learnt by the Israelites during the making of the Sinai Covenant.

23/7/2020

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The qualities of God learnt by the Israelites during the making of the Sinai Covenant are as follows:

Outline the qualities of God learnt by the Israelites during the making of the Sinai Covenant.

God is holy.
God is powerful/ Almighty.
God demands obedience/ God is to be obeyed.
God choose / elects people to work for Him/ to be His spoke s men God work through chosen people.
God is faithful to his promise/He is God for the covenant.
God controls the earth/He is in the charge of the creation.
Gods speaks to his people/ communicates with his people.
God reveals Himself through nature e.g. clouds, thunder, smoke etc.
God is a just/judge.
God is awesome/ should be feared.
God is imminent /God is everywhere.
God is transcendent/God is beyond human knowledge
God is worthy of worship/should be worshiped in holiness/he is a true God
He is a God of freedom/ liberates
God is caring/moving/compassionate/merciful

This Question required the qualities of God learnt by the Israelites during the making of the Sinai Covenant.

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From the creation stories what do we learn about the nature of man?

21/7/2020

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From the creation stories what do we learn about the nature of man?

Creation and the fall of Man (Genesis 1-3, 6-9, 11)

From the creation stories we can learn about the nature of man in the following ways;

Man was made in the image and likeness of God
Man was given domain over the rest of creation
Man was created to have fellowship with God
Man was given freewill during creation
Man was to continue with God’s creation/multiply and fill the earth
Man was to use and enjoy other forms of creation
God intended to provide everything to man and not man to struggle

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With reference to traditional African communities state five ways in which the African sought reconciliation with God

20/7/2020

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Ways man sought reconciliation

ways in which the African sought reconciliation with God

Through prayers
Through invoking the name of God
Pouring libations to the ancestors.
Offering sacrifices
Singing /dancing to God

Visiting the sacred places
Helping the less fortunate in the community
Giving offerings /gifts.
Reciting/chanting the names of the ancestors.
Approaching God through the mediators e.g. diviners
Cleansing wrongdoers/abstaining from various practices.

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Consequences of breaking taboos in traditional African communities

20/7/2020

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Consequences of breaking taboos in T.A.S

Consequences of breaking taboos in traditional African communities

Paying of a fine
Excommunication/ banishment/ ostracized/ Exile
Punishment/ ridicule/ pain to the body
Being killed
Cleaning/ undergoing rituals
Making sacrifices to appease the ancestors/ God/ Spirit
Offering compensation
Being cursed/ mysterious happenings
Denial of privileges

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Identify seven reasons why God called Abraham

20/6/2020

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Why did God call Abraham?

To be the founder of God’s great nation
To give him a son
To bless him
To protect him
To make his name great
To give him the land of Canaan
To change his name and that of his wife
To use him as a source of blessing to the Israelites

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List five duties of diviners in traditional African communities

5/6/2020

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Role of diviners in African Traditional Society

Diviners:

These are people who reveal secret information from the past or the future.

They get their power through inheritance or divine calling.
They use divination objects, common sense and insight.
Unveil mysteries by interpreting the information received from the spirits.
Help the society to solve issues that are difficult for them to understand.
They do the work of counselors, judges, advisers, comforters, assurers during crises.
They also play the role of priests, seers and fortune tellers.
Diviners are still consulted in Kenya today particularly during moments of crises.

They, however, face many challenges:

Divination is condemned in the Bible (Deuteronomy 18:10 – 11)
Science and technology have further diminished their importance since many mysteries can be explained through science and technology.