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Give five forms of idolatry that threaten Christianity today.

18/8/2020

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Forms of idolatry that threaten Christianity today.

Five forms of idolatry that threaten Christianity today are:-

Too much desire of sex
Too much love for money
Too much love for wealth/material/possessions
Devil worshipping
Too much academic achievements leading to adheism
Too much religious fanaticism which confuses the identity of God

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Describe Mount Carmel contest (1 Kings 18:17-46)

7/8/2020

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Describe Mount Carmel contest (1 Kings 18:17-46)

Elijah challenged Baal’s prophets to contest to prove who the true God is.
Elijah and Baal’s prophets agreed to offer a sacrifice of a bull to their respective gods with the understanding that “the God who answers by fire he is God.
Baal’s prophets sacrificed a bull and put it on the altar.
They prayed to Baal, screamed and pleaded and cut their bodies but there was no response.
Elijah ridiculed them to pray harder as Baal could be sleeping or away on a trip.
Baal tailed to answer his prophets’ prayers.
When time for Elijah came, he first repaired the abandoned altar of Yahweh.
He then prepared an altar with twelve stones for the twelve tribes of Israel.
He dug a trench round the altar and poured water on the wood until it tilled the trench.
He prepared the sacrifice and put it on the altar and then prayed to God to prove Himself the true God.
God answered with fire and burnt the sacrifice.
Elijah ordered the killing of Baal’s prophets.
As a result of God’s sign many people worshipped Him.
Elijah prayed for rain and the three year drought ended.

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The commandments that King Ahab and Queen Jezebel broke from the story of Naboth’s vineyard

19/6/2020

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The commandments that King Ahab and Queen Jezebel broke from the story of Naboth’s vineyard include:

From the story of Naboth's vineyard explain the commandments which king Ahab broke

They broke the commandments of not to kill when they planned for the stoning of Naboth.
When they worshipped idols, they broke the rule of not worshipping other gods.
They broke the commandments of not coveting a neighbour’s property when they wanted Naboth’s vineyard.
The commandments of not stealing was broken when they took Naboth’s vineyard.
The commandments of not to cheat/bear false witness was broken when they planned instituting for false witness against Naboth.
They used the name of God in vain when they said that Naboth had blasphemed God.

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State five reforms carried out by King Josiah in the worship of Yahweh in Israel

14/6/2020

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The five reforms carried out by King Josiah in the worship of Yahweh in Israel. (5 marks)

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State five reforms carried out by King Josiah in the worship of Yahweh in Israel

Repairing the temple so that it would be a place for worship.
Leading a national ceremony to renew the covenant faith.
Cleansing the temple of Jerusalem of idols and foreign objects of worship.
Ordering the destruction of high places and shrines where idols were worshipped throughout Judah.
He dismissed all priests associated with idolatry from serving in the temple.
Ordering for the celebration of the Passover during the year of his restoration in Jerusalem.
Humbling himself and showing true repentance when he was warned by prophets Hildah about God’s punishment.

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ways in which prophet Elijah tried to restore the true worship of yahweh in israel

1/1/2020

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ways in which prophet Elijah tried to restore the true worship of yahweh in israel

There are two major roles played by Elijah as a Prophet of God to restore the true worship of Yaweh in Israel. Namely;

Fight against corruption;
Fight against false religion

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The nature of the Canaanite religion

29/12/2019

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The nature of the Canaanite religion/Features of the Canaanite religion/attributes that show the nature of the Canaanite religion

It was based on nature/cosmic/cyclic/changes in seasons.
It was polytheistic/comprised of many gods and goddesses.
Symbols/idols/images were made to represent each god/goddess.
Temple prostitution was part of the worship of gods and goddesses.
Human and animal sacrifices were made to the gods/goddesses.
Festivals and feasts were celebrated in honour of the gods and goddesses.
Rituals were performed to ensure continued fertility and well being of the community.
Each god and goddess played a specific role in the community.
There was a chief god and goddess from whom all other gods sought support
Temples and shrines were dedicated to the gods and goddesses
There were prophets, prophetesses and priests dedicated to the service of the gods and goddesses

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State five Challenges that Prophet Elijah faced in Israel

23/10/2018

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Challenges faced by Prophet Elijah (challenges faced by Elijah himself)

There were false prophets of Baal and Asherah who were brought to Israel by Jezebel to promote false religion
He had to face king Ahab and challenge him for misleading the people
Convincing the people that he was a true prophet of Yahweh
Had to prove to Israel that it is Yahweh who was the true god and not Baal by holding a contest at mount Cannel in which he challenged the prophets of Baal
He had to endure hardships in the wilderness

There was widespread idolatry and apostasy among the Israelites / worshiping false god
There was corruption and injustice as people rejected the covenant way of life
There was religious persecution and hostility ( Jezebel had put to death some of prophets of Yahweh) and those who escaped with their lives went into hiding
The people had abandoned the worship of Yahweh and ignored to life and practicing syncretism the covenant way of life.
He had to face opposition and even threats on his life from Jezebel and Arab

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Challenges faced by Prophet Elijah (challenges faced by Elijah himself)

28/8/2018

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CHALLENGES FACED BY PROPHET ELIJAH (CHALLENGES FACED BY ELIJAH HIMSELF)

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Give five forms of idolatry that threaten Christianity today.

Forms of idolatry that threaten Christianity today.

Describe Mount Carmel contest (1 Kings 18:17-46)

Describe Mount Carmel contest (1 Kings 18:17-46)

The commandments that King Ahab and Queen Jezebel broke from the story of Naboth’s vineyard

The commandments that King Ahab and Queen Jezebel broke from the story of Naboth’s vineyard include:

State five reforms carried out by King Josiah in the worship of Yahweh in Israel

The five reforms carried out by King Josiah in the worship of Yahweh in Israel. (5 marks)

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ways in which prophet Elijah tried to restore the true worship of yahweh in israel

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Forms of idolatry that threaten Christianity today.

​Describe Mount Carmel contest (1 Kings 18:17-46)

​The commandments that King Ahab and Queen Jezebel broke from the story of Naboth’s vineyard include:

The five reforms carried out by King Josiah in the worship of Yahweh in Israel. (5 marks)

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​ways in which prophet Elijah tried to restore the true worship of yahweh in israel

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​The nature of the Canaanite religion/Features of the Canaanite religion/attributes that show the nature of the Canaanite religion

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Describe Mount Carmel contest (1 Kings 18:17-46)

The commandments that King Ahab and Queen Jezebel broke from the story of Naboth’s vineyard include:

ways in which prophet Elijah tried to restore the true worship of yahweh in israel

The nature of the Canaanite religion/Features of the Canaanite religion/attributes that show the nature of the Canaanite religion

Challenges faced by Prophet Elijah (challenges faced by Elijah himself)