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Reasons why Moses was reluctant to accept God’s call

25/3/2023

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Reasons why Moses was reluctant to accept God’s call

He was a murderer.
He was a fugitive / a run away.
He was a stammerer.
He was not sure of God/ God’ name.
The people would doubt him.
He knew Pharaoh would refuse to let the people go.
He felt he was worth the task.

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How Christians show respect to God

25/3/2023

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How Christians show respect to God

They set aside a day of worship.
Set aside holy places of worship.
They do not mention God’s name in vain.
They pray to him asking for forgiveness/ confessing to Him.
Live exemplary lives/ role models.
Giving offering/ tithes.
Praise Him for His wonders.
Taking care of the environment.
Looking after the needy.
Preaching/ spreading His word.

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Steps in the formation/ sealing of the covenant

25/3/2023

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(Exodus 24:1 – 8)

Moses told the people the 10 commandments. They all agreed to obey.
Moses wrote down God’s laws and commands.
The next day/morning Moses built an altar and put twelve stores/pillars around it; the 12 stones symbolizes the twelve tribes of Israel.
Young men sacrificed bulls/ oxen to offer burnt offerings and peace offerings.
Moses collected the blood into two basins.
He poured half of the blood into the altar. This was a sign that God was involved in the covenant formation.
He read the Ten Commandments book of the covenant to the people to make sure that they understood. The people agreed to obey.
He sprinkled/threw the remaining blood upon the people. This showed people’s involvement in the covenant formula.
The use of the blood showed the seriousness of the covenant. Whoever broke this covenant meant loss of his life.
The use of live animals showed that God is the life giver.

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What Moses learnt from this incident/call about God

24/3/2023

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significance of the call of moses

God is a God of History i.e. He is a God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
God is loving and caring and is concerned with the welfare of his people.
God is transcendent i.e. He is beyond human understanding and description.
God chooses whoever he wills to carry out his plans e.g. He chose Moses, a murderer, fugitive stammerer.
God expects total faith and obedience from the people he chooses to serve him.
God fulfills his promises i.e. he was ready to deliver the Israelites from bondage/ slavery he had promised Abraham.

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THE TEN PLAGUES (EXODUS 7:14-11:1-10)

24/3/2023

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Introduction TO TEN PLAGUES EXODUS 7-11

When Moses reached Egypt, he gathered all the Israelite elders then told them what God had sent him to do.
He performed all the miracles God had shown him and the Israelite elders believed in his mission.
When Pharaoh was approached to let the Israelites go, he became stubborn and increased the workload for the Israelites
Moses had to perform plagues on Egypt. (A plague may be a disease or an unfortunate occurrence in one’s life) (Exodus 7:4 – 5)
The signs and the wonders of the plagues were to make the Israelite and Egyptians know that only Yahweh was worthy of the title God.

1. The plague of blood (Exodus 7:14 – 25)

Moses was commanded by God to tell Aaron to strike the waters of the Nile.
He did this in the presence of Pharaoh and the waters of the Nile turned into blood.
All the fish died and there was no water to drink. This lasted seven days.
He did not release the Israelites.

2. Plague of frogs (Exodus 8:1 – 15)

The Lord commanded Moses to tell Aaron to stretch his hand over the streams, canals and ponds.
Aaron did as was commanded and there were frogs all over the land of Egypt.
On seeing this, Pharaoh pleaded with Moses and Aaron to pray to the Lord to get rid of the frogs and he would release them.
They prayed and all the frogs died when Pharaoh saw that the frogs were dead, he changed his mind.

3. Plague of gnats (Exodus 8:16 – 19)

Gnats are small two-winged biting flies.
The Lord instructed Moses to tell Aaron to strike the ground.
Aaron did and all the dust in Egypt turned into gnats.
The gnats covered the entire land.
Even the magicians accepted it as God’s work, but Pharaoh still refused to let the Israelites go.

4. Plague of flies (Exodus 8:20 – 32)

The Lord warned Pharaoh through Moses that he would send swarms of flies to the Egyptian houses. But the Israelites houses would be spared.
When this happened, Pharaoh sent for Moses and Aaron and promised to let them to go and worship so that the flies would go away.
Moses prayed and the flies went away. However, Pharaoh changed his mind and again refused to let the Israelites go.

5. Death of livestock (Exodus 9:1 – 7)

God sent a plague that killed all the Egyptian animals. Their cows, donkeys, camels, sheep, goats and horses were all killed.
The Israelites were not affected. Still Pharaoh refused to release them.

6. Plague of boils (Exodus 9:8 – 12)

Moses threw ashes into air as God had instructed.
This produced boils which became open sores on the skin of the Egyptians.
Unmoved by the suffering of his people, Pharaoh would still not let the Israelites go.

7. Plague of hail (Exodus 9:13 – 35)

Moses raised his stick and there was a hailstorm with lightning and thunder. The people, animals and plants that were struck were killed and destroyed.
Pharaoh promised to let the Israelites go but as soon as Moses had prayed and all the hail and thunder stopped. Pharaoh changed his mind yet again. He did not let the Israelites go.

8. Plague of Locusts (Exodus 10:1 – 20)

Locusts covered the whole land and ate all the crops in the fields.
The locusts ate all that had not been destroyed by the hail.
Pharaoh once more pleaded for the plague to be lifted.
As soon as locusts were out of Egypt, Pharaoh changed his mind. He still would not let the Israelites out of Egypt.

9. Plague of darkness (Exodus 10:21 – 29)

God instructed Moses to stretch out his hand to heaven.
There was total darkness in Egypt for 3 days. The Israelites had light where they were living.
Pharaoh remained unmoved and would still not let the Israelites go out of Egypt.

10. Death of first-born sons (Exodus 12:1 – 31)

The last plague is the death of the Egyptians male first born.
The Lord would kill all the first born sons and first male animals of the Egyptians at midnight.
The Israelite males would be spared.

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Attributes of God learnt during the call of Moses

24/3/2023

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Attributes of God learnt during the call of Moses

God is Holy/ pure. He told Moses to remove his shoes for he was standing on a Holy place.
God ears the cries of his people/answers prayers Vs.7.
Just/God punishes the wrong doers.
Deliverer.Vs.8.
God of History, vs. 15 and Vs. 6
Caring/loving/ merciful/ compassionate.Vs.7.
Faithful/ fulfills promises e.g. fulfilled the promise made to Abraham.
Demands faith and obedience from those he calls/sends.
Transcendent/mysterious/beyond human understanding e.g. burning bush.
Personal/knows us by name e.g. called Moses by his name.vs.4.
Uses human beings to accomplish a task e.g. Moses/God commissions people to perform certain tasks/ works through people He chooses.
Empowers those He sends/doesn’t give people impossible tasks e.g. enabled Moses to perform miracles e.g. changing stick into snake.
Awesome/demands respect vs.5/ worthy of respect.
Knows our suffering vs.7. He had seen the affliction of His people in Egypt.
Has power over nature/all powerful vs.2 e.g. bush burning though not getting consumed/ almighty/ omnipotent.
Eternal. vs. 14 I AM WHO I AM.
All-knowing i.e. knows us by name, our sufferings e.t.c.
Protects his people vs. 12 e.g. promised to protect Moses.
God is omnipresent.
Uses events to reveal Himself to people e.g. burning bush.
God is miracle working God.

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Attributes of God learnt from the ten plagues

24/3/2023

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Attributes of God learnt from the ten plagues

The ten plagues (Exodus 7:14 -11: 1-10)

1. God is almighty/all powerful/ omnipotent and no other forces or power can challenge him. The magicians could not match his powers and accepted that God’s powers are great (Exodus 8:18 – 19).

The Plague of Blood [Exodus 7:19-21]
19 The Lord said to Moses, “Tell Aaron, ‘Take your staff and stretch out your hand over the waters of Egypt—over the streams and canals, over the ponds and all the reservoirs—and they will turn to blood.’ Blood will be everywhere in Egypt, even in vessels[a] of wood and stone.”
20 Moses and Aaron did just as the Lord had commanded. He raised his staff in the presence of Pharaoh and his officials and struck the water of the Nile, and all the water was changed into blood.
21 The fish in the Nile died, and the river smelled so bad that the Egyptians could not drink its water. Blood was everywhere in Egypt.

Exodus 8:18-19 New International Version (NIV)
18 But when the magicians tried to produce gnats by their secret arts, they could not.
Since the gnats were on people and animals everywhere,
19 the magicians said to Pharaoh, “This is the finger of God.” But Pharaoh’s heart was hard and he would not listen, just as the Lord had said.

ATTRIBUTES OF GOD LEARNT FROM THE TEN PLAGUES

2. God empowers the people he sends to perform miracles and do his work. He gave Moses the rod with which to work and cause the plagues.

Exodus 7:20-21 New International Version (NIV)
20 Moses and Aaron did just as the Lord had commanded. He raised his staff in the presence of Pharaoh and his officials and struck the water of the Nile, and all the water was changed into blood.
21 The fish in the Nile died, and the river smelled so bad that the Egyptians could not drink its water. Blood was everywhere in Egypt.

3. God is determined to fulfill his plans/to save his people no matter how hard the task may appear to the human eye. He does not give up on his people. Exodus 8:22, 9:6, 10:23.

Exodus 8:22 New International Version (NIV)
22 “‘But on that day I will deal differently with the land of Goshen, where my people live; no swarms of flies will be there, so that you will know that I, the Lord, am in this land.
Exodus 9:6 New International Version (NIV)
6 And the next day the Lord did it: All the livestock of the Egyptians died, but not one animal belonging to the Israelites died.
Exodus 10:23 New International Version (NIV)
23 No one could see anyone else or move about for three days. Yet all the Israelites had light in the places where they lived.

4. God gives everyone a chance to repent. He forgives the repentant. Each time Pharaoh promised to release the Israelites, God relieved the Egyptians from the plagues.

Exodus 8:8-14
8 Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron and said, “Pray to the Lord to take the frogs away from me and my people, and I will let your people go to offer sacrifices to the Lord.” 9 Moses said to Pharaoh, “I leave to you the honor of setting the time for me to pray for you and your officials and your people that you and your houses may be rid of the frogs, except for those that remain in the Nile.” 10 “Tomorrow,” Pharaoh said.
Moses replied, “It will be as you say, so that you may know there is no one like the Lord our God.
11 The frogs will leave you and your houses, your officials and your people; they will remain only in the Nile.” 12 After Moses and Aaron left Pharaoh, Moses cried out to the Lord about the frogs he had brought on Pharaoh. 13 And the Lord did what Moses asked. The frogs died in the houses, in the courtyards and in the fields. 14 They were piled into heaps, and the land reeked of them. 15 But when Pharaoh saw that there was relief, he hardened his heart and would not listen to Moses and Aaron, just as the Lord had said.

5. God is God of justice/ he punishes the wrong doer and protects the oppressed. He afflicted the Egyptians who had enslaved his people. He spared the Israelites.

The Plague on Livestock [Exodus 9:1-7 New International Version (NIV)]
9 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Go to Pharaoh and say to him, ‘This is what the Lord, the God of the Hebrews, says: “Let my people go, so that they may worship me.” 2 If you refuse to let them go and continue to hold them back, 3 the hand of the Lord will bring a terrible plague on your livestock in the field—on your horses, donkeys and camels and on your cattle, sheep and goats. 4 But the Lord will make a distinction between the livestock of Israel and that of Egypt, so that no animal belonging to the Israelites will die.’”
5 The Lord set a time and said, “Tomorrow the Lord will do this in the land.” 6 And the next day the Lord did it: All the livestock of the Egyptians died, but not one animal belonging to the Israelites died.7 Pharaoh investigated and found that not even one of the animals of the Israelites had died. Yet his heart was unyielding and he would not let the people go.

6. God fulfill his promises/ He is faithful. The Israelites finally left Egypt as God had promised Exodus 3:7 – 10, Genesis 15:13 – 14, 26:3 – 4.

Exodus 3:7-10 [New International Version (NIV)]
7 The Lord said, “I have indeed seen the misery of my people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their slave drivers, and I am concerned about their suffering. 8 So I have come down to rescue them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land into a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey—the home of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites. 9 And now the cry of the Israelites has reached me, and I have seen the way the Egyptians are oppressing them. 10 So now, go. I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring my people the Israelites out of Egypt.”

7. God expects total obedience and faith from the people he sends.

Exodus 7:1-7 [New International Version (NIV)]
7 Then the Lord said to Moses, “See, I have made you like God to Pharaoh, and your brother Aaron will be your prophet. 2 You are to say everything I command you, and your brother Aaron is to tell Pharaoh to let the Israelites go out of his country. 3 But I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and though I multiply my signs and wonders in Egypt, 4 he will not listen to you. Then I will lay my hand on Egypt and with mighty acts of judgment I will bring out my divisions, my people the Israelites. 5 And the Egyptians will know that I am the Lord when I stretch out my handagainst Egypt and bring the Israelites out of it.”
6 Moses and Aaron did just as the Lord commanded them. 7 Moses was eighty years old and Aaron eighty-three when they spoke to Pharaoh.

8. God is a loving/ caring God. He sees the plight and suffering of his people and works to release them from their suffering.

The Plague of Flies [Exodus 8: 20-21]
20 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Get up early in the morning and confront Pharaoh as he goes to the river and say to him, ‘This is what the Lord says: Let my people go, so that they may worship me. 21 If you do not let my people go, I will send swarms of flies on you and your officials, on your people and into your houses. The houses of the Egyptians will be full of flies; even the ground will be covered with them.

9. More powerful that the Egyptian gods.

The Plague of Gnats [Exodus 8: 16-19]
16 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Tell Aaron, ‘Stretch out your staff and strike the dust of the ground,’ and throughout the land of Egypt the dust will become gnats.” 17 They did this, and when Aaron stretched out his hand with the staff and struck the dust of the ground, gnats came on people and animals. All the dust throughout the land of Egypt became gnats. 18 But when the magicians tried to produce gnats by their secret arts, they could not.
Since the gnats were on people and animals everywhere, 19 the magicians said to Pharaoh, “This is the finger of God.” But Pharaoh’s heart was hard and he would not listen, just as the Lord had said.

10. God was aware of the problems of the Israelites.

The Plague on Livestock [Exodus 9:1-4)
9 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Go to Pharaoh and say to him, ‘This is what the Lord, the God of the Hebrews, says: “Let my people go, so that they may worship me.” 2 If you refuse to let them go and continue to hold them back, 3 the hand of the Lord will bring a terrible plague on your livestock in the field—on your horses, donkeys and camels and on your cattle, sheep and goats. 4 But the Lord will make a distinction between the livestock of Israel and that of Egypt, so that no animal belonging to the Israelites will die.’”

11. Determined to save his people.

Exodus 3:7-8 [New International Version (NIV)]
7 The Lord said, “I have indeed seen the misery of my people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their slave drivers, and I am concerned about their suffering. 8 So I have come down to rescue them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land into a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey—the home of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites.

12. God was working through Moses. This strengthened faith of the Israelites on Moses their liberator

The Plague of Darkness [Exodus 10:21-29]
21 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand toward the sky so that darkness spreads over Egypt—darkness that can be felt.” 22 So Moses stretched out his hand toward the sky, and total darkness covered all Egypt for three days. 23 No one could see anyone else or move about for three days. Yet all the Israelites had light in the places where they lived.
24 Then Pharaoh summoned Moses and said, “Go, worship the Lord. Even your women and children may go with you; only leave your flocks and herds behind.”
25 But Moses said, “You must allow us to have sacrifices and burnt offerings to present to the Lord our God. 26 Our livestock too must go with us; not a hoof is to be left behind. We have to use some of them in worshiping the Lord our God, and until we get there we will not know what we are to use to worship the Lord.”
27 But the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he was not willing to let them go. 28 Pharaoh said to Moses, “Get out of my sight! Make sure you do not appear before me again! The day you see my face you will die.”
29 “Just as you say,” Moses replied. “I will never appear before you again.”

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Christian values learnt from the call of Moses

24/3/2023

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Christian values learnt from the call of Moses

Humility.
Courage.
Faith.
Love/ mercy/ care.
Honesty.
Obedience.
Reverence/ respect/ honour/ God-fearing.
Service.
Holiness.
Inquisitiveness/ knowledge/ curiosity.
Patience/ persistence.
Justice.

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CHRISTIAN VALUES LEARNT FROM THE CALL OF MOSES

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The teachings about human beings from the Biblical creation accounts

24/11/2022

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The teachings about human beings from the Biblical creation accounts

Human beings are created in the image/ likeness of God.
They have the breath of life from God.
They have the authority/ dominion over God’s creation.
They communicate/ fellowship with God.
They are special/ the greatest of God’s creation.
They have the ability to think/ reason/ make choices/ decisions in their lives.
They are blessed by God.
They have been given special place to stay/ Garden of Eden.
Human beings are to use other creation/ plants for their benefits.
They are to take care of the creation and till the land/ work.
Human beings are to procreate/ multiply through marriage.
Man and woman are to complement/ provide companionship for each other.
Human beings are God’s creation i.e. both man and woman.
The woman is created out of the man’s rib.

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Importance of circumcision to Abraham and his descendants

20/6/2021

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Importance of circumcision to Abraham and his descendants

It was an outward sign of Abraham’s and his descendants’ covenant relationship with God.
It was an outward sign of a male Jew’s true belonging to the Jewish community.
It was an outward sign of the inner faith for Abraham and his descendants that they were called to a life of obedience to God.
It identified the Israelites as God’s chosen race.
Through it, Abraham and his descendants were assured of inheriting God’s blessings.
It confirmed that Abraham was obedient and faithful to God.
It was a sign of continued love and protection from God which the Israelites were to enjoy.
It signified purity/ cleanliness.

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Attributes of God shown in the Jewish Passover

18/6/2021

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Attributes of God shown in the Jewish Passover

God is caring i.e. preserved the life of the Israelites.
God loves.
God is powerful i.e. took care of nature.
God is provider of life i.e. killed the Egyptians.
God is the creator and controller of human life.
God is universal e.g. controlled lives of the Egyptians and Israelites.
God is omnipresent i.e. everywhere including to the Israelite and the Egyptians.
God is faithful to his promises.
He punishes the disobedient.

David’s weaknesses

16/6/2021

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David’s weaknesses

King David had the following weaknesses

King David

He committed adultery with Uriah’s wife.
He plotted for Uriah’s murder.
He coveted his neighbor’s wife.
He forced a soldier to meet the wife.
He broke military laws by putting Uriah in the frontline instead of the back.
He married many wives which took a large portion of state money.

Conclusion: He repented and God forgave him.

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KING DAVID’S IMPORTANCE and ACHIEVEMENTS

15/6/2021

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KING DAVID’S IMPORTANCE

Introduction:
He was the second King of Israel, was anointed by Samuel after Saul failed and regarded as the most successful King in Israel.
Importance:
Refers to his successes, achievement and qualities also King David’s achievements as the king of Israel

David and Bathsheba

I Samuel 16:1 – 23, 2 Sam 6:1 – 19

He was chosen by God to be the king of Israel/anointed by God’s prophet Samuel.
David was filled with God’s spirit right from the time of anointing/throughout his reign.
He had outstanding qualities of leadership e.g. he was charismatic, generous, patient, honorable, wise, brave, eloquent in speech, God-fearing.
He knew and obeyed God/He was a man after God’s own heart/faithful/ trusted God throughout his life.
David consulted prophets of God in all undertakings.
David was acclaimed/accepted/chosen as King of Israel by the whole of Israel at Hebron, 2 Sam 5:1 – 5
He courageously fought and defeated his enemies e.g. the Philistines.
He captured the city of Jerusalem from the Jebusites/He made it the political administration capital for the nation and a religious centre.
He chose Jerusalem a neutral city of his nation. 2 Sam 5:6 – 10, 6:1 – 19
He recaptured the Ark of the Covenant.
He united his people through personal efforts.
He extended the boundaries of his kingdom by capturing smaller states.
He established a standing army / he was a good military commander. He broke the Philistines control over Canaan once and for all and shut them up in coastal plain 2 Sam 5:17 – 25, 21:15 – 22.

He also waged successful wars against Moab, Ammon, Edon, Amalek and Aram/Syria and concluded a treaty with the Phoenician King, and Hiram of Tyre. David came to be recognized as the ruler of an empire that stretched from Lebanon Mt. to the boarders of Egypt, from Med. Sea to the desert of Arabia.
He established a long lasting dynasty /Davidic which lasted for 400 years.
He was a shrewd/ good administrator /He chose wise elders and counselors to advice him.
He organized religion through the Temple music/ composed Psalms.
He was humble/ repentant. He was ready to accept the sins he had committed e.g. when he committed adultery with Bathsheba, Uriah’s wife and arranged for the death of her husband, he was later remorseful. He put on Sackcloth as a sign of repentance after Prophet Nathan rebuked him for the offence (2 Sam 12:1 – 15).
Divided his Kingdom into small administrative districts.
He came up with the idea of building the Temple for God.
God made a covenant with David through Prophet Nathan.
David respected the Prophets of God and always consulted them whenever he wanted to do anything e.g. when he wanted to build the Temple he consulted Prophet Nathan. (2 Sam 7:1)
He was a great diplomat and established good political relations with the neighbouring Kings.
David ruled over Israel, administering Law and justice to all people, (2 Sam 8:15).
He insisted on taking census of all Israel 2 Sam 24: 1 – 9. The information collected was for the purpose of recruiting young men into military service and deciding on the policy of taxation.
He made his nation rich by taxing his enemies

The achievements of David as king of Israel

David conquered / defeated the enemies of Israel.
He expanded the geographical boundaries of Israel / established boundaries.
He captured Jerusalem from the Jebusites.
He made Jerusalem the capital city of Israel.
He made Jerusalem a religious centre by bringing the ark of the covenant there.
He made peace treaties with his neighbors / Diplomatic ties / trade links
He composed psalms which are used during worship.
He united the twelve tribes of Israel under one ruler.
He made preparations for the construction of the Temple.

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Why did the Israelites demand for an Idol/possible reasons for breaking the Covenant?

14/6/2021

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Why did the Israelites demand for an Idol / possible reasons for breaking the Covenant?

Moses overstayed up the mountain.
-They needed another leader because they did not know what had happened to Moses.
They lacked self-control/ were impatient.
They lacked faith in God/ unfaithful.
They did not understand the nature of their God e.g. powerful God.
It is possible that they were misled by foreigners who joined them on their way to Canaan.
Aaron was a weak leader and accepted to make the golden bull-calf.
They had been exposed to idolatry in Egypt.
The availability of raw materials e.g. Jewellery they had brought from Egypt.

Effects of worshipping the Idol / Bull

God was annoyed with the Israelites and wanted to destroy/consume them and start raising a new generation through Moses.
Moses pleaded with God to forgive them and God withdrew his wrath/ God forgave them.
Moses was annoyed when he found the Israelites worshipping the idol and he threw down the stone tablets breaking them.
Moses burnt the Golden Bull-calf into ashes mixed with water and ordered the Israelites to drink.
God forgave those who repented after worshipping the Golden calf.
Moses separated those who repented; the Levites included, and ordered the unrepentant group to be killed.
The Lord sent a plague upon the people because they had worshipped the idol.

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THE BREAKING OF THE SINAI COVENANT

14/6/2021

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THE BREAKING OF THE SINAI COVENANT

Moses went up the mountain to God so as to be instructed on how to lead the Israelites on their last part of the journey to the Promised Land.
Moses overstayed up the mountain until some Israelites became impatient and restless.
The multitude started murmuring against the God of Moses/ Yahweh and desired to go back to Egypt.
They asked Aaron to make for them a physical god to worship.
Aaron made an idol god in form of a calf. He used the ornaments they had brought from Egypt.
The idol represented power and strength.
Their worship was accompanied by singing, dancing, drinking, eating and indulged in revelry/sex around the calf.
This was blasphemy before God/idolatry.
Meanwhile God told Moses to go down for the people had sinned and rejected him.
- Moses was annoyed and dropped the tablets on which the laws were written they broke into pieces.
He ground the bull-calf and mixed with water and forced the people to drink.
Moses called the faithful followers of Yahweh. Only the Levites came forward.
Moses ordered the faithful people to kill the sinners.
Moses returned to God and asked for forgiveness on behalf of the people.
God promised to rub the names of the sinners from the book of heaven.
God told Moses to continue leading the people.

Reasons why the Israelites broke the covenant while at Mt. Sinai

Moses their leader delayed to come down from the mountain/imagined he had died.
Aaron who had been left in charge of the people was a weak leader.
The people demanded for a god / gods they could see / feel.
The people were still influenced by the Egyptian way of worship / idolatry.
Moses teaching I influence had faded / vanished from the people’s minds/ forgotten.
The people had lost faith in their invisible God.

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TRADITIONAL AFRICAN CONCEPT OF EVIL

13/6/2021

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TRADITIONAL AFRICAN CONCEPT OF EVIL

It is an offense against another person of the community or it is an offense against God, the spirits or ancestors.
African communities are aware of the existence of evil in the society and the existence of evil in the society and they try to avoid it.
African communities believed that God is good and did not create evil.
There are many ideas concerning the origin and nature of evil.

The following are some of the beliefs about the origin of evil;

Many African communities believed they could be malicious/malevolent spirits.
Such spirits could be having a grudge against the living who probably failed to pour libation and to give offering.
Evil people e.g. wizards, witches, sorcerers who are able to tap mystical powers and use if for evil. They therefore cause harm to the living
Breaking of taboos, this result in becoming ritually unclean.
Curses by parents and other older relatives e.g. uncles, grandparents, aunts etc.
This occurs because when one offends them e.g. through insults, neglect and disobedience.
Breaking of oaths/ a solemn promise.
Oaths were usually made in order to seal an argument or to defend one against malicious accusations.
Bad omen.
Certain acts, words or things which are believed to have the effect of causing harm.

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TRADITIONAL AFRICAN VIEW OF CREATION

13/6/2021

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TRADITIONAL AFRICAN VIEW OF CREATION

This refers to the traditional African ideas about creation.
The African creation stories are different from one community to another and myths are used to explain them.
A myth can be defined as a story that explains the origin of something, some customs and practices. It has a deeper meaning and even tries to explain the origin of a community.

Common ideas in Traditional African views of creation

African communities acknowledge God as the creator of the universe.
God is the sustainer of his creation for example, He provides for human beings.
God is the only creator and created the earth independently.
God’s work of creation is continuous and he does so through humankind e.g. through pro-creation.
It is God who set up human customs and traditions which humankind should follow.
Man was created with a mate. The woman is supposed to be his companion and helper.
The creation of man was after the rest of the creation.
To sustain him, plants and animals were created for food.

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The meaning of Biblical Accounts of creation

12/6/2021

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THE MEANING OF BIBLICAL ACCOUNTS OF CREATION

God worked as a spirit e.g. in the beginning the spirit of God was hovering over the waters.
God created the universe all alone. He is the sole creator.
He created by word of mouth and out of nothing and substance.
He created human beings in his own image and likeness.
God put man in charge of the creation and man is to take care of it.(Gen 1:26, 28)
After each work of creation, God emphasizes on the goodness of creation and always ends with “And God saw that it was good”.
God gave people/human beings understanding, namely; of good and evil and man had to make a choice.
The dignity of a woman is emphasized. She is portrayed as a companion to man and both are equal before God and are also complementary.
God is depicted as a God of order.
He created the earth with a plan e.g. He created light first to be used by human beings.
The seventh day is set aside by God as a holiday or sacred for rest and worship.

Comparison between the two accounts of creation:

Similarities

In both, God is portrayed as the only sole creator.
In both, man is portrayed as a special creature; Man was created in God’s image and likeness and there was nothing else created in that way.
Both outline the creation of the living and non-living things i.e. heaven, man, plants and animals etc.
In both, Man shares in life with God. God breathed life into man’s nostrils and created him in his own image.
In both cases, the earth was empty, formless.
In both cases, Man is given special privileges and responsibilities and is to multiply and fill the earth.
In both stories, God existed before creation.
In both mankind is created into full sexuality (male and female).

Differences

The creation of the firmament, the sun, the moon, stars, fish and creeping animals is only mentioned in the first story.
The planting of the Garden of Eden and the making of the river is only mentioned in the second story.
The creation in the first account is out of nothing (word) but out of substance in the second account e.g. the creation of man.
In the first account, creation took place for six days and God rested on the seventh day (Sabbath) while there is no mention of duration and the Sabbath day in the second story.
The first account is God-centered i.e. God is pictured as the one doing the work of creation while the second account is man-centered i.e. man is created first and the rest of the creatures are then made to serve the needs of man.
Marriage is meant for procreation in the first account (Genesis 1:38) while it is meant for companionship in the second story. (Genesis 2:23 – 24)
In the first account man was created last but in the second account man is created first.
In the second story there is mention of the forbidden tree of knowledge of good and evil which is not mentioned in the first account.
In the first account God affirms the goodness of all that he created but this is lacking in the second account.
The privileges and responsibilities given to man are more emphasized in the first account. (Genesis 1:26 – 30)
In the second account human beings are forbidden to eat the fruits of the tree in the middle but in the second, they can eat all plants yielding seeds and none is forbidden.

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Lessons Christians learn from King Solomon’s reign

12/6/2021

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Lessons Christians learn from King Solomon’s reign

King Solomon

These lessons include to:

Be sexually pure.
Be Monogamous. Solomon’s seven hundred wives led him into worshipping their foreign gods.
Be just and fair.
Respect and honour God.
Not misuse national resources.
Put God above everything else.

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Elements of the Jewish worship found in the Christian worship today

11/6/2021

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Elements of the Jewish worship found in the Christian worship today

There are a number of elements of Israelite worship which have been carried over from the time of the Exodus to Judaism the early church and to the present time.

These elements include:

The Passover feast which found its origin from the Passover which marked the liberation of the Israelites from Egypt. This is referred to as the Lord’s Supper in the N. T and Christian worship.
Use of prayer and songs in worship.
Observing the Lord’s Day / Sabbath by modern Christians.
Offerings are also given in form of money, goods and services tithes.
Altars. Most Christian churches have altars also called sanctuary.

NB: The worship of God by the Israelites was more similar to that one of the Traditional African worship.

Observing the Ten Commandments.
Burning of incense e.g. catholic church.
Spiritual leaders e.g. pastors, priests.
Dedication of children to God.

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Elijah’s fight against corruption

9/6/2021

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1 Kings 21 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Naboth’s Vineyard
21

Later the following events took place: Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard in Jezreel, beside the palace of King Ahab of Samaria.
And Ahab said to Naboth, “Give me your vineyard, so that I may have it for a vegetable garden, because it is near my house; I will give you a better vineyard for it; or, if it seems good to you, I will give you its value in money.”
But Naboth said to Ahab, “The Lord forbid that I should give you my ancestral inheritance.”
Ahab went home resentful and sullen because of what Naboth the Jezreelite had said to him; for he had said, “I will not give you my ancestral inheritance.” He lay down on his bed, turned away his face, and would not eat.
His wife Jezebel came to him and said, “Why are you so depressed that you will not eat?”
He said to her, “Because I spoke to Naboth the Jezreelite and said to him, ‘Give me your vineyard for money; or else, if you prefer, I will give you another vineyard for it’; but he answered, ‘I will not give you my vineyard.’”
His wife Jezebel said to him, “Do you now govern Israel? Get up, eat some food, and be cheerful; I will give you the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.”
So she wrote letters in Ahab’s name and sealed them with his seal; she sent the letters to the elders and the nobles who lived with Naboth in his city.
She wrote in the letters, “Proclaim a fast, and seat Naboth at the head of the assembly;
seat two scoundrels opposite him, and have them bring a charge against him, saying, ‘You have cursed God and the king.’ Then take him out, and stone him to death.”
The men of his city, the elders and the nobles who lived in his city, did as Jezebel had sent word to them. Just as it was written in the letters that she had sent to them,
they proclaimed a fast and seated Naboth at the head of the assembly.
The two scoundrels came in and sat opposite him; and the scoundrels brought a charge against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, “Naboth cursed God and the king.” So they took him outside the city, and stoned him to death.
Then they sent to Jezebel, saying, “Naboth has been stoned; he is dead.”
As soon as Jezebel heard that Naboth had been stoned and was dead, Jezebel said to Ahab, “Go, take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, which he refused to give you for money; for Naboth is not alive, but dead.”
As soon as Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, Ahab set out to go down to the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, to take possession of it.
Elijah Pronounces God’s Sentence
Then the word of the Lord came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying:
Go down to meet King Ahab of Israel, who rules in Samaria; he is now in the vineyard of Naboth, where he has gone to take possession.
You shall say to him, “Thus says the Lord: Have you killed, and also taken possession?” You shall say to him, “Thus says the Lord: In the place where dogs licked up the blood of Naboth, dogs will also lick up your blood.”
Ahab said to Elijah, “Have you found me, O my enemy?” He answered, “I have found you. Because you have sold yourself to do what is evil in the sight of the Lord,
I will bring disaster on you; I will consume you, and will cut off from Ahab every male, bond or free, in Israel;
and I will make your house like the house of Jeroboam son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha son of Ahijah, because you have provoked me to anger and have caused Israel to sin.
Also concerning Jezebel the Lord said, ‘The dogs shall eat Jezebel within the bounds of Jezreel.’
Anyone belonging to Ahab who dies in the city the dogs shall eat; and anyone of his who dies in the open country the birds of the air shall eat.”
(Indeed, there was no one like Ahab, who sold himself to do what was evil in the sight of the Lord, urged on by his wife Jezebel.
He acted most abominably in going after idols, as the Amorites had done, whom the Lord drove out before the Israelites.)
When Ahab heard those words, he tore his clothes and put sackcloth over his bare flesh; he fasted, lay in the sackcloth, and went about dejectedly.
Then the word of the Lord came to Elijah the Tishbite:
“Have you seen how Ahab has humbled himself before me? Because he has humbled himself before me, I will not bring the disaster in his days; but in his son’s days I will bring the disaster on his house.”

Prophet Elijah fought moral corruption by condemning King Ahab’s behaviour involving Naboth’s vineyard.

Ahab coveted Naboth’s vineyard, which was adjacent to the palace.
He offered to buy it but Naboth refused because it was a family inheritance.
The king was depressed but Jezebel planned a corrupt scheme to acquire it.
She forged letters using the King’s Seal and accused Naboth falsely for:

(i) Showing disrespect to God/ Blasphemy.
(ii) Cursing the king/ treason.

This led to the stoning to death of Naboth.
Ahab went and possessed the land.

In so doing Ahab and Jezebel had broken the following commandments: 1 Kings 21:1-16

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

Forms of punishment prophesied by Prophet Elijah to king Ahab and Jezebel - 1 Kings 21:19-24.

Death of King Ahab would be in the same place/ valley of Jezreel like Naboth’s. Vs. 19.
Evil would be upon Ahab. Vs.21.
God was to take away the posterity of Ahab/ his rule would come to an end.
Dogs would lick the blood of Ahab.
All the male children free/ slaves would be cut off.
The lineage of Ahab would be wiped out.
The dogs would eat anybody who belongs to the family of Ahab who died in the city. Vs. 24.
The birds of the air would eat all members of Ahab’s family who die in the field.
Dogs would eat the body of Jezebel within the bounds of Jezreel. Vs 23.

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Lessons learnt about the nature of God from the contest at Mt. Carmel

9/6/2021

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Lessons learnt about the nature of God from the contest at Mt. Carmel

Yahweh is the only true God. Baal is not a god at all.
Yahweh is a living God who controls force of nature/ He is the Lord of nature/ He has power over nature.
Yahweh is a powerful God.
Yahweh is a merciful God who wins back way ward hearts. I Kings 18:37.
Yahweh is a jealous God who will have no other gods beside him. vs. 21
Yahweh is a God of justice who punishes idolaters and other sinners/He punishes evil.
Yahweh answers prayer/He is a faithful God.
God should be worshipped.
He works through human beings e.g. appointment of Jehu.
God wants human beings to obey him.
He is omnipresent.

Lessons learned by Christians about the nature of God from the Exodus

God is caring / a provider.
He communicates.
He provides.
He is powerful.
He guides.
He protects.
He commands.
He is to be obeyed.
He punishes those who disobey him /justice.
He is holy.
He is faithful / keeps promises.
He is patient / slow to anger.
Merciful.
Jealous.

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THE DIVISION OF THE KINGDOM OF ISRAEL (I Kings 12.)

9/6/2021

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The death of Solomon and the Division of the Kingdom

Death of King Solomon

After the death of King Solomon, his son Rehoboam succeeded him. Not all tribes of Israel accepted him as their King and therefore it split into two. The Northern 10 tribes formed Israel while the 2 Southern tribes formed Judah. Judah retained Jerusalem as the capital city.
Factors that led to the division/reasons for the rise of schism in Israel

Solomon practiced idolatry which made God to punish him by splitting the kingdom.
Solomon built high places for idols.
The introduction of forced labour and heavy taxation led to discontentment among the Israelites and this made them rebellious.
Solomon had many foreign wives who brought with them the worship of foreign gods to Israel.
Rehoboam’s failure to heed to the elders wise counsel to rule the Israelites less harshly.
Rehoboam’s acceptance of the foolish advice given by the youth to rule the people more harshly than his father had angered the people.
Long standing feuds in David’s house.
Jeroboam was ready to lead the rebellious groups against Rehoboam.
Solomon’s favor extended towards the Southern tribes making the northern tribes to rebel/Solomon practiced nepotism and tribalism making northern tribes rebel.

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Forms of corruption in the society

8/6/2021

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Forms of corruption in the society

The following are the forms of corruption found in the society today:

Tribalism.
in Kenyan context, political and in negative connotation, tribalism is a discriminatory behavior or attitudes towards other members of groups not aligned to your tribe/clan. For example; a president or leader from tribe A will appoint state officials on his tribal lines without necessarily considering whether other members from other tribes qualify on merit.
Bribery.
this is the art of giving out goodies, gifts, sex or any other gains to the appointing authority in return of favor.
Cheating in business.
cheating in business involves transacting business in black markets denying the government taxes, doing illegal business such as selling of hard drugs, importing and transacting businesses without licences etc.
Stealing.
taking another person's or state property without the intention of returning it.
Robbery with violence.
brutal breaking into of someone's property and taking it without permission and as a result causing bodily hard or even death to victims.
Dishonesty/telling lies.
using lies for material gain such as conning, fraud or illegally tapping into confidential and private information.
Misuse of public property/funds.
diverting funds meant for public development into personal gain. Such as using bursaries meant to help the poor for your own personal benefit.
Grabbing of personal or public land.
acquiring public land or personal land with impunityand without compesating the owners.

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Any form of corruption is wrong as it is an unfair dealing and causes suffering to individuals who fall victim.

It can also retard development in society.
A Christian has a duty to play in building a fair and just society by applying the life skills of critical thinking, creative thinking and making appropriate moral decisions.

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King Solomon’s failures and weaknesses

19/4/2021

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King Solomon’s failures and weaknesses

Although Solomon was a successful King, he had many failures. These include;

King Solomon weaknesses

He married many foreign wives who brought with them the worship of foreign gods to Israel. Ex 34:16.
He allowed his foreign wives to worship their gods in Israel.
He built high places of worship/temples for the gods of his wives. Ex 20:4 – 5.
Solomon worshiped the gods of his wives alongside the God of Israel thus broke the covenant with God.
He imposed heavy taxation on his subjects and his districts in order to raise part of the government revenue.
Solomon overspent and misused the wealth of the Kingdom by building a huge palace.
He overtaxed his subjects to maintain high standard of living in his royal court/ was extravagant.
He introduced forced labour to carry on his building programmes. E.g. palace and temple, therefore breaking the covenant rule of brotherhood.
He gave King Hiram of Tyre an area of Israel’s land to pay off his debts thus treating the nation’s land as his own personal property.
He killed his half-brother Adonijah (1Kings 2) because he suspected that Adonijah could be his rival to the throne thus committing murder.
He practiced nepotism by exempting his own people from taxation and forced labour i.e. tribes of Judah and Benjamin exempted from forced labour and payment of taxes.
He hired the skills of pagan craftsmen in the construction of the Temple and his palace.
He made treaties with foreign Nations/neighbouring nations against the covenant requirements.

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Reasons why Moses was reluctant to accept God’s call

How Christians show respect to God

​(Exodus 24:1 – 8)

significance of the call of moses

Introduction TO TEN PLAGUES EXODUS 7-11

1. The plague of blood (Exodus 7:14 – 25)

2. Plague of frogs (Exodus 8:1 – 15)

3. Plague of gnats (Exodus 8:16 – 19)

4. Plague of flies (Exodus 8:20 – 32)

5. Death of livestock (Exodus 9:1 – 7)

6. Plague of boils (Exodus 9:8 – 12)

7. Plague of hail (Exodus 9:13 – 35)

8. Plague of Locusts (Exodus 10:1 – 20)

9. Plague of darkness (Exodus 10:21 – 29)

10. Death of first-born sons (Exodus 12:1 – 31)

Attributes of God learnt during the call of Moses

What are the attributes of God to Moses

Attributes of God learnt from the ten plagues

1. God is almighty/all powerful/ omnipotent and no other forces or power can challenge him. The magicians could not match his powers and accepted that God’s powers are great (Exodus 8:18 – 19).

2. God empowers the people he sends to perform miracles and do his work. He gave Moses the rod with which to work and cause the plagues.

​​3. God is determined to fulfill his plans/to save his people no matter how hard the task may appear to the human eye. He does not give up on his people. Exodus 8:22, 9:6, 10:23.

​4. God gives everyone a chance to repent. He forgives the repentant. Each time Pharaoh promised to release the Israelites, God relieved the Egyptians from the plagues.

​5. God is God of justice/ he punishes the wrong doer and protects the oppressed. He afflicted the Egyptians who had enslaved his people. He spared the Israelites.

6. God fulfill his promises/ He is faithful. The Israelites finally left Egypt as God had promised Exodus 3:7 – 10, Genesis 15:13 – 14, 26:3 – 4.

7. ​God expects total obedience and faith from the people he sends.

8. ​God is a loving/ caring God. He sees the plight and suffering of his people and works to release them from their suffering.

9. ​More powerful that the Egyptian gods.

​10. God was aware of the problems of the Israelites.

11. Determined to save his people.

12. God was working through Moses. This strengthened faith of the Israelites on Moses their liberator

Christian values learnt from the call of Moses

The teachings about human beings from the Biblical creation accounts

​Importance of circumcision to Abraham and his descendants

​Attributes of God shown in the Jewish Passover

David’s weaknesses

KING DAVID’S IMPORTANCE

The achievements of David as king of Israel

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Why did the Israelites demand for an Idol / possible reasons for breaking the Covenant?

Effects of worshipping the Idol / Bull

THE BREAKING OF THE SINAI COVENANT

​Reasons why the Israelites broke the covenant while at Mt. Sinai

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CHOZI LA HERI QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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​TRADITIONAL AFRICAN CONCEPT OF EVIL

The following are some of the beliefs about the origin of evil;

​TRADITIONAL AFRICAN VIEW OF CREATION

Common ideas in Traditional African views of creation

THE MEANING OF BIBLICAL ACCOUNTS OF CREATION

Comparison between the two accounts of creation:

Similarities

Differences

Lessons Christians learn from King Solomon’s reign

Elements of the Jewish worship found in the Christian worship today

Lessons learnt about the nature of God from the contest at Mt. Carmel

Lessons learned by Christians about the nature of God from the Exodus

The death of Solomon and the Division of the Kingdom

Forms of corruption in the society

King Solomon’s failures and weaknesses

(Exodus 24:1 – 8)

3. God is determined to fulfill his plans/to save his people no matter how hard the task may appear to the human eye. He does not give up on his people. Exodus 8:22, 9:6, 10:23.

4. God gives everyone a chance to repent. He forgives the repentant. Each time Pharaoh promised to release the Israelites, God relieved the Egyptians from the plagues.

5. God is God of justice/ he punishes the wrong doer and protects the oppressed. He afflicted the Egyptians who had enslaved his people. He spared the Israelites.

7. God expects total obedience and faith from the people he sends.

8. God is a loving/ caring God. He sees the plight and suffering of his people and works to release them from their suffering.

9. More powerful that the Egyptian gods.

10. God was aware of the problems of the Israelites.

Importance of circumcision to Abraham and his descendants

Attributes of God shown in the Jewish Passover

Reasons why the Israelites broke the covenant while at Mt. Sinai

TRADITIONAL AFRICAN CONCEPT OF EVIL

TRADITIONAL AFRICAN VIEW OF CREATION