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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Reasons why Christians find it difficult to read the Bible

12/6/2021

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Lack of discipline and commitment to read the Bible.
Being too busy with work.
Availability of several entertainments e.g. movies or newspapers that take most of people’s time/ worldly pleasures.
Most people don’t see the importance of of reading the Bible frequently.
People find it difficult to understand the Bible.
Some churches don’t provide guidelines on how to read the Bible.
Most people believe that pastors and church leaders are the only ones who are supposed to read the Bible.
Some people are semi-illiterate.
Some people don’t have the scriptures in the language they understand.

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The effects of the translation of the Bible into African languages

30/9/2020

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THE EFFECTS OF THE TRANSLATION OF THE BIBLE INTO AFRICAN LANGUAGES

Reasons why bible was translated into African Languages

Africans could now read the Bible in a language of their own and understood it better.
Communication was improved and more Africans accepted the gospel message.
Christianity became a more native religion and Africans began to participate actively in preaching the gospel.
Africans became more critical on certain issues like equality and leadership and demanded for better treatment.
Africans re-discovered their cultural identity, which the missionaries were trying to undermine e.g. Polygamy and use of African names.
It led to increased demand for formal education by Africans and therefore more schools were constructed.

The effects of the translation of the Bible into African languages

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Areas/ places where the bible is used in Kenya today

9/8/2020

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Places where the Bible is Used today and How Kenyan Government Uses the It

The Holy Bible is used in a number of places around Kenya and the world. The Bible is mainly used when taking oaths, preaching, teaching, praying and praising God, personal use and while seeking words of wisdom.

Areas/ places where the bible is used in Kenya today

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Versions of the Bible used in Kenya Today and the one used in Secondary Schools

26/7/2020

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VERSIONS OF THE BIBLE USED IN KENYA TODAY

Revised Standard Edition Bible

Some of the versions used in Kenya today include;

The Revised Standard Version.
The Good News Bible.
The Jerusalem Bible.
The New International Version.
The New King James Version.
The Living Bible.
The Common Bible.
The African Bible.
The New American Bible.
The Gideons International Version
The New English Bible
The Holy Bible
Jerome Bible
The Youths Bible
Amplified Bible

Bible version to be used (used) in teaching CRE secondary

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MAJOR DIVISIONS OF THE BIBLE

20/6/2020

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MAJOR DIVISIONS OF THE BIBLE

The Bible is divided into two main sections i.e.

The Old Testament.
The New Testament.

Apocrypha/Deutro-canonical Books

The word ‘Testament’ means covenant, agreement or promise.
The Old Testament has 39 books while the New Testament has 27.
The Roman Catholic Church Bible contains other books known as apocrypha books.
Apocrypha is a Greek word which means hidden/secret writings.
They are also referred to as Deutro-canonical books.

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TRANSLATIONS OF THE BIBLE FROM ORIGINAL LANGUAGES TO THE PRESENT LOCAL LANGUAGES

11/6/2020

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List of Contents

Introduction

Explain the effects of translating the Bible into African Local languages.

State ways in which the Bible is misused in Kenya today.

Reasons why Bible reading is important to Christians

Ways in which Christians use the Bible to spread the Good news

The meaning of the expression the Bible is the 'Word of God’

Outline the process of Bible translation from the original to the local

Identify any seven literary forms used to write the bible

Give six reasons why Christians read the Bible.

TRANSLATIONS OF THE BIBLE FROM ORIGINAL LANGUAGES TO THE PRESENT LOCAL LANGUAGES

THE BIBLE

Introduction

The word translate means:

To change something written/spoken form from one language to another without changing the original meaning.
The following is the development of Bible Translation from its original language to the present:

The Old Testament was originally written in Hebrew and a few parts in Aramaic
- The original (70) translators (Septuaginta) did the first translation of the Bible from the original Hebrew into Greek.
- This translation was known as the Septuagint.
The second translation around 4th Century was spearheaded by a Christian scholar called Jerome.
- This translation was called vulgate.
- The translation was used up until the 16th century

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Ways in which Christians use the bible to spread the gospel

20/10/2019

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THE BIBLE AND WHY THE BIBLE IS REFERRED TO AS THE WORD OF GOD

4/8/2019

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The Bible as a library

4/6/2019

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The following are some of the reasons why the Bible is considered as a form of a library

The Bible is a collection of 66 books.
The Bible was written using different literary styles e.g. poetic, prayers.
The different books were written by different authors from different backgrounds.
The books were written at different times in history over along span of time.
The books in the Bible are arranged in order from the Old Testament to the New Testament.
The books were written in different places.
The books of the Bible cater for different audience e.g. priests, women, men etc.
The books are arranged according to different subjects for example: books of law, books of history, wisdom writings, among others.

Human Authors (2 Peter 1:20-21)

God used various human authors to write His message which is found in the different books of the Bible.
Some of the authors were kings, scribes, apostles and disciples.
The writers lived at different times in history from the time of Moses to the Gospels.
The nature of the content written was influenced by the historical, political and religious factors of the time.
All the writers of the Bible were Jews except Luke who was a Gentile.
All books of the O.T. were written in Palestine except Ezekiel and Deutro- Isaiah which were written in exile.
The N.T. books were written in many parts of the Roman Empire.

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The literary forms used in the writing of the Bible

Poetry-e.g. Job.
Prayers-e.g. Psalms.
Wise sayings-e.g Proverbs.
Philosophical essays-e.g. Ecclesiastes.
Prophetic Speeches-e.g. Jeremiah.
Love Songs-e.g. Song of Solomon.
Religious Epics-e.g.Kings.
Legislative Texts-e.g. Leviticus.
Epistles/ letters-e.g. Corinthians.
Gospels-e.g. Luke’s Gospel.

Outline the reasons why the Bible is referred to as a Library (kcse 2016)

It contains many books.
The books were written by different authors
It has different categories of books/divisions
The books are written in different styles/forms
The books in the Bible were written at different times/situations/backgrounds
The books in the Bible address different issues/topics/purposes
The books were written for different audiences/readers
The books are systematically arranged /order/chronologically

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Reasons why Christians use the bible in worship

30/4/2019

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Previously: THE BIBLE AS A LIBRARY

REASONS WHY CHRISTIANS USE THE BIBLE IN WORSHIP

It is the word of God.
It makes them identify with God/Jesus as well as enhancing their unity.
To recite prayers from it e.g. the Lord’s Prayer.
It has guidelines and rituals e.g. the Lord’s Supper and marriage.
It is a source of belief about God/Jesus/Holy Spirit and the church.
It outlines church leadership, e.g. roles of pastors, evangelists and deacons.
It is a source of Christian customs, e.g. giving of offerings, dedication of children and celebration of Eucharist.
It is a source of miracles/ healing and other blessings.
To strengthen their faith and hope in God.

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State five ways in which the Roman Empire helped in the spread of the early Church.

26/10/2018

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Ways in which the Roman Empire helped in the spread of the holy church.

The persecution of Christianity by Roman authorities forced Christian to disperse in different parts of the empire to escape persecution. As they went to spread the Good news and where they settled they started the Christian community. The blood of the martyr is the seed of the church.
The roman authorities had provided good roads and other infrastructure which make communication easy. Thus Christians missionaries and preachers were able to travel with relative ease.
The roman authorities maintained law and order therefore peace a factor which enabled Christian missionaries to travel safely within the empire
There was unity in the Roman empire, under the ruler in Rome thus citizens of the empire could move from place to place without hindrance or visas. A factor which helped the Christians missionaries in their travels

Greek was the common language ( Lingua- Franca) of the empire which enabled the Christians to communicate their message wherever they went
The empire had adopted Greek education philosophy and cultures which provided a point of departure in preaching the gospel.
The organization skills of the Roman administrators, provinces, city states and towns helped the Christians in founding churches
There was some degree of religious freedom which had allowed Jewish synagogues to exist in cities from where the missionaries started preaching the gospel.
The roman authorities gave roman citizenship to non- Romans which allowed them the same privileges as the Roman themselves. Those Christians like Paul who had this citizenship could travel throughout the empire with guaranteed safety and protection.
(x) Later part of roman empire, Christianity was encouraged by Emperor Eenstantine.

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Differences between the traditional African myths of origin and the Biblical creation stories/African myths

11/9/2016

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Differences between the traditional African myths of origin and the Biblical creation stories/African myths

In the African myths, God uses materials like clay, water and plants to create while in the first account God creates out of nothing
Some African myths do not specify where man came from while in the Biblical stories God created man and gave him the breath of life.
In some African myths the earth was created at one go while in the Biblical stories the earth was created in stages.
In the African myths an external object/ animal causes the separation of God and man e.g. snake while in the Biblical story man is blamed for the separation.
In the African myths the woman is portrayed as inferior or subordinate to man while in the Bible man and woman are shown to be equal.

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THE MEANING OF BIBLICAL ACCOUNTS OF CREATION

Comparison between the two accounts of creation:

Similarities

Differences

THE EFFECTS OF THE TRANSLATION OF THE BIBLE INTO AFRICAN LANGUAGES

Reasons why bible was translated into African Languages

Places where the Bible is Used today and How Kenyan Government Uses the It

VERSIONS OF THE BIBLE USED IN KENYA TODAY

Bible version to be used (used) in teaching CRE secondary

MAJOR DIVISIONS OF THE BIBLE

Apocrypha/Deutro-canonical Books

List of Contents

TRANSLATIONS OF THE BIBLE FROM ORIGINAL LANGUAGES TO THE PRESENT LOCAL LANGUAGES

Introduction

The following are some of the reasons why the Bible is considered as a form of a library

Human Authors (2 Peter 1:20-21)

The literary forms used in the writing of the Bible

Outline the reasons why the Bible is referred to as a Library (kcse 2016)

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Ways in which the Roman Empire helped in the spread of the holy church.

Differences between the traditional African myths of origin and the Biblical creation stories/African myths

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