ELEMENTS OF JEWISH CIRCUMCISION

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Gen 17:1-16

JEWISH CIRCUMCISION

Circumcision
The word literally means to cut around or to cut the foreskin.
As a sign of the covenant, God instructed circumcision for Abraham and his descendants.

Elements of Jewish circumcision

Every male among Abraham’s descendants had to be circumcised.
They would be circumcised by the flesh of their foreskins.
Circumcision would take place when a male was 8 days old.
Circumcision was also required of all male servants of Abraham.
The practice would be a mark/symbol of an everlasting covenant between God and Abraham’s community.
Any man who was not circumcised would be cut off from Abraham’s descendants because he had broken the covenant.

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The Infancy and Early Life of Jesus

26/12/2020

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The annunciation is divided into two, i.e.

Annunciation of the birth of John the Baptist.
Annunciation of the birth of Jesus Christ.

THE INFANCY AND EARLY LIFE OF JESUS

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Explain four roles of John the Baptist as a link between the Old Testament and New Testament

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Explain Four Roles of John the Baptist as a Link between the Old Testament and New Testament

He broke the prophetic silence that had lasted for 400 years
Matthew 3:1-3 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
The Proclamation of John the Baptist
3 In those days John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness of Judea, proclaiming, 2 “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” 3 This is the one of whom the prophet Isaiah spoke when he said,
“The voice of one crying out in the wilderness:
‘Prepare the way of the Lord,
make his paths straight.’”
In the wilderness he confirmed that he was the messenger foretold by Isaiah to prepare the way for the messiah
Mark 1:4 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
4 John the baptizer appeared in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
Angel Gabriel’s message to Zachariah fulfilled Malachi’s prophecy of a messenger who would come in the person of Elijah
Malachi 3:1 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
The Coming Messenger
3 See, I am sending my messenger to prepare the way before me, and the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple. The messenger of the covenant in whom you delight—indeed, he is coming, says the Lord of hosts.
He ushered the messianic era by introducing Jesus
Acts 13:25 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
25 And as John was finishing his work, he said, ‘What do you suppose that I am? I am not he. No, but one is coming after me; I am not worthy to untie the thong of the sandals on his feet.'
He introduced Jesus the messiah to the Israelites.
He called people to be baptized
He baptized Jesus
He condemned evil and blamed his hearers for their hard hearts.
He introduced and handed over his disciples to Jesus
He advised people to live holy lives

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THE GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT - KCSE CRE NOTES

INTRODUCTION

The Holy Spirit is the third person in blessed trinity that is made up of God the father, Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit.
During his farewell, Jesus assured his disciples that when he this world god would send them the Holy Spirit.

List of Contents

Teaching of Jesus on the roles of the Holy Spirit
Peter message on the day of Pentecost
Relate the message of Peter on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2:1-40)
Background to the day of Pentecost
Peters message on the day of Pentecost
The gifts of the Holy Spirit
Paul’s teachings on the gifts of the holy spirits
Give Paul's teaching on the importance of the gifts of the Holy Spirit.
Paul’s teaching about love
Paul’s teachings on comparison between prophecy and tongues
Criteria for discerning the gifts of the Holy Spirit
The fruits of Holy Spirit
Manifestation of the gifts of the Holy Spirit in the Christ today
The message of Peter on the day of the Pentecost
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Relevance and Reasons of Baptism to Christians today

14/7/2020

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Relevance of Baptism to Christians Today
The Temptation of Jesus - Luke 4:1-13
Relevance of Jesus’ Temptations to Christians Today'
Lessons Christians Learn From the Temptations of Jesus
Reasons Why Christians Undergo Baptism Today
Give Five Reasons Why Jesus Was Baptized

Relevance of Baptism to Christians Today

Relevance and Reasons of Baptism to Christians today

Though baptism one becomes a member of the church of Christ/body of Christ.
Through baptism, one receives the Holy Spirit who acts as a counselor and guides the new convert into spiritual life.
Baptism marks the death of the old self and the beginning of new life in Christ (death and resurrection of Jesus).
Jesus was baptized and Christians should emulate him an identify with him.
One becomes a child of God.
A Christian achieves complete forgiveness of sins because water is symbolic of cleansing/purifying.
Prepares Christians for the second coming of Jesus Christ.
Baptism is an example of the modern religious covenant between the Christian and God.
Baptism is a symbol of forgiveness.

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Identify seven lessons that Christians learn from the lives of Zechariah and Elizabeth

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JEWISH VERSUS AFRICAN PRACTICE OF CIRCUMCISION (similarities and differences)

6/6/2019

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Similarities

In both cases, it promotes one into full membership of the community.
In both cases, it is a mark of identification of a person to a particular community.
In both, it is carried out on male children.
In both cases, circumcision has a religious significance.
In both cases, special people/ religious leaders/heads of the community carry out the operations.
In both cases, it unites the members with the ancestors.
In both cases, members receive new names.
In both cases, the rite is carried on from generation to generation/ is compulsory/ whoever fails to observe it is considered an outcast.
In both cases, the ritual is a communal affair.
In both cases, it involves the cutting of the foreskin.

Differences

In some African communities, they circumcised both boys and girls while the Jewish community circumcised boys only.
The African communities circumcised mainly teenagers while the Jews circumcised infants at 8 days.
Jewish circumcision is a religious requirement while the African circumcision is a cultural requirement/ rite of passage.
In the African communities the initiate would later be entrusted with new roles/responsibilities e.g. marriage, inheritance of property etc which was not the case for the Jewish community.
Among the Jews it was commanded by God while in African communities it originated from ancestors.

What are the differences between the Jewish and Traditional African practices of circumcision? - KCSE 2016 CRE PAPER 1

In the Jewish community circumcision is for the male children only whereas in African practices, it is for both male and female.
Among the Jews, circumcision is performed on babies of 8 days old: whereas in traditional African communities, it is done during adolescence stage.
In African communities, it is a test of courage, whereas in Jewish community, it is a sign of covenant with God/sign of faith,
Circumcision in African communities is a communal practice whereas among the Jews, only members of the immediate family participate.
In Traditional African communities, initiates takes up responsibilities while among the Jews, the initiates are too young to shoulder any responsibility.
In traditional African communities circumcision is carried out during specific seasons while among the Jews, it is continuous.

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