THE WRITING OF PROPHETIC MESSAGES

Definition of terms: Prophet and Prophecy

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Define the terms prophet and prophecy. Explain the Hebrew and Greek origins of the word prophet. Identify other terms used to describe prophets. Distinguish between prophets and prophetesses in the Old Testament.

Q/A: Review prophets studied in Form 1 (Moses, Elijah, Nathan, Samuel). Discussion: Meaning of prophetes and nabi. Brainstorming: Other names for prophets (messenger, watchman, seer). Bible study: Examples of prophetesses (Miriam, Deborah, Hulda).

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KLB Secondary CRE Form 3, Pages 28-29

THE WRITING OF PROPHETIC MESSAGES

Understanding prophecy in biblical context
Categories of prophets - True prophets

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Explain prophecy as God's revealed truth. Describe the role of predictions in prophecy. Analyze how prophets dealt with present, past, and future events. Evaluate prophecy as recognized institution in Israel.

Discussion: Prophecy vs. fortune telling. Analysis: How prophets interpreted current events. Q/A: Relationship between prophecy and Holy Spirit. Bible reading: Examples of predictive prophecy. Assignment: Research prophecy in New Testament.

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KLB Secondary CRE Form 3, Pages 28-29

THE WRITING OF PROPHETIC MESSAGES

Early prophets and cultic prophets
False prophets and their characteristics

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe Early prophets and their communities. Explain the role of cultic prophets in worship. Analyze prophetic guilds or schools. Evaluate the work of prophets in religious centers.

Discussion: Elijah and Elisha as leaders of prophetic communities. Analysis: Role of prophets at Bethel and Jerusalem. Q/A: How cultic prophets worked with priests. Case study: Prophetic communities and their influence.

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KLB Secondary CRE Form 3, Pages 30-31

THE WRITING OF PROPHETIC MESSAGES

The importance of prophets in Israel
How prophets received God's call and messages

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Explain the central role of prophets in Israel's life. Describe prophets as mediators between God and people. Analyze how prophets received and communicated God's messages. Evaluate prophets' role in socio-economic, political, and religious spheres.

Discussion: Primary role of prophets as God's messengers. Analysis: Different ways prophets received revelations. Q/A: Prophets' use of "Thus says the Lord". Case study: How prophets influenced national decisions.

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KLB Secondary CRE Form 3, Pages 30-31

THE WRITING OF PROPHETIC MESSAGES

Prophets' roles and functions in society
Prophets' messages of judgment and hope

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Outline the various roles prophets played in Israel. Explain prophets as conscience of kings. Describe prophets' work in condemning social evils. Analyze prophets as preachers of practical monotheism.

Case studies: Nathan confronting David, Elijah challenging Ahab. Discussion: How prophets fought idolatry. Analysis: Prophets condemning social injustice. Q/A: Prophets as authoritative preachers of righteousness.

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KLB Secondary CRE Form 3, Pages 31-32

THE WRITING OF PROPHETIC MESSAGES

Characteristics of true prophets
More characteristics: Authority, symbolic actions, and prayer life

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify key characteristics of genuine prophets. Explain how prophets heard and obeyed God's voice. Describe prophets' belief in monotheism and covenant relationship. Analyze prophets' understanding of God's holiness and justice.

Discussion: Different ways God revealed Himself to prophets. Analysis: Prophets' absolute commitment to monotheism. Q/A: How prophets stood for covenant relationship. Case study: Prophets' courage in facing opposition.

The Bible. Chart of prophetic characteristics. Examples of prophetic courage.
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KLB Secondary CRE Form 3, Pages 32-33

THE WRITING OF PROPHETIC MESSAGES

The writing of prophetic messages - Content and types
How prophetic messages were recorded

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify the three types of content in prophetic books. Explain prophetic sayings and oracles. Describe first-person and third-person narratives. Analyze the structure and organization of prophetic literature.

Bible study: Examples of prophetic oracles (Isaiah 28, Amos 1:3-3:2). Discussion: First-person narratives (Isaiah 6, Jeremiah 1). Analysis: Third-person accounts of prophetic activities. Q/A: How prophetic books were organized.

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KLB Secondary CRE Form 3, Pages 33-34

THE WRITING OF PROPHETIC MESSAGES

Preservation and compilation of prophetic messages
Relationship between Old Testament and New Testament

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe how disciples preserved prophetic traditions. Explain the compilation process over time. Analyze how messages were organized by themes. Evaluate the use of prophetic messages by later generations.

Discussion: Isaiah's instruction to disciples (Isaiah 8:16). Analysis: How traditions about Isaiah were incorporated in 2 Kings. Q/A: Thematic organization of oracles. Example: Jeremiah 26:17-18 quoting Micah.

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KLB Secondary CRE Form 3, Pages 35-36

THE WRITING OF PROPHETIC MESSAGES

Messianic prophecies and their fulfillment
John the Baptist and the transition period

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe prophecies about Davidic descendant. Explain Isaiah's prophecies about the Messiah. Analyze Jeremiah's prophecy of New Covenant. Evaluate how Jesus fulfilled messianic expectations.

Bible study: 2 Samuel 7:13-14, Isaiah's messianic passages. Discussion: Jesus acknowledged as "Son of David". Analysis: New Covenant inauguration at Last Supper. Q/A: Why Jews expected political rather than suffering Messiah.

The Bible. Chart of messianic prophecies and fulfillment. Timeline of Jesus' ministry.
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KLB Secondary CRE Form 3, Pages 36-37

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Jesus as the suffering servant and humble king
Comparison between traditional African and Old Testament prophets - Similarities

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe Jesus as fulfillment of Isaiah's suffering servant. Explain how Jesus differed from Jewish messianic expectations. Analyze Jesus' entry into Jerusalem on donkey. Evaluate Zechariah's prophecy about humble king.

Bible study: Isaiah 53, Zechariah 9:9-10. Discussion: Why suffering Messiah was unexpected. Analysis: Contrast between political and spiritual kingship. Q/A: How Jesus brought peace rather than war.

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The Bible. Information about African traditional prophets. Comparison chart of similarities.

KLB Secondary CRE Form 3, Pages 37-38

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More similarities and differences
Relevance of Old Testament prophets to Christians

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe more similarities (healing roles, resistance to oppression). Explain key differences in authority sources. Analyze differences in scope and hereditary nature. Evaluate the unique features of each prophetic tradition.

Continued comparison: Both performed healing roles. Analysis: Differences in source of authority (God vs. ancestors).

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KLB Secondary CRE Form 3, Pages 38-39

PROPHET AMOS

Background to Prophet Amos - Historical and personal context
Political and economic background

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify the historical background of Prophet Amos. Describe Amos' personal life, occupation, and ministry period. Explain the significance of a Judean prophet sent to Israel. Analyze the reigns of Jeroboam II and Uzziah.

Q/A: Review prophets from previous units. Map work: Locate Tekoa, Israel's boundaries. Discussion: Amos as shepherd and sycamore tree tender. Timeline: Contemporary kings (786-743 BCE Israel, 783-742 BCE Judah). Analysis: Why God sent Judean prophet to Northern Kingdom.

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KLB Secondary CRE Form 3, Pages 41-44

PROPHET AMOS

Social and religious background
The call of Amos and confrontation with Amaziah

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify social problems and moral decline during Amos' time. Explain corruption in law courts and declining morality. Describe religious hypocrisy in Northern Kingdom. Analyze worship centers and idolatrous practices.

Discussion: How wealth led to social corruption and bribery. Analysis: Sexual immorality and breakdown of covenant brotherhood. Map work: Locate Bethel, Gilgal, Samaria as worship centers. Q/A: Combining Yahweh worship with idols (Sakkuth, Kaiwan).

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KLB Secondary CRE Form 3, Pages 45-46

PROPHET AMOS

Lessons from Amos' call and the five visions introduction
Visions of locusts and fire - God's mercy through intercession

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify lessons Christians learn from Amos' calling. Explain how God uses ordinary people for extraordinary work. Define vision as medium of divine revelation. Describe the progression of Amos' five visions.

Discussion: Amos as ordinary shepherd called to ministry. Q/A: How students can serve God regardless of status. Explanation: Difference between vision and dream. Overview: Five visions showing progression from mercy to judgment.

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KLB Secondary CRE Form 3, Pages 48-50

PROPHET AMOS

Visions of plumb line and summer fruits - Inevitable judgment
Vision of altar destruction and modern significance of visions

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Explain the third vision of plumb line and crooked wall. Describe the fourth vision of basket of ripe summer fruits. Analyze the significance of Amos' silence in these visions. Evaluate Israel being "ripe for destruction."

Bible reading: Amos 7:7-9, 8:1-3. Demonstration: Plumb line as builder's tool for checking walls. Analysis: Israel like crooked wall about to collapse. Discussion: Summer fruits as timing metaphor for judgment. Q/A: Why Amos stopped interceding for Israel.

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KLB Secondary CRE Form 3, Pages 50-51

PROPHET AMOS

Social justice teachings - Slavery, exploitation, and sexual immorality
Breaking laws on pledges, bribery, and corruption

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Define social justice and responsibility in biblical context. Describe how poor were enslaved and exploited in Israel. Explain sexual immorality and temple prostitution. Analyze breaking of God's laws on treatment of fellow Israelites.

Bible reading: Amos 2:6-8. Discussion: Selling righteous for silver, needy for sandals. Analysis: Legal exploitation through debt and land seizure. Description: Temple prostitution and sexual sins. Q/A: How covenant brotherhood was violated.

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KLB Secondary CRE Form 3, Pages 53-56

PROPHET AMOS

Greed, luxury, and cheating in business
Relevance of social justice teachings for Christians today

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe excessive luxury of rich at expense of poor. Explain false security of wealthy leaders. Analyze cheating practices by merchants and traders. Evaluate violations of fair business laws.

Bible reading: Amos 4:1-3, 6:1-8, 8:4-6. Discussion: Rich women compared to "cows of Bashan". Analysis: Leaders sitting "at ease" feeling "secure". Description: False scales, overcharging, poor quality goods. Q/A: Merchants eager to end religious festivals for business.

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KLB Secondary CRE Form 3, Pages 57-59

PROPHET AMOS

Hypocritical religion - External observance without inner piety
God's demand for justice and relevance for Christians

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe worship practices at Bethel and Gilgal. Explain the problem of ritual without righteousness. Analyze how worshippers combined ceremony with injustice. Evaluate God's rejection of hypocritical worship.

Bible reading: Amos 4:4-5, 5:21-27. Discussion: Difference between true and false worship. Analysis: Why God hated feasts and rejected sacrifices. Q/A: Worship of idols alongside Yahweh. Comparison: Proper vs. hypocritical worship practices.

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KLB Secondary CRE Form 3, Pages 61-63

PROPHET AMOS

Judgment on surrounding nations
God's judgment on Israel and Judah

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Explain God's judgment on Syria, Philistia, Tyre, Edom, Ammon, Moab. Describe specific crimes committed by each nation. Analyze the "three transgressions and four" formula. Evaluate God's universal moral demands on all peoples.

Bible reading: Amos 1:3-2:3. Discussion: War crimes, slave trading, treaty breaking. Map work: Locate nations mentioned in judgments. Analysis: God's moral standards apply to all nations. Q/A: Universal nature of divine justice.

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KLB Secondary CRE Form 3, Pages 65-67

PROPHET AMOS

Forms of punishment and call for repentance
Relevance of judgment teachings for Christians

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe various punishments God would send to Israel. Explain invasion, pestilence, earthquake, eclipse, famine of God's word, exile. Analyze Amos' call for individual repentance. Evaluate possibility of escape through righteousness.

Bible reading: Amos 5:14-17, 6:9-11, 8:9-13, 9:2-4. Discussion: Progression from military to natural to spiritual disasters. Analysis: Individual responsibility vs. national guilt. Q/A: "Seek good and not evil, that you may live". Timeline: Prophecy to 721 BCE fulfillment.

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KLB Secondary CRE Form 3, Pages 68-71

PROPHET AMOS

Israel's election - Concept, misunderstanding, and God's universal activity
Relevance of election for Christians

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Define biblical concept of election and covenant relationship. Explain Israel's misunderstanding of divine favor. Describe God's work among all nations. Analyze God's freedom to choose and reject peoples.

Bible reading: Amos 2:9-11, 3:1-2, 9:7. Discussion: Election for service, not privilege. Analysis: "Are you not like Ethiopians to me?" Q/A: God bringing other peoples to their lands. Comparison: True vs. false understanding of election.

The Bible. Covenant relationship info. Chart of God's universal activity. Election concepts comparison.
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KLB Secondary CRE Form 3, Pages 72-74

PROPHET AMOS

The Day of the Lord - Expectations vs. reality
Relevance of Day of the Lord for Christians

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe Israel's expectations of Day of the Lord. Explain Amos' reversal of popular hopes. Analyze the Day as darkness rather than light. Evaluate cosmic signs and universal mourning.

Bible reading: Amos 5:18-20, 6:3-5, 8:7-13. Discussion: Popular expectation vs. Amos' warning. Analysis: Day of terror for rich oppressors. Metaphor: Escaping lion to meet bear and snake. Description: Eclipse, earthquake, mourning customs.

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KLB Secondary CRE Form 3, Pages 75-77

PROPHET AMOS

The remnant concept and restoration promises
Relevance of remnant teaching for Christians

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Define remnant as faithful survivors of judgment. Explain Amos' teaching about sieving Israel. Describe restoration of Davidic kingdom. Analyze material prosperity in restored land.

Bible reading: Amos 9:8-15. Discussion: Remnant as grain vs. chaff in sieve. Analysis: Restoration under new Davidic king. Description: Great harvests, rebuilt cities, return from exile. Example: Elijah and 7,000 faithful to God.

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KLB Secondary CRE Form 3, Pages 78-80

PROPHET AMOS

Synthesis of Amos' major teachings
Contemporary applications and Christian discipleship

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Synthesize social justice, hypocritical religion, judgment, election themes. Evaluate balance between judgment and hope in Amos. Analyze interconnection of all prophetic themes. Assess Amos' contribution to prophetic tradition.

Review: All major themes and their relationships. Discussion: How judgment leads to purification and restoration. Analysis: Amos' influence on later prophets. Q/A: Continuing relevance for modern Christians.

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KLB Secondary CRE Form 3, Pages 82-84

PROPHET JEREMIAH

Background to Prophet Jeremiah - Political context
Social and economic background

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify the political background during Jeremiah's ministry. Describe the decline of Assyrian power and rise of Babylon. Explain the reigns of Judean kings during Jeremiah's time. Analyze the international political situation affecting Judah.

Timeline: Jeremiah's ministry (626-587 BCE). Map work: Locate Assyria, Babylon, Egypt in relation to Judah. Discussion: Fall of Nineveh (612 BCE) and shift in power. Q/A: Kings during Jeremiah's ministry - Josiah, Jehoahaz, Jehoiakim, Jehoiachin, Zedekiah.

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KLB Secondary CRE Form 3, Pages 68-69

PROPHET JEREMIAH

Religious background and syncretism
Jeremiah's personal life and family background

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify religious practices in Judah during Jeremiah's ministry. Explain the influence of foreign religions and syncretism. Describe idol worship and pagan practices. Analyze the religious reforms and their failures.

Discussion: How political alliances brought foreign religious practices. Analysis: Worship of Molech, Asherah poles, high places. Q/A: King Josiah's reforms and their temporary nature. Map work: Locate high places and pagan worship sites.

The Bible. Information about ancient pagan religions. Pictures of ancient idols. Religious practices comparison chart.
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KLB Secondary CRE Form 3, Pages 69-70

PROPHET JEREMIAH

Jeremiah's call - The divine encounter
Jeremiah's commission and mission

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe Jeremiah's call experience in detail. Explain God's choice of Jeremiah before birth. Analyze Jeremiah's initial reluctance and God's response. Evaluate the significance of the almond rod and boiling pot visions.

Bible reading: Jeremiah 1:4-19. Discussion: "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you". Analysis: Jeremiah's excuse of being too young. Explanation: Almond rod (watching) and boiling pot (judgment from north) visions. Q/A: God's promise to be with Jeremiah.

The Bible. Pictures of almond branches.
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KLB Secondary CRE Form 3, Pages 71-74

PROPHET JEREMIAH

Evils addressed by Jeremiah - Necromancy and false prophecy
Dishonesty, human sacrifice, and idolatry

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify the evil practices that Jeremiah condemned. Explain necromancy and consultation of the dead. Describe the problem of false prophecy in Judah. Analyze Jeremiah's confrontation with false prophets like Hananiah.

Bible reading: Jeremiah 14:14, 27:9, 29:8-9. Discussion: Necromancy as forbidden practice in Israel. Analysis: False prophets promising peace without repentance. Case study: Jeremiah vs. Hananiah (Jeremiah 28). Q/A: How to distinguish true from false prophecy.

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KLB Secondary CRE Form 3, Pages 74-76

PROPHET JEREMIAH

The Temple Sermon - Content and significance
Reactions to Temple Sermon and relevance for Christians

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe Jeremiah's famous Temple Sermon. Explain his call for genuine repentance and reform. Analyze the people's false confidence in the Temple. Evaluate Jeremiah's conditions for remaining in the land.

Bible reading: Jeremiah 7:1-15. Discussion: Context of Temple Sermon delivery. Analysis: "Do not trust in deceptive words: 'This is the temple of the LORD'". Q/A: Conditions for avoiding exile - justice, care for vulnerable, no idolatry. Comparison: Shiloh's destruction as warning.

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KLB Secondary CRE Form 3, Pages 78-80

PROPHET JEREMIAH

Jeremiah's teachings on judgment and punishment - Divine judgment announced
Modes of punishment - Military, natural, and spiritual

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Explain Jeremiah's announcement of coming judgment on Judah. Describe the reasons for God's judgment. Analyze the certainty and severity of punishment. Evaluate the role of Babylon as God's instrument.

Bible reading: Jeremiah 5:12-18, 6:1-30. Discussion: Why judgment was inevitable despite warnings. Analysis: Babylon as God's instrument of punishment. Q/A: Specific sins that triggered divine judgment. Timeline: From warning to fulfillment (587 BCE).

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KLB Secondary CRE Form 3, Pages 83-85

PROPHET JEREMIAH

Symbolic acts related to judgment - Waistcloth and wine jars
Symbolic acts - Celibacy, potter and clay, earthen flask

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Explain Jeremiah's use of symbolic actions to convey God's message. Describe the symbolic act of the linen waistcloth. Analyze the meaning of the wine jars parable. Evaluate the effectiveness of symbolic communication.

Bible reading: Jeremiah 13:1-11, 13:12-14. Demonstration: Burying and retrieving cloth to show decay. Discussion: Wine jars filled and broken symbolizing destruction. Analysis: Why symbolic acts were powerful communication tools. Q/A: How actions reinforced verbal messages.

The Bible. Cloth for demonstration. Empty jars for illustration. Symbolic action examples.
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KLB Secondary CRE Form 3, Pages 87-88

PROPHET JEREMIAH

More symbolic acts - Fig baskets and wooden yoke
The fall of Jerusalem and exile

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe the vision of two baskets of figs. Explain the symbolism of good and bad figs. Analyze Jeremiah wearing the wooden yoke. Evaluate the message of submission to Babylon.

Bible reading: Jeremiah 24:1-10, 27:1-28:17. Discussion: Good figs (exiles) vs. bad figs (those remaining). Demonstration: Wearing yoke to symbolize submission. Analysis: Why submission to Babylon was God's will. Q/A: Controversy over Jeremiah's political message.

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The Bible. Historical accounts of siege. Archaeological evidence. Destruction timeline.

KLB Secondary CRE Form 3, Pages 90-91

PROPHET JEREMIAH

Jeremiah's suffering and lamentations - Plots against his life
Jeremiah's isolation, mockery, and torture

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe various plots against Jeremiah's life. Explain opposition from family, friends, and officials. Analyze Jeremiah's emotional responses to persecution. Evaluate the cost of prophetic ministry.

Bible reading: Jeremiah 11:18-23, 12:6. Discussion: Plot by men of Anathoth (his hometown). Analysis: Even family members turned against him. Q/A: Why people wanted to silence Jeremiah. Character study: Jeremiah's perseverance under persecution.

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KLB Secondary CRE Form 3, Pages 95-96

PROPHET JEREMIAH

Jeremiah's arrest, trial, and imprisonment
Relevance of Jeremiah's sufferings for Christians

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe Jeremiah's arrest for alleged treason. Explain his trial before officials and king. Analyze his defense and acquittal. Evaluate his later imprisonment in various locations.

Bible reading: Jeremiah 26, 37-38. Discussion: Charges of treason for advocating surrender. Analysis: Defense based on divine calling and precedent. Description: Imprisonment in Jonathan's house and muddy cistern. Q/A: How Jeremiah survived long imprisonment.

The Bible. Ancient prison conditions. Trial procedures. Survival testimonies.
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KLB Secondary CRE Form 3, Pages 96-97

PROPHET JEREMIAH

Symbolic acts related to hope - Vision of figs and ox-yoke
Letter to exiles and buying land

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe symbolic acts that conveyed hope and restoration. Explain the vision of two baskets of figs (good exiles). Analyze wearing ox-yoke as temporary submission. Evaluate messages of eventual restoration.

Bible reading: Jeremiah 24:1-10, 27:1-22. Discussion: How good figs represented faithful remnant in exile. Analysis: Yoke as temporary burden before freedom. Q/A: Why hope accompanied judgment messages. Comparison: Judgment vs. restoration symbolism.

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KLB Secondary CRE Form 3, Pages 98-99

PROPHET JEREMIAH

The New Covenant prophecy
Fulfillment of New Covenant in Christ

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Explain Jeremiah's prophecy of the New Covenant. Describe characteristics of this covenant. Analyze differences from the Mosaic Covenant. Evaluate the spiritual nature of the New Covenant.

Bible reading: Jeremiah 31:31-34. Discussion: Problems with the old covenant. Analysis: "I will write my law on their hearts".

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KLB Secondary CRE Form 3, Pages 100-102

JEREMIAH'S TEACHINGS ON JUDGMENT AND PUNISHMENT

Judgment and Punishment - God's universal judgment
Symbolic acts related to Judgment and Punishment - Personal symbols

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Define the terms judgment and punishment in biblical context
Explain why God would judge Judah and other nations
Identify Babylon as God's instrument of punishment
Describe the various forms of divine judgment
Analyze the theme of judgment in Jeremiah 5:12-18, 6:1-30, 21:1-14

Bible readings: Jeremiah 5:12-18, 6:1-30, 21:1-14
Q/A: Review role of judges in society
Discussion: God as universal judge vs human judges
Detailed explanation: Fire, invasion, drought as forms of judgment

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KLB BK III Pg 83-86

JEREMIAH'S TEACHINGS ON JUDGMENT AND PUNISHMENT

Symbolic acts related to Judgment and Punishment - Object lessons
Symbolic acts related to Judgment and Punishment - Visions and yoke

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Describe Jeremiah's visit to the potter's house
Explain the potter and clay symbolism
Interpret the breaking of the earthen flask
Analyze God's sovereignty over nations
Relate potter's authority to God's authority over Israel

Bible reading: Jeremiah 18:1-11, 19:1-20:6
Practical demonstration: Potter molding clay (if materials available)
Discussion: God's authority to build up or tear down
Narration: Breaking flask at valley of Ben Hinnom

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KLB BK III Pg 88-89

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