PROPHET JEREMIAH.

Background to prophet Jeremiah.
Jeremiah?s call.

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



Outline the political, social & religious background to Jeremiah.

Narrations: teacher exposes Jeremiah?s background.

The Bible.

KLB BK III
Pg 93-7

PROPHET JEREMIAH.

Evils addressed by Jeremiah.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Recall evils committed by people of Judah during Jeremiah?s time.

Jer 14:14, 27:9,29:8-9, 28, 7:1-8
Oral questions based on the Bible readings.

The Bible.

KLB BK III
Pg 101-8

PROPHET JEREMIAH.

Jeremiah?s temple sermon.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Highlight Jeremiah?s teachings in the temple sermon.

Jer 7:1-8.
Narrations.

The Bible.

KLB BK III
Pg 108-111

PROPHET JEREMIAH.
JEREMIAH?S TEACHINGS ON JUDGMENT & PUNISHMENT.

Jeremiah?s teachings to the church today.
Judgment & Punishment.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Explain relevance of his teachings on evils and false prophets to Christians.







Describe God?s punishment and judgment for Israelites.
Identify modes of punishment meted on Judah by Yahweh.

Probing questions;
Brain storming;
Discussion.





Jer. 5:12-18,6:1-30

Oral questions;
Detailed discussion.

The Bible.

KLB BK III
Pg 111-2







KLB BK III
Pg 114-120

JEREMIAH?S TEACHINGS ON JUDGMENT & PUNISHMENT.

Jeremiah?s symbolic acts related to Judgment and Punishment. -the waist cloth. -the parable of wineskins
Jeremiah?s symbolic acts related to Judgment and Punishment. -Jeremiah?s life - The potter and clay

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Outline symbolic acts used by Jeremiah depicting judgment and punishment.
Deduce teachings to Christians ingrained in Jeremiah?s acts.

Narrations.
Probing questions, Discussion.
Assignment.

The Bible.

KLB BK III
Pg 120-1

JEREMIAH?S TEACHINGS ON JUDGMENT & PUNISHMENT.

Jeremiah?s symbolic acts related to Judgment and Punishment. -The earthen flask. -Vision of fig baskets.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Outline symbolic acts used by Jeremiah depicting judgment and punishment.
Deduce teachings to Christians ingrained in Jeremiah?s acts.

Narrations.
Probing questions, Discussion.
Oral questions.

The Bible.

KLB BK III
Pg 123-4

JEREMIAH?S TEACHINGS ON JUDGMENT & PUNISHMENT.

Jeremiah?s symbolic acts related to Judgment and Punishment. -the wooden yoke
The fall of Jerusalem and the exile of the people of Judah.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Outline symbolic acts used by Jeremiah depicting judgment and punishment.
Deduce teachings to Christians ingrained in Jeremiah?s acts.


Give an account of why and how Jerusalem was conquered by the Babylonians.

Narrations.
Probing questions, Discussion.
Oral questions.
Jer.39.
Oral questions, narrations
& discussion.

The Bible.

KLB BK III
Pg 125


KLB BK III
Pg 126-8

JEREMIAH?S TEACHINGS ON SUFFERING AND HOPE.

Jeremiah?s suffering and lamentations. -plot against his life. -isolation

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





Describe Jeremiah?s suffering and lamentations.

Jer .17:14-18
Brief discussion.

The Bible.

KLB BK III
Pg 130-1

JEREMIAH?S TEACHINGS ON SUFFERING AND HOPE.

Jeremiah?s suffering and lamentations. -peoples? mockery. -torture.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe Jeremiah?s suffering and lamentations

Jer .17:14-18
Oral questions;
Discussion.

The Bible.

KLB BK III
Pg 132

JEREMIAH?S TEACHINGS ON SUFFERING AND HOPE.

Jeremiah?s arrest, trial and imprisonment.
Relevance of Jeremiah?s sufferings and lamentations.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe Jeremiah?s arrest, trial, his defence and consequential imprisonment.
Apply Jeremiah?s teachings on suffering and lamentations in Christians? lives today.

Jer 26, 237,38.
Inferences from the readings.
Narrations.
Q/A & discussion.

Probing questions & brief discussion.

The Bible.

KLB BK III
Pg 133


KLB BK III
Pg 133-5

JEREMIAH?S TEACHINGS ON SUFFERING AND HOPE.

Jeremiah?s symbolic acts related to hope and restoration.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify Jeremiah?s symbolic acts related to hope and restoration of Israelites.
Relate symbolic acts of judgment and punishment to acts of hope and restoration.

Jer 24:11
Q/A: review symbolic acts related to judgment and punishment.

The Bible.

KLB BK III
Pg 135-7

JEREMIAH?S TEACHINGS ON SUFFERING AND HOPE.

The New Covenant.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Outline the characteristics of the New Covenant as foreseen by Jeremiah.

Jer 23:5-6, 30-33
Q/A: review the theme of the covenant between God and Abraham & Sinai covenant.
Exposition of the New Covenant.

The Bible.

KLB BK III
Pg 137-9

JEREMIAH?S TEACHINGS ON SUFFERING AND HOPE.

Fulfillment and relevance of Jeremiah?s teachings and prophecies to Christians. -Jeremiah;s call and suffering -hypocrisy in worship.
Fulfillment and relevance of Jeremiah?s teachings and prophecies to Christians. -message of repentance. -the new covenant.
Fulfillment and relevance of Jeremiah?s teachings and prophecies to Christians. -judgement. -hope and restoration.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Explain the relevance of Jeremiah?s call and suffering and his teachings to Christians today.
Explain the relevance of Jeremiah?s teachings on hope and restoration to Christians today.

Probing questions.
Brief discussion.
Assignment.

The Bible.

KLB BK III
Pg 140


KLB BK III
Pg 143

NEHEMIAH.

Background to Nehemiah.
Nehemiah?s religious background.

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


Outline his social and political backgrounds.

Brief discussion & exposition.

The Bible.

KLB BK III
Pg 146-150

NEHEMIAH.

Religious practices during the exile.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe the religious practices observed before the exile.

Exposition & narration.

The Bible.

KLB BK III
Pg 153

NEHEMIAH.

Religious practices after the exile.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe the religious practices observed after the exile.

Q/A to review practices before exile.
Exposition & narration.

The Bible.

KLB BK III
Pg 154

NEHEMIAH.

The Call and Mission of Nehemiah.
Prayer life of Nehemiah.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe the call and mission of Nehemiah.

Describe the prayer life of Nehemiah.

Highlight characteristics of his prayers.

Brief discussion:
the task ahead of Nehemiah.
Neh 1:5-11
Oral questions about prayer and fasting.
Deductions from the Bible reading.

The Bible.

KLB BK III
Pg


KLB BK III
Pg 157-161

NEHEMIAH.

Importance of prayer in Christians? life.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
State the importance of prayer in Christians? life.

Q/A & brief discussion.

The Bible.

KLB BK III
Pg 160-2

NEHEMIAH.

Nehemiah?s character in leadership.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe the character of Nehemiah as a good leader.

Selected verses.
Oral questions: characters of a good leader.
Discussion: Nehemiah?s character as a leader.

The Bible.

KLB BK III
Pg 162-4

NEHEMIAH.

Nehemiah in Jerusalem.
Problems experienced by Nehemiah.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe the character of Nehemiah as a leader in Jerusalem.
Identify problems experienced by Nehemiah.

Brief description;
Narrations.
Neh 2:19-20,3:5, 5:1-13
Discuss inferences from the readings.

The Bible.

KLB BK III
Pg 165-6


KLB BK III
Pg 168-172

NEHEMIAH.

Measures to redress the problems.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Explain Nehemiah?s measures to redress the problems.

The Bible.

KLB BK III
Pg 173-4

NEHEMIAH.

Christians? lessons learn from Nehemiah?s experiences.
Christians? lessons learn from Nehemiah?s leadership.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Outline lessons leant from Nehemiah?s experiences.

Probing questions.
Give a summary of qualities of good leadership.

The Bible.

KLB BK III
Pg 174-7

THE RESTORATION OF JEWISH COMMUNITY.

Renewal through the Mosaic Law

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





Explain the significance of the Mosaic Law to the renewal of the Jews.

Brief discussion and narrations.

The Bible.

KLB BK III
Pg 178-180

THE RESTORATION OF JEWISH COMMUNITY.

Renewal through the Mosaic Law
The Renewal of the covenant.

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





Explain the significance of the Mosaic Law to the renewal of the Jews.


Describe the Renewal of the covenant between Israel?s faith and the Yahweh.
.

Brief discussion and narrations.
Neh 9:1-37,
Neh 12:27-43.
Narrations;
Oral questions;
Discussion

The Bible.

KLB BK III
Pg 178-180


KLB BK III
Pg 181-2

THE RESTORATION OF JEWISH COMMUNITY.

The Agreement.
Dedication of the wall of Jerusalem.

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

Narrations;
Discussion

The Bible.

KLB BK III
Pg 183

THE RESTORATION OF JEWISH COMMUNITY.

Nehemiah?s reforms. -temple reforms -about the Sabbath.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Give an outline of Nehemiah?s reforms relating to the temple and Sabbath day.

Neh. 13.
Oral questions;
Probing questions;
Discussion.

The Bible.

KLB BK III
Pg 185-8

THE RESTORATION OF JEWISH COMMUNITY.

Nehemiah?s reforms. -about foreigners. - on inter-marriages..
Comparison of Nehemiah?s experiences with the life of Jesus as depicted in Luke?s Gospel.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Give an outline of Nehemiah?s reforms about foreigners and inter-marriages.
Compare Nehemiah?s exemplary life as a reformer and leader with the life and teachings of Jesus as postulated in
St. Luke?s Gospel.

Neh. 13.
Oral questions;
Discussion.

Discussion & Q/A.
Points to consider:
Prayerfulness, compassion, reforms, opposition.
Study Questions and activities.

The Bible.

KLB BK III
Pg 188-9


KLB BK III
Pg 190-3