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

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

The call of Amos and confrontation with Amaziah
Lessons from Amos' call and the five visions introduction

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe the compelling nature of Amos' prophetic call around 758 BCE. Explain Amos' ministry at Bethel shrine. Analyze the confrontation with Amaziah the priest. Evaluate Amos' response about his calling and background.

Bible reading: Amos 1:1, 3:8, 7:10-17. Discussion: Lion's roar metaphor for irresistible divine call. Analysis: Amaziah's accusation and order to leave Israel. Role play: Confrontation between Amos and Amaziah. Q/A: Amos' defense - not professional prophet but called by God.

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KLB Secondary CRE Form 3, Pages 46-48

PROPHET AMOS

Visions of locusts and fire - God's mercy through intercession

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe the first vision of locust plague threatening Israel's crops. Explain the second vision of supernatural fire. Analyze Amos' intercession for Israel in both visions. Evaluate God's merciful response to prophetic prayer.

Bible reading: Amos 7:1-6. Discussion: Locusts consuming crops after king's taxation. Analysis: Fire threatening to consume subterranean waters and earth. Q/A: Amos pleading "How can Jacob stand? He is so small!" Compare: Moses' intercession (Exodus 32:11-14).

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KLB Secondary CRE Form 3, Pages 49-50

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

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

Relevance of social justice teachings for Christians today
Hypocritical religion - External observance without inner piety

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify modern social evils Amos would condemn in Kenya. Explain how Christians should respond to social injustice. Analyze the church's role in promoting justice. Evaluate practical ways to combat corruption and exploitation.

Brainstorming: Social evils in Kenya (corruption, exploitation, sexual immorality). Discussion: Christian responses to injustice. Analysis: Church as conscience of society. Action planning: Combating injustice through advocacy, education, example. Q/A: Successful justice movements.

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KLB Secondary CRE Form 3, Pages 59-61

PROPHET AMOS

God's demand for justice and relevance for Christians

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Explain Amos' call for justice flowing like waters. Describe what true religion means according to Amos. Analyze relationship between worship and social behavior. Evaluate how Christians can avoid insincere worship.

Bible reading: Amos 5:24 - "Let justice roll down like waters". Discussion: True worship involving whole life commitment. Analysis: Connection between ritual and ethical behavior. Q/A: Ensuring worship reflects genuine faith. Case study: Examples of authentic Christianity.

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KLB Secondary CRE Form 3, Pages 63-65

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

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

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

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Explain relevance of Amos' judgment message for Christians. Describe God's universal moral expectations today. Analyze balance between divine judgment and mercy. Evaluate how Christians should face challenges with hope.

Discussion: God's judgment applies to all nations today. Analysis: Christian responsibility for righteous living. Q/A: Learning from exile for facing modern challenges. Application: Trusting God's sovereignty in difficulties. Reflection: Personal and national accountability.

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The Bible. Covenant relationship info. Chart of God's universal activity. Election concepts comparison.

KLB Secondary CRE Form 3, Pages 71-72

PROPHET AMOS

Relevance of election for Christians

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Explain Christians as New Israel, chosen people. Describe Christian election and responsibilities. Analyze dangers of presuming on God's favor. Evaluate moral obligations of Christian calling.

Bible reading: 1 Peter 2:9. Discussion: Christians as "chosen race, royal priesthood". Analysis: Election brings responsibility, not just privilege. Q/A: How Christians should understand their calling. Application: Living up to election responsibilities.

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KLB Secondary CRE Form 3, Pages 74-75

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

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 AMOS
PROPHET JEREMIAH

Contemporary applications and Christian discipleship
Background to Prophet Jeremiah - Political context

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Apply Amos' teachings to modern Christian living. Identify ways to promote social justice today. Explain authentic worship vs. religious hypocrisy. Evaluate Christian responsibility in society.

Discussion: Practical applications of Amos' message. Action planning: Promoting justice in community. Analysis: Avoiding religious hypocrisy. Q/A: Church's prophetic role in society. Commitment: Personal response to prophetic calling.

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KLB Secondary CRE Form 3, Pages 82-84

PROPHET JEREMIAH

Social and economic background

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe the social conditions in Judah during Jeremiah's time. Explain economic problems and social stratification. Analyze the impact of foreign invasions on society. Evaluate corruption and breakdown of social order.

Discussion: How wars affected Judah's economy and society. Analysis: Rich vs. poor disparity during crisis periods. Q/A: Impact of tribute payments to foreign powers. Case study: Social breakdown during siege conditions.

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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

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.

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KLB Secondary CRE Form 3, Pages 71-74

PROPHET JEREMIAH

Jeremiah's commission and mission
Evils addressed by Jeremiah - Necromancy and false prophecy

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Explain Jeremiah's commission as prophet to the nations. Describe his mission to "uproot, tear down, destroy, build, plant." Analyze the scope of his prophetic ministry. Evaluate God's promises of protection and presence.

Discussion: Jeremiah as prophet to nations, not just Judah. Analysis: Dual mission of destruction and restoration. Q/A: Six-fold commission (uproot, tear down, destroy, overthrow, build, plant). Application: How God prepares and equips His servants.

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KLB Secondary CRE Form 3, Pages 74-75

PROPHET JEREMIAH

Dishonesty, human sacrifice, and idolatry

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe dishonesty and deception in Judah's society. Explain the practice of human sacrifice. Analyze widespread idolatry and its consequences. Evaluate the corruption of covenant relationship with God.

Discussion: How dishonesty pervaded all levels of society. Analysis: Child sacrifice in Valley of Hinnom (Molech worship). Description: Various forms of idolatry (golden calves, Asherah poles). Q/A: How idolatry broke covenant with Yahweh.

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KLB Secondary CRE Form 3, Pages 76-78

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

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.

KLB Secondary CRE Form 3, Pages 87-88

PROPHET JEREMIAH

Symbolic acts - Celibacy, potter and clay, earthen flask
More symbolic acts - Fig baskets and wooden yoke

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe Jeremiah's commanded celibacy and its meaning. Explain the potter and clay object lesson. Analyze the breaking of the earthen flask. Evaluate how these acts proclaimed judgment.

Bible reading: Jeremiah 16:1-4, 18:1-12, 19:1-15. Discussion: Why Jeremiah was forbidden to marry. Demonstration: Potter working clay to show God's sovereignty. Action: Breaking pottery to symbolize destruction. Q/A: Personal cost of prophetic ministry.

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KLB Secondary CRE Form 3, Pages 88-90

PROPHET JEREMIAH

The fall of Jerusalem and exile

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Give a detailed account of Jerusalem's fall in 587 BCE. Describe the siege, destruction, and deportation. Explain Jeremiah's experiences during the fall. Analyze the fulfillment of prophetic warnings.

Bible reading: Jeremiah 39, 52. Historical account: 18-month siege of Jerusalem. Description: Temple destruction, city burning, mass deportation. Discussion: Jeremiah's treatment by Babylonians. Timeline: From first deportation (597) to final destruction (587).

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

KLB Secondary CRE Form 3, Pages 91-94

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

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.

KLB Secondary CRE Form 3, Pages 96-97

PROPHET JEREMIAH

Relevance of Jeremiah's sufferings for Christians
Symbolic acts related to hope - Vision of figs and ox-yoke

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Explain how Jeremiah's sufferings relate to Christian experience. Describe the cost of faithful witness. Analyze God's presence in suffering. Evaluate lessons for modern Christians facing persecution.

Discussion: How Christians today face similar challenges. Analysis: Remaining faithful when unpopular. Q/A: God's sustaining grace in difficult times. Application: Learning from Jeremiah's example of perseverance. Testimony: Modern examples of Christian suffering.

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KLB Secondary CRE Form 3, Pages 97-98

PROPHET JEREMIAH

Letter to exiles and buying land

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe Jeremiah's letter to Babylonian exiles. Explain his advice to settle and seek the city's welfare. Analyze his symbolic purchase of land during siege. Evaluate these acts as signs of future hope.

Bible reading: Jeremiah 29:1-14, 32:1-44. Discussion: Instructions to build houses, plant gardens, marry. Analysis: "Seek the peace of the city where I have sent you". Description: Buying field in Anathoth during siege. Q/A: How these acts demonstrated faith in restoration.

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KLB Secondary CRE Form 3, Pages 99-100

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

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

JEREMIAH'S TEACHINGS ON JUDGMENT AND PUNISHMENT

Symbolic acts related to Judgment and Punishment - Visions and yoke
The fall of Jerusalem and exile - Historical fulfillment

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

Describe the vision of two baskets of figs
Explain good figs (exiles) vs bad figs (those remaining)
Interpret the wearing of wooden ox yoke
Analyze God's surprising perspective on exile
Evaluate submission to Babylon as God's will

Bible reading: Jeremiah 24:1-10, 27:1-22
Discussion: God's presence beyond Jerusalem Temple
Visual aid: Two baskets with different fruits
Demonstration: Yoke symbolism (if possible)

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KLB BK III Pg 89-90

JEREMIAH'S TEACHINGS ON JUDGMENT AND PUNISHMENT

Relevance of Jeremiah's teachings on judgment for Christians today

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

Apply Jeremiah's judgment teachings to modern Christian life
Identify contemporary forms of rebellion against God
Explain God's justice and mercy in current context
Evaluate lessons for church and national leaders
Encourage repentance and faithful obedience

Discussion: Modern applications of divine judgment
Case studies: Contemporary examples of divine justice
Group work: Identifying modern "idolatry" and rebellion
Q/A: How Christians can avoid God's judgment
Personal reflection: Areas needing repentance

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KLB BK III Pg 93-94