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4.1 Prophecies about the Messiah
Christian Religious Education · Grade 7 · 6 lessons in the design
What this covers
- Meaning of prophecy
- Meaning of Messiah
- Isaiah 7:13-14 and 9:6-7 on the coming Messiah
- Jeremiah 23:5-6 and listing the prophecies on flashcards
- Fulfilment in Matthew 1:18-23 and Luke 1:26-38
- Valuing the fulfilment of Old Testament prophecies
What you will be able to do
- outline the Old Testament prophecies about the Messiah
- elaborate the fulfilment of the Old Testament prophecies about the Messiah
- value the fulfillment of the Old Testament prophecies
Key questions
“How were the Old Testament prophecies about the Messiah fulfilled?”
Lessons
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Meaning of prophecy
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizBrainstorm what a prophecy is: a message from God, often about what God will do, written for Israel and for us to read.
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Meaning of Messiah
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizBuzz the word Messiah, write Anointed One and promised Saviour on flashcards, including Kiswahili Masihi.
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Isaiah's prophecies about the Messiah
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizRead Isaiah 7:13-14 and 9:6-7: Immanuel, God with us, and the child called Prince of Peace on David's throne.
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Jeremiah 23 and the prophecy cards
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizRead Jeremiah 23:5-6, list the set prophecies, and place flashcards of the three texts in the notebook.
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Fulfilment in Matthew and Luke
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizTeam-read Matthew 1:18-23 and Luke 1:26-38 and summarise how Jesus' birth announcement fulfils the Old Testament promises.
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Valuing the fulfilled prophecies
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizResearch and present how the Messiah prophecies were fulfilled, value that fulfilment, and link Prince of Peace to life together.