2.2 Infancy and Early Life of Jesus Christ

• Old Testament prophecies about the Messiah and their fulfilment
• John the Baptist as a link between the Old and New Testaments
• The annunciation and birth of John the Baptist
• The annunciation, birth and early life of Jesus Christ
• The teachings of John the Baptist
• The baptism of Jesus Christ and its relevance
• The temptations of Jesus and the virtues he exemplified

• describe the fulfilment of the Old Testament prophecies
• explain the role of John the Baptist as a link between the Old and the New Testament
• elaborate the infancy and early life of Jesus Christ
• analyse the teachings of John the Baptist and their relevance to Christians today
• describe the baptism of Jesus Christ and its relevance to Christians today
• relate the temptations of Jesus Christ as guided by the scripture
• utilise virtues exemplified by Jesus Christ to overcome temptations

“Why is the birth of Jesus Christ important to Christians today?”

“How is baptism applicable to Christians today?”

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1. Messianic prophecies and the role of John the Baptist
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   The Old Testament promises about the Messiah, how Christians see them fulfilled, and why John the Baptist is the link between the Testaments.
2. The infancy and early life of Jesus Christ
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   The annunciations, the two births, the presentation in the temple and the boy Jesus at twelve.
3. John's teachings, the baptism and the temptations of Jesus
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   What John preached and to whom, why Jesus was baptised and what baptism means today, and how Jesus met temptation.
4. Two annunciations compared
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   Gabriel's two visits in Luke 1: Zechariah in the sanctuary and Mary in Nazareth, and why their questions are not the same.
5. The birth of John and the Benedictus
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   Luke 1:57-80: the naming against family custom, Zechariah's speech restored, and the song that names John's work.
6. The birth at Bethlehem and the shepherds
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   Luke 2:1-20: Augustus, a manger, shepherds at night, and why the birth of Jesus matters to Christians today.
7. The presentation and the boy Jesus in the temple
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   Luke 2:21-52: two temple visits, the offering of the poor, Simeon, Anna, and the boy of twelve in his Father's house.
8. Matthew's infancy narrative and fulfilment
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   Matthew 1-2: Joseph's dreams, the Magi, Egypt, Herod's massacre and Nazareth, each step tagged as fulfilment of prophecy.
9. The baptism of Jesus and baptism today
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   Luke 3:21-22 and Matthew 3:13-17: why Jesus was baptised, and how baptism is practised and understood in Kenyan churches today.
10. Virtues that overcome temptation
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    Luke 4:1-13: the three shortcuts, the Deuteronomy answers, the virtues Jesus showed, and a plan for resisting temptation today.