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Continuing Catholic Education

Continuing Catholic Education. 2010-2011 January 2 nd 2011. Genesis- Review. What we covered so far Creation – In The Beginning God Sin – Broken Relationship with God Marriage – Communion of Person in a covenantal relationship with God God’s Chosen People

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Continuing Catholic Education

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  1. Continuing Catholic Education 2010-2011 January 2nd 2011

  2. Genesis- Review • What we covered so far • Creation – In The Beginning God • Sin – Broken Relationship with God • Marriage – Communion of Person in a covenantal relationship with God • God’s Chosen People • Promise to Abraham (Land, Royal Dynasty, Worldwide blessings)

  3. Exodus • Signifies Journey of Israelites to The Promised Land • Three segments • Call of Moses to Lead • Challenges in the Journey to Sinai • Providence of God in Israel’s life++++++++++++++++++++============ \]nm mfff,

  4. Call of Moses to Lead • Burning Bush Experience • The Passover from Egypt • Passover as a type (10th day of Nisan!!) • Crossing the Red Sea as a type (New Noah!) • Leading God’s people through struggles and even through disappointments • Trusting Leadership

  5. 10 Plagues vs. 10 Egyptian Gods • Nile –Commerce, agriculture (Hapi) • Frogs – Heqt • Gnats – Hathor • Flies – Shu • Cattle – Opus • Boils – Sekhmet • Hail – Seb • Locust – Serapis • Darkness – Ra, Sun

  6. Challenges in the Journey • Ten Plagues(Nile, Frogs, Gnats, Flies, Pestilence, Boils, hails, Locust, Darkness, Sheep killed on Passover, Firstborn) • Exodus from Egypt • Journey through desert • Questioning faith of Israel • Golden Calf incident

  7. What is in it for me? • Pharaoh’s answer to Moses and Aaron (5:4) • What is the slavery that I experience today? • Why did God give 10 specific plagues? • Do I have other gods before Yahveh? • Do I reject those gods? • Am I the firstborn child? • Do I see the saving hand when I cross the red seas in my life? • Do I have a Golden Calf in my life?

  8. Providence of God • Providence of God • Mannah (Type, read 16:15) • Mannah coming down on 6 days • Quail as food • People resting on the 7th day • Water from Rock(Type) • Commandments as a way of Life • Commandments as a promise than just a law

  9. What is in it for me? • Do I trust in God’s Providence? • Do I receive Mannah as my daily meal? • What is my response to Lord’s Commandments? • How do I see God’s anointed priests?

  10. Exodus : Then and Now • Moses Leading Israelites from Egypt • Jesus Leading us from sin • Moses received 10 Commandments • Jesus completed the commandments and summarized into 2 simple ones • Holy Eucharist as our exodus heading to promised land

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