Continuing Catholic Education 2010 -2011 January 2 nd

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 – Promise to Abraham (Land, Royal Dynasty, Worldwide blessings)

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

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

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

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

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? • •

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

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?

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 • •