CRE Notes Form 1 2 3 4
CRE Notes Form 1 2 3 4
Form 1 – 4 CRE Revision
Form One – CRE Notes
Introduction to Christian Religious Education
The Importance of Learning CRE
Definition of Christian Religious Education (CRE)
Christian Religious Education is the study of God’s revelation to human beings through scriptures, the persons of Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit.
Why do schools study CRE?
There are many reasons why schools study CRE. Some of the reasons are to:
a) Enable you to develop a personal relationship with God.
a) Help you to acquire basic principles of Christian living.
b) Help you to develop a sense of self-respect and respect for others.
c) Help you to develop positive attitudes and values, which help you to cope with challenges of life.
d) Contribute to the moral and spiritual development of students.
e) Help you to contribute positively to the transformation of an individual and the society as whole.
f) Help you to identify answers to situations of life, including death and Eternal life.
g) Help learners to identify answers to life’s questions.
j) Promote cultural integration.
k) Enable you to acquire a better understanding of God.
l) Unite people.
m) Guide you in choosing a career
n) Help you to appreciate African religious heritage and other religions.
o) Promote living values such as honesty concern for others, kindness,love and unity.
The Bible
The Bible is the sacred book containing God’s revelation to people. It is the inspired word of God.
It is the book through which God communicates with His people.
The Bible as the word of God
The Bible is the word of God because:
a) The written scripture contain God’s word.
b) Through the Bible God communicates his will to humans.
c) It contains word written by inspired authors such as the prophets who were sent by God.
d) God himself took part in the writing of the Bible. E.g. God is believed to have written the Ten Commandments
e) It contains the history of salvation realized through Jesus Christ.
f) The Word gives revelation to mysteries.
g) The Bible contains a message of hope and reconciliation.
h) It reveals that God controlled what was being written and what He intended the writers to pass to the people.
The Bible as a library
The Bible is referred to as a library since it is a collection of inspired scriptures or books.
The Bible contains 66 books.
The Bible is divided into the Old Testament and the New Testament.
The Old Testament contains 39 books while the New Testament contains 27 books.
However, the Roman Catholic Church accepts 7 additional books referred to as Apocrypha or Deutero or canonical books.
The word Apocrypha means hidden or secret.
They are Esdras (1, 2), Tobit, Judith, Ecclesiaticus, Baarch and Maccabees.
Why the Bible is a library
Several studies show that:
a) The Bible contains (66) book just like a library has many books.
The Bible is a collection of books arranged in series.
b) The Bible is a reference book for Christians.
The authors of the Bible had a special spiritual guidance; hence each book was written for a purpose.
c) The books were written at different times in history.
d) The Bible has literary works.
e) The Books written contain different topics.
f) The Bible has different books written by different authors.
g) The books of the Bible were written under different situations and circumstances.
The Bible: Major Divisions and Its Books
Major divisions of the Bible
The bible is divided into two major divisions.
These are the Old Testament with (39 Books) and the New Testament with (27 Books).
The word Testament means covenant or agreement with God.
The Old Testament books are divided into:
a. Books of the law or the Pentateuch or Torah.
b. Historical books.
c. Poetic Books
d. Prophetic books.
Law books or the Pentateuch or Torah
The books of law are
(i)Genesis
(ii) Exodus
(iii) Leviticus
(iv) Numbers
(v) Deuteronomy.
Moses wrote these books. They contain the law of God as it was given to the people of Israel through Moses.
They also contain the history of the Israelites from creation to the time they entered the Promised Land.
The author Moses is regarded as a lawgiver, teacher and prophet.
Historical books There are the 12 consecutive books from
(i) Joshua
(ii) Judges
(iii) Ruth
(iv) 1, 2 Samuel
(v) 1, 2 Kings
(vi)1, 2 Chronicles
(vii) Ezra
(viii) Nehemiah
(ix) Esther.
These 12 books record the history of the Israelites. They also contain information about the life and achievements of some prophets, for example, the life history of Elisha and Elijah. Exercise 1 – Go through the 12 books and check page by page the names of other prophets.
Poetic Books
The books are poetic in nature.
The poetic books contain wise sayings, songs, and prayers.
The poetic books are (1) Psalms which was written by David
(ii) Proverbs
(iii) Ecclesiastes
(iv) Song of Solomon written by Solomon and
(v) Job.
Prophetic books
These are divided into major and minor prophets.
A prophet is a messenger of God, or God’s spokesperson. A prophet is a mouthpiece of God.
Prophets pass information and messages from God to the people. They are messengers from God.
Their messages from God concern the future.
Five Major Prophetic Books
I. The major prophetic books are by
(i) Isaiah
(ii) Jeremiah
(iii) Lamentations
(iv) Ezekiel and
(v) Daniel
. The books are named after the prophets who prophesied and probably wrote them.
Jeremiah wrote lamentations. These prophets are called Major Prophets because they cover a longer period of time.
Their prophecies are long, and they prophesied over a long period of time.
II. Minor Prophets.
There are 12 books of
(1) Hosea
(2 Joel
(3) Amos
(4) Obadiah
(5) Jonah
(6) Micah
(7) Nahum
(8) Habakkuk
(9) Zephaniah
(10) Haggai
(11) Zechariah and
(12) Malachi.
These books are by Minor Prophets who are said to have prophesied over a shorter period of time if you compare them with the Major Prophets.
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