7th Grade Notebook

7 th Grade E-Notebook Fr. Steve St. Joseph/St. Robert School 2008-2009 School Year

Scripture: A Portrait of Jesus Unit 1: Chapter 3 Fr. Steve

“ Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ.” - ST. JEROME

Discussion Question: How Do We Get to Know People? ~ Ask questions about Life ~ Find out about history ~ Personality/wear/things they have ~ Talk to them ~ Observe them

How Do We Get to Know People?
Introduce self/Talk to them
Asking questions
Contact people
Descriptions
Reading about them

Getting to Know Others
We come to know others through:
Personal contact
Reading more about them
With Jesus, we can do both:
Get to know Him personally
Get to know Him from His life in Scripture

We can come to know Jesus from the Scriptures
We can come to know about Jesus
We can come to know Jesus

About the Scriptures
Who wrote them?
People did, but God inspired them
Where did the stories come from?
Experience; they were stories that were first told orally then passed down

Using the Bible
Find: MT 8:23-26
Book, Chapter, Verse(s)
Matthew, Chapter 8, Verses 23-26

MT 8:23-26
HEGOTINTOABOATANDHISDISCIPLESFOLLOWEDHIMSUDDENLYAVIOLENTSTORMCAMEUPONTHESEASOTHATTHEBOATWASBEINGSWAMPEDBYTHEWAVES

Three Stages of Gospel Development
The Life and Teachings of Jesus
The Oral Tradition
The Written Word

“ Whisper Down the Lane”

Review
St. Jerome said that “Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of (1) .” With the Bible, (2) _
actually wrote the books, but God (3) them. The first way the Bible stores were told before they were written was by (4) . The difference between knowing/knowing about is that knowing someone involves _______(5)_______.
(God, Christ, Personal Contact, Word of Mouth,
Factual Information, Inspired, People, Aliens)
Christ/Jesus.” people inspired oral/word of mouth. Personal Contact.

The Gospels: Knowing about Jesus
The word “Gospel” means “good news”
The four accounts of the life and teachings of Jesus
They are “documents of faith”
Why were they written?
JN 20:31 “that you may come to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that through this belief you may have life in His Name.”

The Gospels
Not biographies!
More like portraits
Each writer was writing to a particular audience and chooses what they think are important for that particular community to know about Jesus
This is why each is different in it’s own way

Gospel Authors
Not certain
Names given to the writers: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
They are called “evangelists”: “proclaimers of the good news”

Writing the Gospels
When were they written? Not sure, but:
Mark was probably first and Matthew and Luke used Mark in writing
There is a theory that there was a book of the sayings of Jesus called “Quelle” or “Q” which was a sort of “quote book” of Jesus’ sayings that they used in writing
Synoptic Gospels: literally means “same view”; the Gospels which are alike: MT, MK, LK
John has a different style to it: more poetic in it’s writing

Handout: Gospel Lab

Open books to p. 16-17 and check your outlines to review

Review
The word we use which means “Good News” is ___ (1) ____. This Good News includes the words and teachings of Jesus.(2) Everything/Much of what Jesus said and did is included in them. Three of the Gospels are so similar they are called the ____ (3) ____. They are Mark, ____ (4) ____ , and ____ (5) ____.
Gospel. Much Synoptic Gospels Matthew Luke

Gospels: Knowing Jesus
God is the author, but people wrote it
Inspiration is the action of God that moves people to communicate what God wants made known, using what they know
Background
Culture
Language
Style
The Gospels then help us to get to know Jesus personally

Inspired Books
Acts of the Apostles
Describes the early Christian community
2 nd Volume of Luke
Describes how Peter, Paul, and other disciples founded the first communities
Letters (Epistles)
They were probably written before Acts and even some of the Gospels
They apply the message of Jesus to everyday life

Revelation
Also called the “Apocalypse”
Not scary!
Written in “code” and “symbols”
Helps us see the battle between Good and Evil

Re-Telling a Story
You will be assigned a parable from Scripture
Briefly outline how you would tell that story to people today
Change words, phrases, etc. but not the whole story

The World Jesus Lived In Unit 1: Chapter 4 Fr. Steve

Palestine: The Land and It’s Leaders
Why Palestine?
At the time, the center of the world
Modern civilization is thought to have started here
Palestine = “Holy Land” or “Israel”
Israel: name given to Jacob; called this after his time

The Land of Palestine
Two Major bodies of water
Sea of Galilee
Dead Sea
The Jordan River connects them
North = Galilee
South = Samaria & Judea

1.) 2.) 3.) 4.) 5.) 6.) 7.)

Nazareth
Location where Jesus grew up
Mary & Joseph lived here at the time of the Annunciation
Remember: Mary & Joseph had to travel to Bethlehem in order to be “enrolled” (census) during the time of Jesus’ birth so they travelled to Bethlehem
As we will see, it was quite a journey!
This is also where most of Jesus’ ministry was performed

Galilee
Environment
Green & mountainous
Freshwater Sea of Galilee (AKA: Lake Gennesareth)
Mount Hermon is located just North
Mostly rural area
However, a major trade route was building
Greco-Roman culture was present
Most Galillean Jews were originally non-Jews
Therefore, Judeans looked down on them

Samaria
“ Roll up the windows, hunny!”
Jewish people avoided this area when travelling
The people were considered heretics since they practiced intermarriage and worshipped in the Temple on Mount Hermon

Judea
Environment
Hot, dry land
Dead Sea is in the East
Wilderness to the South
Jerusalem is the Capital
Where the kings lived
Called the “Holy City” since the Temple was there
It is sacred to Jews, Christians, and Muslims

The Political Scene
Occupied by the Roman Empire
Conquered in 63 BC
Augustus Caesar was ruler in Jesus’ time
Herod the Great was king of Palestine after Jesus’ birth
Although he was a great leader and rebuilt the Temple, he is remembered for his cruelty and killed most of his family out of fear that they would overthrow his rule

The Political Scene (cont’d)
In general, Rome respected Jewish religious practices
Jewish men did not have to serve in the army because their religion did not permit them to mix with Gentiles (non-Jews)
The Jewish people resented the presence of Roman troops, the Roman laws, and the Roman taxes
Tax collectors therefore were not liked; “publicans”, they could keep any money they collected above their quota

Religious Groups
Pharisees
Middle class Jews
Known for love of Torah = the Law
They preserved the Jewish faith after Jerusalem was destroyed in 70 AD
Scribes
The scholarly teachers among the Pharisees

Religious Groups (cont’d)
Sadducees
Wealthy and powerful politicians; many were priests
They worked closely with Rome and did not believe in resurrection and in adding to the Law
Sanhedrin
Group of 71 Jewish men who served as a supreme council; the chief priest presided who was not just a spiritual leader but also a king
Caiaphas was the high priest who helped put Jesus to death

Religious Groups (cont’d)
Zealots
Freedom fighters who sometimes used violence to overthrow Rome’s control of Palestine
Essenes
Men unhappy with the way Jewish faith was lived
Seeking a pure life, many withdrew into the desert
There they lived in private communities doing penance and waiting for the coming of god
They died out since they lived out celibacy

The World Jesus Lived In Unit 1: Chapter 4 Fr. Steve

Review “Religious Groups” Section of text and outline

Which of these groups was known as a “scholarly group” of Pharisees?
A.) Essenes
B.) Zealots
C.) Levites
D.) ____________

Which of these groups was known for their love of the Torah?
A.) Sadducees
B.) Pharisees
C.) Levites
D.) ____________

Which of these groups was known as a “rebel” group or “freedom fighters”?
A.) Levites
B.) Scribes
C.) Essenes
D.) ____________

Which of these groups was a group of 71 Jewish men who served as a supreme council?
A.) Zealots
B.) Pharisees
C.) Sanhedrin
D.) ____________

Which of these groups were known as wealthy and powerful politicians; many of which were priests?
A.) Zealots
B.) Pharisees
C.) Sadducees
D.) ____________

Answers:

A.) Essenes
B.) Zealots
C.) Levites
D.) ____________

D.) Scribes ______

Which of these groups was known for their love of the Torah?
A.) Sadducees
B.) Pharisees
C.) Levites
D.) ____________

A.) Levites
B.) Scribes
C.) Essenes
D.) ____________

D.) Zealots _____

Which of these groups was a group of 71 Jewish men who served as a supreme council?
A.) Zealots
B.) Pharisees
C.) Sanhedrin
D.) ____________

Which of these groups were known as wealthy and powerful politicians; many of which were priests?
A.) Zealots
B.) Pharisees
C.) Sadducees
D.) ____________

1.) 2.) 3.) 4.) 5.) 6.) 7.)

Jesus’ Religion
Jesus was Jewish
Jewish prayer often included the “Shemah”
“ Hear O Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord alone! Therefore, you shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength.” Deut. 6:4-5
Mezuzah
Small case on the right doorpost that held a copy of the Shemah

The Temple
The symbol of the Jewish faith; the only place where sacrifices were made
Everyone who was able travelled there for three occasions a year:
Passover, Pentecost, & Feast of Tabernacles
Large and Majestic Building
20 men were needed to open one gate
20,000 people worked there
The “Wailing Wall” still exists; the only remaining wall

The Sabbath
The Lord’s Day
Day of strict rest
Services are held at local synagogues
Town centers of prayer, education, and social life for Jews
Unclean for Worship
Touching the sick or deceased, dealing with Gentiles, touching forbidden foods (pork)
Required ritual washing before prayer

Review “Jesus’ Religion” Section of text

Review Quiz
“ Hear O Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord ___ (1) ____! Therefore, you shall love the Lord, your God, with all your ___ (2) ____, and with all your ___ (3) ____, and with all your ___ (4) ____.” Deuteronomy 6:4-5
The name of this prayer is the __ (5) __.
alone heart soul strength Shema(h)

Jesus’ Religion – Review
“ Shema(h)” Prayer
“ Hear O Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord alone! Therefore, you shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength.” Deut. 6:4-5
Mezuzah
Small case on the right doorpost that held a copy of the Shemah

The Temple – Review
The symbol of the Jewish faith; the only place where sacrifices were made
Everyone who was able travelled there for three occasions a year:
Passover, Pentecost, & Feast of Tabernacles
Large and Majestic Building

The Sabbath – Review
Sabbath: The Lord’s Day
Day of strict rest
Services are held at local synagogues
Town centers of prayer, education, and social life for Jews
Unclean for Worship
Touching the sick or deceased, dealing with Gentiles, touching forbidden foods (pork)
Required ritual washing before prayer

Major Jewish Feasts
Passover
Commemorates the Exodus
A special meal is eaten during which its story is retold
Pentecost
Celebration of the 10 Commandments and giving thanks for the harvest

Feasts (cont’d)
Tabernacles (Sukkot)
In the fall
Recalls the time when the Israelites lived in the desert in booths
Some make booths outside their homes and live in them during the 7 or 8 days of the feast
Rosh Hashanah
Jewish New Year
Celebrated by prayer and solemnity and begins a 10 day period of reflection

Feasts (cont’d)
Yom Kippur
Most sacred day of the year
The “Day of Atonement”
Day of fasting and repentance
Hanukkah
Near Christmas
Feast of Oil
Remembrance of a time when the lamp was lit for eight days

Daily Life in Palestine
Houses made of clay bricks or stone with a dirt floor
Men were tradesmen or fishermen
Women were homemakers
Clothing was simple
Boys went to synagogue school
Girls were taught by their mothers
Marriages were prearranged

Daily Life in Palestine (cont’d)
Entertainment
No public entertainment since the Gentiles were there
Life revolves around prayer and religious celebrations
Weddings lasted several days
Dining
Seated on the ground, no utensils, simple foods
Language: Aramaic, some Hebrew, and Greek

Chapter 10 The Parables – Stories Jesus Told 7 th Grade SJR School Spring 2008

Living in the Light
Jesus called Himself the “Light of the World”
He shows us the right path in life & helps us to see where we are going
His teachings are the truth that light our way to the Father
If we follow His teachings

Teachings of Twenty Centuries
Jesus commissioned His Apostles to teach the Good News to all nations
Evangelization – sharing the Good News of salvation we have received from Jesus Christ; it is directed both to those who do not know Jesus and to those who have become indifferent about Him
The Church uses Creeds or “Professions of Faith” to help teach us about the Good News

Teachings of Twenty Centuries
Magisterium – the teaching authority of the Church; the pope in union with the bishops
Doctrine – a belief the church holds and teaches
Dogma – a doctrine which is officially defined by the Church as a truth revealed by God, an article of faith for Catholics
“ All Dogmas are Doctrines; but not all Doctrines are Dogmas”

Stories that Teach
Jesus used stories about the stuff of everyday life to teach about God’s kingdom
Sowers and seeds, fisherman and nets, shepherds, thieves, and yeast
He spoke about ordinary things in an extraordinary way
Parable – a story that Jesus told us to show us what the Kingdom of God is like; they present images drawn from everyday life to help us to make connections

Kingdom Parables
Jesus often proclaimed the Kingdom of God using parables which is already present but not yet fully
They help give us insight into what God’s Kingdom is like

Elements of Parables

The Parables
A “Parable” is “an elaborate story Jesus used to teach about the Kingdom of God that inspires others to think about their meaning”

Assignment: “Modern Day Parable”
Purpose: write a parable to Ms. Clark’s Fourth Grade Class using images popular in today’s culture to explain a teaching of Jesus/The Church
Format: in class skit
Each group will choose at random a parable to rewrite and then present their skit to the class on an assigned day

Review

Review
_____(1)_____ are “elaborate stories Jesus used to teach us” that use elaborate images to help us think about some sort of lesson. Other ways we are taught include ____(2)____ or “professions of faith” one of which was “written by the Apostles” . Often the ____(3)____ or “teaching authority of the Church” issues “decrees” on general topics of faith and morals called ____(4)_____. Of these decrees, some are considered “definitive teachings” and get the special name of ___(5)___.
Parables Creeds Magisterium Dogma doctrine

Miracles: Signs Jesus Worked Chapter 11

Miracles
Miracles vs. Magic
Miracles: “extraordinary signs of God’s power working through Jesus in response to someone’s need”
Magic: “an illusion; something appears to become something else”

Miracles Make Sense
The universe is filled with marvelous events and mysteries
Natural wonders
Through miracles, God “breaks into our world even more dramatically”
This is how miracles are like parables: they each teach us something using our senses
Miracles are another way that Jesus teaches us about Himself

Acts That Teach
Jesus’ miracles teach us that He is the Holy One
He is Goodness, Mercy, and Life
The miracle stories show Him as Lord over nature, sin, sickness, Satan, and death
Some thought that suffering and sin were the result of personal sin
Original Sin: “the sin of Adam and Eve”
What gives us our ”human condition”: imperfection

Acts That Teach
The Miracles teach us some of the same lessons as the parables
When Jesus healed on the Sabbath and touched unclean people, he showed that the law of love surpasses all human laws
When He worked miracles for the outcasts, He showed that the kingdom of God is for all
When He showed pity for all, He showed God’s compassion and love
The miracles also teach us about faith; Jesus did them so that we would believe in Him and His Father

Miracles Stories
Many people become Disciples because of His miracles
They either watched someone else being healed
Or they themselves were healed
St. Paul

Review
Through them, God “breaks into our world”
They often teach us about God’s power/authority
Power over nature
Power over sin and death
They often teach us about faith: Jesus did them so that we would believe in Him and His Father

A Man For Others
Compassion is pity of sympathy for others who are suffering and a desire to relieve their pain
Possibly even to suffer in their place
Jesus has the same compassion for us today
He wants us to turn to Him with faith when we are suffering; often He saves us through another

A Burst of Miracles Passage Power over… How Christ Showed Compassion Who Showed Faith Catch of Fish Blind Bartimaeus Centurion's Slave Possessed Boy Widow’s Son

Passage Power over… How Christ Showed Compassion Who Showed Faith Royal Official’s Son (JN4:46-54) Ten Lepers (LK17:11-19) Blind Man at Jericho (MT20:29-34) Sick Man at Sheep Pool (JN5:1-9) Demoniac (MK1:23-28 Deaf Man (MK7:31-37 Walking on Water (MK6:45-52)

Review
Through them, God “breaks into our world”
They often teach us about God’s power/authority over nature, sin/death, etc.
They often teach us about faith: Jesus did them so that we would believe in Him and His Father
Compassion is pity of sympathy for others who are suffering and a desire to relieve their pain
Jesus has the same compassion for us today

Match the Parable with the Lesson
The Paralytic
The Wedding Feast at Cana
The Daughter of Jairus
The Possessed Man and the Swine
Stilling a Storm
Mary can intercede for us with her Son.
Jesus wants us to have deep faith in him.
The faith of friends can result in a miracle for someone.
Jesus wants us to spread the news of what he’s done for us.
We can trust Jesus to bring us back to life someday.

The Sacraments: All Access to the Father

What Does it Mean to Have “All Access”?

The Sacraments – “All Access”
Having “all access” means that we get to experience something in a new and more intimate way
Ephesians 2:17-18 – “He came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near, for through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father.”

The Sacraments – “All Access”
Through the person of Christ (in the Paschal Mystery), God the Father accomplishes what He has willed from the beginning: for us to be one with Him; something that was jeopardized by the sin of Adam and Eve and that continues to be jeopardized by our sinful actions
Through His life and death, Jesus gives us the chance to be in heaven with God the Father; therefore He gives us “access to the Father”

What Are The Sacraments?
The Sacraments are:
Outward signs
Instituted by Christ
To give Grace
Spiritual gift from God to help us and give us strength
Christ gives us the Sacraments so that we can be close to God our Father
“ The Son exists to bring us to the Father”

“ Outward Signs”
The Sacraments are performed by the actions of a minster; they are visible, tangible signs; we can experience them in some way with our senses

“ Instituted by Christ”
Every sacrament was instituted by Christ Himself (CCC 1114)

“ to Give Grace”
It is through the sacraments that we encounter Jesus Christ in a most intimate way
Trinitarian movement: “Jesus Christ brings us to the Father through the power of the Holy Spirit”
Grace is God's spiritual gift to us that helps us and gives us strength

Why do we need the Sacraments?
Before the fall of Adam and Eve, the relationship between man and God was unstained and was not in need of a means of salvation; after the fall, there is a need for salvation; God has willed now that the sacraments become the “best and wisest” means for our salvation

Review – “All Access” Introduction
What do we mean by “All Access?
The Sacraments give us “access” to the Father through the person of Jesus with the help of the Holy Spirit
What is a “Sacrament”?
Outward signs
Instituted by Christ
To give grace

Section One: The Sacraments of Initiation
“ The sacraments of Christian initiation - Baptism, Confirmation, and the Eucharist - lay the foundations of every Christian life.
Receiving the Sacraments is like being fed in life; the grace that we receive gives us life like food

Sacraments of Initiation
Each is unique and yet interconnected
The faithful are born anew by Baptism,
strengthened by the sacrament of Confirmation,
and receive in the Eucharist the food of eternal life.
We “receive in increasing measure the treasures of the divine life and advance toward the perfection of charity."

Sacramental Terms
“ Character” – a sacrament that gives us an invisible, permanent mark on our souls; we can receive them only once
“ Minister” – person who perform the Sacrament; but the grace always comes from God Himself!
Matter – “the stuff that we need for the sacrament to give us grace”
Form – “the actions we need to perform for the sacrament to give us grace”

Baptism

What is Baptism?
Catechism 1213: “Holy Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life, the gateway to life in the Spirit and the door which gives access to the other sacraments. Through Baptism we are freed from sin and reborn as sons of God; we become members of Christ, are incorporated into the Church and made sharers in her mission: "Baptism is the sacrament of regeneration through water in the word.””

Breaking it Down…
A Character Sacrament of Initiation which removes Original and Actual Sin
Baptism is the “gateway Sacrament”; by receiving it, we can have salvation
We can also receive the other sacraments
In it we are
Freed from Sin
Reborn as children of God
We become members of the Body of Christ
We are made sharers in His mission

Three “Kinds” of Baptism
Sacramental Baptism
Baptism by Desire (CCC 1260)
Baptism by Blood (CCC 1258)

Who are the “Ministers” of the Sacrament?
Ordinary: any Ordained member of the Clergy: Deacon, Priest, or Bishop
Extraordinary: anyone!
Anyone can Baptize in an emergency if they desires to do what the Church would want and they use water and the Trinitarian Formula (“I Baptize you in the Name of the Father…”)

Matter/Form
The Matter, or stuff, of Baptism is the triple pouring of or immersion into Water
The Form of Baptism is the Trinitarian Formula with the words “I Baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit”

Purposes of Baptism
The removal of sin: both Original and Actual
To welcome the recipient into the Community of the Church (Catholic/Christian)

Rite of Baptism
Rite of Reception of the Child
Naming of Child
Parents and Godparents acceptance of responsibility
Giving of the Sign of the Cross

Rite of Baptism
Liturgy of the Word
at least one Gospel is read and a homily is preached
the Intercessions are presented
the Litany of the Saints is recited

Rite of Baptism
Prayer of Exorcism
Anointing Before Baptism: the child is anointed with the Oil of Catechumens
The Sacrament Itself (pouring of the water) is celebrated

Rite of Baptism
Anointing with Chrism
Clothing with the white garment
The handing of the lit candle
“ Ephphatha” prayer over the ears and mouth
The Concluding Rite
Lord’s Prayer
3 prayers of blessing
dismissal

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