Chapter 1: people, called to prepare for that day when
God, the Father, journeys with His
people
This chapter will discuss the encounter of
people with God as He continues to journey
with them. The Hebrew Bible, also known
as Mikra (“what is read”) or TaNaKh, an
acronym referring to the traditional Jewish
division of the Bible into Torah (Teaching),
Nevi’im (Prophets), and Ketuvim
(Writings), is the founding document of the
people of Israel, describing its origins,
history and visions of a just society.
Lesson 1: God the Father journeys with
his people in the Torah
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Context
Trust – firm belief in the reliability, truth,
ability, or strength of someone or something.
Obedience – compliance with an order,
request, or law or submission to another's
authority.
Inspired Word
Abraham:
Gen. 12: 1-3 (The Call of Abraham)
Gen. 15: 1-18 (The Covenant of Abraham)
Gen. 21: 1-7 (The Birth of Isaac)
Gen. 22: 1-24 (Abraham’s Test)
In order to gather together scattered
humanity God calls Abraham from his
country, his kindred and his father’s house.
God made Abraham “father of a multitude
of nations. The people descended from
Abraham would be the trustee of the
promise made to the patriarchs, the chosen
God will gather all his children into unity of
the Church. They would be the root onto
which the Gentiles would be grafted, once
they came to believe.
Moses:
Exodus 3 (Moses and the Burning Bush)
God calls Moses at the time when Moses has
chosen the paths of a father and a shepherd
of sheep. He does in the desert where Moses
apparently isolated himself from the
misfortunes of his people and day by day
wastes the opportunity of helping his people.
The task was tough but Moses through his
trust and faith in God fulfilled his mission
with God always on his side as evidenced by
his constant dialogue with God.
Exodus 14: 10-28 (Escape from Egypt)
Exodus 20: 1-17 (The Ten Commandments)
On the very night on which they have
sacrificed the Passover Lamb, the Hebrews
depart. The Egyptians pursue and overtake
them when they were reaching the marshes
along the Red sea. Here will take place the
most prominent event in sacred history
before Jesus comes. God opens the way for
his people and saves them, while their
enemies drown in the sea.
The liberation of Israel remains as a model
for all those who, after Moses, have
struggled to uplift their brothers and make
them free men in a more just world.
Church Teaching
Document: Catechism for Filipino Catholics
God showed himself “Father” to the
Israelites by choosing them “to be peculiarly
his own”. This is because he “set His heart”
on them and love them.
“The God of the covenant brought salvation
to his people by his active presence. When
infidelities weakened this presence God
promised a new presence in a New
Covenant, fashioned by a promised savior.”
Missionary Response:
Like Abraham and Moses who trusted God
in faith unconditionally, we are called to
entrust ourselves to God, believing His
goodness and obey His command. We can
do this through:
a. Obedience and cooperation to the
people involved in our formation
foremost our parents, teachers and/or
guardians (land lords/ladies).
b. Following the rules and policies of
the school and our boarding houses.
c. Show our gratitude to our parents by
finishing our courses on time and our
teachers by doing our requirements
honestly and on time.
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Lesson 2: God the Father journeys with
his people in the Nevi’im
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Context
Fidelity – faithfulness to a person, cause, or
belief, demonstrated by continuing loyalty
and support.
Commitment – the state or quality of being
dedicated to a cause, activity, etc.
Redemption – the action of saving or being
saved from sin, error, or evil.
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Inspired Word
Isaiah 6: 1 – 13 (Isaiah’s Call)
Isaiah 49: 8 – 18 (Restoration of Israel)
During this brief moment Isaiah encounters
God in an intimate, authentic way, and this
encounter will mark him for his entire life.
This cannot be expressed, nor can he try to
describe Yahweh who communicated with
him in a spiritual way.
Jeremiah 1: 1 – 19 (Call of Jeremiah)
Jeremiah was made a prophet. He was
tasked to proclaim the Word of God.
Jeremiah was sent forth guided by the power
of the Holy Spirit. He obeyed every
command and threaded forward amidst his
timid nature.
Hosea 1: 1 – 3 (Hosea’s Wife and Child)
Hosea 11: 8 – 11 (God’s love for Israel)
What is emphasized in the book of Hosea is
that God’s judgments are redemptive. Even
in punishment, God’s purpose is not to
destroy but to save. God’s love is greater
and deeper than man’s fidelity.
Amos 7: 10 – 17 (Amos’ Call)
Amos 5: 4 – 6 (God’s message to Israel)
Amos 9: 11 – 15 (Israel’s Restoration)
Amos was sent to preach in the national
temple to denounce the false order which
allows the accumulation of so much private
wealth.
Jonah 1-2 (Jonah’s Journey)
Jonah refuses to obey the call from the Lord;
perhaps because he does not feel responsible
for the salvation of the hated Ninevites.
Jonah delights in thinking about the
punishment that God is going to inflict on
the pagans of Nineveh.
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Church Teaching Daguio, Judith P., CFE 101 Powerpoint

Presentation, presented in a training seminar
Document: Catechism for Filipino Catholics last August 3, 2018 in Baguio City,
Philippines.
The prophets were men called by God to
speak His word to the people. They called
people back to the covenant. The theme of
their messages are that of conversion, hope,
and fidelity to the Lord.

Prophetic Hope:
a. It is grounded on the memory of God’s
great saving acts in the past
b. It looked essentially at the future
c. In freeing us from the guilt of sin, the
prophet’s promise of God’s forgiveness
brings comfort
d. It stretches a new life that drives out
resignation and despair
e. It eliminates all narrow pragmatic,
utilitarian views by offering a vision of the
future that only God can create.

Missionary Response:

God remains faithful and does not abandon

the people He called to participate in his
work. The task may be difficult but if we
remain working with the Lord, the task is
easier. As the prophets did their task with
the Lord as their companion so we are also
sent to do a mission. We can do these
through the following:

1. Accompany and befriend a classmate who

is hard-up in adjusting to college life.

2. Remind gently a sibling who always

forget his/her responsibility in his/her
studies.