Category Christian Religious Knowledge (CRS/CRE) For All Classes

David took over the kingship of Israel, though some people resisted his rule. At first he ruled the house of Judah. Later on, the other tribes rallied behind him. Importance of King David David became king after the death of…

ACHIEVEMENTS AND FAILURES OF KING SAUL (ISRAEL 13:8 – 14; 15:7 – 25) Samuel was directed by God to choose and anoint Saul as the king of Israel. Saul was from the tribe of Benjamin. He became the first human…

THE TEN COMMANDMENTS (EXODUS. 20: 1 – 17) While on Mount Sinai, God gave Moses Ten Commandments written on a stone tablet. The first four commandments deal with relationship between man and God. God said: The last six commandments give…

Reasons for and Against Kingship in Israel: Introduction Yahweh remained the God of Israel and the sovereign ruler of his people. Leadership refers to the manner in which a community’s way of life is ruled or controlled. When the Israelites…

RENEWAL OF THE COVENANT (EXODUS 34:1 – 14) The renewal of the covenant came after Moses pleaded with God not to destroy the Israelites after they broke the covenant. God spared the Israelites. God agreed to renew the covenant with…

God protected the Israelites during the Exodus by: Provision of water in the wilderness Israelites travelled in the desert for three days without water. The water, which they found at Marah, was bitter and could not be drunk. They called…

During the call of Moses at Mount Sinai, God gave Moses a rod with which he could perform mighty signs before the Israelites and before Pharaoh. Aaron was to be his spokesman. Moses and Aaron gathered the Israelite elders and…

MAKING THE SINAI COVENANT (EXODUS 19: 24 1 – THE SINAI COVENANT) God and Israelites: God had specific instructions on how the Israelites were to prepare to make the new covenant. Before making the covenant, God brought the Israelites to…

After the death of Solomon, the kingdom of Israel split into two countries. the southern kingdom, called Judah, was ruled by King Rehoboam, and the Northern kingdom, called Israel, was led by King Jeroboam. Other kings who ruled these two…

The tenth plague is called the Passover. It happened on the fourteenth day of the month. The Israelites were to offer one-year-old lamb per family. If a family was too small, they were to share the lamb with their neighbours. …

Exodus means the movement of a large number of people. Crossing the Red Sea During the night of the Passover, Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron and told them to leave, to go and worship their Lord. All the Israelites, their…

Sinai Covenant: The Call of Moses One day, Moses was looking after or tending the flock of Jethro, his father-in-law. Jethro was a priest of Midian. When Moses came to Mount Horeb, the mountain of God, the angel of the…

A covenant is a solemn agreement between two persons or two groups of people. An agreement is between two separate parties. It’s a pact, a treaty. When it is a covenant, it conveys a union or partnership. Characteristics/components of a…

What is evil? In the traditional African society, evil was an offence against God, spirits and ancestors. It was also viewed as an offence against another person or community. Evil was also a misfortune that can befall an individual or…

 Man and woman fell from the Garden of Eden. This experience is explained in Genesis chapter 3 verse 4; chapter 6 verse 9, and chapter 11. In these verses, the Bible is teaching about sin, which made Adam and Eve…

Modern covenants are Covenants in Modern Life and Their Importance (a) Marriage, (b) Baptism (c) Oath of loyalty and (d) Ordination of clergy Marriage C, Ceremonythe : In marriage, the bride, bridegroom and their families come together. When the two…

Biblical Accounts of Creation and Their Meanings The book of Genesis begins with two creation stories. The first creation story is in Genesis chapter one. The second creation story is in Genesis chapter two. The two creation stories, the first…

Saul was a young man, a native of Tarsus. He studied law under Gamaliel, the great teacher. His Roman name was Paul. Saul played a significant role in the persecution of Christians in Jerusalem and beyond. Stephen was killed under…

Christian Religious Knowledge Studies 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 CRK/CRE/CRS? There are many reasons why schools study CRK Some of the…