CFE (Midterms)
serve as God’s prophet in 626 B.C when he was possibly 20
PROPHETS and PROPHECIES CFE 101: Lesson 2:God the
Father journeys with his people in the Nevi’im (Isiah,
Jeremiah, )
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.
Church Teaching: Catechism for Filipino Catholics – The
prophets were men called by God to speak His word to the
people. ( “apilu” - oracular speakers)
– They receive communication from God through inspiration
and transmit it 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.
- They were men of courage as they spoke up against
authority and power, pointing out the problems, the solutions,
and the consequences.
- Three-fold pattern of a prophet’s message: ,
Accusation,Threat,
PROPHETS:
ISIAH
Call to change Prophet Isaiah
Is.49:15 “Can a mother forget her infant, be without
tenderness for the child in her womb? Even she should forget,
I will never forget you.”
– Lived in Jerusalem in the 8th century and flourished there as
a prophet. He was married to a prophetess and is believed to
be of royal blood
– Is.6:1-13: Isaiah’s Call: He focused on the Lord (6:1-4), he
acknowledged his own sinfulness and inadequacies (6:5), the
Lord touched his mouth and cleansed him (6:7), and he
responded with availability, “Here I am, send me” (6:8).
– He was sent to call Judah for repentance and to warn them
about the destruction to come. – He was a prophet of doom but
he also looked forward to when Judah will become the
spiritual capital of world.
– One of the major themes in this book is comfort and hope
for God’s chosen people who were exiled in Babylonia.
– He teaches us that no matter what how gloomy history may
be; God is always working out something far more wonderful
to those who remain faithful to him.
– He challenges us to faithfully proclaim God’s words
regardless of how people will respond to it, to trust in every
promise God has made and that he will sustain us through the
difficult days of history.
JEREMIAH
Jr.31:31-34 “The Lord said…. I will write my laws on their
hearts and minds. I will be their God, and they will be my
people…”
– He came from Anathoth, a son of Hilkiah – He began to
(or less) years old (Jr.1:1-19).
– He warned the kings and the priests, and the people of
Judah of their coming doom because they have turned away
from God and stubbornly pursued their own ways.
– He was known as the “weeping prophet” – His main
message was a strong reminder for God’s people to remain
faithful to the covenant they made with Yahweh at Mt.Sinai.
– He warned that Judah will be defeated and that its holy city
Jerusalem would be destroyed. But because God continued to
love the people, he would make a new agreement with them
after the punishment is over.
– He teaches us to be bold in proclaiming the Word of God
under any condition, to bare our hearts before God without
any reservation, and to put our hopes for the future on the
promises of God without hesitation.
AMOS
Am. 5:24- “But let justice roll down like waters, and
righteousness like an ever flowing stream”
– He was a dresser of fig trees and a sheep-breeder from
Tekoa in the Southern kingdom of Judah. – He was called by
God to preach against the people’s abuse of privilege and the
corruption of justice committed by the rich and powerful.
(Amos 7:10-17, 8)
– He warned the nation of a coming disaster if they continue to
refuse to return to the Lord.
– Amos reminds us that it is God who is ultimately in control
and that he will hold accountable those who commit
corruption and oppress the weak the poor and the powerless.
– He also teaches us that the privilege that we experience as
God’s people has a corresponding responsibility.
HOSEAH
Ho. 11:8-9 “Israel, I can’t let you go. I can’t give you up…I
won’t lose my temper and destroy you again. I am the Holy
God-not merely some human, and I won’t stay angry”
– He lived and prophesied during the difficult years of the
Northern kingdom leading to its capture by Assyria in 722 B.C
and he showed that the basic problem is rooted in the people’s
abandonment of God (the worship of Baal).
– His central metaphor is his own marriage (Chs.1-3) as the
symbolic representation of the relationship between God and
Israel.
– This book was written as a testimony of God’s love for
Israel despite their ingratitude and infidelity. That the Lord
continues to love them and is taking the initiative to take them
back again.
JONAH
Jon 3:10 “When God saw that the people had stopped doing
evil things, he had pity and did not destroy them as he
planned.”
– Through the character of Jonah, the book teaches what a
prophet should not be since he bluntly refused to obey.
– His story shows us that all people are invited to know God
and to experience God’s blessings and deliverance. That the
good news of God’s love is for everybody and not just for a
privileged few.
– As messengers of the good news, we should not choose to
whom we should share it. We must build bridges with all
peoples.
CFE 101: LESSON 3: GOD THE FATHER JOURNEYS
WITH HIS PEOPLE IN THE KETUVIM KETUVIM (JOB,
ECCLESIASTES, PSALMS,WISDOM)
• The name of the third section of the TaNaKh which simply
means “Writings”.
• These books answer the basic questions, “How shall I live?”
and “What is life about?”
• These were most likely produced during the postexilic period
• They teach that wisdom is insight based on experience
PSALMS
• This book presents another dimension of salvation. • Israel’s
prayer and hymnbook
• It directly addresses God, expressing deep faith and trust in
the Lord.
• Psalms of praise express thanksgiving for the saving acts of
God with a plea for His continued care. Psalms of lament
speak of deliverance of how the deliverance of God works for
his people.
• The final salvific message of this book is the total
commitment to the mystery of God’s nearness and the
concrete daily obedience to his commandments (CFC)
CHAPTER II: GOD, THE SON (JESUS) JOURNEYS WITH
HIS PEOPLE

JOB
• Was probably written during the Babylonian exile in the 6th
century
• Job’s life was enviable: he was a leader of the nomads and he
lacks nothing.
• Since he preserved his trust, it was rewarded by the just God.
• “But now my eye beholds you” (Job 42:5) - Job experienced
the sacred (God).This experience gave him no new answers or
explanation for the problem of suffering. But this convinced
him that God was real in spite of the human inability to see
fairness in the world.
ECCLESIASTES
• Author: Qoheleth
• It was written to warn us against placing our hope in anyone
or anything other than God.
• Central metaphors: “vanity of vanities: all is vanity”
“chasing after the wind” “under the sun”
• It looks at all the aspects of the human condition, one after
the other, beginning from the surest: death. Death destroys all
illusions of man who tries to forget the lack of meaning in his
life. The awareness of it teaches us about what is important in
life.
• True wisdom means carpe diem: “seize the day”. Don’t miss
it; don’t let it slip by unnoticed; don’t live it in the fog; don’t
waste it chasing the wind.
• This book directs us to “fear God”, “keep his
commandments, ” and expect his judgement (Eccl 12:13-14)
LESSON 1:
Mary, Mother of Jesus
Inspired Word: Luke 1:26-38: The Annunciation
Church Teaching:
◦ The Blessed Virgin Mary most perfectly embodies the
obedience of faith (CCC 148).
◦ Mary perfectly exemplified the common definitions of faith
as “full submission of the intellect and the will” and
“obedience of faith” (CFC 156)
◦ Mary is the perfect model of discipleship: she is the first to
be evangelized and also the first evangelizer. (PCP II 2)
◦ She was declared as “theotokos” (Mother of God or God
bearer)
John the Baptist
Inspired Word: John 1: 19-34 and Church Teaching
◦ John the Baptist presents Jesus as the Lamb of God.
◦ John was the forerunner of Jesus. His main purpose was to
prepare the people to receive the “One more powerful than I.”

WISDOM
• It provides wisdom for daily living
• The wisdom of God is at work in history: he had a plan
which develops step by step, even though the people were
free. Many elements were involved in the realization of God’s
plan: sin, punishment, penance and forgiveness.
• Wisdom is:
1.) a presence,
2.) is gained in daily living,
3.) Inclusive,
4.) invites us into a journey,
5.) is to be cultivated

• Wisdom is to be prized above all things, and whoever

despises it is doomed to unhappiness.