San Isidro College

INTEGRATED BASIC EDUCATION

City of Malaybalay
School Year 2021-2022
4th Quarter
G11 CHRISTOLOGY
Teacher: Clarence John E. Montoy

Name of Teacher: Bro. Clarence John E. Montoy

Name of Learner: Venze Adrianne D. Macaday_______________ Grade Level/ Section: ABM G11-St. Catherine
Date of Release: _____________ Date of Submission: _______________ Date Received: ____________

Lesson 4: Pre-Public Ministry of Jesus (Prophecies and Infancy Narratives)

A. Learning Competency/Graces to beg for/ At the end of the lesson, you will be able to:
Creed/ Aral: discuss the infancy narratives of Jesus and its message
Code/ Asal: direct the message of the infancy narratives to one’s self
Cult/ Dasal: search and pray for God’s message through the infancy narratives

HOOK:
Throughout history, one person has attracted the greatest majority of this planet’s population by their
religious conviction. To this date, the followers of Jesus from all over the world has already reached an estimated
two billion believers – the largest among all world religions.
We may ask: What is it in Jesus Christ that people from various generations, races and cultures dedicated
and offered their lives for their faith and love for him?

ENGAGE/ACTIVITY:
Pre-Public Ministry of Jesus
1. Prophecies about the Messiah
Long before Jesus was born, Israel desperately needed a Messiah (from the Greek Word, Christos which
means “The Anointed One”). After the reign of David, considered as the golden age of history, Israel, as a people,
suffered the consequences of their sinfulness, and infidelity.
For centuries, the chosen people of God fell victims to their own disobedience. Foreigner after foreigner
(Assyrians, Babylonians, Persians, Greeks and Romans), their land was attacked, their cities destroyed, their identity
threatened to be dissolved, and their freedom subjected and deprived.
In the midst of these difficult times, the prophets, God’s messengers, firmly reminded Israel not to lose faith
in God, and not to give up on their hope for God’s deliverance. They demanded Israel to repent, to amend their
ways, and to return to God in humility and faith. They even promised a Liberator for Israel. In a variety of
references, the Sacred Scripture gave us signs and indications of the Messiah, as mentioned below:
1. that he must be from the “seeds of Abraham” (Genesis 12:1-3; 22:18);
2. that he shall be like Moses (Deuteronomy 18:18)
3. that he shall be from the house of David (2 Samuel 7:8-16)
4. that he shall from the root of Jesse (Isaiah 11:10)
5. that he shall be born in Bethlehem, the city of David (Micah 5:2-4)
6. that he shall suffer to bear our offenses (Isaiah 53:5)
7. that he shall give his life as an offering for the sins of the many (Isaiah 53:10); and
8. that through his death, he shall take away the sins of the many, and win pardon for their offenses (Isaiah
53:12)
Based on the descriptions above, we may have an impression that the Messiah who was about to come
must suffer, and die a tragic death. However, the Jews, at the time of Jesus, expected for another type of a messiah
– political warrior and worldly leader.

2. Infancy Narratives of Jesus

2.1 Birth of Jesus
Among the four canonical gospels, only the gospels of Matthew (chapters 1-2), and Luke (1:2-2:20) offer an
account of the birth of Jesus of Nazareth. Let us study both the Old Testament and Gospel parallels below:
2.1.1 Birth of Jesus: A Biblical Parallel Presentation

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 Old Testament Matthew Luke
1. Seed of Abraham (Genesis 12:1-3) Genealogy of Jesus which traces his A virgin (Mary) betrothed to
Root of David (2 Samuel 7:8-16;Isaiah roots from David, then, to Abraham Joseph of the house of David
11:10) (1:1-7) (1:27,32)
2. Angel of the Lord appeared in Angel of the Lord appeared to Angel Gabriel was sent by God to
a dream (Genesis 37:5) Joseph in a dream (1:20 Mary, a virgin, in order to
announce the birth of Jesus
through the power of the Holy
Spirit (1:26-38)
3. The virgin shall be with child Mary was found with Child through the To a virgin betrothed to a man
(Isaiah 7:14) Holy Spirit (1:18) named Joseph (1:27)
4. The name “Immanuel,” which To name him Jesus, because he will “You shall name him Jesus”
means “With us is God” (Isaiah save his people from their sins (1:21) (1:31)
7:14)
Shall name him “Emmanuel” (1:23)
5 Future king from Davidic line Bethlehem of Judea as the Joseph went to Judea … to the
shall be born in Bethlehem birthplace of Jesus (2:5) city of David that is called
(Micah 5:2-4) Bethlehem because he was of the
house and family of David (2:3-4)
6 A star shall advance from Jacob And behold they see the star (2:10)
(Numbers 24:17)
7 All from Sheba shall come bearing Magi paid homage to the new born Visit of the Shepherds (2:15-18)
gold and frankincense (Isaiah 60:6) Jesus, and offered him gifts – gold,
frankincense, and myrrh (2:11)
8. Flight by Jeroboam to Egypt as a Flight by Joseph and his family to Egypt
place of refuge from the threat as a place of refuge from danger from
posed by King Solomon (1 Kings the danger posed by king Herod (2:13-
12:40) 15)
9 Reminiscent of Pharaoh’s command: Herod ordered the massacre of all the
“throw every boy that is born to the boys in Bethlehem and in its vicinity two
Hebrews” (exodus 1:22) years old and under (2:16-18)
10 Return from Egypt (2:19-23)

From the parallel presentation above, we can clearly draw the following points:
1. that Jesus was from the lineage of Joseph (by adoption), David and Abraham;
2. that his birth was preceded by an announcement of an angel from the Lord to Joseph (Matthew’s account)
and to Mary (Luke’s account);
3. that the prophecy of Isaiah was realized in Mary’s virginal conception of Jesus;
4. that Jesus’ name affirmed his identity as the Messiah who saved people from their sins;
5. that the child Jesus was born in Bethlehem as a fulfilment of the prophecy;
6. that people visited and paid homage to him (Magi in Matthew, and Shepherds in Luke); and
7. that Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit in the womb of a human mother, Mary; therefore affirming both
the divinity and humanity of Jesus.

2.2 Circumcision and Naming of Jesus

In Luke 2:21, the Gospel narrates: “When eight days were completed for his circumcision, he was named
Jesus, the name given him by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.”
Joseph, being a righteous man, observed the religious ritual on circumcision because it was a “sign of God’s
covenant with Abraham (Genesis 17:10), and that no man could belong to God’s people without being circumcised”
(Genesis 17:14). On a deeper level, the ritual of circumcision is an explicit, public obedience to God’s prescription.
Thus it was also “symbolized as the spiritual circumcision of the heart (cf. Deuteronomy 10:16).

2.3 Presentation at the Temple - Read Luke 2:22-38

2.4 Finding Jesus in the Temple - Read Luke 2;41-51

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ACTIVITY/REFLECTION/TRANSFER:
Creed/Aral & Code/Asal & Cult/Dasal: Written Works (35 points)
1. Read and understand the lesson. Scan your bible and internalize the events. Then, create a table in a
separate short bond paper that will show important point of the lesson. Use the guide below.
A. (11 points)
Prophecies about the Messiah Personal Realizations Your personal prayer aligned with
(Choose One) 1 point 5 points the prophecy (5 points)

Isaiah 53:5 The Savior would be despised and Thank You, Heavenly Father that the
It speaks of one known as the rejected, smitten and afflicted; that Lord Jesus Christ was pierced for my
"suffering servant," who suffers He would carry our sorrows; and iniquities and bore my sins in His
because of the sins of others. that He would be wounded for our body on the cross. Thank You that
transgressions. my guilt has been traded for God's
peace, and that God's peace now
rests in my heart. Thank You that I
have been set free from the bonds
of sin and death, and that by His
stripes I have been healed, clothed
in His righteousness, and adopted as
a child of God. Thank You that Christ
Jesus is my kinsman-Redeemer and
the innocent Substitute for my sins -
- which have been flung as far as the
east is from the west by His death
and resurrection - - Thank You in
Jesus name, AMEN.

B. (24 points)
Infancy Narratives of Jesus Highlight of the event/Characters God’s message to you through this
(2 point each) Involved (2 points each) event (2 points each)

1. All from Sheba shall come bearing Herds of camels will cover your land, God revealed to me that Jesus is the
gold and frankincense (Isaiah 60:6) young camels of Midian and Ephah. chosen one.
And all from Sheba will come,
bearing gold and incense and
proclaiming the praise of the Lord.

2. “You shall name him Jesus” (1:31) You will conceive in your womb and God is the source of our great
give birth to a son and you will call names.
Him Jesus.

3. Return from Egypt (2:19-23) Get up, take the child and his God showed me that I should not let
mother, and go to the land of Israel, my parents be concerned about me.
for those who were seeking the
child’s life are dead.
4. A sword will pierce your own soul. "Behold, this child is set for the fall Everything is possible by God if we
(2:34–35) and rising of many in Israel, and for a only believe in him and have trust in
sign that is spoken against (and a him.
sword will pierce through your own
soul also), that thoughts out of
many hearts may be revealed.

B. Values Integration: FAITH - Knowing and loving Jesus Christ

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C. References: Quimba, R. (2011). JESUS CHRIST, Theology Series Volume 2. Blue Patriarch Publishing House