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© 2014 by Saint Mary’s Press Document #: TX003514Permission to reproduce is granted.
The Catholic Connections Handbook for Middle Schoolers, Third Edition
The Bible: The Prophets
Chapter 10 SummaryChapter Learning Objectives The participants will explore the role of prophets in God’s plan for salvation.
The participants will examine how the message of the prophets was fulfilled in Jesus Christ.
The participants will reflect on their own call to spread God’s message.
Content Summary1. The prophets faithfully spoke God’s Word to God’s people.
2. God sent prophets to his people to remind them to keep their covenant with him.
3. Two famous non-writing prophets were Elijah and Elisha. Elisha was Elijah’s helper and took on Elijah’s role as prophet after Elijah was taken up to Heaven.
4. The writing prophets are also called the classical prophets. These are divided into major prophets and minor prophets.
5. Amos is an example of a minor prophet and Ezekiel is an example of a major prophet.
6. The prophets prepared God’s people for the coming of the Messiah.
7. Isaiah is a major prophet whose words and the words of his later followers are found in three sections of the Book of Isaiah—First Isaiah, Second Isaiah, and Third Isaiah.
8. The prophecies of Isaiah about the Messiah were fulfilled in Jesus Christ.
(All summary points are taken from The Catholic Connections Handbook for Middle Schoolers, Second Edition. Copyright © 2014 by Saint Mary’s Press. All rights reserved.)