Jesus: waiting for a promise to be fulfilled
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can explain how Christians believe Jesus fulfils God’s promises.
Key learning points
- There are promises about a Messiah in the Old Testament.
- Most Christians believe that Jesus was the fulfillment of God’s promise for a Messiah.
- Accounts of the life of Jesus are found in the New Testament.
- Every year during Advent, many Christians remember that people were waiting for the Messiah before the birth of Jesus.
Keywords
Messiah - the promised saviour of the jews
Advent - a time of preparation for the arrival of Jesus at Christmas
Old Testament - the first part of the Christian Bible, covering the time before the life of Jesus
New Testament - the second part of the Christian Bible, recording the life and teachings of Jesus and his earliest followers
Common misconception
The covenant was only made between Abraham and God.
The covenant was forever and continued through his descendants, including Jesus.
Teacher tip
You could show a real Advent calendar or wreath to pupils and let them guess which festival these artefacts are linked to.
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Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Where is the Christmas story found in the Bible?
Q2.The angel told Mary that she would have a baby called Jesus.
Q3.What does the Christingle remind Christians of?
Q4.Jesus was born in a town called .
Q5.What are traditions?
Q6.The Church follows very old traditions and is found in places like Greece and Russia.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is the name of the part of the Bible that tells stories about before Jesus was born?
Q2.Jesus was born in a town called .
Q3.What does the word 'Messiah' mean?
Q4.The Testament is the part of the Bible that tells stories about Jesus’ life and teachings.
Q5.What do Christians do during Advent?
Q6.God made a with Abraham, promising to bless his descendants.
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