Week 6, Syllabus

Mr. Ditzenberger, 9th Grade Bible

Time: 5 Periods Unit 7-10 Commandments Week: 6 Dates: Feb 18th-22nd
1. Students will summarize what Jesus taught regarding the Sabbath.
2. Students will explain how they can honor their parents in a variety of situations.
3. Students will develop and present a skit regarding honoring their parents in their culture and write a prayer that they can pray for their parents.
4. Students will compare the evidence for the “kill” versus “murder” translation of the Hebrew for the fifth commandment.
5. Students will debate modern day issues related to the fifth commandment.

Monday
1. Write out: John 4:24, “God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth."
2. Write out: 1 John 5:21, Dear children, keep yourselves from idols.
3. Sabbath Day continued-perspectives of Christ on the Sabbath-handout.
4. Eric Liddell video. What do you think? Should he have run on the Sabbath? The fact that he run a race with a terrible strategy, in a race that was not his best, after racing twice that day, is that proof that he obeyed God or did God honor his heart’s intent? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPB7r0UpNIE
5. The Sabbath should be a “slice of heaven” on earth (Hugenburger). It prepares us for our ultimate rest in heaven (Heb. 4:8-10).
6. Meaning, Consequences, Tips for the Sabbath Day.

Tuesday
1. Meaning, Consequences, Tips for honoring your father and mother.
2. Share a story with a neighbor of honoring your parents.
3. How do you honor your parents if one or both don’t live with you?
4. Write out Ephesians 6: 1-3 –teacher-ask questions in lesson plans under Eph 6: 1-3; students answer.
5. Whose parents are on a scale of 9-10 in terms of being controlling? How can you be honoring to your parents when they are controlling?
6. What is the difference between honoring and obeying?
7. Make a list of the 10 best things your parents have done for you. Write a paragraph explaining three things you can do this week to honor your parents.

Wednesday-Jesus and the fifth command
1. Obviously, our obedience to God comes even before our obedience to our parents (Lk. 2:40-52; 12:52-53; 14:25-26). But in
general, God commands us to obey our parents (Lk. 2:51-52).
2. Was Jesus dishonoring his parents in these passages (Lk. 2:40-52; Mk. 3:31-35)?
Read who was at the cross while Jesus was dying there (Jn. 19:25-27)?
3. Skits-honor your father in a way that is special to your culture.
4. Write out a prayer to pray on a regular basis for your parents.

Thursday
1. Meaning, Consequences, Tips for not murdering (not just physical, but in your heart).
2. Hebrew word retzach can be translated either way. -“Kill” – ASV, RSV, NAB, KJV; “Murder” – NIV-Neither accidental killing (Numbers 35:22-25) nor justifiable homicide (Ex. 22:2) are a breaking of the sixth commandment. Neither killing in war nor capital punishment are necessarily forbidden in this commandment since God required both in certain cases (Ex.21:12). So the preferred translation is, “You shall not murder.”
3. All encompassing command and cities of refuge

Friday
1. Divide class into groups and students will: 1. Discuss each issue in relation to the 6th command. 2. Take a survey of opinions on each issue. 3. Assign one issue for each group to be presented tomorrow-different perspectives, what the Bible teaches in your opinion, different aspects of the issue.
2. If time permits, write a brief opinion on each issue that explains what you think. Write in complete sentences, and title your name correctly.

Chalk Talk-The Beginning of the Great Debate-Thanks to Anders for this!

Week 5, Syllabus

Mr. Ditzenberger, 9th Grade Bible
Time: 5 Periods Unit 7-10 Commandments Week: 5 Dates: Feb 11th-15th
1. Students will compare traditional interpretations of the 2nd command.
2. Students will debate whether making an image of Christ is helpful or hurtful in one’s relationship with Christ.
3. Students will create a skit exploring different responses to other people who misuse God’s name.
4. Students will discover the practical applications of keeping the Sabbath day, in light of the NT teaching that Jesus fulfills the Sabbath rest.
5. Students will reflect on the first four commandments and write how they can apply it to their lives.

Monday
1. Yahweh truly. Command 2. Free right on same ideas as yesterday.
2. Read Ex 20:4-6 and discuss (see notes).
3. Controversy surrounding the command.
4. ESV and NASB translations.
5. Possible interpretations
6. Homework-write a paragraph on this question-Is it OK for Christians to make pictures or images of Jesus?

Tuesday
1. Debate-is it right for Christians to make pictures of Jesus?
2. Discussion of pros and cons of this position, focusing on making an image of God.

Wednesday
1. Misusing the Lord’s name.
2. Airplane skit.

Thursday
1. The Sabbath Day.

Friday
1. Write a paragraph summarizing what has been learned about the commandments so far and how your life can be changed because of them. If not completed in class, turn in on Monday.