Lesson 1 by Caleb Richter

Class activity-Astrid Tzoc

act13a — 2014-06-17 21:19:21 UTC

Since our first chapter deals with the anger of God, for an introduction activity I feel like we should ask our class to take out a sheet of paper and to write on one side what they think are actions that deserve punishment. And on the other to write what kind of punishments they were to execute. But these "bad actions" have to be more than just not doing your homework, so they can connect to the class that we will introduce.

Discussion Questions-Astrid Tzoc

act13a — 2014-06-17 22:00:24 UTC

If you were God, would you go through with every instinct that you would have to discipline your people? How and why?

Do you think that Jonah was a true prophet?

Class Activity-Kade Munden

kcm13a — 2014-06-17 23:28:28 UTC

As an activity I think we should try something involving prophets, for instance:

Have our students Identify a list of crucial sins that a modern day prophet would warn us about. The exercise could go before Astrid's first activity since it pertains to punishment FROM God.

A Prophetic Glossary(ch. 4)sd-Kade Munden

kcm13a — 2014-06-17 23:42:36 UTC

Throughout Prophetic Literature there are four key words that are commonly thrown around: Shuv, Hesed, Mishpat u-tzedauah, and Nhm. The first, Shuv, Is a word commonly used by prophets that means to repent. The reason this word is so commonly used is because the prophet's job is to try and get people to repent their sins for the Lord has punishment coming for you. The second word, Hesed, is used to express the greatest kind of love. This kind of love is tied into the creation of the earth by God, particularly when he made mankind. on page 76 it is defined as "magnamious" which means very generous to someone less than yourself. (Mobley 76) The third key word or should I say word(s) is Mishpat u-tzedaqah. The phrase, meaning justice and righteousness, is being used by the prophets to emphasize help for the poor. God is always telling us that "Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of God", he wants us to show them unconditional love. The final word, Nhm, talks about the difference of moods or the transition of moods that our God goes through. Since the word can be manipulated by tongue, the second interpretation of the word is similar to compassion. The reason these words are used so frequently and so often in the prophet's speeches is because they all can change the levels of anger and calmness of God's emotions.

Discussion Question-Kade Munden

kcm13a — 2014-06-18 00:02:58 UTC

I think a great discussion question would be; "Which of the four Hebrew words most commonly used by prophets do we see in our world today?"

The four words:

Shuv- to repent.

Hesed- to show unconditional love for someone less than you.

Mishpat u-tzedaqah- to show care to the poor.

Nhm- Ways to change the anger of God to a more calm state or to "Move" God emotionally.

Slam Poem-Astrid Tzoc

act13a — 2014-06-18 02:34:19 UTC

There is a poem that is called "When God happens." This poem shows the perspective of a New Yorker when 9/11 happened. This shows a disaster and it might seem that is if its blaming God for the destruction.

this can be connected back to the idea of God letting destruction to His people happen once they disobeyed.

However, this will take careful explication, since this is a sensitive topic, if we choose to use it.

Class Activity-Claire Carmichael

cdc11f — 2014-06-18 04:50:51 UTC

A possible class activity for chapter 4 could be:

Have everyone in the class recall of a time when someone in their life became angry with them. Then let them jot down on a paper why it was actually a blessing in disguise.

Discussion Question-Claire Carmichael

cdc11f — 2014-06-18 04:55:36 UTC

A possible discussion question for Chapter 4 could be:

"Do you think God uses divine anger as a way to help us or hurt us? Briefly explain why."

Discussion Question-Claire Carmichael

cdc11f — 2014-06-18 05:05:53 UTC

Another possible discussion question for chapter 4 could be:

"If your legal guardian never got angry with you while growing up, do you think you think you would be better off or worse off? Please explain why."

Video Clip-Ashley Edge

ane12b — 2014-06-18 16:31:48 UTC

http://www.godtube.com/watch/?v=J12FNNNU This video clip clearly shows the how powerful and wrathful God can be. It is talking about the book of Revelation a lot, but if we want to introduce and get the point across on how angry God can be this is a great choice. It is emphasized greatly. "For nations, no one was with me." This is quoted in the video. Also, it talks about that it is said that if you cry out to God to pity you, then he will not pity you,but stomp you under his feet, without mercy. This relates so much to the stories of all the people God has been betrayed by in the bible. This video also talks about Old Testament versus about God's anger. This video is based on the famous sermon by Jonathan Edwards. I personally feel like this video is more of an impact. It kind of freaked me out.. Plus I love how it brought back OT stories. We can truly see how the wrath of God is.

Video Clip- Ashley Edge

ane12b — 2014-06-18 16:43:02 UTC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXOOPsgvC94 This video is Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God. A world famous sermon by Jonathan Edwards. It is taught in many colleges today, because it teaches so much. This video is an appeal to sinners to recognize that they will be judged by God and that this judgment will be more fearful and painful than they can comprehend. Again, another proof that God is ANGRY!!! It teaches us to fear him… I just think this sermon is powerful enough to serve the purpose of proving God's anger and existence. I think that all college kids should hear this sermon. God intends for his people to be awakened from the reality of sin. Hasn't that been what we have been discussing this whole time in class? Even discussed in the chapter, the story of the Israelites and their turn against God, and constant sin. The prophets job, we learn, is to make them repent. It all relates to this sermon, in my eyes.

Video Clip-Ashley Edge

ane12b — 2014-06-18 17:33:56 UTC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTA_19DToRA This 10 minute video clip is awesome. It teaches us that the Old Testament is teaching us lessons on how to live today. It also tells how the OT and the NT are related to one another. More specifically, this clip talks about the Old Testament story of Uzza and The Ark, and the strong warning this story creates. It clearly is a great actual example of God's anger. In 1 Samuel 4, The Ark of the Covenant had fallen into the hands of the Philistines, and David was finally bringing back the lost ark to Jerusalem. Then the festivities began. Suddenly, the cart carrying the ark shook as the oxen that were pulling it stumbled. Uzzah, one of the men walking alongside it, reached out to stabilize the ark, but Yahweh got angry at Uzzah and instantly killed him. If that isn't God being angry, I don't know what is. This clip also talks about other stories and it relates it all back to people today, and what we should learn about the old stories of God's anger. I personally think this video is the best one out of all three. It is very helpful and it's goal is to talk about God's ivine anger, which is a sub theme in the chapter.

Imaginary Audience- Ashley Edge

ane12b — 2014-06-18 17:44:07 UTC

Our audience is college students. We chose college students, because we know how we listen and learn. A lot of us, have been through our first year or more, and have taken many classes that teach different us in different ways. Like Core 210 for example, we had to plan a lesson in there, and we based it on what the professors did which was like introducing clips and making it fun, because that is what really got our attention. Spreading everything out, and in different orders, is also good.

Discussion Question - Caleb Richter

czr12a — 2014-06-18 22:18:25 UTC

If divine anger is true, how does this characteristic affect the way that we see God? Does this complement who He is or does it take away from His image of a good and loving God?

Bible Story/Passage - Caleb Richter

czr12a — 2014-06-18 22:33:31 UTC

We could use the verse from Numbers 11:1-2 where it says, "And the people were continually complaining in the hearing of the Lord and the Lord heard and his nostril burned. And the fire of the Lord was blazing against them and it ate up the edge of the camp. And the people cried to Moses, and Moses prayed to the Lord, and the fire abated." This verse directly ties into the themes of divine anger and anger management. Here we see God furious at the Israelites for their complaining. He is so mad that the edge of the camp is caught on fire. These verses directly show how God can be angry and to the extent His anger will take Him at times.

Discussion Question - Caleb Richter

czr12a — 2014-06-18 22:40:24 UTC

Is God's anger at humanities' sins justified? And also, do you think that God's anger is always followed by justice? Thus, is God's anger derived from His being, or does it come from our sinning?

skoliver — 2014-06-19 22:29:36 UTC

Class Activity - Sarah-Kate Oliver

skoliver — 2014-06-19 22:36:41 UTC

I really like Claire's suggestion for a class activity for Chapter 4, it makes us reflect about why God does the things He does. It also pulls in the emotion of Anger, and can give the audience a new perspective on the outcome of something that made them angry.

Video Clip - Sarah-Kate Oliver

skoliver — 2014-06-19 22:40:05 UTC

Ashley - I love the video clip of Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God! I agree that it sends a message powerful enough to prove that God's anger exists. It is also great because it is intended for an audience very similar to ours.

Conclusion - Sarah-Kate Oliver

skoliver — 2014-06-19 23:18:44 UTC

As far as the "charge" for this lesson's conclusion goes, how does everyone feel about challenging the audience to make more of an attempt to take a step back in difficult situations and consider why they feel God is putting them through it?

ccj12a — 2014-06-19 23:25:49 UTC

In chapter 4, Mobley says, "Hebrew prophets were performers, not authors. They were more akin to poetry slammers, rappers, performance artists, folksingers...etc." (pg. 70). Since our audience is college students and these sort of writings are more relevant to our day in time rather than BCE, it would be a cool idea to have tour audience do one of these performances. They can make a slam poem, rap, etc. based on a prophet of their choice.

- Class Activity, Chelsea Johnson

ccj12a — 2014-06-19 23:43:33 UTC

I think it would be interesting to make a comparison of what we consider violent or cruel punishment and compare it to the readings and how violence and oppression was brought upon the people of Israel. It would be interesting to put these comparisons in a venn diagram and then see if the different time frames still have the same views on what is considered "violence and oppression."

- Class Activity, Chelsea Johnson

ccj12a — 2014-06-19 23:52:40 UTC

Chapter explains how both Abraham and Moses were similar to "friends with God" rather than just a vessel of his word. " And the Lord spoke to Moses face to face, just like a man speaks to his friend." (Exodus 33:11). If you were Abraham or Moses, how would you feel? Would you feel honored beyond belief? Would you pass it off as no big deal, or would you buckle under the pressure of being under the watchful eye of God? Explain your answer with a personal experience.

-Discussion Question, Chelsea Johnson