COMMISSION ON DIOCESAN SCHOOLS OF LA UNION

CHRISTIAN LIVING EDUCATION/EDUKASYON SA PAGPAPAKATAO

SCHOOL YEAR: 2021-2022

Second Quarter
7
MODYUL 7: THE PROPHETS
CONTENT STANDARD:
Demonstrate understanding of each person as having
dignity because s/he is created in God’s image and likeness and
of human dignity as God’s ultimate gift to His people that
empowers them to respect, love and give service to one another

PERFORMANCE STANDARD:
The learners demonstrate ways to show respect, love and
give service to one another especially to those in need, the
marginalized; the poor, sick and destitute

TRANSFER GOAL:
The student on their own and in the long run of this module will be able to use
their learning to value total faith, obedience, and humility in their daily life.

INTRODUCTIONS & FOCUS QUESTIONS

“Most people equate prophets with manghuhula (fortune teller).in the

past there were several predictions of the destructive end of the world,
that even month, day, year, and time of the “big day” were made known
with certainty. Those believed in the said doomsday prepared themselves
by making deep excavations where they could hide if it happened and
some religious fanatics had their things blessed. The sad thing about it
is that the so so-called “prophets” failed the people and they did not
apologize for the harm and troubles they had caused them. Are those
behind propagation of lies genuine prophets?

In this course of doing learning activities in this module; this essential

question will be answered: What are the roles assigned by God to the
prophets?
LESSONS & COVERAGE:
In order to answer, on your own, the said essential question, you need to take
the following lessons:
The Prophets (Minor and Major Prophets)
Human Dignity
Respect and care for the marginalized

MODULE MAP:

Major The messages of God

Prophets
spoken through them
that of conversion, of
hope in the Lord, of
fidelity to the covenant
Minor with God our savior,
Prophets
which remains ever and
ever relevant.

LEARNING TARGETS:
At the end of the lesson you are able to do the following:

 Explain the message in the story of King David related to defending human dignity.
 Infer that human dignity is
a. the inherent quality of the human person being created in God’s image and likeness
b. God’s ultimate gift to His people that empowers them to respect, love and give
service to one another
 Recognize that every human being has dignity, regardless of social status, color, race,
education, religion and others.
 Affirm that respect for human dignity leads to loving God and oneself.
 Take concrete steps to show respect and care specially for the marginalized; the poor,
sick and forgotten.
 Recite King David’s prayer about confession of his sins against human dignity of his people and
apply it for personal reflection
EXPECTED SKILLS:
To do well in this module, you need to enhance the following skills:
Analyzing articles/text and videos
Creative output in each activity given such as
 writing reflections journals/notebook/
 short and concise summary /answers in each activity

PRE-ASSESSMENT

Let’s find out how much you already know about this module. Choose the letter that you think
best answers the question. Please answer all items. After taking this short test, you will know
the score. Take note the items that were not able to correctly answer and look for the right
answer as you go through this module.

A. Circle the letter of the correct answer.

1. Which one of the following was not a major prophet?
A. Isaiah B. Tobiah  C. Jeremiah D. Ezekiel 
2. Which one of the following kings did Isaiah have a big influence on?
A.  King Tut B. King Artexerxes C. King Hezekiah D. King Kong
3. The prophet who had a vision of preaching to the dry bones was
A. Ezekie B. Isaiah C. Daniel D. Jeremiah
4. Which prophet was the most demonstrative or animated of all the major
prophets?
A. Daniel B.  Isaiah C. Jeremiah D. Ezekiel
5. The prophet that wrote Lamentations was
A. Ezekiel B. Isaiah C. Daniel D. Hosea 

B. Identify whether True or False the following statement write on the

space provided.
6. _______ One of the best kings to reign during Jeremiah's prophetic ministry was
Josiah. 
7. _______ Ezekiel was actually a prophet who was also an exile and was giving his
prophetic messages in Babylon.
8. _______ Of all the Major Prophets, Ezekiel is the prophet who had the least
number of visions.
9. _______ Anguished by the burden of his prophetic call and the rejection of his
message, Nehemiah witnessed what he warned about, the Babylonian captivity,
yet he prophesied God's gracious restoration through the New Covenant.
10. _______ One of Isaiah's major contributions to the Bible is his prophecy
concerning the coming Messiah.
 EXPLORE

Each one of us is called to be a prophet in our own way. Let us start this learning unit by
having a self-check on ourselves how we become a prophet in the following activity.

ACTIVITY 1: Let Us Diagnose

Instruction: If you were the prophet, what would be your message to these groups of
people? Write in the space provided.

Group of people Your message

1. Orphans who lost their
loved ones in war.

2. OFWs who are victims

of abusive employers.

3. Prisoners who are

yearning to see their
loved ones.

4. Drug lords and human

traffickers who make
others’ lives miserable.

END OF EXPLORE

You just tried to discover and know yourself in dealing with people that
is in need your advice,compassion that streghten them in the midst of their
suffering.On the next activity, you will learn the concept of God’s message to be
heard through the prophets for their conversion from sin and fidelity to his
covenant.We will start by doing the next activity.

FIRMING UP: Teaching Minds

Instructions:
Read page 121-125 and answer the activities below to test your understanding
from the text.
 You have learned about the prophets in the Old
Testament who were called by God to speak in behalf of
Him. They are instruments of God to proclaim His
message of love to His people.

ACTIVITY 2: The Message of Truth

Instruction: Answer what is being asks below.

Who are the

prophets and their
mission?

What are the roles of

the prophets
according to the
Church Teaching?
CCC 64 and CCC
2595?
DEEPENING:

As the prophets fulfilled their mission of proclaiming the

message of love to God’s people, they also uplifted their
dignity and pride.

Human Dignity

What does the Church say about Human Dignity?

Human dignity originates from God and is of God because we are made in God’s
own image and likeness (Gen 1:26-27). Human life is sacred because the human
person is the most central and clearest reflection of God among us. Human beings
have transcendent worth and value that comes from God; this dignity is not based on
any human quality, legal mandate, or individual merit or accomplishment. Human
dignity is inalienable – that means it is an essential part of every human being and is
an intrinsic quality that can never be separated from other essential aspects of the
human person. Human beings are qualitatively different from any other living being in
the world because they are capable of knowing and loving God, unlike any other
creature. Belief in the dignity of the human person is the foundation of morality. The
principle of human dignity is the foundation of all the Catholic social teaching
principles.

What Does the Catechism of the Catholic Church Say about Human Dignity?

#1700 The dignity of the human person is rooted in his/her creation in the image and
likeness of God. It is fulfilled in his/her vocation to divine beatitude. It is essential to
a human being freely to direct him/herself to this fulfillment. By his/her deliberate
actions, the human person do, or do not, conform to the good promised by God and
attested by moral conscience. Human beings make their own contribution to their
interior growth; they make their whole sentient and spiritual lives into means of this
growth.

#356 Of all visible creatures only man is “able to know and love his creator.” He is
“the only creature on earth that God has willed for its own sake,” and he alone is
called to share, by knowledge and love, in God’s own life. It was for this end that he
was created, and this is the fundamental reason for his dignity:

#357 Being in the image of God the human individual possesses the dignity of a
person, who is not just something, but someone. He is capable of self-knowledge, of
self-possession and of freely giving himself and entering into communion with other
persons. And he is called by grace to a covenant with his Creator, to offer him a
response of faith and love that no other creature can give in his stead.

#362 The human person, created in the image of God, is a being at once corporeal
and spiritual. The biblical account expresses this reality in symbolic LANGUAGE
when it affirms that “then the LORD God formed man of dust from the ground, and
breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being. Man,
whole and entire, is therefore willed by God.”
#1738 Freedom is exercised in relationships between human beings. Every human
person, created in the image of God, has the natural right to be recognized as a free
and responsible being. All owe to each other this duty of respect. The right to the
exercise of freedom, especially in moral and religious matters, is an inalienable
requirement of the dignity of the human person. This right must be recognized and
protected by civil authority within the limits of the common good and public order

Respect and care for humanity

The Catholic social teaching principle of human dignity about understands that each
of us is made in God’s image. Every person has an innate human dignity no one can
take away.
Human dignity is given freely to all human beings; whether saint or sinner,
imprisoned or freed, powerful or marginalised. Christ died for all, so all can have
fullness of life and therefore every human life is considered sacred.
Our common humanity requires that we respect and uphold the dignity of each and
every human being. All our other rights and responsibilities flow from this dignity.
This principle is deemed as the central aspect of our Church’s social teaching. The
idea that each life has value is shared with International Human Rights which are
also universal, inviolable and inalienable.

TRANSFER: Firming Up My Understanding

Activity 3: Answer the question below to test your understanding about human
dignity.

1. What actions, attitudes or practices can you commit yourself to that will
promote respect and reverence for the dignity of those you deal with on a daily
basis?
TRANSFER: Firming Up the message

ACTIVITY 4 : My Reflection
Instruction: Read the Psalm 84 and write the message of the Psalm for you.

SUMMARY

The prophets Old the Old Testament ere called by God to speak His word to
the people and to convince them to go back to the Covenant. Through the prophets,
Israel understood that God loves them and He never stopped saving them and
pardoning their unfaithfulness and sins.
The term prophets refer to those who were inspired by the Holy Spirit to speak
in the name of God. The spirit brings the prophesies of the Old Testament to their
complete fulfillment in Christ whose mystery He reveals in the New Testament
(Compendium of CCC 140).
God raised up prophets namely Elijah and Elisha followed by Amos and Hosea
who warned the people against the great social injustice going on. He preached
against rampant idolatry in Northern Kingdom- Israel. Still the people sinned more
and more. God sent Micah and Isaiah to Judah to warn the people against the same
sins, but they ignored the warnings.
There are four Major Prophets and twelve Minor prophets. The Major
Prophets in the Bible are Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel and Daniel. The Minor
Prophets are Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk,
Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi.
References:
 Book:
Arcos, Milagros E.(2018)A fire with Gratitude:We experience the saving Love of God.
Philippines,Rex Company
Paras,Raul L.(2015) Uderstnading our Faith:The Word of God . Philippines,Dane
Company
Arrgante,Constatntina S.et al(2010) We Celebrate God’s Love:Revelation and Salvation.
Philippines,Vibal Company

 Online:
https://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=major-prophets
 Module
Mendaros, OP, Sr. Marylou A. Integration Paper MG – RELIGIOUS EDUCATION GRADE 7

ACTIVITY 4: Put a check mark on the blank before each item if the statement
is TRUE and an X mark if the statement is False.
 ______ 1. The prophets were called by God to carry out the His plan of salvation.
______ 2. The prophets interper the present situation in the sight of God.
______ 3. The salvation of God preached by the prophets is for a selected group.
______ 4. Israel discover through the prophets that God truly loves them.
______ 5. Isaiah described the Messiah as mighty king and ruler
______ 6. The savior is from the people of Israel,from the house of David.
______ 7. The message of the prophets have become irrelevant in our present life.
______ 8. The people of Israel remained faithful to the Covenant.
______ 9. Jeremiah is the greatest of all the prophets.
______ 10. It was Israel who chose God to be their Lord.
______ 11. The prophetic word brngs hope to people.
______ 12. The people’s conversion is self-made.
______ 13. God’s call to repentance ends with an incredible promise.
______ 14. Joel fortold in a graet details the Sacir who will bring about the
promised covenant.
______ 15. God communicate to us today thrugh the modern prophets.

B. Explain in your own words each message of the prophets.

Conversion Salvation Hope

ACTIVITY 5: Make a research on one major and minor prophet in the Old
Testament. Give a brief discussion of ecah prophet.
Prophets Contribution/Discription

ACTIVITY 5: Prophet Facts Wheel

Instruction: In the fact wheel below, write the facts you have learned about the
prophets you have admired most that somehow have touch your life based on
their story.