Grade 10 - Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States

Sunday School Curriculum Grade 10
Week after Jonah’s Fast - Priesthood
Objective:
To know how to honor the clergymen in general and the priests in particular.
It is also a call to benefit from the experience of the spiritual fathers, their fatherhood
and guidance and to vacate the means of Grace and the fellowship of the church.
Memory Verse:
― But Christ came as High Priest of the good things to come‖ (Hebrews 9:11)
References:
Didascalia - Fr. Saleeb Suryal
The Precious Gems (Laa‘le Al Nafessa) in explaining the rites and the beliefs of the
church – Parts 1 and 2, Fr. Youhanna Salama
The Seven Sacraments in lines and verses - Anba Moussa
The rites of ordination from the Aghnustus to Kommos - Youssif Habib
Interpretation of the Exodus - St. George Church - Sporting.
Introduction:
God Created Man to Inherit The Glories of His Kingdom
God created man to inherit the glories of his kingdom and made him the center of His care. He
chose some men to be in charge of him and to convey to him the commands of the Lord and
the secrets of His love, kingdom and worship. Those are the priests. In Hebrew a priest is
called ―Kohein‖ which means ―Adopt and Teach‖ the will of God, his commandments about
worship, virtue and faith. ―For every priest taken from among men are appointed for men in
things pertaining to God‖ (Hebrews 5:1).
Lesson Outline:
In the Old Testament: God Appointed Man for This Service
Examples of those men are the great fathers Adam, Job, Noah and Abraham.... Then He
confined Priesthood to the tribe of Levi. When Korah and a number of the people of Israel
sinned and transgressed, they became a deterrent example for all ages. In the Book of
Leviticus, the tasks of the priests are listed as follows: bearing the iniquities (sins) - offering
the sacrifices and the offerings in fulfillment of a vow to God - guiding people as to how to
worship - to judge the people...
In the New Testament: The Lord Chose His Apostles and Disciples
He gave them the gift of the Holy Spirit saying to them, ―And when He had said this, He
breathed on them, and said to them: Receive the Holy Spirit‖ (John 20:22). ―If you forgive the
sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained‖ (John
20:23). The Lord also made judges over people (Mathew 18:15-18) and gave them the
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