Grade 2 Lesson 9 Draft
Textbook
Learning Outcomes
- G2.LO24 - Know that Denaha is celebrated each year on January 6.
- G2.LO25 - Understand that the Feast of Theophany is the feast of Christ's baptism.
- G2.LO26 - Recognize the meanings of the icon of the Baptism of Our Lord.
Talmido Resources
- Vocabulary
- The "Holy Trinity" is a special and important teaching we have in our Church. It means that God is not just one person, but three persons in one. The first person is God the Father, the second person is God the Son (Jesus), and the third person is God the Holy Spirit. They are all God and they are all special in their own way. This is confusing even for adults and we need to explain this is a mystery that cannot be explained. It's something we believe because we have faith as Christians and it is a mystery that only God fully understands.
- "Theophany" means when someone sees or experiences something really special from God. It could be like a vision or a special event.
- "Denaha" is a Syriac word meaning sunrise or dawn used to refer to the feast day we remember the baptism of our Lord Jesus Christ
- Bible verse:
- “...This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” Matthew 3:17
- Articles
- https://www.orthodoxroad.com/theophany-icon-explained/: Can discuss the icon in depth with class if appropriate and use this reference as a guide. (This is best to be left to teacher’s discretion as to whether children will be able to understand deeper concepts apart from simple recognition of symbols)
- The old testament prophecies about John the Baptist. “... ‘Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, Who will prepare Your way before You. The voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the Lord; Make His paths straight.” Mark 1:2
