Module 1.

Vocation
Topic 1: Basic Call to Life
Topic 1: Basic Call to Life
Learning Outcomes:
• Interpret what vocation basically is based on its etymology
• Explain why the call to life is fundamental in living life fully
• Advocate a truly pro-life attitude
Vocation:
etymology: Latin: vocare = to call
https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/vocation

basically: vocation: a call or a calling

basic interpretation: Genesis 2:7
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then the LORD God formed the man out of the dust of the
ground and blew into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man
became a living being.
2 things to note:
• God formed man
• [God] blew into his nostrils the breath of life—making him
a living being
man: Hebrew ‘adam’: generic term for human being
divine breath is imparted to human beings in order for
them to live
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+2&version=NABRE
basic interpretation: Genesis 2:7, cont’d…

basic interpretation: according to Biblical/Christian Perspective:

God calls us to become a human being
with this call to become a human being, God also calls us to
life
basic interpretation: Genesis 2:8

The LORD God planted a garden in Eden, in the east, and

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placed there the man whom he had formed.

God plants Eden & places the human being there
Eden: derived from the Sumerian word eden: “fertile
plain”
a similar-sounding Hebrew word means “delight”
translated into Greek as paradise [= pleasure park]
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+2&version=NABRE
basic interpretation: Genesis 2:8, cont’d…

As God calls us to be a human being & to live, He wants us

to take delight/pleasure in everything He has given
(created for) us
God’s call to become a human being & His call to life
challenge us to adapt: a true pro-life attitude
taken in its full context & understanding:
a true Pro-life attitude: one that promotes the humanization of human
life—becoming a better human being & helping
others become the same
in simpler words: living life to the fullest (“savoring
everything life offers)