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Lesson 10

Introduction to the Old and New Testaments

Jesus’ identity is bound up with the life of Israel, and as their promised Messiah, Jesus fulfilled God’s covenant with them.

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Lesson Topics
Gospels Life of Christ Old Testament
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Lesson Vocabulary

  • New Covenant
    :
    (n.): The new and everlasting covenant won for us by Christ’s Paschal Mystery. In this covenant is the fulfillment of centuries of prophecies and all of God’s promises for the forgiveness of sins. We are made members of the New Covenant by our Baptism and we renew and participate in the covenant every time we receive the Eucharist. All people are invited to be members of the New Covenant.
  • Historical Books
    :
    (n.): The books of the Old Testament that are primarily focused on telling the history of Israel from the time of the judges to approximately 150 years before the birth of Christ.
  • Prophetic Books
    :
    (n.): The books of the Old Testament that are primarily focused on recounting what God communicated to His people through the prophets.
  • Wisdom Literature
    :
    (n.): The books of the Old Testament that are primarily focused on providing moral exhortation or insights into a well-lived life.
  • Deuterocanonical Books
    :
    (n.): Those seven books of the Old Testament and parts of the books of Esther and Daniel that are not considered by most Protestants to be inspired writings, (while remaining valuable for their historical, spiritual, and theological significance). However, these books have always been a part of the Greek version of the Old Testament used by the early Church and were affirmed by the Council of Trent to be inspired writings and part of the traditional canon of Scripture. Deutercanonical is Latin for “of the second canon.”
  • Gospels
    :
    (n.): The first four books of the New Testament. They are the heart of the Scriptures and proclaim the Good News of salvation won for us by the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. The Gospels are our primary source of knowledge of life of Jesus Christ. The word Gospel means “Good News.”
  • Acts of the Apostles
    :
    (n.): The book of the New Testament immediately following the four Gospels that recounts the Ascension of Jesus into Heaven and the life of the early Church.
  • Epistles of Paul
    :
    (n.): Letters written by St. Paul to communities of early Christians and other individuals to encourage their faith.
  • Catholic Epistles
    :
    (n.): The seven letters written to the entire Church by Apostles. They are the epistles of James, 1 and 2 Peter, 1, 2, and 3, John, and Jude.
  • Book of Revelation
    :
    (n.): The final book of the New Testament and the Bible that is a highly symbolic account of a vision of Heaven granted to St. John the Evangelist.

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