Spirit of Truth, School Edition > Grade 7 > Unit 3
Lesson 11: The Old Testament and the New Testament
The Old and New Testaments together make up one story of Salvation History.
The Old and New Testaments together make up one story of Salvation History.
The Lord is always the initiator in our relationship with Him. God calls man first, and man’s first response is prayer.
Jesus fulfills the Old Testament role of prophet by doing God’s will, speaking God’s truth to the people, and revealing God to the people.
Jesus fulfills the Old Testament role of king, who was to rule justly according to the law of God. A king was to lead his people into relationship with God and right worship of Him.
The Church is the people of God, whom He calls, experienced as the local community, liturgical assembly, and universal community.
Divine revelation is the body of truths shown to us by God.
The Old and New Testaments together make up one story of Salvation History.
The prophets were men and women who were called by God to experience deeply God’s saving presence in the historical situation of their times and who were given a mission to make known the message of God’s saving power.
Jesus fulfills the priesthood of the Old Testament and of Melchizedek by offering Himself on the Cross for the sins of all.
God sent the Great Flood to cleanse the earth of wickedness and sin.
God chose a people, the people of Israel descended from Abraham, to reveal Himself to and task with sharing His love and plan of salvation with the entire world.
God called Abraham to enter into a covenant with Him and to be the father of His Chosen People.
The sacrifice of Isaac foreshadows Christ’s sacrifice.
The stories of Jacob wrestling with an angel and God’s remembering Rachel illustrate the battle of prayer we all experience.