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Chapter 3: The Interpretation and Life of Sacred Scripture in the Church
There are different senses of Scripture that must be understood in order to read and comprehend Gods Word.
There are different senses of Scripture that must be understood in order to read and comprehend Gods Word.
Sin and death entered the world through the sin of Adam and Eve, but God promised to send a Savior to save us from our sins.
The story of Cain and Abel demonstrates the impact of sin on humanity; but God gives everyone the opportunity to repent of their sins.
God called Abraham, the father of faith, to enter into a covenant with Him and to be the father of His Chosen People.
God called Moses to free His people from bondage in Egypt and bring them to the Promised Land.
Joshua is a type of Christ because he fulfilled all that Moses could not or did not fulfill, just as Jesus fulfilled all that was left to complete in the covenants, bringing about the salvation of the human race.
God has always desired for His people to be a “royal priesthood,” anointed and consecrated as His Chosen People.
God called Abraham to enter into a covenant with Him and to be the father of His Chosen People.
The Old and New Testaments together make up one story of Salvation History.
The Commandments aren’t rules to prevent us from being happy, but rather safeguards to keep us happy.
God led the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt.
The Paschal Mystery is how Christ’s Passion, Death, and Resurrection saved us from sin and death for new life as sons and daughters of God.
The Bible—Sacred Scripture—is the Word of God put down in human writing under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit.
The Eucharist is the “source and summit of the Christian life.”
The sacrifice of Isaac foreshadows Christ’s sacrifice.