Spirit of Truth, Classic Edition > Grade 6 > Unit 4
Lesson 5: Jacob
The stories of Jacob wrestling with an angel and God’s remembering Rachel illustrate the battle of prayer we all experience.
The stories of Jacob wrestling with an angel and God’s remembering Rachel illustrate the battle of prayer we all experience.
To understand Jesus better, it is helpful for us to consider the context in which He lived.
The Church venerates the Scriptures as the Word of God.
Salvation History is the story of God’s saving actions in human history.
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.
Divine revelation is the body of truths shown to us by God.
Jesus’ ultimate act of sacrificial love is celebrated and represented in the Mass.
Through Joseph’s story we learn that God can bring good out of evil.
The Incarnation is a dogma of the Church that says that the Son of God assumed a human nature in the Person of Jesus Christ.
We can know God’s love from the beauty of creation.
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.