Spirit of Truth, Parish Edition > Grade 6 > Unit 1
Session 1: The Written Revelation of God
Sacred Scripture is the written record of God’s revelation of Himself.
Sacred Scripture is the written record of God’s revelation of Himself.
Through Moses, God leads the Israelites to freedom from slavery in Egypt by parting the waters of the Red Sea and destroying Pharaoh’s army.
The Ten Commandments have their fullest meaning in the context of covenant.
There is continuity of the law from the Old Testament through the New Testament until the end of time.
God is love and He made us out of love.
God is love and He made us out of love.
To love God means to love our neighbor, which is a sign of being a disciple of Christ.
Jesus summarized the Ten Commandments with Two Great Commandments.
Moses was an intercessory figure and a covenant mediator.
The true meaning of freedom is the ability to choose one’s actions and direct them toward God.
The Ten Commandments state the requirements to love God and our neighbor.
The first three commandments are the fundamental requirements for loving God.
The Ten Commandments form a coherent whole; you cannot break one without breaking the others.
With the two Great Commandments, Jesus helps us understand the Ten Commandments.
Jesus’ ultimate act of sacrificial love is celebrated and represented in the Mass.