Explain why the Commandments can be called "loving limitations"
Because they are the limits that we must stay within in order to be safe, loving, kind, and NOT sin - which always hurts us and others
OVERALL, all prophets gave the same message to the people: Stop ________ and Do not give up ________
Sinning. Hope
What does the PROTOEVANGELIUM refer to?
Genesis 3: 15...God's first promise of a Messiah
God is saving us FOR something. What is he saving us for?
Eternal life in heaven
In this covenant, God promised THIS MAN that the MESSIAH would be a descendant of his
David
Name a similarity between Moses and Jesus
too many to list...teacher discretion
The pattern of events in human history in which God revealed himself and his saving actions - DEFINITION
Catholic Studies
Old Testament
Salvation History
The Bible
What is at the heart of the 10 Commandments
Love for God and others
What lesson can we learn from David being "a man after God's own heart"
No matter what we have done, God has a plan for us
Many of the events of THIS MAN's life can be paralleled with Jesus
Moses
What was manna?
Bread that fell from heaven to feed the Jews when they were walking to the promised land
THIS is the covenant that God gave us in the PERSON OF JESUS...it completed and fulfilled all OLD COVENANTS
The New Covenant
What was manna a sign of?
To hope and trust in God
What does it mean to "hear and heed the call of God"?
listening, carefully considering, and acting on what God is saying
A personal, solemn promise of faithful love that involves mutual commitments and creates a sacred relationship: DEFINITION
Promise
Consubtatial
Covenant
Contract
In this covenant, God promised this man that his descendants would number the stars, his people would get land AND blessing
Abraham
Describe the FIRST PASSOVER
Jews put sacrificed lamb's blood on their door post, the plague pass over their house, Pharaoh told them to get out
God's covenant with this man gave us the rainbow and the promise of no worldwide flood
Noah
This was the first man God made a covenant with that promised he would send a savior (Gen. 3: 15 The Protoevangelium)
Adam
Before the coming of Jesus, the Jews were waiting for the Messiah - the one who would save them from their _________
Oppression
There were many Old Testament prophecies that came true through this person
Jesus
What did God send to convince Pharaoh to let the Jews go?
10 plagues
WHERE and WHO had the Israelites (Jews) as slaves
Egypt. Phaorah
Covenants were necessary because THIS disrupted the harmony between God and humans
Original Sin
God is saving us from something and for something. What is he saving us from?
Sin and the consequences of sin
THIS is the most important proof and cornerstone of Christianity
Jesus' resurrection
In this covenant, God promised this man that the Jewish people will be blessed if they follow the 10 Commandments
Moses
A _________ is someone who speaks for God (and they were often hated for doing so)
Prophet