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liberation from sin and its consequences
how do we know that god did not abandon us to the power of death?
protoevangelium (the first gospel)
"I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel."
announcement of the messiah, bettle between the serpent, the woman, and the victory of the woman's descendant
"new" adam and eve
jesus - new adam mary - new eve
how did christ claim victory over sin?
through his sacrifice (death on the cross) (CCC 411)
why are all men suffering the consequences of adam's sin?
the whole human race is in adam (CCC 404)
"For just as through the disobedience of one person the many were made sinners, so through the obedience of one the many will be made righteous." - Romans 5:19
what is a covenant relationship?
contract freely entered into by two parties, binding them to friendship and mutual commitment
expected to be faithful, assume responsibilities, enjoy privileges
where is it evident that god established a covenant relationship with his people?
in the story of the patriarchs (abraham, isaac, jacob)
divine activities in the lives of the patriarchs
election
promise
covenant
what does the story of the patriarchs reflect?
willingness of god to establish a relationship with certain people (which later became a holy nation)
what were abraham's blessings?
a great nation
a land his nation possesses
a great name and blessing to all
how did abraham get his blessings from god?
through a covenant relationship with god, which was proved by the covenant ritual of circumcision
how does the story of isaac (old testament) foreshadow the life and sacrifice of jesus (new testament)?
both were miraculously conceived
both were their father's "one and only son"
sacrificed by their father in the same place (moriah)
sacrifical lambs of god
voluntarily submitted to being sacrificed and even carried the wood they would die on
both narratives conclude "God will provide"
how did the story of jacob show the beginning of a great nation?
blessed with the name israel after surviving a fight with god
he was blessed with 12 children that became the tribe of leaders in the kingdom of israel
what shows that god's power and love knows no boundaries?
exodus - "outgoing / departure"
the story of jacob's descendants in egypt shows how god liberates people from oppression
he called moses to free the enslaved hebrews/israelites and bring them out to the wilderness to receive the 10 commandments
god's name that he revealed to moses
yhwh
tetragrammaton greek "four lettered"
hashem "the name"
adonai "lord"
what were the signs and wonders of god's power over the pharoah and egyptians?
plagues
how does the feast of the passover foreshadow the last supper of jesus?
feast of the passover - sacrifice of the lamb saved israelites from the angel of death, which liberated them from slavery
last supper - jesus celebrated the passover with his disciples, where he became the paschal lamb (offering his body and blood for forgiveness of sins)
the ten commandments as the law as the covenant
decalogue - ten words (greek)
laws of love
code of conduct
where was the ten commandments found / given to moses?
mount sinai in the ark of the covenant (important note cguro, the 10 commandments were inscribed by the finger of god on two stone tablets)
how many years until the israelites enter the promised land?
40 years
where theier faith, obedience, courage, and perseverance were tested
how is our god a faithful god?
he is true to his promises
unfailing love is a sign of his faith
established a covenant with the isaelites that made them god's "treasured possession"
what happened to the israelites once they reached the promised land?
god was their king
equal justice
equal distribution of resources
no economic gap
judges
military leaders appointed by god to lead the israelites in defeating their enemies
to ensure the survival of israel in times of crisis / invasion
ark of the covenant
symbol of the israelites' faith
the box containing the two tablets of the 10 commandments
what did the israelites struggle with? (temptation)
temptation of worshipping other gods
israel's cycle of infidelity / sin cycle of israelites
peace -> sin -> oppression - > repentance -> deliverance ->
every time they would repent, god would save them through the judges
othniel
from where?
what did he do?
first judge / warrior
from the tribe of judah
name means "god is my strength"
defeated the king of aram (cushan-rishathaim)
gave israel 40 years of peace
deborah
only female judge
from the tribe of ephraim
defeated the canaanites
rendered judgements by sitting under the palm tree between ramah and bethel in the mountains in ephraim
40 years of peace
gideon
a judge
from the tribe of manasseh
fought off midianites with only 300 men — created noise from trumpets and breaking pots, which confused the midianites, which caused them to kill their own
40 years
ehud
"the left-handed judge"
from the tribe of benjamin
defeated eglon (the obese moabite king at jericho) who oppressed the israelites for 18 years
samson
a judge
nazarite (consecrated to serve god, abstain from alcohol and cutting his hair)
strength from uncut hair
defeated the phillistines
led for 20 years
explain the story of samson and delilah
samson was a great warrior but he fell in love delilah, who wasnt an israelite, so he revealed his secret to delilah (strength from uncut hair). while he was asleep, delilah cut off his hair, so he lost his strength and was captured by phillistines.
taaaapos he lost faith in god kasi nawala ung strength niya pero habang nakatali siya at pinagtatawanan nung mga phillistines, na regain nya yung faith niya kasi narealize niya na mali yun tapos boom lumakas siya ulit. so sinira niya ung templo ng mga phillistines. (he also died there i think)
why did the israelites want a king?
to be like other nations
to be united
threats from ammonites
what signaled the end of the time of the judges and the start of the reign o fthe kings?
institution of the monarchy
consequences of having a king
must obey the king
pay taxes
who was god's messenger tasked with looking for a king
samuel
saul
first king of israel
shepherd boy from gibeah
defeated israel's enemies and expanded their land
achieved national unity
was successful but disobeyed the laws of offering — he offered sacrifices to god by assuming samuel's role
david
2nd - the great king of israel
from the tribe of judah
defeated the phillistinian giant goliath
freed israelites
who ordered the ark of covenant to be brought to jerusalem?
david
this was also a crucial step in making jerusalem a royal city (central sanctuary as commanded in the deuteronomy)
also paved the way for solomon to build the holy temple there
solomon
the wise king / the king of ancient hebrews
son of david and bathsheba
god gave his gift of wisdom in a dream
ruled as a grand monarch
formed many powerful alliances through marriage
prophets
people who speak for god
what do prophets do?
criticizes leaders for their abuse with regards to their covenant with god
energizes the people distraught by their leaders
called people to turn to god & remember the covenant in crisis
themes in the prophet's messages
justice for the poor & oppressed
faith to the covenant
messianism (god will choose someone who will bring us salvation)
gospels
jesus christ heart of all the scriptures
principal source of the life and teaching of jesus
the gospel of mark
1
evangelist mark, secretary of peter
for non-jews
portrays jesus as the suffering messiah and the son of god
believed to be the first gospel
the gospel of matthew
2
for jewish christians who were depressed because of the destruction of the temple of jerusalem
portrays jesus as the fulfillment of the promised messiah from the old testament
traces jesus' ancestry with abraham
frequently cited scriptures the jew were familiar with
the gospel of luke
3
physician, but companion of paul -- also wrote acts of the apostles
portrays jesus as the savior of all -- emphasized his concern for the powerless and poor
the gospel of john
4
beloved apostle of jesus
presents jesus as the eternal word of god, the fullness of the father's revelation
wrote the book of revelations in the new testament
formation of gospels
historical jesus
oral tradition
writing of the gospels
christ / messiah
title of jesus
meaning "anointed one"
lord
title of jesus
adonai in aramaic
calls god without mentioning his name
son of man
title of jesus
someone given the power to rule the world (book of prophet daniel)
semitic idiom used to signify humanity / his humility
son of david
title of jesus
signifies his roots from the line of david
he was born in bethlehem, the town of david
someone who undergoes tremendous suffering to bring justice
"suffering servant"
threefold mission of christ
priest, prophet, king
(sanctifying, serving, teaching)
jesus as priest
mediator and bridge between humans and god
jesus as king
be a servant to the people
jesus as prophet
bring wisdom and good news about god to the people
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