chp 2 test Flashcards
how did the covenants of the OT develop “outwardly?”
they expanded the boundaries of God’s family
2 people to all of humanity (Kingdom of David)
what is the relationship between the covenants of the OT and Christ and his Church?
the covenants prepared for the Incarnation and God’s final regathering of His people in the Church
what are some ways the NT presents Christ as the culmination and fulfillment of the Old?
St. John opens his Gospel with the same words found in Genesis
St. Matthew begins by identifying Jesus as “son of David, “son of Abraham”
St. Matthew highlights Jesus’ role as second Moses at Sermon on the Mount
who was St. Augustine?
influential saint, theologian, doctor of the Church
what was St. Augustine’s important contribution to the study of Scripture?
inner unity of God’s plan for salvation
master of typology
what did St. Augustine mean when he said “The New Testament is concealed in the Old, and the Old Tsstament is revealed in the New?”
typology of scriptures- NT realities can be discerned in the OT
what does it mean Christ was born in the “fullness of time?”
it was the time that God chose to send his son into the world to accomplish all he had promised in his covenants
how does the angel Gabriel speak of Jesus as the fulfillment of God’s covenant with David?
he says God will give Jesus the throne of his father David, reign over house of Jacob in an everlasting kingdom (part of promise in covenant to David)
what does St. Paul mean by saying when time had fully come about the Incarnation?
Hod chose the specific time to ensure the world; truly dwell with nanking, making this movement the center of history
what does St. Paul mean by saying when God sent forth His Son and he was born of a woman about the Incarnation?
Jesus is fully divine and human
what does St. Paul mean by saying so that we might receive adoption as sons and daughters about the Incarnation?
our redemption is accompanied by being made part of the family of God through Christ
what does it mean to say that the Church is a mystery?
the reality of the Church isn’t incomprehensible, but rather inexhaustible
what are the sources of our understanding of the mystery of the Church?
God’s Revelation: Sacred Scripture, Sacred Tradition
as reflected in the NT, how did the primitive Church come to an understanding of herself?
with help of the Holy Spirit, Apostles (evangelical writers) interpreted the OT in the light of Christ. they reflected upon person, events, and institutions through which God prepared the world for Christ- gave OT realities new significance
where are most of the teachings regarding the Church as the Body of Christ found?
letters of St. Paul
how did Christ reveal the essence of the truth of the Church as the Body of Christ when he revealed himself to St. Paul on the road to Damascus?
Jesus asked him why he thought he was persecuting Jesus, but the though he was recruiting Jesus’ followers. reveals intimate relationship between Christ and Church
is the Church simply a community of members gather around Christ?
no; Church is united in Christ as his body
how is the reception of the Eucharist related to the communion of members of Christ’s body?
the faithful are brought into communion with her and one another through communion with Christ
who is the head of the Mystical Body of Christ?
Jesus Christ
according to Pope Pious XII, where is the Mystical Body of Christ found on earth?
in the holy, Catholic and apostolic Roman Church
what is the relationship between the diversity of members of the Body of Christ and the unity of the Church?
body parts play different functions, different gifts of the Holy Spirit gives to various members of the Body of Christ to serve the Church
how is the Holy Spirit to the Church like the soul is to the human body?
soul gives body life; the Holy Spirit gives life, unity, and movement to the Church through grace
how do the individual members of the Body of Christ receive life?
7 Sacraments, especially Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist (3 sacraments of Initiation)
according to St. Paul, how is the relationship between Christ and the Church like the relationship between husband and wife?
Christ is head of the Body, the Church, in the same way that husband is the “head” to his wife
why three dimensions regard to the Church as the Body of Christ?
unity of all members with each other as a result of union with Christ
Christ as head of Body
Church and Bride of Christ
according to Genesis, what was Eve to Adam?
both bride and part of himself
how does the relationship between Wve and Adam relate to the Church and Christ?
Christ’s bride that the Church is made one flesh with him and is therefore truly his Body
how long has the Church been referred to in the feminine?
since time of the Apostles
