Lesson 12 Flashcards
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Define “berit.”
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- equivalent to covenant
- binding relationship between two parties each pledging to perform some service for the other
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What is a covenant?
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- a contractual agreement between two people/parties (common definition)
- signifies the intimate, loving relationship that God established with the Chosen People (religious context)
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Moses?
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- The person whom God chose to bring the message of liberation to the Israelites
- competent servant-leader
- led the people to conversion and repentance
- exemplifies courage, patience, and fidelity
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The three coventants?
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1st: Noah (“never again shall all bodily creatures be destroyed by the waters of a flood…”)
2nd: Abraham (“your descendants will be as numerous as the stars in heaven…”)
3rd: Exodus (“therefore if you hearken My voice and keep My Covenant, you shall be My special possession…”)
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Sinai Covenant.
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- center of Israel’s history
- established Israel as God’s people
- “a kingdom of priests; a holy nation”
- made not for Israel’s sake but for the sake of others
- conditions were the 10 Commandments
- Israel was exalted
- promise of God’s love, care and protection
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How do we fulfill our own mission?
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1) Faithfully adhere to God’s Commandments
2) Make prayer an important part of our lives
3) Nourish your spirit thru the Eucharist
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Exodus definiton?
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- the liberation of the Israelites who were treated as slaves in Egypt
- God freed them thru Moses to prepare them for the covenant He was to forge with them
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Define mission.
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- task of spreading the faith which is given to every follower of Christ.
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Define missionary.
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- priests, brothers, and religious people who were sent to foreign places to preach (in the past)
- applies to all baptized since we are all called to evangelize (at present)
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The Ten Commandments?
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- cannot be seen apart form the covenant
- first three pertain to our relationship with God
- last seven teach us to love others
