The Catechism: The Old Covenant
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Q. | What is meant by a covenant with God? |
A. | A covenant is a relationship initiated by God, to which a body of people responds in faith. |
Q. | What is the Old Covenant? |
A. | The Old Covenant is the one given by God to the Hebrew people. |
Q. | What did God promise them? |
A. | God promised that they would be his people to bring all the nations of the world to him. |
Q. | What response did God require from the chosen people? |
A. | God required the chosen people to be faithful; to love justice, to do mercy, and to walk humbly with their God. |
Q. | Where is this Old Covenant to be found? |
A. | The covenant with the Hebrew people is to be found in the books which we call the Old Testament. |
Q. | Where in the Old Testament is God’s will for us shown most clearly? |
A. | God’s will for us is shown most clearly in the Ten Commandments. |
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