1137. The book of Revelation of St. John, read in the Church’s liturgy, first reveals to us, “A throne stood in heaven, with one seated on the throne”: “the Lord God.”1 It then shows the Lamb, “standing, as though it had been slain”: Christ crucified and risen, the one high priest of the true sanctuary, the same one “who offers and is offered, who gives and is given.”2 Finally it presents “the river of the water of life . . . flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb,” one of most beautiful symbols of the Holy Spirit.3
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
108. Why did Jesus manifest the Kingdom by means of signs and miracles?
427. What are the goods that we can merit?
518. How is justice and solidarity among nations brought about?
386. What is the virtue of faith?
313. How was sickness viewed in the Old Testament?
206. What does it mean to die in Christ Jesus?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is the importance of caring for the weak according to James 1:27?
What does the mutual admiration between loved ones mean in the book of Songs?
How does Job 38:1-11 reveal God’s sovereignty in the midst of suffering?
What does the phrase “we live by faith, not by sight” in 2 Corinthians 5:7 mean?
