129. Christians therefore read the Old Testament in the light of Christ crucified and risen. Such typological reading discloses the inexhaustible content of the Old Testament; but it must not make us forget that the Old Testament retains its own intrinsic value as Revelation reaffirmed by our Lord himself. Besides, the New Testament has to be read in the light of the Old. Early Christian catechesis made constant use of the Old Testament. As an old saying put it, the New Testament lies hidden in the Old and the Old Testament is unveiled in the New.
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335. What are the effects of the sacrament of Holy Orders?
520. By what is love for the poor inspired?
95. “…Born of the Virgin Mary”: Why is Mary truly the Mother of God?
403. What is the principle of subsidiarity?
513. What is the meaning of work?
511. How should social and economic life be pursued?
243. What is the Liturgy of the Hours?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is the significance of the founding of the church in Ephesus described in Acts 19:1-10?
What does the Bible say about divine justice in Deuteronomy 32:4?
What can we learn about divine justice from the Lord’s vengeance mentioned in Abdias 1:15?
