2260. The covenant between God and mankind is interwoven with reminders of God’s gift of human life and man’s murderous violence:
For your lifeblood I will surely require a reckoning…. Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed; for God made man in his own image.59
The Old Testament always considered blood a sacred sign of life.60 This teaching remains necessary for all time.
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35. What are the most important symbols of the faith?
372. What is the moral conscience?
500. How should children be considered?
238. What is the link between the actions and the words in the celebration of the sacraments?
28. What are the characteristics of faith?
40. Why is the revelation of God’s name important?
150. What is the mission of the Church?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is the importance of faithfulness to God, according to the book of Tobias?
The Woman and the Dragon: The Struggle Between Good and Evil (Revelation 12:1-17)
How is God’s justice manifested in the midst of suffering, according to Job 34:10-12?
What can we learn about divine wrath and protection of the righteous from the book of Nahum?
What is the significance of the founding of the church in Ephesus described in Acts 19:1-10?
