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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84. What is the meaning of the title “Lord”?
234. Who celebrates the heavenly liturgy?
359. How do we attain beatitude?
37. Why does one profess belief that there is only one God?
303. What are the acts of the penitent?
168. Who belongs to the Catholic Church?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
How to deal with anger and anger, according to Proverbs 15:1-2?
What does the phrase “we live by faith, not by sight” in 2 Corinthians 5:7 mean?
What is the importance of holiness in our Christian life according to 1 Corinthians 6:19-20?
What is the image of God as shepherd in Ezekiel 34?
What is the divine nature of Jesus Christ, as described in Mark 1:1?
