58. The covenant with Noah remains in force during the times of the Gentiles, until the universal proclamation of the Gospel.13 The Bible venerates several great figures among the Gentiles: Abel the just, the king-priest Melchisedek – a figure of Christ – and the upright “Noah, Daniel, and Job”. Scripture thus expresses the heights of sanctity that can be reached by those who live according to the covenant of Noah, waiting for Christ to “gather into one the children of God who are scattered abroad”.
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410. How does one participate in bringing about the common good?
459. What are the duties of children toward their parents?
93. What does the heart of Jesus exemplify?
592. What is the sense of the petition “Give us this day our daily bread”?
579. What is the place of the Our Father in the Scriptures?
104. What does the hidden life of Jesus in Nazareth teach us?
167. Is the particular Church catholic?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What does Baruch 6:2-5 teach us about the danger of trusting ourselves instead of trusting God?
What do Daniel’s visions of the ram and the goat in Daniel 8 mean?
Saul’s Character and the Consequences of His Choices: A Case Study in Leadership (1 Samuel 9-15)
