702. From the beginning until “the fullness of time,”60 The joint mission of the Father’s Word and Spirit remains hidden, but it is at work. God’s Spirit prepares for the time of the Messiah. Neither is fully revealed but both are already promised, to be watched for and welcomed at their manifestation. So, for this reason, when the Church reads the Old Testament, she searches there for what the Spirit, “who has spoken through the prophets,” wants to tell us about Christ.61
By “prophets” the faith of the Church here understands all whom the Holy Spirit inspired in the composition of the sacred books, both of the Old and the New Testaments. Jewish tradition distinguishes first the Law (the five first books or Pentateuch), then the Prophets (our historical and prophetic books) and finally the Writings (especially the wisdom literature, in particular the Psalms).62
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353. What forms of popular piety accompany the sacramental life of the Church?
362. What is eternal happiness?
223. How does the Holy Spirit work in the liturgy of the Church?
291. What is required to receive Holy Communion?
327. What is the office confided to a Bishop in a particular Church?
25. How does man respond to God who reveals himself?
331. How is the sacrament of Holy Orders celebrated?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is the importance of fellowship with Christ according to 1 Corinthians 1:9?
What does Jesus’ statement “I am the resurrection and the life” in John 11:25-26 mean?
What is the promise of the Messiah mentioned in Malachi 3:1-3?
Who are the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse and what is their significance?
What is the importance of faithfulness to God, according to the book of Tobias?
How important is Jesus’ resurrection, and what can we learn from his appearance to the disciples?
