839. “Those who have not yet received the Gospel are related to the People of God in various ways.”325
The relationship of the Church with the Jewish People. When she delves into her own mystery, the Church, the People of God in the New Covenant, discovers her link with the Jewish People,326 “the first to hear the Word of God.”327 The Jewish faith, unlike other non-Christian religions, is already a response to God’s revelation in the Old Covenant. To the Jews “belong the sonship, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the worship, and the promises; to them belong the patriarchs, and of their race, according to the flesh, is the Christ”,328 “for the gifts and the call of God are irrevocable.”329
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
530. What are the other requirements for purity?
113. What were the accusations by which Jesus was condemned to death?
506. What does the seventh commandment require?
73. How should we understand the reality of sin?
102. How did God prepare the world for the mystery of Christ?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What lessons can we learn from Haman’s fall in Esther 7:7-8?
What is the role of God’s people in promoting social justice, according to Amos 5:24?
What does 2 Corinthians 9:6-8 teach us about generosity and prosperity?
What is the meaning of the “True Vine” metaphor in John 15:1-8?
What is the cyclicality of Israel’s history and how is it portrayed in Judges 3-16?
What are the story and life lessons drawn from the Ascension of Solomon in 1 Kings 1-2?
