4: SALVATION HISTORY PART 1

Soteria (grk): deliverance

Salvation in grk

Yeshu'ah (Hebrew): God Saves

Salvation in Hebrew

SALVATION

liberation from straitened circumstances or from other evils

SALVATION

popularly defined as liberation from sin and its consequences

PROTOEVANGELIUM (THE FIRST GOSPEL)

the passage in Genesis is about the first announcement of the Messiah, of a battle between the serpent and the Woman and of the victory of a descendant of hers (CCC 410, GEN 3:15)

NEW ADAM AND EVE

Jesus and Mary because of their obedience, Christ claims victory over sin by his sacrifice

CONSEQUENCES OF ADAM'S SIN TO HUMANITY

the whole human race is in Adam "as one body of one man"

CONSEQUENCES OF ADAM'S SIN TO HUMANITY

"unity of the human race" all men are implicated in Adam's sin, as all are implicated in Christ's justice (CCC 404)

ORIGIN SIN

tendency to commit sin

COVENANT

a contract freely entered into by two parties which is binding, and each is expected to be faithful and assume responsibilities and enjoy privileges

COVENANT

evident in the story of the Patriarchs

Abraham, Isaac, Jacob

the Patriarchs

COVENANT

an offer of friendship and mutual commitment

COVENANT

an expression of how the two persons would rather die than to break an agreement between them

circumcision

In Gen 17, God formed a covenant with Abraham. As a sign of their covenant, God required Abraham and his descendants to undergo the rite of __.

ELECTION

PROMISE

COVENANT

3 DIVIDE ACTIVITIES IN THE LIVES OF THE PATRIARCHS

ELECTION

refers to God's sovereign choice of certain individuals or groups for a specific purpose or relationship with Him

PROMISE

significant declarations made by God to the patriarchs, outlining His future plans for them and their descendants

COVENANT

signifies a solemn and binding agreement established between God and the patriarchs

A great nation

A land which his nation will possess

A great name and blessing to everyone

ABRAHAM'S BLESSING

ISAAC

THE STORY OF __ PREFIGURES THE LIFE AND SACRIFICE OF JESUS

JACOB

THE STORY OF __ SHOWS THE BEGINNING OF THE NATION

Jacob

__ was blessed with the name Israel after surviving a fight with God.

Jacob

was blessed with 12 children that later became the tribe leaders of the kingdom of Israel.

Joseph (panganay kay Rachel)

who is jacob's favorite son?

Judas

the oldest among the 12

Jacob's descendants in Egypt

The story of __ shows the power of God to liberate his people from oppression

Moses

God called __ to liberate the Hebrews and lead them to the wilderness to receive the 10 commandments.

EXODUS

Outgoing/Departure

Moses

to whom did God reveal his name?

YHWH

remains unpronounced out of deep reverence and respect; read but not mentioned.

Tetragrammaton

Greek "Four-lettered"

Hashem

"The Name"

Adonai

"Lord"

PLAGUES

signs and wonders of God's power over Pharaoh and the Egyptians

FEAST OF PASSOVER

THE __ PREFIGURES THE LAST SUPPER OF JESUS

sacrifice of the lamb

saved the Israelites from the angel of death and liberated them from slavery.

Jesus

He became the Paschal Lamb, offering his own body and blood for the forgiveness of sins.

DECALOGUE

ten words

THE TEN COMMANDMENTS

THE LAW OF THE COVENANT

The Ten Commandments

became their code of conduct to live their lives morally as God's chosen people.

LAWS of LOVE

Jesus taught the true interpretation of the decalogue as the __

ISRAELITES

__ ENTERS THE PROMISED LAND AFTER 40 YEARS OF TRAVEL

israelites entering the promised land

it was a long and tiring journey and passing in the wilderness tested their faithfulness, obedience, courage, and perseverance

treasured possession

God established a covenant with the Israelites that made them God's __