The Old Covenant
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What is meant by a covenant with God? A.
A covenant is a relationship initiated by God, to which a body of
people responds in faith. |
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What is the Old Covenant? A.
The Old Covenant is the one given by God to the |
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What did God promise them? A. God promised that they would be his people to bring all the nations of the world to him. |
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What response did God require from the chosen people? A.
God required the chosen people to be faithful; to love justice,
to do mercy, and to walk humbly with their God. |
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Where is this Old Covenant to be found? A.
The covenant with the Hebrew people is to be found in the books
which we call the Old Testament. |
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Where in the Old Testament is God’s will for us shown most
clearly? A. God’s will for us is shown most clearly in the Ten Commandments. |