Lesson 2 of 5

Old and New Testament

🎯 Learning objective

Distinguish the Old and New Testaments and discover how they shed light on each other.

📜 Introduction

The Catholic Bible has 73 books: 46 in the Old Testament and 27 in the New. The Old Testament tells of creation, God's covenant with Israel and the waiting for the Messiah. The New Testament presents Jesus Christ, his life, death and resurrection, the birth of the Church and the hope of eternal life. As Saint Augustine taught, the New is hidden in the Old and the Old is made clear in the New.

⭐ Key ideas

46 books in the Old Testament and 27 in the New.
"Testament" means covenant.
The Old prepares for and announces Christ; the New fulfils it.

✍️ Practical activity

Compare Isaiah 7:14 with Matthew 1:22-23: which prophecy is fulfilled?

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