Catholic Moral Teaching in Scripture: The Old Covenant

In the Hebrew Bible, God establishes the Mosaic Covenant with the Israelites after he has saved them from slavery in Egypt. The Mosaic Covenant, which Christians generally call the “_____ ________________," is an agreement between Yahweh and his people.

The Ten Commandments are God's great __________________event at the center of the Old Covenant.

“The Commandments are to the _____________order what the creation story in Genesis 1 is to the natural order. They are God’s conquering chaos. They are not man’s ideas about God, but God’s ideas about man.”

“The Ten Commandments are one law, not ten laws. They are one thing: the _____________of the one God. One cannot adore God without loving _____________ men, his creatures.”

The Prophets in Hebrew Scriptures speak out against the _____________ of the _____________. "The people of the land practice extortion and commit robbery; they oppress the poor and needy and mistreat the alien, denying them justice." Ezekiel 22:29

The Prophets in Hebrew Scriptures call the people back to the ______________.

"This is what the LORD says: Do what is just and right. _____________ from the hand of his oppressor the one who has been robbed. Do no wrong or violence to the alien, the fatherless or the widow, and do not shed innocent blood in this place." Jeremiah 22:3

"If you spend yourselves in behalf of the hungry and satisfy the needs of the oppressed, then your _____________ will rise in the darkness, and your night will become like the noonday." Isaiah 58:10

Isaiah, a name that means “Yahweh is _____________,” was a prophet in Jerusalem in Judah. The Book of Isaiah, which includes Isaiah 1-66, reveals the inspired Word of God. The Prophet Isaiah

The prophet Isaiah condemns specific behavior: oppressive treatment of _____________ ________________and taking land belonging to the poor trust in ______________ for national defense seeking security in international alliances luxury, personal adornment, accumulation of wealth, social status

The prophet Isaiah condemns specific behavior: pride in military power, victories, and conquest _____________, the worship of gods of our own making religious practices and observances which serve our own needs people who mock God or _____________ __to trust in God’s power

Isaiah reveals the essence of morality, the heart of good and evil: the heart of morality is _________________in the natural order of things as established by God, the creator and sustainer of all things sin is the refusal to _____________ one’s rightful place as a creature in the order of things and is a challenge to God and a subversion of God’s plan

Isaiah reveals the essence of morality, the heart of good and evil: idolatry _____________ _____________ even while claiming to honor God and ultimately is a form of self-worship sin leads to the _____________ of self- destruction faithfulness to God is peaceful trust in the sustaining presence of God

Catholic Moral Teaching in Scripture: The _____________ Covenant

In the Gospel of Luke, the parable of the Good Samaritan is introduced with the Great Commandment (cited by Jesus in Matthew 22:35–40. The two commandments are also found in Mark 12:28–34 and Luke 10:25–28.)

Behold, a certain lawyer stood up and tested him, saying, "Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?" He said to him, "What is written in the law? How do you read it?" He answered, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind [Deuteronomy 6:5]; and your neighbor as yourself [Leviticus 19:18]." He said to him, "You have answered correctly. Do this, and you will live." But he, desiring to justify himself, asked Jesus, "Who is my _____________ ?" — Luke 10:25–29

“The first Great Commandment, Love your _____________ with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind and with all your strength, is a pretty good summary of the _____________ _____________ commandments of the Decalogue.

And the second Great Commandment: Love your _____________ as yourself summarizes the last 7 commandments of the Decalogue. Jesus highlights these 2 commandments and the New Law is called the Law of Love or the New _____________.”

In response to “Who is my neighbor?” Jesus replies with the story of the _____________ _____________.

According to the Gospel of Luke, a traveller (who may or may not be Jewish) is beaten, robbed, and left half dead along the road. First a priest and then a Levite, a member of the Hebrew tribe of Levi, come by, but both avoid the man. Finally, a Samaritan comes by. Samaritans and Jews generally despised each other, but the Samaritan helps the injured man.

Portraying a Samaritan in _____________ light would have come as a shock to Jesus' audience; it is typical of his provocative speech in which conventional expectations are inverted.

The parable of the Good Samaritan, exemplifies the ethics of Jesus, which have won nearly universal praise, even from those outside the Church.

The Beatitudes In the New Testament, “_____________ is the new Moses. As Moses ascended Mt. Sinai to receive the Ten Commandments, so Jesus goes up a mountain in Galilee to present his Beatitudes and teachings.”

The Beatitudes _____________ the Ten Commandments; together the Ten Commandments and the Beatitudes teach the _____________ _____________ of our covenant relationship with God.

The Ten Commandments and the Beatitudes are rules and _____________ for a moral and spiritual journey towards more _____________ love.

“Beatitude” means “_____________” or “_____________.” The use of “beatitude” as a literary form—calling or declaring certain persons or groups “happy” or “blessed”—is common in the psalms in the Old Testament.

The Beatitudes express _____________ _____________, values which are counter-values to the values of the world.

The Beatitudes are the _____________ of Jesus’ preaching and teaching. The Beatitudes reveal Jesus’ character and life and invite us to be followers of Jesus. The Beatitudes are a call to moral perfection in the spirit of love of God and neighbor. The Beatitudes describe the way of being and the way of life which lead to the _____________ _____________ _____________.

The Beatitudes in Luke are found at the beginning of the “Sermon on the Plain,” a collection of Jesus’ ________teaching on love of enemies, judging others, moral good and evil, and acting on Jesus’ commands. In Luke, Jesus’ teaching brings forth God’s healing presence among the community (The Beatitudes: Luke 6:20-26)

Matthew presents nine “beatitudes” which are a rewritten and expanded version of those found in Luke. (The Beatitudes: Matthew 5:3-11)

Blessed Are the _____________ in Spirit For theirs is the kingdom of heaven

Blessed Are They Who _____________ For they will be comforted

Blessed are the _____________ For They will Inherit the Land.

Blessed Are They Who Hunger and Thirst for _____________ For they will be satisfied

Blessed Are the _____________ For they will be shown mercy Mother Theresa

Blessed Are the _____________ of _____________ For they will see God

Blessed Are the _____________ For they will be called children of God

Blessed Are They Who Are _____________ For the Sake of Righteousness For theirs is the kingdom of heaven Martin Luther King, Jr

Blessed are you when they _____________ you and persecute you and utter every kind of evil against you [falsely] because of me. _____________ and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven. Thus they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

When we live the Beatitudes, we create the 3 Characteristics of the Kingdom _____________ -The result of the absence of violence – The result of the right relationship with God _____________ – One cannot be joyful if others are suffering

Both the Beatitudes and Ten Commandments confront us with decisive _____________ _____________ about the sort of person we wish to be, the kind of life we desire, and the actions we undertake. Who are you _____________ and what kind of world are you creating?